Producer Jeffrey Seller is proud to announce that AUSTIN SCOTT and NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER will join the First National Tour of HAMILTON as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, respectively. Mr. Scott's credits include the Off-Broadway cast of One Day. Mr. Christopher is currently playing John in the Broadway revival of Miss Saigon and played George Washington in HAMILTON on Broadway.
Other principal roles in HAMILTON will be assumed by JULIA K HARRIMAN as Eliza Hamilton, SABRINA SLOAN as Angelica Schuyler, and CHRIS DE’SEAN LEE as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson. They join Rubén J. Carbajal as John Laurens/Phillip Schuyler, Amber Iman as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, Isaiah Johnson as George Washington, Rory O'Malley as King George and Mathenee Treco as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison.
Ms. Harriman is currently a standby in the touring company. Ms. Sloan was an original Broadway cast member of Motown The Musical, Hairspray, and Catch Me If You Can. Mr. Lee is currently performing in the Chicago Company of HAMILTON.
Austin Scott |
The First National Tour is performing at ASU Gammage, January 30 through February 25, 2018.
Nicholas Christopher |
With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway. HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.
The HAMILTON creative team previously collaborated on the 2008 Tony Award ® Winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS.
HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, and casting by Telsey + Company, Bethany Knox, CSA.
The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater.
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