One of the beautiful parts about Hamilton is it takes these figures that we’ve always revered as figures of antiquity and there’s real blood flowing through their veins. There’s real conflict. There’s real life. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
Because for every Lin Miranda performance, there’s some young person out there saying, ‘Oh, I can write something like this.’ Or, ‘I didn’t think that this was possible.’ It opens a world of possibilities. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
I’ve joked for years I want to land a TV show so I can finance my theater habit. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
Hamilton’ is as hard a job as anything I’ve ever done. It’s equally rewarding, but it’s very taxing. It’s just so hard physically and emotionally to do it, and it just empties you out. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
I took a trip to D.C. before the Off Broadway production started, and one of the things that was really telling is that Hamilton has probably the smallest statue in all of the Mall area, and yet he’s got the greatest monument of any of them because we’re all walking around with him in our pockets. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
The fight for civil rights did not end when Donald Trump was elected president. We’ve got work to do. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
I grew up singing in church. My family owned funeral homes so I would sing for the occasional funeral, as well. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
One of my first public performances was singing hymns at a funeral for a friend of our family. Christopher Jackson Read Quote
The reach of ‘Hamilton’ never surprises me. It’s always a delight to meet someone who’s seen the show. Christopher Jackson Read Quote