The Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton is the cast of 2015 and 2016 who have performed at The Public Theater in New York City and on Broadway.
Cast
Role of | Original cast | Current cast |
---|---|---|
Alexander Hamilton | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Miguel Cervantes |
Aaron Burr | Leslie Odom, Jr. | Daniel Breaker |
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton | Phillipa Soo | Krystal Joy Brown |
Angelica Schuyler | Renée Elise Goldsberry | Mandy Gonzalez |
Thomas Jefferson & Marquis de Lafayette | Daveed Diggs | James Monroe Iglehart |
King George III | Jonathan Groff | Euan Morton |
Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds | Jasmine Cephas Jones | Aubin Wise |
John Laurens/Philip Hamilton | Anthony Ramos | Daniel Yearwood |
Hercules Mulligan/James Madison | Okieriete Onaodowan | Fergie L. Philippe |
George Washington | Christopher Jackson | Tamar Greene |
Samuel Seabury | Thayne Jasperson | |
James Reynolds | Sydney James Harcourt | Marc delaCruz |
Alexander Hamilton alternate | Javier Muñoz | Jimmie "J.J." Jeter |
Notable cast changes (chronological)
- Andrew Rannells assumed temporarily the role of King George III from Jonathan Groff from October 27 to November 29, 2015.
- Rory O'Malley took over the role of King George III from Groff on April 11, 2016.
- Groff returned for one performance during the show's filming.
- Jon Rua left the show on June 20th, 2016. It was then announced he would return as the Hamilton alternate.
- Javier Muñoz took over as Alexander Hamilton from Lin-Manuel Miranda on July 11, 2016, previously the role's alternate.
- Michael Luwoye assumed the role of Hamilton's alternate, and understudied the role of Aaron Burr.
- Lexi Lawson took over as Elizabeth Schuyler from Phillipa Soo on July 11, 2016.
- Brandon Victor Dixon assumed the role of Aaron Burr on August 23, 2016.
- The understudies of the role, Sydney Harcourt and Austin Smith, alternated the role in the six week gap between Leslie Odom, Jr.'s signing off and Dixon's first performance.
- Daveed Diggs signed off as Marquis de Lafayette on July 15, 2016.
- The role's understudies, Seth Stewart and Andrew Chappelle, alternated the position until Stewart took over the role in September 2016.
- Mandy Gonzalez assumed the role of Angelica Schuyler from Renée Elise Goldsberry on September 6, 2016.
- Nicholas Christopher assumed the role of George Washington from Christopher Jackson on November 15, 2016.
- Jordan Fisher assumed the role of John Laurens/Philip Hamilton from Anthony Ramos on November 22, 2016.
- Jasmine Cephas Jones signed off as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds on December 8, 2016. The role was performed by its understudies until taken over by Alysha Deslorieux on December 16, 2016.
- Okieriete Onaodowan signed off the Broadway company on December 24, 2016. The role of Hercules Mulligan/James Madison was performed by its understudies before J. Quinton Johnson assumed the role on January 6, 2017.
- Bryan Terrell Clark assumed the role of George Washington from Nicholas Christopher on January 10, 2017.
- Taran Killam took over as King George III from Rory O'Malley on January 17, 2017.
- Anthony Lee Medina will assume the role of John Laurens/Philip Hamilton from Jordan Fisher on March 5, 2017.
- James Monroe Iglehart will assume the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson from Seth Stewart in April 2017, though the exact date is to be announced.
- Michael Luwoye's final performance as the Alexander Hamilton alternate was on February 14, 2017, as Luwoye exited to lead the National Tour with the main role of Hamilton.
- Luwoye's replacement as Hamilton on Broadway is Jon Rua.
- Jevon McFerrin stepped in as Alexander Hamilton on February 23, 2017 while Javier Muñoz took a medical leave for about 3 weeks (26 days). Muñoz returned on March 21, 2017.