There have been Asian Americans in the cast of Hamilton since the hit Broadway musical's inception. But over the weekend, for the first time on ever on Broadway, an Asian American actor stepped into the title role.
Marc delaCruz, who is Filipino and Japanese American, made his debut Saturday in the role of Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway production of the acclaimed, award-winning musical.
Broadway has its first Asian-American ALEXANDER HAMILTON tonight in @marc_delacruz and we have NO CHILL about it. @HamiltonMusical has paved the way for #diversity but this is a first! #asianamericanleadingman pic.twitter.com/npnQF3fxTR
— BwayDiversityProject (@BwayDiverse) January 19, 2019
Last night Broadway saw it’s first Asian American Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton. @marc_delacruz I am so proud of you! 🇵🇭🇯🇵❤️a Japanese Filipino Hamilton for 2019!! pic.twitter.com/xSxrr1QE85
— olivia oguma (@OliOguma) January 19, 2019
delaCruz joined the Broadway cast of Hamilton in December, playing and understudying various roles.
"Thank you to the Ham Fam and everyone who supported me from near and far on my first couple of outings going on as Alexander Hamilton," the actor posted on Instagram. "This show continues to amaze and thrill me. Whether I'm on as Man 5 or as Ham I love being able to help tell this story."
