Jon Rua News

Talented actor Javier Muñoz, who steps in for Lin-Manuel Miranda on Sunday matinees as the alternate Alexander Hamilton in the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, has been diagnosed with cancer.

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Jon Rua received the call that he would be going on as Alexander Hamilton the morning of the show. Without a proper put-in rehearsal, he rushed to the Richard Rodgers to take on the title role of the hottest ticket in town for the first time.

Jackson Harris recently released a new music video for his original song, 'Dance with the Devil,' featuring and choreographed by Hamilton's Jon Rua. To capture the passion and sentiment of the song, the video features an elderly couple traveling back in time to expose the lasting and sometimes turbulent nature of a profound relationship. Check out the full video HERE and watch below for a special interview with Jon and Jackson!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Two shows begin off-Broadway, THE PERFECT MURDER heads across the UK and more!

Jackson Harris has just released a new music video for his original song, 'Dance with the Devil,' featuring and choreographed by Hamilton's Jon Rua. To capture the passion and sentiment of the song, the video features an elderly couple traveling back in time to expose the lasting and sometimes turbulent nature of a profound relationship. Check it out below!

BroadwayWorld and The Muny announces today the directors, choreographers and music directors for the Muny's 2016 Season, which opens on June 13 with The Wizard of Oz.

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There's a new $10 founding father without a father in town today.

As BWW previously reported, a new MAGIC MIKE stage musical is currently in the works from Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Now, HAMILTON's Jon Rua has posted a photo on Instagram from a recent reading for the show, and it looks like his HAMILTON co-star Chris Jackson was also involved. No word on what this means for MAGIC MIKE's Broadway and/or Las Vegas plans, but BroadwayWorld will keep our ears to the ground. In the meantime, check out the behind-the-scenes photo below!

Stars from every branch of the entertainment world keep lining up to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit new musical HAMILTON.

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Even more A-list celebrities made it over to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to catch a performance of HAMILTON! This weekend, Queen Latifah and Ben Stiller attended the show and posed with cast members on the stage afterwards. Check out pics of the stars with Christopher Jackson, Jon Rua, and more!

Celebrities of all kinds have been flocking to see HAMILTON ever since its run Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre, and this week saw stars of the screen in attendance. This weekend, actor and comedian Aziz Ansari, Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington, actor Zachary Quinto, and NBC journalist Ann Curry all caught the show. Below, check out photos of the stars with the cast!

The new musical Hamilton has book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer Lin-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.' Meryl Streep just joined the long list of celebrities who have now seen the show, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to catch photos of the Hollywood living legend backstage with the cast!

HAMILTON's Jon Rua is back at it! After reimagining the gym scene from WEST SIDE STORY last week, the choreographer recently tackled John Mayer's 'No Such Thing'. Check out the smooth moves below!

The Ham4Ham mini-concerts continue for the dedicated fans who show up for the Hamilton lottery! Today, Lin-Manuel Miranda read the crowd the first five paragraphs from Ron Chernow's acclaimed Alexander Hamilton biography. Check it out below!