Lin Manuel to (maybe) headline West End Hamilton, 2018 - not opening

[Valentina3]

Lin Manuel to (maybe) headline West End Hamilton, 2018 - not opening#1

Posted: 10/20/16 at 8:30pm

Update - I jumped the gun on this one. See the discussion below. :)

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Updated On: 10/21/16 at 08:30 PM

[whatdoesntkillme]

Lin Manuel to headline Westend Hamilton, 2018#2

Posted: 10/20/16 at 8:33pm

This is the source of the news, and Lin's participation is neither confirmed nor new.

Updated On: 10/20/16 at 08:33 PM

[Cfried]

Lin Manuel to headline Westend Hamilton, 2018#3

Posted: 10/20/16 at 9:09pm

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/186433/new-west-end-dates-for-hamilton-in-2017-lin-manuel-miranda-to-headline-in-2018/

Yup!

[Dave13]

Lin Manuel to headline Westend Hamilton, 2018#4

Posted: 10/20/16 at 9:13pm

Wonder how much of the original cast will join him. My guess would be he may use some of the cast from the London "In the Heights" cast to fill some parts. 

Not to be confused with Dave19.

Updated On: 10/20/16 at 09:13 PM

[LesWickedly]

Lin Manuel to headline Westend Hamilton, 2018#5

Posted: 10/20/16 at 9:15pm

To clarify, he isn't opening the show. He still wants to be apart of the show in 2018, but isn't official. 

[LizzieCurry]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#6

Posted: 10/20/16 at 10:04pm

Apparently "hopes to" has been interpreted very loosely by some.

https://twitter.com/BazBam/status/789245493134159872

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[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#7

Posted: 10/21/16 at 1:42am

Dave13 said: "Wonder how much of the original cast will join him. My guess would be he may use some of the cast from the London "In the Heights" cast to fill some parts. 

 

Gabriela Garcia (Nina) would be wonderful as Eliza! And I could see Arun Blair-Mangat (Benny) in Hamilton, as well.  Sam Mackay (Usnavi) could be a great Hercules Mulligan/Madison.  I really enjoyed this cast.

 

[casedilla2]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#8

Posted: 10/21/16 at 2:28am

I have also been hoping for Gabriela Garcia as Eliza! I thought she was spectacular as Nina. I also think Cleve September, who played Sonny when I saw it, would make a fabulous Laurens/Philip. I thought Sam Mackay did a good job, but kind of hope he isn't cast since I would like them to continue with the precedent that has been set for casting POC in all the featured roles (with the exception of King George, Seabury, and Charles Lee).

[aaaaaa15]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#9

Posted: 10/21/16 at 2:29am

Sam Mackay is white so shouldn't be getting cast as a principal. (He shouldn't have in In the Heights either but considering this is a much bigger production overseen by Lin I expect them to be much more strict on these things).

Whilst some of the ITH cast will be considered, I'd like to see some new faces.

[JBroadway]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#10

Posted: 10/21/16 at 4:00am

Gabriela Garcia would be an excellent and heartbreaking Eliza. I hope that happens! 

[rjm516]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#11

Posted: 10/21/16 at 6:51am

Oh god Garcia is NOT strong enough to be in this. Most of the current ITH cast makes it feel like a really good high school show.

[aaaaaa15]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#12

Posted: 10/21/16 at 7:05am

I haven't seen Garcia yet but I saw the show at Southwark and the first Kings Cross cast and as much as I like the production I think the casting is the weakest part (with a few notable exceptions).

[rjm516]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#13

Posted: 10/21/16 at 7:46am

^ Agree. I love Sam, and I think the current (3rd or 4th?) Benny & Daniela are wonderful, but the rest, like I said, high school ish. Very good for this production but it's not the calibre I want to see in Hamilton.

[Wick3]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#14

Posted: 10/21/16 at 8:38am

LesWickedly said: "To clarify, he isn't opening the show. He still wants to be apart of the show in 2018, but isn't official. "

He wouldn't be eligible for nomination for an Olivier award, then, right?

 

[LizzieCurry]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#15

Posted: 10/21/16 at 8:39am

Right.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[Broadwaybeauty2]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#16

Posted: 10/21/16 at 8:52am

This is amazing news. Would love to see it in London.

[LizzieCurry]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#17

Posted: 10/21/16 at 8:54am

It's not even news!

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[sparepart973]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#18

Posted: 10/21/16 at 10:53am

Wick3 said: "LesWickedly said: "To clarify, he isn't opening the show. He still wants to be apart of the show in 2018, but isn't official. "

He wouldn't be eligible for nomination for an Olivier award, then, right?

 

 

"

I'm not sure if they've changed policies, but Oliviers do nominate replacements. Elaine Paige was nominated for Sunset Blvd, and she was the third replacement in that show. 

[imeldasturn]

Lin Manuel to headline West End Hamilton, 2018?#19

Posted: 10/21/16 at 1:04pm

Wick3 said: "LesWickedly said: "To clarify, he isn't opening the show. He still wants to be apart of the show in 2018, but isn't official. "

He wouldn't be eligible for nomination for an Olivier award, then, right?
 

"

Wrong, the Oliviers also nominate replacements. If he plays at least 30 performances he can be eligible even as a replacement.