Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
LarryD2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/14
#1Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 9:44am
Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune is reporting Miguel Cervantes as Hamilton and Karen Olivo as Angelica. Alex Gemignani will be King George. No announcement for Burr from what I can tell.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/hamilton/ct-chicago-hamilton-cast-announced-20160712-column.html
#2Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 9:49am
EXCITING! What if burr is Sydney or heck even Leslie?!
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#3Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 9:51am
Great cast! I'd kill to see Karen Olivo as Angelica (but that won't happen for me, unfortunately). Interesting that they went with someone a bit older for The King. He strikes me as a bit more of the Brian d'Arcy James type, which they seem to have been moving away from. The other 3 kings are all very similar types as each other.
I've seen Wallace Smith in a bunch of things, and to be honest he strikes me as more of a Burr than a Mulligan/Madison, but I'm sure he'll be good.
#4Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 9:55am
So much OH WOW to all of this!
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LarryD2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/14
#5Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 9:57am
Alex and Rory O'Malley are only one year apart in age, and Alex is younger than Andrew Rannells. He may read older because he's bigger and broader, and yes, in type he is definitely closer to Brian d'Arcy James.
Updated On: 7/13/16 at 09:57 AM
#6Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:00am
Karen singing Satisifed is going to be insane.
Tandrews
Understudy Joined: 11/24/15
#7Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:00am
Wow, WOW, WOWWWWWW. I need to book a Chicago trip this fall.
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#8Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:05am
No surprises here except Alex G., which is more than welcome. Love him. He'll be fabulous. Karen will be, too. Best wishes to them on many years in Chi-town.
#9Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:06am
Wow, I never realized Andrew Rannells and Rory O'Malley were in their mid/late 30s. And yes, I definitely thought Alex was older. Maybe partly because he's bigger and broader, but I also feel like he's played older roles (Sweeney, Violet's father, Valjean, Billy Flynn, etc)
#10Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:08am
Wow, what I would give to see Olivo tear into Satisfied. I'm sure she'll be sensational.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
Alex M
Broadway Star Joined: 11/16/13
#11Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:12am
Hopefully Karen Olivo can come to the Broadway production at some point
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#12Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:14am
Alex M said: "Hopefully Karen Olivo can come to the Broadway production at some point
"
Doubt it. She's planted her roots in Madison, WI. I'd be surprised to see her leave that for a six or 12-month stint on the east coast.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#14Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:19am
Is it possible for someone's contract for the Chicago production be transferred to the Broadway production mid contract? Is there a chance of these actors are going to replace a few people in the Broadway cast when January comes around?
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#15Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:20am
That's always possible when you have multiple productions of a very successful show. Look at Phantom, Les Miz, Wicked, Mormon, etc.
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neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#16Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:27am
It looks like Chicago is sold out, I just looked on Ticketmaster. No resale seats available either.
#17Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:31am
So glad I purchased tickets to this. It will be interesting to see who is cast as Burr (fingers crossed for Sydney) and Washington.
Neonlights, I'm not surprised there aren't any tickets listed on resale, as I don't think any one has their physical tickets as of yet (only confirmations). I'm having mine mailed to me, but I'm not seeing it until November.
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#18Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:33am
neonlightsxo said: "It looks like Chicago is sold out, I just looked on Ticketmaster. No resale seats available either.
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No one has a ticket to resell until 45 days before the performance they are seeing.
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
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broadwayguy91
Broadway Star Joined: 12/23/15
#19Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:39am
Nice to see some Asian representation with Ari Asfar and Chris Lee (I'm assuming he's Chinese?)
madela2
Stand-by Joined: 6/4/14
#20Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:40am
neonlightsxo said: "It looks like Chicago is sold out, I just looked on Ticketmaster. No resale seats available either.
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I check dates every so often to see if anything opens up since I was not lucky enough to win the ticketmaster lottery the day these went on sale.
There are a smattering of dates with single seats but the date with the most available is December 22 at 1:30pm. That date shows about 20 seats - all premium. Not happening for me. Sad to miss Karen Olivo in this.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#21Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:41am
madela2, thanks. Is there any easy to way to find available seats or do you just have to check all the dates on Ticketmaster separately?
#22Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:41am
broadwayguy91 said: "Nice to see some Asian representation with Ari Asfar and Chris Lee (I'm assuming he's Chinese?)"
He's played Benny in ITH, so probably not.
http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2016/03/05/street-theatre-scores-heights/81368944/
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neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#23Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:42am
broadwayguy91...I wouldn't recommend going around assuming people are Chinese based on their name. Dear God. Is this a Trump message board all of a sudden?
madela2
Stand-by Joined: 6/4/14
#24Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:43am
neonlightsxo said: "madela2, thanks. Is there any easy to way to find available seats or do you just have to check all the dates on Ticketmaster separately?
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I don't know of any other way than just checking individual dates separately. That would be nice, though :)
John Adams
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
#25Chicago HAMILTON cast announced
Posted: 7/13/16 at 10:46am
JBroadway said: "Interesting that they went with someone a bit older for The King. He strikes me as a bit more of the Brian d'Arcy James type, which they seem to have been moving away from. The other 3 kings are all very similar types as each other."
By casting King George with a younger-looking (perhaps incorrectly, but I'd even say, twink-ish) actor, the character comes across like a spoiled child, which I think is effective.
I'm very excited to see the role returning to the Brian d'Arcy James type you describe. I think it will help distinguish Chicago's from the Broadway production, and I can't wait to see how differently it will play.
