This week on TikTok: Gen Z is reenacting Hamilton songs The Hamilton musical has long been the butt of many internet jokes; many now see it as peak cringe, especially in Gen Z corners of TikTok. But that hasn’t stopped one of its most melodramatic numbers, “Best of Wives and Best of Women,” from turning into full-blown TikTok theater this week. Originally, the scene captures a tense, late-night moment between Alexander and wife Eliza, as he tries to sneak out for his illegal duel with his Aaron Burr. Since this all happens after Hamilton’s infamous cheating scandal is revealed in the musical, creators on TikTok are reenacting the conversation from Hamilton’s perspective with over-the-top frustration. Between rolling eyes, pounding the floor, and dramatic grimaces, they’ve re-written Hamilton as less concerned about his fate and more annoyed that Eliza won’t let him leave in peace. And naturally, they’re dressing the part with closet cosplay: white button-ups, trench coats, and any vaguely colonial to match the play’s original wardrobe. (How so...
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