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Post by ali973 on Jun 27, 2016 16:26:01 GMT
Wow what a rude dick he is. I'm sorry that Ms. Gurira's name is not Smith. I love how both women absolutely took no notice of him.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 16:40:56 GMT
Yeah he's always a major douche. I like to watch theater talk for the other people but he grates on my nerves.
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Post by Jon on Jun 27, 2016 16:47:20 GMT
Yeah he's always a major douche. I like to watch theater talk for the other people but he grates on my nerves. I'm glad there is Susan Haskins because they need someone to counterbalance him but saying that, he is a good interviewer and i thought he came across well when he did an interview with Ken Davenport on The Producer's Perspective. |
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Post by AddisonMizner on Jun 30, 2016 19:41:45 GMT
Does anyone know where you can obtain a copy of the HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION book? Seems unavailable on UK Amazon, but would like to own it.
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Post by carmella1 on Jun 30, 2016 22:00:17 GMT
You can buy it on Ebay but its an outrageous price. Its available on Amazon.com but not sure about shipping.
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 1, 2016 8:10:34 GMT
Bookdepository .com- free shipping worldwide and their prices are usually fine, depending on how rare thd book is.
I get most of my books from them, theyre usually cheaper than my bookstore.
(And they're owned by amazon so they're legit too)
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Post by Michael on Jul 1, 2016 8:25:42 GMT
Does anyone know where you can obtain a copy of the HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION book? Seems unavailable on UK Amazon, but would like to own it. It seems to be available on our German amazon.de: www.amazon.de/Hamilton-Revolution-Lin-Manuel-Miranda/dp/1455539740Your UK account will also work, and shipping shouldn't be too expensive. Google Chrome should offer you an on-the-fly translation into English, but if you're used to buying on any amazon site, it's pretty much straightforward. |
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Post by aksis on Jul 2, 2016 4:39:35 GMT
I had a local bookstore order it for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 8:01:11 GMT
Just re-listening to the Cast Recording, my favourite songs are King George's songs! I hope they cast a great person for that role!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 8:52:42 GMT
Just re-listening to the Cast Recording, my favourite songs are King George's songs! I hope they cast a great person for that role! Said it before but I've got everything crossed for Jamie Parker, especially as he's a fan of the show. |
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Post by ali973 on Jul 2, 2016 11:11:59 GMT
^ I had to google who that is.
The Broadway casting has somewhat been consistent casting a Broadway's funny boys who have a very bright cross-industry career going on for them. Brian D'Arcy James aside (who was apparently also very funny), La Groff and Andrew Rennells have great things going on for them in TV and film, and Rory is a Tony Award Winner who got great notices in Mormon.
The role is even funnier to watch than the already funny songs. They really need someone with a great sense of humor for this.
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Post by Michael on Jul 2, 2016 11:47:16 GMT
The role is even funnier to watch than the already funny songs. They really need someone with a great sense of humor for this. Simon Lipkin? |
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 2, 2016 11:56:15 GMT
^ I had to google who that is. The Broadway casting has somewhat been consistent casting a Broadway's funny boys who have a very bright cross-industry career going on for them. Brian D'Arcy James aside (who was apparently also very funny), La Groff and Andrew Rennells have great things going on for them in TV and film, and Rory is a Tony Award Winner who got great notices in Mormon. The role is even funnier to watch than the already funny songs. They really need someone with a great sense of humor for this. Brian D'arcy James is a very established actor himself, veteran of 13 Broadway shows, 3 time Tony nominee, plenty TV and film credits (the latest in Oscar winning Spotlight). He's not a superstar by any means, but he's not an unknown in New York either. This isn't meant to attack at all- he's generally (sadly) very underrated by many :/ |
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Post by ali973 on Jul 2, 2016 11:57:33 GMT
Lipkin is a bit too hunky for King George I think. I also think his hot dark looks won't make him such a good fit for this blue blood role. Then again Brian D'Arcy James has jet black hair and thick eyebrows for days, so what do I know?
Gavin Creel would be fun.
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 2, 2016 12:02:00 GMT
If I was casting director, I would go for Stephen Ashfield as King George, I know he'd like to do it. I believe (unintentional pun!!) he's going over to Broadway to do Mormon, though (so I was told), so it might not work. Maybe he might get to do it on Broadway!
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Post by Steffi on Jul 2, 2016 13:41:31 GMT
Another vote for Stephen Ashfield as King George (it's been mentioned here before and I still think he'd be perfect).
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Post by ali973 on Jul 2, 2016 14:00:50 GMT
I think Ashfield would be good as well, but I think they might want to open the show with someone who is "kind of" well known, someone on the same league as the guys who have played Broadway/Off-Broadway. I don't know. Just a hunch.
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Post by Mark on Jul 2, 2016 14:50:00 GMT
I think Ashfield would be good as well, but I think they might want to open the show with someone who is "kind of" well known, someone on the same league as the guys who have played Broadway/Off-Broadway. I don't know. Just a hunch. Brian, Jonathan, Andrew and Rory are all mostly known for their theatre work in New York. Completely unknown to the majority of the public Stephen Ashfield kinda fits this bill in the UK. Unknown to the majority but familiar with a theatre going audience. Alex Gaumond could be good |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 14:52:35 GMT
I second vote Jamie Parker, he would be brilliant!
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Post by ali973 on Jul 2, 2016 15:01:00 GMT
I think Ashfield would be good as well, but I think they might want to open the show with someone who is "kind of" well known, someone on the same league as the guys who have played Broadway/Off-Broadway. I don't know. Just a hunch. Brian, Jonathan, Andrew and Rory are all mostly known for their theatre work in New York. Completely unknown to the majority of the public Stephen Ashfield kinda fits this bill in the UK. Unknown to the majority but familiar with a theatre going audience. Alex Gaumond could be good COMPLETELY unknown is not correct, especially to the Hamilton-going and Hamiton-affording public. Given its exuberant prices and it's "cool" factor, Hamilton is consumed by people who watch paid-for TV like as HBO, Netflix, Showtime etc. Jonathan Groff is relatively well known amongst yuppies from Looking, and Andrew Rennells is CERTAINLY known to that crowd having appeared in Girls. Both of them have been on The Late Show with Seth Myers, Jimmy Fallon, Ellen and Stephen Colbert. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 22:33:14 GMT
King George is the role they can get someone well known. It's 9 minutes of stage time.
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Post by Hamilton Addict on Jul 5, 2016 15:41:34 GMT
Been reading the forum on Broadwayworld.com and just thought I'd share what people have been saying about the new cast. Please remember this are just what people have said, don't know if any are true.
As already said on here, Javier Munoz will be taking over as Hamilton from Lin-Manuel Miranda (which has been confirmed).
A poster on BroadwayWorld said they had talked to an usher at the theatre who said that Sydney James Harcourt, the current understudy for Burr, will become Burr full-time.
A girl on Instagram posted that she was talking to Jimmy at stage door (the guy who kindly gave me a backstage tour a month ago) and she was told by him that Lexi Lawson (not currently in the cast) would become Eliza.
Apparently Christopher Jackson may leave in a few weeks.
Another poster on BroadwayWorld said that Miguel Cervantes (not currently in the cast) would be taking over as Hamilton alternate.
Several ensemble members are leaving.
Really surprised no official announcements have been made, I think it's quite rare for a show to just change most of it's cast with extremely short notice.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 5, 2016 16:26:49 GMT
It's short notice to us, but probably not them. What is extremely rare is for a Broadway hit to not announce its first set of replacements this late.
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Post by primitivewallflower on Jul 5, 2016 16:28:13 GMT
Really surprised no official announcements have been made, I think it's quite rare for a show to just change most of it's cast with extremely short notice. Something doesn't add up. The fact that so many have left so quickly, right around contract renegotiations, is hard to interpret as mere coincidence. And yet, not everyone has left: Daveed Diggs, for example, hasn't given any indication, even though he came out with an album in the interim! The hopeful possibilities are that 1) those leaving are in talks to join the London/touring casts, where I can see being a member of the OBC being of particular value, and/or 2) the profit sharing deal is freeing up the OBC to pursue other projects without having to stay on and risk getting type-cast (some of the cast has been attached to Hamilton since its workshop days). The negative read is that the producers are stiffing the OBC in renegotiations. Either way, it just feels like there's more to the story here... |
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 5, 2016 16:31:03 GMT
I think the profit-sharing issue (led -- or at least brought up quite a bit -- by Leslie) is probably adding to complications.
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