8 episodes
Hamilton and Us with Giles Terera Nick Hern Books
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Discover how it really felt to be in the room where Hamilton happened, as told by the people who were there.
Each week, host Giles Terera - who played Aaron Burr in the original West End cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton, and is the author of upcoming book Hamilton and Me: An Actor’s Journal - is joined by key members of the cast and creative team of the London production, plus other special guests, to discuss what it was like to be part of this once-in-a-generation show.
Hear all about their audition stories, that first day of rehearsals, funny and memorable moments, and more - but also about what Hamilton meant to those who were involved, how it changed them as people, and its potential to create positive, meaningful change in our world.
Hamilton and Me: An Actor’s Journal by Giles Terera - his own personal account of researching, rehearsing and performing in the original London production - is published on 1 July by Nick Hern Books, and is available to order now.
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7. The Sons of Liberty – Part Two
For the final instalment of this series, host Giles Terera is joined by the actors who played the Sons of Liberty in the original West End cast of Hamilton: Tarinn Callender (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Jason Pennycooke (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Cleve September (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Obioma Ugoala (George Washington), and Jamael Westman (Alexander Hamilton). They had so much to talk about that we've split this conversation into two episodes, with Part One release...
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6. The Sons of Liberty – Part One
For the final instalment of this series, host Giles Terera is joined by the actors who played the Sons of Liberty in the original West End cast of Hamilton: Tarinn Callender (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Jason Pennycooke (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Cleve September (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Obioma Ugoala (George Washington), and Jamael Westman (Alexander Hamilton). They had so much to talk about that we're splitting this conversation into two episodes, with Part Two com...
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5. Backstage and Front of House
Step behind the scenes of the Victoria Palace Theatre in this very special episode, as host Giles Terera is joined by some of the brilliant Backstage and Front of House team who helped make the original London production of Hamilton such a massive, multi-award-winning success: Katy Bryant (Company Manager), Olivia Cass (Front of House), Heather Teasdale (formerly Deputy Stage Manager, and now Stage Manager), and Sharon Williams (Head of Wardrobe).Tune in to hear all about their fascinating, e...
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4. Christopher Jackson
Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve been waiting for: George Washington. In this episode, host Giles Terera speaks to the one and only Christopher Jackson, who originated the role of America’s first President in the original New York production of Hamilton. Tune in to hear about three significant moments in which Chris impacted Giles’ own Hamilton journey, how it took another show closing early for Chris to be in the original production at all, what it means to be in a leadership role in ...
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3. The Schuyler Sisters
Angelica, Eliza... and Peggy! In this episode, host Giles Terera is joined by three incredible women who've all played the formidable Schuyler Sisters in the London production of Hamilton: Christine Allado (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rachel John (Angelica Schuyler), and Sharon Rose (originally a member of the ensemble, and now Eliza Hamilton in the current West End cast). Tune in to hear their takes on these characters and their roles in the story, what it was like to be part of a compan...
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2. Jamael Westman
What's his name, man? In this episode, host Giles Terera is joined by Alexander Hamilton himself: Jamael Westman, who played Hamilton opposite Giles' Aaron Burr in the original London cast. Tune in to hear about how Jam's lifelong love of rap gave him his way into the show, important things to think about when auditioning, and confirmation that Jam is totally, 100% fine that Giles won the Olivier Award instead of him (honest).Hamilton and Me: An Actor's Journal by Giles Terera – his account o...