VIDEO: HAMILTON's Chris Jackson, Anthony Ramos Perform National Anthem at Citi Field
By: Caryn Robbins Apr. 08, 2016
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HAMILTON's Anthony Ramos is set to perform the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium for Sunday's New York City FC match against Chicago Fire. The event will be broadcast beginning at 7 pm ET on FS1 and MLS LIVE.
Ramos portrays both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton's oldest son in the hit Broadway musical.Below, watch Chris Jackson & Anthony Ramos perform the National Anthem at the New York Mets' Citi-Field:
The new musical Hamilton has book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winning composerLin-Manuel Miranda, who also plays the title role. The musical is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and music direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. Hamilton is inspired by Ron Chernow's biography "Alexander Hamilton."
The cast of Hamilton is comprised of Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton), Daveed Diggs(Marquis De Lafayette,Thomas Jefferson), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler),Christopher Jackson (George Washington),Jonathan Groff (King George), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Peggy Schuyler, Maria Reynolds), Javier Muñoz (Hamilton alternate), Okieriete Onaodowan(Hercules Mulligan, James Madison), Leslie Odom, Jr. (Aaron Burr),Anthony Ramos(John Laurens, PhilipHamilton) and Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton).
HAMILTON is the acclaimed new musical about the scrappy young immigrant Alexander Hamilton, the $10 Founding Father who forever changed America with his revolutionary ideas and actions. During his life cut too short, he served as George Washington's chief aide, was the first Treasury Secretary, a loving husband and father, despised by his fellow Founding Fathers and shot to death by Aaron Burr in their legendary duel.
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos
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