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Aladdin star James Monroe Iglehart switches to Hamilton

posted 8 years ago by NobodymournstheWicked
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ENTERTAINMENT 01/17/2017, 02:30pm
‘Aladdin’ star James Monroe Iglehart switches to ‘Hamilton’
James Monroe Iglehart as Genie in "Aladdin." | PHOTO BY CYLLA VON TIEDEMANN
James Monroe Iglehart as Genie in "Aladdin." | PHOTO BY CYLLA VON TIEDEMANN
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-winner James Monroe Iglehart is trading in his genie bottle for a place in American history onstage.

Iglehart, the star of “Aladdin” on Broadway, will join “Hamilton” in the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson starting in mid-April. It’s the joint role Daveed Diggs won a Tony in last year.
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Iglehart made his Broadway debut in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and originated the role of Bobby in “Memphis” on Broadway before taking over the role of Genie in the “Aladdin” musical. Robin Williams voiced that role in the 1992 animated movie.

In the wake of today’s news, Iglehart will not be joining the North American tour of Disney’s “Aladdin” which begins performances April 11 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago.

Major Attaway, the current Genie standby in the Broadway company of “Aladdin,” will take over for Iglehart starting Feb. 21.

[–] EmilyTheDramaQueen 8 years ago

I'm guessing he'll be the one playing the role when I see it at the end of May however when I saw him I pictured him moreso as either Washington or Mulligan/Madison.

"Who lives, who dies, who tells your story"

[–] NobodymournstheWicked 8 years ago

I guess nut they haven't made any kind of announcement on how long he will be in the company of Hamilton

[–] EmilyTheDramaQueen 8 years ago

I just assumed he'll be there for more than a month, he starts the end of April and I'm seeing it on May 31st.

"Who lives, who dies, who tells your story"

[–] NobodymournstheWicked 8 years ago

But do remember there is no promise that you will see hi in the role, as he might have the show off at the time you see the show, and either a stand by or understudy will be in the role.