HAMILTON Principal Cast Replacements

[HogansHero]

neonlightsxo said: "seaweedjstubbs said: "It was my understanding before the press release that Luwoye wouldn't be starting until August. Surprised that they would have goofed on the press release that badly." 

Considering who the press firm is, you shouldn't be."

No way this is a press release goof. This is production dealing with putting on a show and reacting to what's happening on the ground. Plus I have never heard a bad word about the press agent so no clue what that could be about. 

[seaweedjstubbs]

This is all very strange, but I guarantee you that this has nothing to do with Luwoye "not being ready" as someone else insinuated. He'll be starting in August, which was always the plan even less than two weeks before the press release was sent out.

[HogansHero]

seaweedjstubbs said: "This is all very strange, but I guarantee you that this has nothing to do with Luwoye "not being ready" as someone else insinuated. He'll be starting in August, which was always the plan even less than two weeks before the press release was sent out."

it was not an insinuation. His start date was registered as yesterday as of the end of last week, and Miguel was not registered at all. Then he was removed and Miguel was added. Whatever the reason, the fact is he is not ready. This is the sort of thing that no one would have any clue about before the internet and social media. Making theatre is about dealing with everything that hits you every day and having it all vanish by 8.

[neonlightsxo]

I don't know what this situation is but I have had bad experiences with that press office, which is why I said it. Not just making **** up.

[seaweedjstubbs]

Okay, I guess I'll just come clean and confess that I know Luwoye and heard from him directly less than two weeks before the press release that he would be starting in August, not July. So if anything changed, it happened within that two week period, and then changed yet again in the last week. I'm not going to ask him what's going on as it's none of my business, but I'm hoping this will all clear itself up soon.

[HogansHero]

"I'm hoping this will all clear itself up soon."

I'm sure it will. 

There was a surprising amount of shifting and shuffling and negotiating in the last week, with probably a lot of things happening that we don't know about and that we don't actually need to know about. Hopefully the course has now been set. 

[LizzieCurry]

Daveed Diggs leaving...

...THIS FRIDAY.

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2342662

[Liza's Headband]

Wow. Talk about late notice. I guess they are really trying to downplay the value of the OBC and focus solely on the show, which is fine but a little shady... in my opinion. 

[mariel9]

What the hell? I thought we were done with principals leaving for at least a couple of months.

[neonlightsxo]

Shadier and shadier every day. Thanks, Jeffrey!

[broadwayguy91]

it would be hilarious if Renee announced during a curtain call that this was her last show

[neonlightsxo]

...hilarious? I wouldn't use that word, no.

[BroadwayConcierge]

broadwayguy91, I think you misspelled "tragic" there.

[swanjewel]

Is this the "wait until Wednesday" news someone referred to this weekend?

I'm afraid Reneé will leave soon too.  

[broadwayguy91]

lol you guys. I meant that sarcastically. I wouldn't wish that kind of last-minute announcement on the Hamilfans. 

[neonlightsxo]

swanjewel said: "Is this the "wait until Wednesday" news someone referred to this weekend?"

 

No. Apparently Miguel Cervantes is playing Hamilton on Broadway today. That's the secret. He's currently the alternate, which hasn't been announced. That's the Wednesday news.

 

[LizzieCurry]

Buried here: http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2342662

[neonlightsxo]

Oh wow, didn't catch that!


 (In preparation for his Chicago debut as Alexander Hamilton, Mr. Cervantes will play the role on Broadway on July 13 matinee, July 18 and July 25.)

[Liza's Headband]

That's it? That is the big Wednesday news?  Zzzzzz....

[SingMeToSleep]

Well, damn. He was the OBC member I was most hoping would still be around when I go this fall.

[swanjewel]

Daveed leaving seems like the bigger news. 

 

[neonlightsxo]

Right, but I don't think the people taunting us with Wednesday news knew this was coming.

[HogansHero]

neonlightsxo said: "Right, but I don't think the people taunting us with Wednesday news knew this was coming."

I am pretty sure the "big blind scoop" was just Miguel and not Daveed. FWIW I had gotten wind of the Daveed news a couple of weeks ago but kept it to myself because (a) I wasn't 100% certain the person had the final word and (b) I had no idea what the exact tie was and, had I guessed, would have guessed later. 

Reading between the lines, I do think the production tried to negotiate for longer stays and did not do a superb job of preparing for all of the things encountered in tandem with getting Chicago put together. As I said before, I do think this is something that most of the world will be oblivious to. The next challenge for the production is to re-invite the major outlets in to see the new cast and get a bunch of "the show is the real star" reviews. The goal, I would think, is to have cast replacements become what they are in BOM, where 99% of the audience has no clue who they are going to see (or have just seen).

[Lina Lamont]

There are limited details here, but The Hollywood Reporter just released this news about Renee.  She plans to leave in the fall (though the specific date is not provided).

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/renee-elise-goldsberry-exit-hamilton-910560?utm_source=twitter

[curel1]

She's leaving this fall, that's not bad

[Lina Lamont]

Not at all- in fact, I would have been very surprised if she was staying with the show for more than 3 to 6 months.  I know there's a lot of activity today because of the suddenness of the news about Daveed's departure.  I didn't mean to add to any fear mongering- just figured that was the correct thread to include the information in.