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Hamilton

The musical Hamilton originally debuted on Broadway in 2015 and has since become a pop culture phenomenon that has spread across the world. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, Broadway has temporarily closed and all tours for Hamilton have been rescheduled.  In response to this, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the lyricist and creator of Hamilton partnered with Disney to release a recorded version of their show on to Disney+.  Hamilton tells the story of the forgotten Founding Father of the United States, Alexander Hamilton, but instead of using conventional storytelling means this musical is told through a hip hop beat.  Most of the characters in this film are played by people of colour to fit the style of rap and provide a new experience compared to what you learned in history class.  The plot of Hamilton is based on him being an immigrant and overcoming many barriers along the way.  It was the perfect opportunity to cast many non-white actors to show a relevant story showcasing the current views of

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released in June 1971.  The story follows Charlie and his Grandpa Joe who have an adventure of a lifetime at Willy Wonka's world-renowned Chocolate Factory. After Wonka's factory was shut down for 20 years due to opposing candy companies wanting to steal his recipes he decides to reopen it.  Wonka then holds a contest to find five golden tickets and let five lucky people into his factory for a grand tour. This contest was open worldwide and everyone had an equal chance of winning as long as they purchased a chocolate bar. All five winners were children from various parts of the US and Europe; each winner filled a stereotype of that state or country. Charlie wins the last golden ticket to gain access to Wonka's factory tour along with Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Augustus Gloop and Mike Teavee.  All of the kids except for Charlie begin experiencing weird side effects when consuming the unfinished Wonka candy. The group explores t