Phillipa Soo has received a 2016 Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a musical for her role as Eliza Hamilton in the hit hip-hop Broadway musical Hamilton. The role marked her Broadway debut. The actress spoke to PEOPLE about what the experience has been like. "I feel like the past year there's been a list of life goals that have just kind of fallen one after the other. It's just so amazing!" Watch the video!
Soo's off-Broadway credits include Hamilton at the Public Theater (Drama Desk Award for Best Musical); Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (Ars Nova, Kazino, world premiere). Regional credits include A Little Night Music (Berkshire Theatre Group), School for Wives (Two River Theater). Film/TV: "Dangerous Liasons" (pilot), "Smash" (NBC). Training: Juilliard Drama Division (Group 41).
HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway,HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.