For the first time on ever on Broadway, an Asian American actor has stepped into the title role of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton.
Filipino-Japanese actor, Marc de la Cruz, recently made his debut playing the titular character of Alexander Hamilton on Broadway Saturday, becoming the first Asian American to play the iconic role in the acclaimed, award-winning musical.
While it was his first time playing Hamilton, the Hawai’i native has played several other roles such as Hamilton’s father-in-law Philip Schuyler, James Reynolds, and Hamilton’s doctor. He joined the cast in December.
Miranda has spoken in the past about deliberately casting actors of different ethnic backgrounds to play the characters to better represent American diversity today.
“I am FILLED WITH GRATITUDE for the creators and originators of Hamilton. It’s an honor to help share this astoundingly crafted and important piece of theater,” delaCruz wrote on Instagram back on December 1.
Other Filipino-American actors in “Hamilton’s” Broadway casts are Karla Garcia and Isa Briones. Meanwhile, Rachelle Ann Go and Christine Allado are part of the London cast of the musical.
Inspired by the 2004 biography of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton by author and historian Ron Chernow, “Hamilton: An American Musical” is a sung- and rapped-through musical with music, lyrics and book penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
By: Maytinee Kramer
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