Hamilton star Chris Jackson: 'It's not for the oppressed to rationalise the mindset of the oppressor'

Christopher Jackson (on right) with fellow Hamilton cast members Leslie Odom Jr, Phillipa Soo and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

As Hamilton hits our screens, Christoper Jackson tells Esther McCarthy what it was like to star in the smash-hit musical that suddenly feels more relevant than ever

It’s the unlikely hip-hop musical about an American founding father that became a musical sensation. The original cast of Hamilton recorded their epic show over two memorable nights in front of a live audience - and now they’re showing it to the world.