I was like, ‘Wedon’t know American history!
You’ll be fine!'"
It’s Burr talking about how he’s sleeping with a married woman.
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You did not laugh!"
Not so in the U.K.: “When they sing that in London, it gets this huge reaction.
It’s super Eric Idle wink-wink nudge-nudge.
It’s really funny.”
As Colbert pointed out, Aaron Burr is not quite the villain ofHamiltonso much as the romantic anti-hero.
Luckily, the British have a deep and rich tradition of mocking their royals.
“I was a little nervous becauseI sat next to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
That’s his sixth great-grandpa!”
“He’s a direct descendant, and we’re sitting in a theater named after his fourth great-grandma.
Watch the full interview above.
