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| re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? | |
| Posted by: Kjisgroovy 12:22 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| In reply to: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? - GabbyGerard 01:07 am EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| Miguel Cervantes was simply extraordinary as Hamilton, Javier Munoz was also an improvement. Tho. To be fair. There was something quite special about a musical that keeps saying "You have no control/Who lives, who dies, who tells your story" and having the literal storyteller being center stage. Denee Benton and Solea Pfieffer are the only Eliza's that didn't disappear when Anjelica was also on stage. Phillipa was lovely but seemed to fade unless she was center stage and I think it weakens the overall impact of the show. Having a stronger Eliza really resets the balance of the show in an important way. Every King I've seen has been superior to Jonathan Groff. Brian D'arcy James, Rory O'Malley, and Alexander Gemignai especially. Jonathan Groff didn't really disappoint but it's a really obvious performance. James Madison/Hercules Mulligan isn't terribly pivotal but Wallace Smith made the part significant in a way I haven't seen anyone else do. I preferred Karen Olivo's more motherly, soulful take... but I wouldn't say it was better necessarily. Lastly. Joshua Henry gave probably the single best performance I've ever seen in a musical. The level of charisma could be felt five blocks away. Leslie Odom Jr.'s performance felt very effortful and labored in a way that Joshua Henry's didn't. And just generally Leslie Odom Jr felt somewhat one note. So much so that when he's running for office after his character has pivoted, it feels a little silly. Played as comic business. The arch of Joshua Henry's Burr was crystal clear and heartbreaking. Daniel Breaker brings a crafty mischief to the proceedings that adds to the character in a way I didn't expect. I think they're both leagues better than Leslie Odom Jr but that said... his performance is still pretty outstanding and hard to top. |
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| re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 12:59 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? - Kjisgroovy 12:22 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| I totally disagree with your assessment of Phillipa Soo as Eliza. She and Goldsberry are the hearts of the show. Soo is stunning performing Burn and she is fantastic at the conclusion. She became a star with Hamilton and should have been Natasha on Broadway in The Great Comet. | |
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| Completely agree re. Wallace Smith | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 01:06 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? - Kjisgroovy 12:22 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| It's amazing how much more significant the track (especially Madison) feels with his performance. | |
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| re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? | |
| Last Edit: GrumpyMorningBoy 01:02 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 01:02 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? - Kjisgroovy 12:22 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| I'll agree that Gemignani was more interesting than Groff, but I'll never complain about hearing Groff's vocals, which are just gooey good. I'm glad he got the best song for "Frozen 2." I enjoyed Miguel Cervantes but I preferred Javier Muñoz, who captured the impetuous obnoxiousness of Hamilton in a way that read as very believable. Because Lin-Manuel himself always feels like a total sweetheart offstage, and his persona is well known, I found it a bit hard to buy into the idea that his Hamilton was capable of being a pompous prick who should have learned when to shut up. It was easier for me to disappear into the character with Mr. Muñoz. I'm a huge fan of Karen Olivo and I expected I'd like her Angelica more than Renée Elise Goldsberry, but I came to believe that with Angelica, less is more. The text does so much of the work that I think Angelica is best served by not getting in the way of it all. I'm sad I did not get to see Solea Pfeiffer, who blew me away in the SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at City Center, and Joshua Henry, who I would practically cross the earth to see. I think he's a god. - GMB |
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| re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? | |
| Posted by: Kjisgroovy 01:37 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Which Hamilton replacements have you preferred to the original Broadway cast? - GrumpyMorningBoy 01:02 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| Groff’s vocals are just . Wonderful. | |
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