Like "Hamilton," in which actors of color portray America's founding fathers, this new production of "Woods" took a more inclusive approach to its fairy tale-inspired story. It'll be terrifying for three previews and then it'll be fine.' And he was right." "I had a couple moments where I said to my husband, 'It's not going to happen. ("Thank goodness for my chiropractor," she jokes.) Soo had just 10 days of rehearsal to play Cinderella, which required her to not only master Sondheim's lyrically dexterous score but also tumble down a set of stairs multiple times each performance. Recipient of the prestigious 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Dramaīest Book of A Musical - Lin Manuel Mirandaīest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Leslie Odom Jr.īest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Daveed Diggsīest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Renee Elise Goldsberryīest Costume Design of a Musical - Paul Tazewellbestīest Lighting Design of a Musical - Howell Binkleyīest Direction of a Musical - Thomas Kailīest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Lin Manuel MirandaPasquale also reassured her about doing "Into the Woods," a revival of Stephen Sondheim's 1987 musical, which transferred to Broadway last summer after a hit two-week run at New York City Center. Inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernowīest Actor in Supporting Role - Michael Jibson Outstanding Achievement in MusicĪward for Best Lighting Design - Howell Binkleyīest Theatre Choreographer - Andy Blanken Buehler Creativeīook, Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda J.' Jeter, Marcus John, Dharon Jones, Ashley Lalonde, Eddy Lee, Vanessa Magula, Taeko McCarroll, Tyler McKenzie, Mallory Michaellann, Kameron Richardson, Nick Sanchez, Anthony Santos, Quiantae Thomas. Dawson, John Devereaux, Nicole Deroux, Cyndal Gilmore, Devin Tyler Hatch, Tristan Hill, Kristen Hoagland, Jimmie 'J. Baker, Amanda Braun, Zach Bravo, Taylor Broadard, Allie Jordan Butcher, Stephen Carrasco, Yossi Chaikin, Josh A. With Adam Ali-Perez, Jisel Soleil Ayon, Travante S. Jen Sese as Peggy Schuyler / Maria Reynolds Jared Howelton as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson Pierre Jean Gonzales as Alexander Hamilton Tyler Fauntleroy as John Laurens / Philip Hamilton Hamilton didn't just conquer the stage, it took over the airwaves too! Its Grammy-winning Cast Recording was the highest charting album of its kind since 1963!ĭesmond Sean Ellington as Hercules Mulligan / James Madison But that was only the beginning of the great man's story, with the proceeding chapters in his life taking in everything from sex scandals, fatal duels and the creation of the American Constitution. From there he played a major role in the American revolutionary war, rising through the ranks to become an aide to George Washington. Born out of wedlock in the West Indies, and orphaned by the time he was 11, he arrived in New Jersey in 1772 to begin his grammar school education. One of the Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton's story is an extraordinary one. President Obama himself deemed it good enough for not one but two visits! In 2016, it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and scooped 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and many more! In 2018, it swept up the Olivier Awards bagging seven of their recording breaking 11 nominations, including Best New Musical. It lost none of its potency in the subsequent Broadway transfer, with Ben Brantley of the New York Times writing it was "changing the language of musicals". Hamilton made its New York debut Off-Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015, where it was met with universal acclaim and was extended three times due to public demand. The story centers on Alexander Hamilton, one of our most important (and colorful) characters, who rose from his humble orphaned beginnings to play a major role in making America the country it is today. The biggest Broadway show since The Book of Mormon has hit the road on its first ever national tour! Written by Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Lin Manuel Miranda, Hamilton is a true landmark of American culture, tearing up the musical theatre rulebook with a score that is equal parts Sondheim and Notorious B.I.G., and a cast of ethnically diverse actors in the roles of the Founding Fathers.
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