Charles Simmons discusses how he made a life in Germany, his history in the music, television, and theatre world there, and the journey to Hamilton Hamburg; from booking the role of George Washington, the translation process, and more.
Join the cast and crew of Hamilton London as they wrap up the first in-person return to the podcast party recording in the UK. They share their favorite stories from the production's history, from the first performance on West End Live to reopening live theater after the COVID shutdown, what it is like to work with the Hamilton creative team, and the legacy that they see Hamilton building within the industry.
The cast and crew of Hamilton London join Gillian and Mike as they discuss what goes on behind-the-scenes at Hamilton, from infamous pranks to mid-show changes, perfecting an American accent, their favorite memories with the show, and more as they answer questions from the Patreon Peeps.
Join the cast and crew of Hamilton London as they gather to discuss life on the West End, deep dive the roles they play, what happens backstage before, after, and durning the show, and much more as Gillian and Mike continue their party recording trip to the UK!
In this special episode series Gillian Pensavalle and Michael Paul Smith travel all the way across the sea and are joined by the cast and crew of Hamilton London to talk about all things West End for the first live in-person recording of The Hamilcast since February 2020.
In Part Three, the And Peggy tour's Marja Harmon talks about being with Hamilton through so many major changes, from Puerto Rico to the COVID shut down, how things have changed, how the industry is shifting, what's remained the same throughout, and much more as Marja answers questions from the Patreon Peeps.
Marja Harmon of the And Peggy tour discusses the valuable lessons going on tour with The Lion King taught her, the joy she found on Broadway with Book of Mormon, her first interactions with Hamilton the Musical, debuting in Puerto Rico, and how she came to take over the role of Angelica.
And Peggy tour's Angelica, Marja Harmon, visits The Hamilcast and shares how a chance encounter with a waiter while touring colleges helped her book her first professional gig, leading her from a life in Indiana to starring in shows on Broadway, how she booked Hamilton, and more.
In part three, New York Times best selling author Sam Wasson talks about the life lessons that can be found in the art of improv, pop culture, and more as he answers questions from the Patreon Peeps.
Author Sam Wasson is back and talking all about the post-show daze after his first time seeing Hamilton (while revealing truths on the industry art of going backstage after a show), dives deep on the sticking power of great art, the good and bad feelings it can bring, the rituals we create to consume art, why a good movie musical adaptation is, and should be, different on the screen from what you've seen on the stage, and what's worth going to war for in the name of making something great.
Sam Wasson, the New York Times best-selling author behind Fosse; Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and the Dawn of the Modern Woman; Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art ...and more visits The Hamilcast to talk about his early college connections with Hamilton creatives—and how it helped lead to Tommy Kail, Alex Lacamoire, Andy Blankenbuehler and Lin-Manuel Miranda teaming back up to adapt his book Fosse into the award winning FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon.
Broadway's Johanna Moise discusses what new things she learned about Hamilton by being in the room where it happens, gives a track-by-track break down of who does what as Woman One through Woman Five on and off stage, explains how she keeps so many roles fresh in her mind, and more as she takes questions from the Patreon Peeps.
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Hamilton Broadway's Johanna Moise recounts how she went from growing up in Florida, to chasing her dreams as a Hamilton super fan to join the cast on Broadway straight out of high school, and tells all about her first encounters with the creatives, cast, and crew.
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Hamilton Propmaster Jay Duckworth explains what goes into making Eliza's letters burn, talks about favorite props he's made throughout his career, shares tips and tricks of the trade, and more as he answers questions from the Patreon Peeps.
Jay Duckworth discusses the early stages of Hamilton, from working with the best artists in the business at the top of their game to the decision making process that went into the props you see on stage, and Jay shares secrets behind where the props on stage are hidden when you can't see them.
In Episode 324, we take a deep dive with Hamilton propmaster Jay Duckworth on how he got his start making props for the theater, what goes into bringing history to life on the stage, and Jay shares behind-the-scenes stories of Hamilton's journey, from early days at The Public to Broadway.
Philip tour's Stephanie Jae Park talks about the new creative projects she started while Hamilton was on hold, living a multi-hyphenate life, performative action vs. real change in the theatre industry, and Stephanie takes questions from the Patreon Peeps.
Philip tour's Stephanie Jae Park, discusses growing up in the arts, her first interactions with Hamilton, the journey to the role of Eliza, tour life, and the joys and struggles behind working in the industry.
And Peggy's Alexander Hamilton, Julius Thomas III, reflects on his first interactions with the show, what it was like to audition for the role, his best and worst moments playing Hamilton on stage, and Julius takes questions form the Patreon Peeps.
And Peggy tour's Alexander Hamilton, Julius Thomas III, discusses how growing up in Gary, Indiana prepared him for a life performing on international stages, his journey to New York, audition stories, and what it is like creating work with legends like James Lapine and Kander and Ebb.
Wesley Ryan talks about the fun and games happening behind-the-scenes at Hamilton, how the cast keeps the show fresh on a nightly basis, the process of remounting the show after the shutdown, and Wesley takes questions from the Patreon Peeps.
Angelica tour's Wesley Ryan discusses growing up in LA, getting an early start in musical theatre, traveling the world to perform in shows, how they found confidence, and Wesley shares their first experiences with Hamilton, and his audition and rehearsal process.
Angelica tour's Deejay Young talks about his audition process for Hamilton, what it is like to learn multiple roles for the show at once, going out on tour, and Deejay takes questions from the Patreon Peeps.
Angelica tour's Deejay Young talks about how growing up in the performing arts helped lead him to the career he has now, his early connections to his later fellow HamFam members, how studying creative writing helped inform his work as an actor on stage, the music and artists that inspire him, stories behind working for Disney, and touring with Jordan Fisher.
Meecah is back for part two, and discusses her journey to finding herself within all three Schuyler sisters, life on the road, why making music and being an artist with something to say means so much to her, and Meecah takes questions from the Patreon Peeps.