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After over 300 performances on Broadway, a sold-out run at the Public Theater, eleven Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, a Pulitzer Prize and countless other honors, HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has said goodbye to the role for which he'll be forever remembered. What comes next? The age of Javilton. Javier Muñoz has been the Hamilton alternate dating back to the musical's early development and debut at the Public Theatre in January 2015, as well as throughout the Broadway engagement. Now he has officially taken over the title role- something he has past experience with. He previously took over the role of Usnavi - again, replacing Miranda - in the latter's Tony-winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS.

There is a whole new Hamilton cast to get to know, and BroadwayWorld is here to help. Get to know the new Chicago company below!

Lin Manuel Miranda introduces the presidential candidate at last week's special fiundraising performance.

Last night, the cast of Hamilton bid happy trails to Tony winner Daveed Diggs, who played his final performance as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson. Check out video below from the actor's final curtain call. 

Still can't get enough of Daveed? Fear not. We've collected some of our favorite appearances from the Tony winner below!

It's the beginning of a new chapter at #Ham4Ham. Today, Rory O'Malley took over as the new host and got fans' feet moving with a 'dab-off'. Plus, Daveed Diggs said goodbye to fans, as he departs the production on Friday, July 15. 

The Tony Award-winner will be starring as a revolutionary leader in a new series based on Richard Morgan's 2002 novel.

Daveed Diggs, who won the 2016 Tony Award winner for his performance as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, will play his final performance on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.) on Friday, July 15. While the roles are being recast, Lafayette/Jefferson will be portrayed on Broadway by long-time understudies Andrew Chappelle, Austin Smith and Seth Stewart.

KAREN OLIVO, who electrified audiences with her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Anita in the 2009 Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY, returns to the stage as the brilliant and beautiful Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of HAMILTON, it has been announced by producer Jeffrey Seller. Joining Ms. Olivo in Chicago are Broadway veterans MIGUEL CERVANTES as Alexander Hamilton, and ALEXANDER GEMIGNANI as King George III.

Jennifer Lopez revealed that she wants talented star and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda to pen a new musical in which she can make her Broadway debut.

At least one Major League Baseball team is considering adding HAMILTON to its playlist.

Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to the room where it happened to attend a special Tuesday matinee performance of the 11-time Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON.

Last night, Leslie Odom, Jr. celebrated the release of his debut album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard and iTunes jazz charts, alongside Cynthia Erivo, Darren Criss and many others!

Javier Muñoz, Lin-Manuel Miranda's former alternate in the Tony Award-winning musical HAMILTON, stepped into the title role last night, July 11 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

Today, NBC announced that the actor will appear on TODAY this morning, July 12 between 10 - 11 am/ET) to discuss his new leading role.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, two-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, who continues his Tony nominated role in SHUFFLE ALONG through July 24, will begin performances mid-August (date TBA) as Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway. Dixon takes over for Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr., who played his final performance on Saturday, July 9. 

On the next episode of Bravo's ODD MOM OUT titled 'Hamming it Up,' Jill and Vanessa -- tired of being the last people on Earth not to have seen HAMILTON -- go on a desperate quest to get tickets in time for Lin Manuel Miranda's last performance.