HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#1HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:28pm
Figured we're getting to closer to the point where we're going to find out whether principal members are extending or not, and rather than have a thousand individual threads each time someone leaves, we could condense it all to here.
For starters, it's rumored (and not surprising) that Javier will take over for Lin full-time: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Will-Javier-Munoz-Take-Over-in-HAMILTON-When-Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Departs-in-July-20160506
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#2HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:29pm
Javi took over for Lin in HEIGHTS, I don't see why he wouldn't do it again.
#3HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:29pm
What is with BWW citing Heat Street so much?!
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#4HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:33pm
What is it with BWW in general? What is Heat Street, even?
aaaaaa15
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#5HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:37pm
Haven't seen Javi in the role myself, but have only seen good reports about him so this is probably a sensible idea.
#6HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:38pm
neonlightsxo said: "What is it with BWW in general? What is Heat Street, even?"
http://variety.com/2016/digital/global/news-corp-conservative-website-heat-street-1201708107/
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#7HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:56pm
That's even weirder than I expected.
#8HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:19pm
It seems everything is speculation at this point, do we know when exactly the principle cast will take their final bow? I know the previews started 7/13/15. If they leave exactly a year, then the cast will leave around 7/10/16 since this is a Sunday Show. Everyone is suggesting they will leave in July and some say the end of July.
Reason why I am asking is I am sitting on tickets for 7/23/16, and I really want to see LMM and Leslie one last time.
Not to be confused with Dave19.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#9HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:23pm
It will likely be before 7/23. That seems very late in the month.
#10HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:24pm
neonlightsxo said: "It will likely be before 7/23. That seems very late in the month.
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That's what I am thinking unfortunately.
Not to be confused with Dave19.
#11HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 10:18pm
For what it's worth:
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2332770
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
broadwayboy223
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#12HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/6/16 at 11:16pm
I wish they would get someone like Anika Noni Rose to do Angelica after Renee leaves
#13HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 3:59am
I can't imagine that everyone is going to leave at the exact same time. Some we know are leaving (Leslie, Renee), some will almost certainly depart (Daveed, Chris) around the same time, but not everyone at once. I wouldn't be surprised if Philippa stayed another few months and I imagine a few (Anthony, Oak, Jasmine maybe) will stick around longer.
#14HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 4:11am
We know that Leslie and Renee are leaving? I don't remember seeing a press release about them leaving? (can someone post a link if I missed it)
"I wish they would get someone like Anika Noni Rose to do Angelica after Renee leaves." I would die for Karen Olivo to return to Broadway to play Angelica.
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
#15HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 4:30am
Karen Olivo is great. I keep my bookmark of the ITH concert on youtube timestamped to the moment when she sings "no" 27 times.
aaaaaa15
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#16HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 4:54am
LizzieCurry said: "For what it's worth:
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2332770"
Hmm, that's strange because when it was announced they said that he wasn't expected to be in the cast.
I guess he could have changed his mind.
aaaaaa15
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#17HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 4:54am
LizzieCurry said: "For what it's worth:
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2332770"
Hmm, that's strange because when it was announced they said that he wasn't expected to be in the cast.
I guess he could have changed his mind.
aaaaaa15
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#18HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 8:13am
gypsy101 said: "We know that Leslie and Renee are leaving? I don't remember seeing a press release about them leaving? (can someone post a link if I missed it)"
Leslie confirmed he was leaving in an interview to focus on his music career.
I haven't heard anything about Renee though.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#19HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 9:40am
A recent interview with LMM SAID he's getting it on its feet with casting and such, not that he's performing on the Chicago run.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
TerrenceIsTheMann
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/15
#20HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 11:38am
That's actually super disappointing that Lin, Leslie, Renee, and Jon Groff will all definitely be gone by July. I hope everyone else stays a little longer. 
broadwayboy223
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#21HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 11:41am
Is it possible Renee would extend if she gets the tony?
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#22HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 11:42am
TerrenceIsTheMann said: "That's actually super disappointing that Lin, Leslie, Renee, and Jon Groff will all definitely be gone by July. I hope everyone else stays a little longer."
Uh, hate to say it, but I know one person in that list who definitely won't be staying longer than July. In fact, he won't even be on this week. And hasn't been for the past few weeks.
#23HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 1:48pm
lol it's Jonathan Groff. which I'm still super disappointed in since I'm seeing the show in 6 weeks and he won't be there.
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
aaaaaa15
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#24HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 1:58pm
Maybe I'm cynical but it honestly wouldn't surprise me if they all left in July. They will have been doing the show for 18 months with a 5 week break, if they signed another contract it'd be 2 and a half years instead of the usual 2 years when a person renews.
hes16
Stand-by Joined: 2/6/16
#25HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 5/7/16 at 4:19pm
Did Renée ever officially announce that she was leaving? How do we know she is?
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