Kelsey Grammer shares which Founding Father he’d like to play on Broadway
nypost.comLin-Manuel Miranda has Alexander Hamilton, and Kelsey Grammer said if he had the chance to portray an American history hero on the Broadway stage, it would be Benjamin Franklin because of his “bawdy history” and “naughtiness.”Grammer, who has a fondness for US history and years of experience performing for live audiences, expanded on his ideal “Hamilton” moment in an interview with Fox News Digital. “Playing a character from that time—Franklin would be fun,” Grammer told Fox News Digital. “I am afraid I take Washington too seriously… Whereas the bawdy history of Franklin abroad and as an ambassador for America is marked by wonderful anecdotes about the man’s humor and intellect, and dare I say naughtiness.” “He had a remarkable conversion to the American cause while living in England attempting to keep the peace with his English brothers and sisters… it was finally their scorn and disregard for the lives of those back in America that turned him into one of the most ardent of patriots and passionate mouthpieces of the cause for Freedom,” Grammer continued.
Grammer’s fascination with American history goes beyond Broadway. The award-winning actor and producer is the host of Fox Nation’s “Kelsey Grammer’s Historic Battles for America,” a chronological eight-part series giving viewers an inside look at some of the country’s most monumental battles spanning the American Revolution, the Texas Revolution, the Civil War, and the American Indian Wars. “I have always valued our history… I love America,” Grammer said. “I believe it is founded on principles (sic) and universal truths that very few governments can boast.
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