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Hamilton (album)
''Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)'' is the cast album to the 2015 musical ''Hamilton''. The musical is based on the 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow, with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The recording stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos, Okieriete Onaodowan, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Jonathan Groff. It also features Jon Rua, Thayne Jasperson, Sydney James Harcourt, Ephraim Sykes, Ariana DeBose, and Sasha Hutchings. The musicians on the album are Alex Lacamoire, Kurt Crowley, Andres Forero, Robin Macatangay, Richard Hammond, Benny Reiner, Jonathan Dinklage, Erin Benim Mayland, Anja Wood, Mario Gotoh, and Laura Sherman. It achieved the largest first week sales for a digital cast album and is the highest-charting cast album since 1963. It was the highest-selling Broadway cast album of 2015 and peaked at number one on the Rap Albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (namely the Broadwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Odom Jr
Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (; born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical ''Hamilton (musical), Hamilton'', which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, same year. His performance was captured in the Disney+ Hamilton (2020 film), live stage recording of ''Hamilton'' which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. Odom is also known for his roles in the television series ''Smash (TV series), Smash'' (2012–2013) and ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' (2013–2014), as well as the films ''Red Tails'' (2012), ''Murder on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Hutchings
Sasha Hutchings (born December 21, 1988) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She is best known for her role as an understudy and ensemble member in the original Broadway cast of ''Hamilton (musical), Hamilton.'' Hutchings has also appeared in the Broadway productions of ''Oklahoma!'', ''My Fair Lady'', ''Motown: The Musical, Motown: the Musical'', ''Rocky the Musical, Rocky'', and ''Memphis (musical), Memphis.'' Early life Sasha Hutchings was born on December 21, 1988 in Macon, Georgia. Her father, Dr. William Hutchings, is a doctor, and her mother is a news anchor and teacher. Her father is of African-American descent. Hutchings attended Central High School (Macon, Georgia), Central High School, graduating from its Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate program in 2007. Hutchings started taking dance lessons at 3 years old, and in her senior year of high school, her dance studio director inspired her to pursue dance as a career. Hutchings attended Oklahoma City Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2022, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. DeBose made her television debut competing on the sixth season of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' in 2009, where she finished in the top 20. She then made her Broadway debut in '' Bring It On: The Musical'' in 2011 and continued her work on Broadway with roles in '' Motown: The Musical'' (2013) and ''Pippin'' (2014). From 2015 to 2016, she originated the role of The Bullet in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical ''Hamilton'', and appeared as Jane in ''A Bronx Tale'' (20162017). In 2018, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Disco Donna in '' Summer: The Donna Summer Musical''. In 2022, she hosted the 75th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephraim Sykes
Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of ''Hairspray Live!''. In 2017, Sykes originated the role of David Ruffin in the musical ''Ain't Too Proud'', a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations. Filmography * ''30 Rock'' (2006) * ''The Kennedy Center Honors'' (2010) * ''Leave It on the Floor'' (2011) * '' Smash'' (2013) * ''Vinyl'' (2016) – Marvin * ''Hairspray Live!'' (2016) – Seaweed J. Stubbs * ''Crisis in Six Scenes'' (2016) * ''Detroit'' (2017) - Jimmy * ''Hamilton'' (2020) - George Eacker * ''Russian Doll Matryoshka dolls ( ; rus, матрёшка, p=mɐˈtrʲɵʂkə, a=Ru-матрёшка.ogg), also known as stacking dolls, nesting dolls, Russian tea dolls, or Russian dolls, are a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Rua
Jon Rua (born Jonathan Rua, August 14, 1983) is an American actor, singer, and choreographer, best known for his roles in Broadway musicals such as ''Hamilton'', ''In the Heights'', and '' Hands on a Hardbody''. Rua was the choreographer for the 2016 Muny production of ''Aida'' in St. Louis, and a creative consultant for the 2016 musical ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', joining its Broadway cast in 2017. Early life Rua was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and grew up in nearby Linden. His parents, Maria Nohelia Castañeda Cano and Elibanier "Marco" Rua, were both immigrants from Colombia. Rua graduated in 2001 from Linden High School, where he participated in the musical theatre program and began dancing socially. He received a B.A. in Communication and Public Relations from Rutgers University. During Rua's college years, he attended his first dance class, and later started teaching dancing to younger students. Career After college, Rua joined a dance company as an unpaid commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer . He began his career on Broadway, rising to prominence for his portrayal of Melchior Gabor in the original production of '' Spring Awakening'' (2006-2008), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees for the award, at age 21. He returned to Broadway to portray King George III in the original production of ''Hamilton'' (2015), for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. For the original cast album of ''Hamilton'', he, along with the other singers on the recording, won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Branching out into film and television roles, Groff made his film debut in Ang Lee's ''Taking Woodstock'' (2009), and became a recurring guest star in the Fox musical-comedy series ''Glee'' (2009–2015) as Jesse St. James. He voiced the roles of Kristof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jasmine Cephas Jones (born July 21, 1989) is an American-British actress, singer, and producer, who originated the dual roles of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the Broadway stage musical ''Hamilton''. In 2020, Cephas Jones won a Primetime Emmy for portraying Tyisha in '' #freerayshawn''. Early life Jones is the daughter of actor Ron Cephas Jones and British-born jazz singer Kim Lesley. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and Berklee College of Music, and graduated from Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 2011. Jones was born in London, England but grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn, where she still lived as of 2015. Career Jones has made small appearances in multiple independent films, including ''Titus'' (2013) and ''Fairfield'' (2014). She has also appeared in episodes of '' Blue Bloods,'' ''Unforgettable'', and '' Mrs. Fletcher.'' In 2015, she originated the roles of Maria Reynolds and Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okieriete Onaodowan
Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan ( ; born August 16, 1987) is an American actor and singer known for originating the dual roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the 2015 musical ''Hamilton'' and the role of Dean Miller in the ABC drama and ''Grey's Anatomy'' spin-off series ''Station 19''. Early life Onaodowan was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Nigerian parents. He and his five sisters were raised in West Orange, New Jersey, He attended Gregory Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School and West Orange High School, graduating in 2005. Onaodowan briefly played football for his high school, but he stopped after an injury during practice. As a result of the injury, Onaodowan started to explore acting as an alternative extracurricular activity. While attending high school, he began performing with the New Jersey Youth Theatre. After high school, Onaodowan auditioned for and was accepted to the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He attended for one year. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Ramos (actor)
Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. Ramos also appeared in the 2021 film version of ''In the Heights'' as Usnavi and in the 2018 film ''A Star Is Born'' as Ramon. In 2021, he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of ''Hamilton'' which was released in 2020. He is scheduled to star in '' Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' in 2023. Early life and education Ramos was born Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez in New York City, and is of Puerto Rican descent. He grew up in the Bushwick, Brooklyn neighborhood where he lived with his mother, older brother, and younger sister. Ramos attended Halsey Junior High School, where he sang Motown songs at school assemblies in a student group called the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daveed Diggs
Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, and singer-songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group Clipping, and in 2015, he originated the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical ''Hamilton'', for which he won a 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. Along with the main cast of ''Hamilton'', he was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. Since leaving ''Hamilton'', he played a recurring role in the television series ''Black-ish'' (2016–2018) and co-starred in the films ''Wonder'' (2017) and ''Velvet Buzzsaw'' (2019). Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film ''Blindspotting'', which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead; he acted as creator, writer, and executive producer on the 2021 spin-off sequel television series of the same name, in which he also reprised his role as a guest. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
