47 Inventions That Sounded Bonkers at First But Turned Out to Be a Huge Success

Nothing can convince me Hamilton ever was a good idea, except as a money maker. Rap and modern Broadway music carry a certain shallowness that often feels unappealing, and the whole production of Hamilton, with its modern twists on historical events, just seems over the top.

Yet, it was this bold mashup of contemporary sounds with the narrative of the past that, quite unexpectedly, resonated with a broad audience. It was a theatrical paradox, where the very elements that might have detered a traditionalist are what made the show revolutionary to others.