Sydney James Harcourt left Hamilton?

As you guys may know, Sydney was the understudy for Aaron Burr (normally played by Leslie Odom Jr) and President Washington (normally played by Christopher Jackson.) When I saw the show back in January while Leslie was away on vacation, I was very impressed by Sydney's performance. Ok so when I heard Leslie was going to be away that week, I was a bit upset but Sydney was great!

I was lucky and won the hamilton lottery yesterday. During intermission, I looked in the playbill and it doesn't even list him as the understudy for either Burr/Washington anymore. Not sure what happened. I looked on Twitter and his last tweet was back on April 1st. I do recall reading a NY Times article that he's being considered to play the role of Burr in the upcoming Chicago production. Does anyone know if that's what he's up to now? Or will he return to Broadway?

I was under the impression he was out with an injury, but I could be wrong.

Why would they pull him out of the Broadway company to "prep" him? He already knows the role, that doesn't make sense...Again, I don't know, but that seems false.

Perhaps if he is performing in Chicago he wants some time away from the show to get other things done before he moves.

I checked my playbill from last Monday (when he was not in) and he was still listed.



Wasnt Thayne Jasperson removed from the playbill when he was out for an injury?

With the recent news that Leslie is leaving in July I was hoping they'd be prepping Sydney for Broadway and not Chicago.

Who is listed as playing his track in the program (James Reynolds/Philip Schuyler?) He's still listed on Playbillvault and Ibdb.

ChairinMain said: "Who is listed as playing his track in the program (James Reynolds/Philip Schuyler?) He's still listed on Playbillvault and Ibdb. "

For Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor, it lists Roddy Kennedy.

He has an injury being fixed.

Someone on another board was asking if anybody knew why Betsy was asked to leave Hamilton but didn't elaborate. But her leaving was kind of sudden. And they had a joint going away party for Groff and Emmy Raver-Lampman (another dancer). Seems kind of odd they woudn't have one for Betsy. There was just that photo with Lin and that was that.

AnnieBlack, was there something wrong that happened because of her social media posts?

Updated On: 5/5/16 at 09:13 PM

I think he has started.I have seen pictures of him in costume. I don't know why Betsy left the show, but I s hope it was because she was cast in Cats. I doubt she was and I'm not the biggest fan of the show. I just think she would be fabulous in it.

MyLife said: "With the recent news that Leslie is leaving in July I was hoping they'd be prepping Sydney for Broadway and not Chicago.



"Leslie is leaving? Oh no, I need to see it again before he leaves."