# Hamilton gets a record breaking 16 Tony nominations

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**Created:** [May 3, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamilton-gets-a-record-breaking-16-tony-nominations/753775 "2016-05-03T13:59:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamilton-gets-a-record-breaking-16-tony-nominations/753775/21 "2016-05-05T22:51:34Z")

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There was some controversy recently when they did a [“non-white casting call”](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/no-the-hamilton-casting-call-for-non-white-actors-is-not-reverse-racism_us_56fd2c83e4b0daf53aeed9b9) for actors. I’m curious if when the original company is all gone if Hamilton, Jefferson, Washington or any of the other characters currently played by non-white performers will be open to white actors. (I’d gladly watch it either way, just curious.)

I keep reading references to Jonathan Groff’s _walk_ as George III. I would love to see it. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03IpD4QWPgQ) he talks a bit about it and semi-demonstrates it to Colbert, but in the show he’s in full kingly drag and heels so it loses a lot.

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