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Post by theatremadness on Jun 15, 2017 22:41:09 GMT
^ Indeed!
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Post by geeky101 on Jun 15, 2017 22:41:25 GMT
Personally think the casting is great. Someone rising from obscurity to prominence is very apt (perhaps overnight, tonight!) and I'm sure he's proven to Lin and co he'll more than do it justice. Can't wait to see him.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 22:43:38 GMT
Jamael is 6 foot 4 apparently. I'm so used to Hamilton being teeny haha.
Also, reading good things from Lin about his rapping which is a relief as I think that's far more important than the singing aspect for this character.
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Post by justafan on Jun 15, 2017 23:07:14 GMT
How wonderful to have relatively unknown actors In lead roles - no stunt casting and none of the 'usual suspects' - really looking forward to this next year - and I wasn't.
Watch their twitter following increase overnight! 😃
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Post by stagebyte on Jun 15, 2017 23:29:20 GMT
. I also thought king George would be someone a bit more famous and known to the British public Give it a few years and I'm sure they'll roll out Stephen Fry, Brian Conley and Les Dennis at some point 😉
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Post by daniel on Jun 16, 2017 0:03:39 GMT
Is anyone going to the first preview? I'm somewhere there in the back stalls. l I'm there, front stalls!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 0:05:43 GMT
Super jealous of anyone going really early on. I want detailed cast reports.
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Post by zermatt on Jun 16, 2017 0:25:53 GMT
Really delighted to see the new names in this cast, and fair play to the team for not giving us reality tv tosh.
The show itself is the star here, and given Lin Manuel Miranda's involvement in the casting process, I think anyone who is questioning the two Hamiltons just because they haven't heard of them is really missing the point. As IF Lin Manuel would have anyone who wasn't brilliant play the title role of his masterpiece. Can't wait to see it next year!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 0:39:29 GMT
I don't think anyone here has actually questioned whether the two Hamiltons will be good enough, just the way it was announced.
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Post by carmella1 on Jun 16, 2017 1:35:23 GMT
Really delighted to see the new names in this cast, and fair play to the team for not giving us reality tv tosh. The show itself is the star here, and given Lin Manuel Miranda's involvement in the casting process, I think anyone who is questioning the two Hamiltons just because they haven't heard of them is really missing the point. As IF Lin Manuel would have anyone who wasn't brilliant play the title role of his masterpiece. Can't wait to see it next year! I still think King George should have been more of a name. Someone well known in MT.
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Post by primitivewallflower on Jun 16, 2017 1:40:23 GMT
I will just say that though Riz Ahmed was my first choice, I knew that was a reach and likely wouldn't happen. Failing that, I'm really excited Hamilton went to a young unknown actor. Obviously the first priority is talent, but it makes me happy that this is going to launch this young man's career into the stratosphere.
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Post by showtoones on Jun 16, 2017 1:43:43 GMT
I can tell you when the alternate will be on. It will be when I'm going. It always is. On Broadway, the alternate does the Sunday matinee. There is no Monday show. I think probably a 2 show day would be more likely to have an alternate at one of the shows, especially as he's so new to an 8 show schedule.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 16, 2017 4:50:45 GMT
I hate to say I told you so... but they were never going to cast a 'name' as King George. They never needed to.
And the west end debut playing the lead role? Wow. What a lucky lucky guy!! They saw SO many people for the role so he must be something very special. How exciting. I think it's great to get new people in the west end in big roles.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 16, 2017 4:51:47 GMT
Why exactly? So you can hang around stage door after for them with some old programmes to get signed? Really delighted to see the new names in this cast, and fair play to the team for not giving us reality tv tosh. The show itself is the star here, and given Lin Manuel Miranda's involvement in the casting process, I think anyone who is questioning the two Hamiltons just because they haven't heard of them is really missing the point. As IF Lin Manuel would have anyone who wasn't brilliant play the title role of his masterpiece. Can't wait to see it next year! I still think King George should have been more of a name. Someone well known in MT.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 5:58:17 GMT
Obviously I tipped Jamael Westman for this when I saw him in "The White Devil" at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. (OK I didn't, but I did see him. Can't remember him though!)
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Post by Steffi on Jun 16, 2017 6:14:21 GMT
I was hoping they would go for someone yet unknown for Hamilton. Delighted and excited to see him in the role.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 6:18:03 GMT
Really delighted to see the new names in this cast, and fair play to the team for not giving us reality tv tosh. The show itself is the star here, and given Lin Manuel Miranda's involvement in the casting process, I think anyone who is questioning the two Hamiltons just because they haven't heard of them is really missing the point. As IF Lin Manuel would have anyone who wasn't brilliant play the title role of his masterpiece. Can't wait to see it next year! I still think King George should have been more of a name. Someone well known in MT. It is. Michael Jibson is pretty well known in MT and has been around for years. He has had smaller supporting roles in several movies (musical and non musical) as well as stage work.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 6:18:58 GMT
Today's episode of Sesame Street was brought to you by the letter A and the word, Anti-Climax.
Seriously though, great news for the leads. As said, they must be fantastic. Rachel John and Rachelle Ann Go are wonderful so I have entire faith in their casting decisions.
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Post by nash16 on Jun 16, 2017 7:53:57 GMT
Obviously I tipped Jamael Westman for this when I saw him in "The White Devil" at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. (OK I didn't, but I did see him. Can't remember him though!) According to whatsonstage.com he's never done any professional acting... He hasn't been at the Royal Court, or played at Sam Wanamaker... How stupid can they be?!
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 16, 2017 8:03:52 GMT
Obviously I tipped Jamael Westman for this when I saw him in "The White Devil" at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. (OK I didn't, but I did see him. Can't remember him though!) According to whatsonstage.com he's never done any professional acting... He hasn't been at the Royal Court, or played at Sam Wanamaker... How stupid can they be?! No previous acting experience yet managed to land one of the most sought after male theatre roles. He must have seriously impressed them!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 8:10:18 GMT
It's probably why they haven't announced what performances are the "certain performances" for the alternate, to see how many the lead can handle so they know to give the laternate one or two a week.
Rachelle and Rachel currently continue to be the most exciting part for me,
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Post by ali973 on Jun 16, 2017 8:11:02 GMT
The whatsonstage editorial team is a disaster. They really aren't knowledgable or involved at all. They tend to break stories and have basic exclusives here and there, but when it comes to content it's normally so superficial and uninformed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 8:14:59 GMT
I think the alternate will only do one a week. Hamilton is a demanding role sure, but Burr has almost as much to do and is expected to do the full 8 shows a week. Honestly, all the Hamiltons should be thanking Lin for establishing an alternate for that role as I don't think it would have happened if anyone else had originated it haha.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 8:17:52 GMT
I'm wondering how well both of the Hamiltons are going to do with Act 2 scenes, as they both look very young. Broadway, Chicago and tour Hamiltons have all been around 10 years older I think.
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Post by singularsensation10 on Jun 16, 2017 8:33:16 GMT
So it's hugely rare for a show to come round like this with so much buzz even before all the tickets have gone on sale - so a perfect opportunity not to stunt cast, and to give some unknowns an opportunity to smash it. Love it.
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