'Hamilton: An American Musical' to include OU graduate in touring cast
The show poster for "Hamilton: An American Musical." Dorcas Leung, an OU alumna, will have a role in the touring production of the popular musical.
via Barry BradfordDorcas Leung, a recent graduate of the OU School of Musical Theatre, will join the touring cast of “Hamilton: An American Musical.”
Leung graduated in 2015 and recently finished her run with “Miss Saigon” on Broadway in New York City. She is expected to join the “Hamilton” tour on its Houston leg.
Leung will perform both in the ensemble and as a cover for all three Schuyler sisters.
Harold Mortimer, interim director of the Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre, attributed Leung’s success to her dedication and hard work.
“She’s been working pretty hard these last few years, so it certainly attests to her great talent and perseverance,” Mortimer said.
While Leung’s accomplishment is a testament to her own talent, other alumni of the musical theater program have earned roles in national tours of musicals such as "Something Rotten," "The Color Purple" and "Kinky Boots."
“I think that our faculty is an incredibly talented and creative bunch of people that are giving an opportunity for students to find employment once they leave here,” Mortimer said.
“Hamilton: An American Musical” is a smash hit and has drawn record-breaking crowds since its opening in 2015. The show currently remains one of Broadway’s most popular musicals.
The tour will stop in Oklahoma City for the 2018-2019 season, but tickets are not yet on sale, according to OKC Broadway. “Hamilton” will also stop in Tulsa for the 2018-2019 season.
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There’s no question this is a groundbreaking musical and Lin Manuel Miranda deserves the praise that has been heaped upon him. First to the positives, beginning with Miranda’s brilliant concept of mashing up rap, hip hop and jazz with standard Broadway tropes like songs with melodies, although there are just a few of those here, dazzling production elements like set, costumes, lighting, terrific choreography and catchy orchestrations. Like the other national tour and Broadway play reviews, this Hamilton is a mirror image of the original with the same production team in charge. So in a certain sense even those of us who haven’t seen the New York show get a good sense of how it looks and works.
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