I’ve updated the gallery with photos of Lin & Javier during their photocall earlier today where they announced that Javier will officially be taking over on July 9.
Photos: Ham4Ham Ft. Andrea Burns
News: Lin ‘officially’ Announces Hamilton Exit on July 9
With a series of tweets this morning, Lin announced that he’s officially passing the Hamilton torch to his understudy Javier Muñoz, who’s gonna play Alexander Hamilton full time as of July 11.
1)So far @USATODAY is the only one not burying the lede:
We’re filming the original cast before I go.
WE GOT YOU. https://t.co/O7Vo9LhF7O— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 16, 2016
2) What are we doing with that footage?
No idea.
Throwing it in a vault at Gringotts for a bit probly. But we’re getting it.— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 16, 2016
3) I’m so thrilled for @JMunozActor. We created the role together. I’m still jealous he got to perform for Jay-Z & Beyonce.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 16, 2016
4) Remember when I was tweeting pictures of Topol and Cathy Rigby and Ted Neely and Anthony Quinn? I thought you would get it but you didnt-
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 16, 2016
5) I’m the next in that line, kids. I’m a be playing Hamilton for the rest of my life. Til I need help jumping on the desk. For real.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 16, 2016
6) No accident that the best idea I ever had in my life (Maybe the best one I’ll ever have) happened on vacation. With a second to breathe.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 16, 2016
Gallery Update: 70th Annual Tony Awards
I’ve updated the gallery with over 400 photos of Lin during the 70th Annual Tony Awards yesterday, enjoy.
2016 – 12 June – 2016 Tony Awards – Arrivals
2016 – 12 June – 2016 Tony Awards – Show
2016 – 12 June – 2016 Tony Awards – Backstage
2016 – 12 June – 2016 Tony Awards – Press Room
2016 – 12 June – “Hamilton” Tony Awards After Party
Video: ‘Hamilton’ at the 70th Tony Awards
#TonyAwards: ‘Hamilton’Cast Performs “The Schuyler Sisters” https://t.co/uvZKLVh3Ft https://t.co/8Hk9suhW24
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 13, 2016