Morgan Marcell is a force, you guys. From OBC Hamilton (and OBC Bandstand!), to working on The Fosse/Verdon Project with The Cabinet™, to making her directorial debut with Sharing Our Stories: The Eliza Project (plus TON of other projects), Morgan will inspire the hell out of you. Morgan's first episode covers her journey to Hamilton, love for Thomas Kail, and a story about paRTYING WITH PRINCE!!! WHAT ON EARTH?!

"Crash Your Party" - Karmin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOorxvAVqb4

"My Kind of Love" - Emeli Sandé

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22bKXQuz9M

A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing by William Ball:

https://www.abebooks.com/9780896760820/Sense-Direction-Observations-Art-Directing-0896760820/plp

Sharing Our Stories: The Eliza Project

http://www.elizasstory.org/

https://filmfreeway.com/theelizaprojectdoc

Graham Windham

http://www.graham-windham.org/

My lovefest with Hamilton Broadway's Lexi Garcia this week! Lexi goes IN on Woman 2, you guys are going to love it. It's such a technical track and Lexi gives so many great details from props to choreography. We also talk EduHam, falling on stage, the true awe of being in Hamilton: An American Musical. 

*This episode contains a brief conversation about bulimia and mental health around 17:00 and lasts roughly a minute and a half.*

Hamilton Broadway's Lexi Garcia is a gem and this episode is a front row seat to the bonding that happened between us during this recording. Lexi talks about her deep love for Betsy Struxness (Hamilton's original Woman 2/Bar Wench as Lexi calls her), Karla Garcia, Stephanie Klemons, and powerful women in general. Lexi also tells her story from not being able to afford the Hamiltome to seeing the show for the first time and then being cast in Hamilton on Broadway.

AND! Lexi shares a gorgeous story about a woman named Ruth (they sat next to each other the first time Lexi saw Hamilton) and I have to find her! Email me with any information because #FindRuth is in full swing!

Here it is! The third and final (sad face!) episode with Solea Pfeiffer and Ryan Vasquez. We talk a lot about James Reynolds, praise costume designer and genius Paul Tazewell, and Ryan and Solea talk about what they've learned about themselves and each other thanks to their experience working together in Hamilton. And as Solea says, we're taking it to the streets and calling out Neil Haskell to be on the podcast! #GoNeilOrGoHome

Solea Pfeiffer and Ryan Vasquez are back and this week we hear about Ryan's crazy audition story (and his ability to avoid the Hamilton album... except for Eliza's tracks and oh yeah THE TONY AWARDS), and both Ryan and Solea talk about their first time performing together as Hamilton and Eliza. There's also lots of love for other Hamilton company members and Solea talks about how meaningful the role of Eliza was to her. 

All things Gavin Creel:

http://www.gavincreel.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gavincreelofficial/

Some information on Loud Nite, the Gavin Creel project Ryan and Solea talked about: 

https://publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/Joes-Pub/2018/G/Gavin-Creel/

Solea Pfeiffer and Ryan Vasquez are here! Solea originated Eliza on the First National Tour of Hamilton aka The Angelica Tour. On that same tour Ryan covered Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, George Washington, James Reynolds, Philip Schuyler, and The Doctor. Ryan is now in Hamilton's Broadway company covering those same roles and this amazing couple came over to talk to me about their relationship, careers, and what it was like for a real life couple to play Hamilton and Eliza on stage. 

@HamiltonAsDogs tweets: 

https://twitter.com/hamiltonasdogs/status/947214093936615424

https://twitter.com/hamiltonasdogs/status/851516338673598464

https://twitter.com/hamiltonasdogs/status/845067399724359681

https://twitter.com/hamiltonasdogs/status/818906991267459072

Bedknobs and Broomsticks - "Portobello Road"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYBECKl0zFo

Phillipa Soo - "No One Else" from Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Cast Recording):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF8ta_5D7og

Wallace Smith is back for round two and this week we take a deep dive into Wallace's audition story (and how Lin-Manuel Miranda speCIFICALLY REQUESTED THE YORKTOWN RAP AHHHH) and the Madison/Jefferson dynamic. We also sing the praises of so many Hamilton peeps including James Monroe Iglehart, Tommy Kail, Alex Lacamoire, Chris Lee, Paul Tazewell, Karen Olivo, and more!

Wallace Smith, Hamilton Broadway's Hercules Mulligan/James Madison is on the pod this and next week! In this episode Wallace tells me about coming to the Broadway company from the Chicago cast, how he first heard about Hamilton to begin with, and we give a lot of much deserved love to the badass teachers out there. Oh, and apparently there were three random gummi bears on the stage the night before he came over? I will never stop laughing about it. Enjoy!

I had a blast hanging with original Chicago company member Gabriella Sorrentino! Gabby joins me to talk about the suuuuper intense job of being a dance captain, her recent Broadway debut, and her work with Katie's Art Project. Ya know, just two New York City gals bonding and talking about Hamilton LIKE YA DO!

  Gabby performing on The Tony Awards with On Your Feet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LfltUNyIQ

Choreographing 'Hamilton': The Meaning Behind the Moves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYTsOrnWP0

Bernstein: West Side Story - 13. Scherzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BXq-IbYddY

Katie's Art Project: https://www.katiesartproject.org/

Buy "It's Beautiful" performed by Gabriella Sorrentino and Jimmie Jeter (Hamilton Chicago): http://bit.ly/itunesitsbeautiful   Stephanie Klemons talking about Katie's Art Project and Hamilton:  https://www.thehamilcast.com/episode-110-its-a-dream-and-its-a-bit-of-a-dance/

Hamilton West End's very own Jamael Westman (Alexander Hamilton) stopped by the podcast during a very quick trip to New York City! This was a last minute recording and unfortunately happened during a hundred degree heat (Seriously. Please excuse the noise of the fan.), but when A.Ham comes from all the way across the sea, you record with him! Jamael is so kind and funny and we had the best time. Jam does his first ever Burr's Corner and talks about some of the mayhem that has occured on stage! Plus we talk about the differences between US and UK audiences, legacies, and the genius of Lin-Manuel Miranda. 

Three Lions - “Football’s Coming Home”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJqimlFcJsM

RADA - Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (dahling)

https://www.rada.ac.uk/