MANILA, Philippines — Actress-singer Rachelle Ann Go will have special homecoming as she reprises her role of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in "Hamilton" when the musical begins its Asia tour in the Philippines this September.
Rachelle originated the role of Eliza when the Broadway musical began its run at London's West End in 2017 until 2019. Her character goes on to become the wife of the titular Founding Father of the United States.
Related Stories
"I'm so, so excited and thrilled to be able to bring this show and share it with our kababayans… It’s really my dream to do this role in Manila," Rachelle told the Philippine Star. "It’s such a big thing. And the first time they offered this role to me — it was this year — I knew I was gonna do it... it's mixed emotions — excited and nervous at the same time."
Accompanying her for the Manila run as announced by GMG Productions are Jason Arrow as Alexander Hamilton, DeAundre’ Woods as Aaron Burr, Darnell Abraham as George Washington, Akina Edmonds as Angelica Schuyler, and Brent Hill as King George.
In dual roles are David Park as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, Shaka Bagadu Cook as Hercules Mulligan and James Madison, Jacob Guzman as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton, Elandrah Eramiha as Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds.
Jason portrayed the titular character in the Australian run of "Hamilton" in 2021, while the rest of the cast come from "Hamilton" ensembles that have performed on Broadway, the North American tours, London, Germany, and Australia.