HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements- Page 5
HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
#100HAMILTON 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.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
pupscotch
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/16
#101HAMILTON 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 :/
#102HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 6/28/16 at 10:54pm
I loved Lawson in both ITH and Rent. She'd be an excellent replacement.
#103HAMILTON 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.
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
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Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#104HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 6/29/16 at 1:42amJust 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.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#105HAMILTON 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!
#106HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 6/29/16 at 3:33pm
If Rua is leaving then who is Javier's understudy?
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#108HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements
Posted: 6/29/16 at 8:33pm
Who should start tomorrow in theory, correct?
#109HAMILTON 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.
#110HAMILTON 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.
#111HAMILTON 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)
#112HAMILTON 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.
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"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#113HAMILTON 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.
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Which is exactly why she went back. I don't know her personally, but I remember her talking about it during a Hedwig interview.
#114HAMILTON 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
smidge
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
#115HAMILTON 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?
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#116HAMILTON 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.
akmiller_98
Understudy Joined: 8/1/15
#117HAMILTON 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?
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#118HAMILTON 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.
vampire musical
Stand-by Joined: 6/25/14
#119HAMILTON 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.
sparepart973
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/12
#120HAMILTON 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.
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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.
#121HAMILTON 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.
TerrenceIsTheMann
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/15
#122HAMILTON 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.
#123HAMILTON 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.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#124HAMILTON 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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