International
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Washington, Jan 20: Like so much this past year, the inaugural celebration will be like no other: pared down, distanced, much of it virtual.
But for actor Christopher Jackson – the original George Washington in Broadway”s “Hamilton” – performing in a virtual “ball” is a way of participating in an essential rite of American democracy.
“I”m glad to play a part in it,” says Jackson, who will perform at the quadrennial ball for the Creative Coalition, a fundraiser for arts education and one of the more prominent unofficial events surrounding Joe Biden”s inauguration.
“It”s a great honour, and I”m very grateful that we have allowed our system to continue to work in the way it was intended.”
Jackson — not to mention former co-star and “Hamilton” creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda — joins a slew of celebrities descending on Washington, virtually or in person, for…