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#101

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/28/16 at 9:41pm

That's not Mandy Gonzalez. It's Lexi Lawson, who played Vanessa in the touring company of IN THE HEIGHTS and Mimi in the 2009 tour of RENT with Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp.

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Updated On: 6/28/16 at 09:41 PM

#102

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/28/16 at 9:43pm

Yes, I figured it out later and added it. Did anyone see her in In the Heights or RENT? I didn't see either of those tours so I wouldn't know :/

#103

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/28/16 at 10:54pm

I loved Lawson in both ITH and Rent. She'd be an excellent replacement.

#104

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/28/16 at 11:25pm

If Uzo Aduba and Rebecca Naomi Jones don't play Angelica then there is no god.

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#105

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 1:42am

Just looked Lexi up, she has a great voice and looks the part so I'm happy if this is true (as long as she is a convincing actress too of course). I think Mandy Gonzalez is too old for Eliza unfortunately. What Phillipa does so well is convey the youthful enthusiasm in the first act and then slowly matures.

#106

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 2:44pm

I've never seen Lexi Lawson so I have no opinion but I hope we get the rest of the casting news soon!

#107

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 3:33pm

If Rua is leaving then who is Javier's understudy?

#108

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 3:50pm

They have to hire someone new.

#109

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 8:33pm

Who should start tomorrow in theory, correct?

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#110

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 8:53pm

MrSweetNAwful said: "If Uzo Aduba and Rebecca Naomi Jones don't play Angelica then there is no god."

Hamilton may change her mind, but RNJ has said she doesn't want to replace anyone anymore.

#111

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 9:04pm

He's almost certainly already cast and observing the show, whoever he is. Actually at this point they need to hire TWO new Hamiltons, presuming Javier is continuing the practice of a once-a-week alternate.

#112

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 9:29pm

ChildofEarth said: "RNJ has said she doesn't want to replace anyone anymore."

Really? That's surprising. I mean, it's her prerogative to make her own career choices, but it seems like she hasn't quite reached the point in her career where she can afford to pick and choose like that. Still, I suppose if she really hates replacing that much, and she's managing to pay her rent without those jobs, then more power to her (no snark intended)

#113

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 9:49pm

ChildofEarth said: "RNJ has said she doesn't want to replace anyone anymore."

Huh? I know she replaced Yitzhak. What else has she done? Was she ever in RENT? Originating a role is an amazing opportunity for an actor and she's done some really cool shows (American Idiot, Murder Ballad, and my fav Passing Strange), but being a replacement can't be that bad if the gigs are Hamilton and Hedwig with John Cameron Fcking Mitchel.

???

#114

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 9:52pm

MrSweetNAwful said: "ChildofEarth said: "RNJ has said she doesn't want to replace anyone anymore."

Huh? I know she replaced Yitzhak. What else has she done? Was she ever in RENT? Originating a role is an amazing opportunity for an actor and she's done some really cool shows (American Idiot, Murder Ballad, and my fav Passing Strange), but being a replacement can't be that bad if the gigs are Hamilton and Hedwig with John Cameron Fcking Mitchel.

???

"

Which is exactly why she went back. I don't know her personally, but I remember her talking about it during a Hedwig interview.

#115

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 9:55pm

Yes, she was in Rent -- the non-equity tour -- and didn't use her middle name then.

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/pitt/p85.html

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#116

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 10:11pm

Am I wrong in assuming that final casting announcements will be made in the next week regarding who will be staying and who will be replacing the exiting actors?

#117

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 10:15pm

I think it was stated in an article somewhere, that everyone else is staying....but length of extentions are unknown....and likely vary. Yes, I would expect to hear about the new Eliza and Burr any day now.

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#118

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/29/16 at 11:03pm

I would love to see Adrienne Warren as either Angelica or Peggy/Mariah. Shuffle Along is closing after all and she was so cute singing along to the closing number of the Tony's. Since she was in Bring It On, I bet her name has been tossed around for at least one of the productions.

Wonder if Austin Smith will be taking over as Burr. He tweeted that he was leaving for a vacation today. Maybe to rest up?

#119

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/30/16 at 9:13am

Rebecca played Eliza in one of the workshops, so she has a relationship with this team already.

And yeah, in theory they should be hiring two new Hamiltons. Though since Playbill Vault is barely ever updated anymore, it may take awhile for the news to get out.

#120

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/30/16 at 10:04am

RNJ or Adrienne as Angelica would be amazing. I bet there will be lots of Shuffle actors joining the Hamilton cast. Hamilton needs lots of new talent not just principals to keep that thing going, so we will probably see a lot of the Shuffle cast move over to Hamilton.

#121

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/30/16 at 10:09am

vampire musical said: "RNJ or Adrienne as Angelica would be amazing. I bet there will be lots of Shuffle actors joining the Hamilton cast. Hamilton needs lots of new talent not just principals to keep that thing going, so we will probably see a lot of the Shuffle cast move over to Hamilton.

"

I would hope that the cast of Shuffle Along have more options for future employment than the "other" show with non-white actors and that their skills could be put to good use across all industry.

#122

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/30/16 at 10:12am

^^^ That would be great! I haven't seen Shuffle Along yet, but from what I've heard, the cast is amazing. It would make me happy to see some of them move to Hamilton.

#123

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/30/16 at 10:15am

^ LOL yeah kinda racist to assume a bunch of actors from Shuffle are going to Hamilton just because both shows feature non-white actors.

#124

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/30/16 at 11:43am

Tracee Beazer or Christina Sajous could do Angelica quite nicely.

Though not a principal, Neil Haskell has returned to the ensemble.

#125

HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

Posted: 6/30/16 at 11:48am

As a swing? Haskell wasn't in the ensemble before. He was a swing.

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