Leslie Odom, Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform on stage during "Hamilton" Grammy performance for The 58th Grammy Awards at Richard Rodgers Theater on Feb. 15, 2016 in New York City.
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Billboard asked musicians — from Jack Garratt to Hamilton star Anthony Ramos — which other political figures should get their own Broadway sendup. See what they had to say (Clinton, anyone?)
Jack Garratt
“I want to see Joe Biden: The Musical so I can enjoy the rousing ballad in the second act: ‘I Promise You, the President Has a Big Stick.’ “
Fitz & The Tantrums‘ Noelle Scaggs
“Harriet Tubman taught the true meaning of selflessness and courage.”
Hamilton star Anthony Ramos
“Bernie Sanders lost his first election in high school — who’s laughing now? I’m sure he co-wrote Drake‘s ‘Started From the Bottom.’ “
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The Strumbellas‘ Izzy Ritchie
“[Late Canadian Prime Minister] Pierre Trudeau was flamboyant, and he dated Barbra Streisand. He was the coolest political figure of the 1970s.”
“Bill Clinton — he’s the gangster of politics!”
This article originally appeared in the June 18 issue of Billboard.