‘Completely original’ musical Midnight tries (and fails) to imagine a slavery-era romance
Todrick Hall’s off-Broadway show is about a doomed interracial love affair during US slavery in the 1860sDuring the intermission of Midnight, an off-Broadway musical about a doomed interracial love affair during US slavery in the 1860s, a woman sitting behind me lauded the show and compared it to Hamilton. On the surface, she was correct. Midnight also has a diverse cast with stunning vocals and a story that reimag…