HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements- Page 72

[Auggie27]

Posted: 11/17/21 at 11:55am

I saw the Broadway production again on October 6, a Wednesday matinee, and loved Cervantes. His playing of the second act is the best I've seen, and if he's visibly older than the 19-year-old in act one, he has an insouciant way with the character's introduction that absolutely works. Also, his diction is clean and absolutely nails the gnarly lyrics with ease. He's a fine traditional singer who calibrates the role well, knowing when to sing on his interest rather than his principle, as LuPone was once taught to do in Evita. Everyone else was fine, and razor sharp, befitting a show that had just resumed. The energy was as palpable as it was in 2015, when I first saw the show after its move.

I'm less excited by Gonzales than others, not for any particular reason, only that she doesn't have the glamour factor, not because she isn't a lovely actor but because she seems to possess les of Angelica's gravitas. She sings terrifically of course, though I missed the great original star's take on the rap section of "Satisfaction." All comparisons are odious, but Angelica is the one role in the show tethered to its first interpretation. Having access to the Disney video has allowed us to fall in love with Goldsberry's performance anew.   

Updated On: 11/17/21 at 11:55 AM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 8:24pm

I just noticed that Wallace Smith is no longer with the LA company as Mulligan/Madison. Did he not rejoin the show upon reopening, or did he recently leave?

[JaredBway]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 8:50pm

Are there any set performances a week that Miguel Cervantes doesn't do? I'd really love to see him.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 9:18pm

DottieD'Luscia said: "I just noticed that Wallace Smith is no longer with the LA company as Mulligan/Madison. Did he not rejoin the show upon reopening, or did he recently leave?"

Not sure

Updated On: 12/8/21 at 09:18 PM

[Auggie27]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 11:27am

When I saw the show in October, Cervantes did the Wednesday matinee. And as I posted earlier, he is superb. He reminted the role for me.

[Globefan]

Posted: 12/21/21 at 7:43pm

Yana Perrault begins as Peggy/Maria on the Angelica tour tonight 

[Globefan]

Posted: 12/21/21 at 7:43pm

Yana Perrault begins as Peggy/Maria on the Angelica tour tonight 

[alexidarling15]

Posted: 1/11/22 at 2:34pm

I see Nik Walker is coming back as Burr on March 1, which is great.

I did want to catch Jin Ha's Burr before he leaves....anyone know when that is, and/or if there are any performances he doesn't do?  

[amlheureux]

Posted: 1/28/22 at 1:13am

JaredBway said: "Are there any set performances a week that Miguel Cervantes doesn't do? I'd really love to see him."

He had excellent attendance in Chicago! He always took Sundays off (and I think maybe still does in New York). Absences were almost always announced.

Does anyone know when Mandy Gonzalez' contract is up? I'm so over her. 

[DennisSSebasiStephen]

Posted: 1/28/22 at 5:22am

Several actors will join the Broadway cast of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton in the coming weeks at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Producer Jeffrey Seller announced December 14 that Alysha Deslorieux will begin performances in the roles of Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds December 16; J. Quinton Johnson will step into the parts of Hercules Mulligan/James Madison January 6, 2016; Bryan Terrell Clark will begin as George Washington January 10; Taran Killam takes over as King George January 17; and Anthony Lee Medina will play John Laurens/Philip Hamilton beginning in March. Deslorieux, who is an original cast member, succeeds Jasmine Cephas Jones, who played her final performance in the roles of Peggy and Maria December 8. Deslorieux's other Broadway credits include Beautiful - The Carole King Musical and Sister Act. Johnson will be making his Broadway debut in the dual roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison, following original cast member Okieriete Onaodowan, who will play his final performance December 24. Johnson landed his first major film role in Richard Linklater’s ensemble comedy Everybody Wants Some!! while still a student at the University of Texas. This past year he completed work in the upcoming musical re-imagining of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. Clark, seen on Broadway in Motown The Musical, will succeed Nicholas Christopher, who plays his final performance January 8, in the role of George Washington.

[MyLife]

Posted: 1/28/22 at 9:14am

Thank you for this 6 year old information.

[broadwayfan128]

Posted: 2/21/22 at 9:17am

Samantha pollino left last night 

amber is leaving next week 

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 6/1/22 at 8:30am

Saw the show this past weekend.  Burr and Hamilton were understudies.  Neither seemed ready, hopefully they grow into the roles.  Neither felt like they had the drive needed to get to the places Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton got to.  We saw Michael Luwoye early in his run and he wasn't ready, either, but definitely got very good a few months later.

 

Sound mix wasn't great.  Even knowing the score by heart we couldn't understand Lafayette very well.  Lighting was great, we've never sat so close to the center before (we were in R, we usually are up close on the sides or in the boxes), so perhaps we just didn't have the chance to experience the lighting as much in the past.

It felt like they changed the pacing and the script a little.  Jokes felt broader.  Lines felt more obvious.  Choruses were more emphatic, making sure that things that might have been subtler in the past could not be missed by the audience.  Not sure if this is intentional as maybe they are facing a more touristy crowd and they need to make sure every line HITS, but it just didn't feel right to us.

 

Still love the show, but we can probably not go back again unless there is a really good reason to do so

[chelseaburnside]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 2:34pm

Has there been any word as to when Mandy Gonzalez is leaving the show? Or are there specific days she takes off?

[angoradebs]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 3:36pm

chelseaburnside said: "Has there been any word as to when Mandy Gonzalez is leaving the show? Or are there specific days she takes off?"

She's scheduled to do a 3-concert series with the Cincinnati Pops Sep 16-18 so she'll be out of the show those days

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 12:17pm

Mandy's final performance as Angelica Schuyler on Broadway will be September 11, 2022.

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Updated On: 8/12/22 at 12:17 PM

[Huss417]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 12:20pm

ElephantLoveMedley said: "Mandy's final performance as Angelica Schuyler on Broadway will be September 11, 2022.

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She had a good run in the show. I'm looking forward to whoever will be replacing her.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 12:35pm

Huss417 said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "Mandy's final performance as Angelica Schuyler on Broadway will be September 11, 2022.

Link"

She had a good run in the show. I'm looking forward to whoever will be replacing her."

Wow, what a run! Happy trails to Mandy, looking forward to seeing what she does next. And to see who our new Angelica will be! 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 4:12pm

Nikki Renee Daniel’s is available and she was well liked during her time in the Chicago company.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 8:09pm

Oh the options are endless, but Im guessing this will go to a current/recent Hamilton actress that is or recently was on tour... 

still if we wanna fantasize: Nikki Renee Daniels would be sweet, Id love to see Rebecca Naomi Jones finally get her crack, Aisha Jackson is available, Deborah Cox or Tracie Thoms? Ive wanted to go back to see Miguel Cervantes and Kyle Satcliffe (esp with the incredible Nik Walker in the role), this would do it. (No shade to Mandy, who was fine in the role!)

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 8/25/22 at 2:25pm

It won’t happen, but I’d love to see Natalie Mendoza! 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/25/22 at 2:41pm

Jennie Harney-Fleming will be the next Angelica.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cha5Bp0jmLO/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 8/25/22 at 2:50pm

Quinn Wilson said: "It won’t happen, but I’d love to see Natalie Mendoza!"

Strong disagree- she doesnt have the pipes or the gravitas for Angelica, maybe Eliza. But irrelevant, they're promoting the long-time standby, as noted above.

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 8/25/22 at 5:07pm

I love it! I’m so glad she’s getting what she deserves, she’s worked hard for it. 

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/25/22 at 6:09pm

I'm not at all familiar with Jennie Harney-Fleming, but have seen a number of different actresses play Angelica, and all were excellent.  I saw the Philip tour last Friday in DC and absolutely loved Ta'Rea Campbell as Angelica. Most of the principal men were understudies. The actor playing Burr was the least convincing in the role. 

Updated On: 8/25/22 at 06:09 PM