Posted: 8/8/17 at 7:39pm
Agreed, a Mixtape announcement would be incredibly anticlimactic. And the filmed Hamilton release is a pipe dream. A Lin announcement makes the most sense
Posted: 8/8/17 at 7:54pm
I hope that it's an announcement that Lin will do LA. The Pantages FB is pushing the announcement. However- announcing it day of seems a bit weird.
Posted: 8/8/17 at 7:59pm
CorkySt.Clair said: "Jorge, sorry if I missed something, but how do we know that Chance the Rapper's tweet is in reference to this news?
PS Glinda that would be fabulous!
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We don't, but a man CAN DREAM. Had the opportunity to see chance in concert at Lollapalooza this Saturday and he was freaking amazing and he would be STUNNING as Hamilton or Burr.
Posted: 8/8/17 at 8:25pm
Maybe live-streaming a number or two from the LA opening?
Posted: 8/8/17 at 8:27pm
I heard they're announcing Mandy Patinkin will be joining the cast as Hamilton for three weeks!
Posted: 8/8/17 at 8:33pm
BroadwayRox At least this Hamilton tease can give us a break from the endless Comet speculation."
Lin and OBC will replace the entire Comet cast. At least we can hope considering Trump & No Korea are talking nuking each other, in which case, all we'll have left is outdoor seating...for those who survive...
need some levity today
Posted: 8/8/17 at 8:39pm
David10086 "I heard they're announcing Mandy Patinkin will be joining the cast as Hamilton for three weeks!"
Way to go David.. You solved the Hagan's problem....Who we gonna take from Ham for Comet? Dixon?
Posted: 8/8/17 at 8:48pm
JayElle said: "Lin and OBC will replace the entire Comet cast. "
I'm fully aware that this is a joke, but just for fun, here's how I'd cast it:
Pippa = Natasha (obviously)
Christopher = Pierre
Jasmine = Sonya
Renée = Helene
Lin = Dolokhov (sorry)
Leslie = Anatole
Daveed = Balaga
Oak = Bolkonsky (sorry)
Updated On: 8/8/17 at 08:48 PM
Posted: 8/8/17 at 8:48pm
Alexander Lamar said: "Maybe live-streaming a number or two from the LA opening?"
Something along those lines makes a lot of sense.
Since it's the date of the L.A. opening, if it were an announcement involving one of the other productions, it would steal some of its fire. Why not wait a day or two, if that were the case?
But if it were something like Lin briefly joining the LA cast, it could actually cause a bit of a backlash, primarily because the first weeks of the run are sold out. Why majorly hype something that won't benefit anyone except the "resellers"?
Posted: 8/8/17 at 10:19pm
lin is working hard to break into movies
hamilton la opener is the hottest ticket in town
which means tons of major tv and movie producers
directors ans casting management
of course he will play LA(duh) for the opener and maybe a week or more
Posted: 8/8/17 at 10:19pm
lin is working hard to break into movies
hamilton la opener is the hottest ticket in town
which means tons of major tv and movie producers
directors ans casting management
of course he will play LA(duh) for the opener and maybe a week or more
Posted: 8/8/17 at 10:38pm
Lin has agents, managers, and major TV and film credits. He doesn't need to get discovered at the Pantages. Having said that, it's not unreasonable to think that he'd drop in and do a performance or two, seeing as he's said in the past that he intends to do exactly that.
Posted: 8/8/17 at 10:46pm
JBroadway said: "JayElle said: "Lin and OBC will replace the entire Comet cast. "
I'm fully aware that this is a joke, but just for fun, here's how I'd cast it:
Pippa = Natasha (obviously)
Christopher = Pierre
Jasmine = Sonya
Renée = Helene
Lin = Dolokhov (sorry)
Leslie = Anatole
Daveed = Balaga
Oak = Bolkonsky (sorry)
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I'd switch Jasmine and Renee, cut Oak, put Lin there, move Odom to Dolokhov and put Groff in as the aunt. I'd pick up Chapelle for plain Mary. I want Daveed as Anatole bc he's got more sex appeal. Ramos as Balaga
Updated On: 8/8/17 at 10:46 PM
Posted: 8/8/17 at 11:29pm
Lin is scheduled to be on the James Corden show on the 15th, I'm guessing they'll be talking about whatever this announcement is which makes me think it has to be something *big* enough that it'll matter to the GP, not just the immediate theater comm.
Updated On: 8/8/17 at 11:29 PM
Posted: 8/9/17 at 12:01am
Playing Mulligan/Madison.
David10086 said: "I heard they're announcing Mandy Patinkin will be joining the cast as Hamilton for three weeks!
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Updated On: 8/9/17 at 12:01 AM
Posted: 8/9/17 at 1:28am
Maybe something to do with a film adaptation?
Posted: 8/9/17 at 2:40am
Hellob said: "I'd switch Jasmine and Renee, cut Oak, put Lin there, move Odom to Dolokhov and put Groff in as the aunt. I'd pick up Chapelle for plain Mary. I want Daveed as Anatole bc he's got more sex appeal. Ramos as Balaga"
Many of those ideas are also good. I considered switching Jasmine and Renée - Jasmine would be a great Helene but I don't see Renée as Sonya. Don't know how I feel about Ramos as Balaga, but other than that I think your version works well. I think it could go a lot of different ways! Pretty interesting that the 2 shows both have the same number of principal tracks!
Posted: 8/9/17 at 3:10am
JBroadway said: "Hellob said: "I'd switch Jasmine and Renee, cut Oak, put Lin there, move Odom to Dolokhov and put Groff in as the aunt. I'd pick up Chapelle for plain Mary. I want Daveed as Anatole bc he's got more sex appeal. Ramos as Balaga"
Many of those ideas are also good. I considered switching Jasmine and Renée - Jasmine would be a great Helene but I don't see Renée as Sonya. Don't know how I feel about Ramos as Balaga, but other than that I think your version works well. I think it could go a lot of different ways! Pretty interesting that the 2 shows both have the same number of principal tracks!
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You're probably right about the Renee/Jasmine roles. I want to switch back lol.
Posted: 8/9/17 at 4:10am
I can't see it being Lin doing LA Tour dates, if only because I can't see him doing that to Michael. Maybe down the line as an temporary replacement, or a place holder between someone leaving and someone new coming it, but I can't see him jumping in mid schedule on someone, he's way too supportive of a guy, he seems to thrive on cheering people on and seeing others succeed. If Michael hadn't just gone on a week vacation like a week and a half ago, maybe but as it all sits right now, I think it would be weird.
As far as using the Lin-ism, I'm pretty sure their social media has adapted some of his more commonly used phrases in the past, it could have to do with him, but I don't think that necessarily means it is. I am very curious one way or another though.
Posted: 8/9/17 at 9:02am
Maybe instead of Hamilton actors taking roles in Comet (which I get was a joke), it'll be all the soon-to-be-unemployed Comet actors who are replacing roles in Hamilton (which, while fun to speculate, is a joke as well.)
Posted: 8/9/17 at 10:21am
JBroadway said: "Hellob said: "I'd switch Jasmine and Renee, cut Oak, put Lin there, move Odom to Dolokhov and put Groff in as the aunt. I'd pick up Chapelle for plain Mary. I want Daveed as Anatole bc he's got more sex appeal. Ramos as Balaga"
Many of those ideas are also good. I considered switching Jasmine and Renée - Jasmine would be a great Helene but I don't see Renée as Sonya. Don't know how I feel about Ramos as Balaga, but other than that I think your version works well. I think it could go a lot of different ways! Pretty interesting that the 2 shows both have the same number of principal tracks!
I think Renee would be great as Marya, and maybe Groff as Anatole?
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Posted: 8/9/17 at 12:13pm
Rumpelstiltskin said: "Maybe instead of Hamilton actors taking roles in Comet (which I get was a joke), it'll be all the soon-to-be-unemployed Comet actors who are replacing roles in Hamilton (which, while fun to speculate, is a joke as well.)"
Alright, well since you brought it up, let's do this now:
Denée Benton = Eliza (would actually love to see this)
Okieriete Onaodowan = Mulligan/Madison
Courtney Bassett = Laurens/Philip
Nicholas Belton = Washington
Nick Choksi = Hamilton
Amber Gray = Angelica (PLEASE)
Grace McLean = Burr
Ingrid Michaelson = Maria/Peggy
Paul Pinto = Lafayette/Jefferson
Lucas Steele = King George (would actually love to see this too)
Posted: 8/9/17 at 12:28pm
The announcement is definitely going to be related to the LA production. My friend just posted on her social media that she called Pantages box office and the staff told her that the lotto details would come out Friday. While I hope that's not the WHOLE announcement, it will be a part of it.
Updated On: 8/9/17 at 12:28 PM
Posted: 8/9/17 at 3:02pm
Luwoye was doing interviews for LA TV this morning, so I strongly doubt Lin will be stepping in at the Pantages. Also, why should the entire Hamilton fan base (beyond people who have tickets for LA) be excited about that? I'm trying to be realistic about what this could possibly be, but I'm also trying to imagine what could be worth getting everybody so eager three full days in advance...
Updated On: 8/9/17 at 03:02 PM
Posted: 8/9/17 at 3:09pm
Maybe some new contest where you get to see all five hamilton productions
