Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, and Lin-Manuel Miranda in the original Broadway company of ‘Hamilton.’ (photo: Joan Marcus via The Broadway Blog.)
Hamilton, the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway smash, has announced casting for its New York production, returning to the Richard Rodgers Theatre on September 14.
Miguel Cervantes will star in the title role originated by creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. The cast also features Jin Ha as Aaron Burr, Krystal Joy Brown as Eliza Hamilton, Mandy Gonzalez as Angelica Schuyler, and Tamar Greene as George Washington. Other announced actors include James Monroe Iglehart (returning as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Euan Morton (also returning as King George II), Fergie L. Philippe (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Aubin Wise (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), and Daniel Yearwood (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton).
Rounding out the ensemble are Amber Ardolino, Giuseppe Bausilio, Lauren Boyd, Amanda Braun, Erin Elizabeth Clemons, Marc delaCruz, Alexander Ferguson, Jennifer Geller, Christina Glur, Shonica Gooden, Deon’te Goodman, David Guzman, Jennie Harney-Fleming, Thayne Jasperson, Roddy Kennedy, Malik Shabazz Kitchen, Eddy Lee, Johanna Moise, Justice Moore, Preston Mui, Antuan Magic Raimone, Willie Smith III, Gabriella Sorrentino, Gregory Treco, Robert Walters, and Ta-Tynisa Wilson.
Given rising COVID cases due to the Delta variant, The Broadway League recently announced that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through October 2021. In addition, masks will also be required for audiences inside the theatre, except while eating or drinking in designated locations.
The Hamilton box office reopens as of August 2.