HAMILTON Heads West- Watch the New Chicago Cast in Action!

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, the Chicago company of Hamilton is coming together! Set to star in this production are Karen Olivo as Angelica Schuyler, Miguel Cervantes as Alexander Hamilton, and Alexander Gemignani as King George III. Other principal roles in Hamilton in Chicago will be played by a talented young company comprised of Ari Afsar as Eliza Hamilton; Chris Lee as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Joseph Morales as Mr. Cervantes' alternate; Jose Ramos as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton; Wallace Smith as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, and Samantha Marie Ware as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds.

There is a whole new Hamilton cast to get to know, and BroadwayWorld is here to help. Get to know the new Chicago company below!

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Karen Olivo won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in WEST SIDE STORY, having created the role of Vanessa both on and Off-Broadway in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS in 2008. She also appeared on Broadway in RENT and BROOKLYN. She performed Off-Broadway in Lynn Nottage's play BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, had a recurring role in the hit television series THE GOOD WIFE, and was a series regular on HARRY'S LAW.

Miguel Cervantes previously performed on Broadway in IF/THEN, AMERICAN IDIOT and 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM SPELLING BEE, and Off-Broadway in HAPPINESS at Lincoln Center and as Angel in GIANT at The Public Theatre. He has also been seen on Television in: MADAME SECRETARY, PERSON OF INTEREST, ROYAL PAINS & THE BLACK LIST. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College.

Alexander Gemignani's Broadway credits: VIOLET, CHICAGO, LES MISERABLES, SWEENEY TODD, ASSASSINS, THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Off-Broadway: ROAD SHOW, 1776 and AVENUE Q. Concerts: The N.Y. Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, The N.Y. Pops at Carnegie Hall, and The L.A. Philharmonic at The Hollywood Bowl and the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center. Mr. Gemignani is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

Ari Afsar is a former AMERICAN IDOL 8 contestant, and placed in the top 10 finalists as Miss California in the 2010 Miss America Pageant. A native of San Diego, she attended UCLA.

Chris Lee has performed in regional theatre productions of TARZAN, THE WIZ and IN THE HEIGHTS.

Joseph Morales appeared in the national touring productions of IN THE HEIGHTS (in the leading role of Usnavi), IF/THEN and BOMBAY DREAMS. He performed in the original Los Angeles cast of ROCK OF AGES.

Jose Ramos is a songwriter/singer. Hamilton marks his professional stage debut. In New York he performed in BROADWAY'S RISING STARS at Town Hall, and in THE TRAVELS at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Wallace Smith made his Broadway debut as Simba in THE LION KING, followed by the revival of RAGTIME, AMERICAN IDIOT, GODSPELL and ROCKY: THE MUSICAL. He recently completed a year's run on Broadway as Enjolras in LES MISERABLES.

Samantha Marie Ware portrayed Nabulungi on Broadway and in the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON. She had a recurring role as the smart and sassy Jane Hayward in the 6th season of GLEE.