Christopher Jackson on the 10-Year Anniversary of 'Hamilton,' His Return to Broadway, and More

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Larry is joined by Tony Award–nominated actor, Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter, and composer Christopher Jackson. Jackson reflects on the 10-year anniversary of ‘Hamilton,’ how the show came to life, and his experience originating the role of George Washington (2:20). He discusses his upcoming musical, 'The Crossover'; his process of writing for the show; and how raising a child with autism has shaped both his parenthood and his artistry (44:40). He also talks about his return to Broadway in Alicia Keys’s new musical, ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ (57:00), along with much more. Host: Larry WimoreGuest: Christopher JacksonProducers: Devon Renaldo and Brandy LaPlante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	As the 21st century was getting underway, Hollywood released a series of films that were daring, entertaining, and absolutely unmissable.
0:09.0	Films like, 25th Hour, Bring It On, Zodiac, and No Country for Old Men.
0:15.0	They arrived during the George W. Bush era, a chaotic time in America.
0:19.0	Think 9-11, Katrina, the mortgage crisis. After the Bush era, a chaotic time in America. Think 9-11, Katrina, the mortgage crisis. After the
0:24.3	Bush years, the country would never be the same, and neither would Hollywood. I'm Brian Raftru,
0:31.8	and in my new limited series, Mission Accomplished, we're going to dive into some of the biggest
0:35.9	movies of the bush years.
0:39.5	And look at what they said about the state of the nation.
0:42.1	We'll go behind the scenes with filmmakers and experts.
0:45.5	And relive some of your favorite movies from the early 2000s.
0:48.9	From Donnie Darko to Michael Clayton, from Anchorman to Iron Man.
0:57.0	So slip on your sketchers, dig out your old Nokia, and join me from Mission Accomplished, starting August 12th on the big picture feed. All right, welcome back, everybody. You know what? I told you in the summer, it's nothing
1:12.7	but fun guests, special guests, talented people, special performers. We got another one today.
1:19.5	You know, I'm very excited about this performer. He's just great at everything that he does,
1:24.9	and he always has been. You know, he's currently in Hell's Kitchen
1:28.2	on Broadway, but you've seen him many TV shows just like that. But guys, I mean, come on.
1:34.5	We talk about the father of the country on the show right now. This is George Washington we
1:38.8	got on the show right now from the original Hamilton, which is celebrating its 10th year anniversary, which I cannot believe.
1:46.5	Christopher Jackson, welcome to Black on the Air, my friend.
1:48.9	What's up?
1:50.6	Man, it's so great to have you.
1:52.3	How are you doing?
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