After 11 Tony awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and sold out shows until summer of 2017, it’s no doubt: Hamilton is Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s biggest Broadway hit to date. In July, Miranda stepped away from the show and his role as the title character, Alexander Hamilton. The torch passed on to his alternate, Javier Muñoz, who has been stepping in as Hamilton since the show’s theatrical debut in 2015. Soon after Lin-Manuel announced his departure, others in the original cast stepped down from their roles, including Phillipa Soo, the Tony-nominated actress who played Elizabeth Schuyler, a role that’s since been taken over by Lexi Lawson. Both actors are no stranger to working in the vein of hip-hop musicals, as both have held roles in In the Heights at one point or another. Tonight, we sit down with both Javier and Lexi to discuss what it’s like to take over leading roles in what is being called a benchmark in Broadway history.
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Matt Coneybeare
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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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