Michael Luwoye replaces Muñoz as the Alexander Hamilton alternate.
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It will also be a good-bye to Leslie Odom Jr., who portrays Aaron Burr, and Phillipa Soo, who plays Eliza Schuyler.
In a rush of when-worlds-collide creative energy, Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda (of Hamilton mega-fame) just released a digital collaborative single – “Love Make the World Go Round” – on iTunes, with all benefits going to benefit victims (and their families) of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
Although Miranda is no longer in Hamilton, he did leave something behind for his cast to remember him by.
“Hamilton”, which won 11 Tony Awards last month, has been praised by politicians and rap stars, influenced the debate over the nation’s currency and burst through the Broadway bubble like none other. Ms. Soo was recently announced as the title character in the Broadway-intended “Amelie, the Musical”, which has a Los Angeles run in December. Soo will frontline an upcoming musical adaptation of the French comedy Amelie, while Odom Jr. will focus on his music career.
Afterward, the 36-year-old Tony (and Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer Prize) victor publicly debuted his freshly shorn new look at the show’s afterparty, along with a Muhammad Ali-printed shirt. Miranda’s cited The West Wing as inspiration for Hamilton, at least in part; knowing that, it’s hard to imagine a better goodbye to the man who stood at the center of it all.
“We wanted to see the show but we were OK to wait for a while”.
Nearby, Hannah Ferkol, who was visiting from IL but didn’t have a ticket, admired the painting.
The event was attended by President Obama, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and Secretary of State John Kerry, before he dipped out early to head back to the U.S.
Many ticket holders said they had spent thousands on the resale market for their seats. “It’s such a happening”, Miller said outside of Saturday’s matinee show.
The last show saw several standing ovations.
“Everyone in line was laughing, because it was so far out”, he said.
The musical posted Miranda’s final curtain call on Facebook, where it has been viewed more than 1 million times.
Positive reviews resulted in sold-out shows even before the Hamilton moved to the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
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After the show, hundreds of fans waited in the pouring rain for Mr. Miranda to emerge from the stage door, The New York Times reported.
