Dave Diggs and Emmy Leber Lampman at the reunion of “Hamilton”
Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lammman discuss the timing of “Hamilton” reunion at Tonys Red Carpet.
He hasn’t thrown away the shots.
When “Hamilton” became a rare Broadway juggernaut a decade ago, hip-hop musicals launched its super-talented star and creator Lynn Manuel Miranda into the stratosphere of pop culture. In the decade since opening on Broadway on August 6, 2015, the original cast of the show has also won Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards and received Oscar nominations.
Miranda, who played founder Father Alexander Hamilton, recently announced that the musical Pro Shot (already Disney+) will be appearing in theaters on September 5th. Before that, there are other places where I saw familiar faces that brought history back to life on stage.
Lynn Manuel Miranda
Since Hamilton premiered 10 years ago, Miranda has borrowed her composition skills to Disney’s Moana, Encanto and The Little Mermaid remakes, Mufasa: The Lion King. He also led Dick Van Dyke with Emily Blunt on “Mary Poppins Returns,” directed the Oscar-nominated “Tick, Tick Boom!” and released the concept album “Warriors” based on the 1979 film.
Leslie Odom Jr.
The “Smash” alum won the best lead actor in the musical for his performance as Aaron Barr in “Hamilton.” He has since appeared in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and The Exorcist: Believer, earning two Oscar nominations for his films in One Night Miami, in which he played Soul Legend Sam Cook. He then returns to “Hamilton” and gets a limited engagement on September 9th.
Philippa
The theatre veteran portraying Eliza Hamilton shines with Cynthia Eribo and the Hollywood Bowl on Broadway in “Into the Woods,” “Camelot,” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.” On TV, she achieved success with “Shining Girls,” “Dopesick,” and “Doctor Odyssey.”
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Goldsbury has won the best featured actress in the musical to play Angelica Skyler in “Hamilton.” She was a comedy figure in “Documentary Now!” And “Girls5eva,” and recently the subject of a “pleasant” documentary about her journey to motherhood.
Christopher Jackson
After creating the role of Benny in Miranda’s “Heights of Heights” on Broadway, Jackson played George Washington in “Hamilton.” He has since appeared in “Bull,” “They See Us,” “They See Us,” “Sex and the City” sequel series.”
Daveed Diggs
Diggs won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for performing both Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in “Hamilton.” He appeared in the TNT series “Snowpiercer” in Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” and voiced Sebastian, and in the “Nickel Boys,” which was nominated for the Oscar Best Picture last year.
Anthony Ramos
The Brooklyn native, who played the dual role of John Lawrence and Philip Hamilton, discovered big-screen stardom in Heights, Twisters and Transformers: The Rise of the Beast. He recently played the villain Hood in the Marvel series “Iron Heart,” and is then seen in Spikeley’s “Up to 2” alongside Denzel Washington.
okieriete onaodowan
Onaodowan, who played Hercules Mulligan and James Madison, is best known for his role as Dean Miller in “Gray’s Anatomy” and its spinoff series “Station 19.” He has also appeared on the screens of “American Fiction,” “Quiet Place Part II,” and the series “Jack Ryan.”
Jonathan Groff
Genial Showman is now lit up Broadway as Bobby Darin in the biomusical “Just In Time” a year after winning his first Tony Award for Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Allow.” Groff, who played King George III in “Hamilton,” is also a consistent figure in film and television, taking on the roles of “Mindhunter,” “Revival of the Matrix,” “The Lovely Indian Boy,” “Watching,” and “Frozen” franchises.
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jones, who played the roles of Peggy Schüller and Maria Reynolds, is a scene steeler from Greta Gerwig and Noah Bambach’s 2015 comedy, “Mistress America.” She has since appeared in films such as “Blind Spotting,” “Monsters and Men,” “Photos,” and “Origins.”
