Other than the King, the roles in Hamilton are intended to be played by people of color, but as has been noted there is flexibility as to the ethnicity of each individual role. King George is played by a white man.
And yes, it is legal to cast actors according to the ethnicity of the characters, which in Hamilton are mostly POC. I believe the recent Broadway productions of Choir Boy, Tina, and Aint Too Proud also had ethnic requirements in casting without running into any legal issues. |
