Sunday's show is his 700th performance of “Hamilton” and also his last. The 25-year-old actor is moving on from the life-changing dual role he landed straight out of college nearly four years ago.
‘Hamilton’ star, Cleveland native Rory O’Malley ‘over the moon’ about returning home to play King George
“Some of my family who haven’t seen me on stage in years or who’ve never seen me up there have gotten the chance to see me,” he said. “Every night is so special.” “Coming back home, it wasn’t quite as foreign to be on the big stage,” he said, adding, “I don’t think I would be where I am if it wasn’t for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and all that it offers.”
In fact, he did exactly that. Franklin auditioned for “Hamilton” while he was still at BW, had his callback on graduation day and landed the role within a month of moving to the Big Apple. Booking the gig was no small feat, especially at 22 years old. Lafayette/Jefferson is one of the most challenging roles in the musical, requiring the actor to pull off intricate choreography and rap at lightning-fast speed. Daveed Diggs won a Tony Award for the role in the original production.
“In Thomas Jefferson’s mind, he’s like, ‘Uh, there was an Act I? I wasn’t in it, so it doesn’t really matter,” he said. “So, I’m just trying to show the audience the show is about toThe result is a truly dazzling performance, one of the most memorable in the production. Like his co-star and fellow Clevelander Rory O’Malley, who plays King George, Franklin steals every scene he’s in.
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