I would not be surprised if it was cut for time, or it was cut because there was the feeling that there were too many ballads in a row. Unfortunately, the machinery of Broadway likes to flatten and simplify on its way to a tight 2.5 hours of a stage time. I'm with you - the song gives me chills, and I wish we had the Act 2 pairing of Hamilton hate songs to match the Act 1 pair of Hamilton love songs (in reverse order).
Maybe they can restore it for the 25th Anniversary Tour (or when the show reopens on Broadway, whichever is sooner). |
