Mr. Miranda, born and raised in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico, is devoted to the island; he is hoping that the run of “Hamilton” here will call attention to both its needs and its riches. Multiple members of Congress are expected to come see the show while it’s here. “People are going to come to Puerto Rico because of ‘Hamilton,’ and hopefully spend a lot of money here,” he said. Some of the potential for unrest was not directly related to “Hamilton” — the university is in the midst of contentious labor talks — but some was. A handful of University of Puerto Rico theater students are interning with the production.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2019 10:30 UTC