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Miguel Cervantes (actor)
American actor, singer and activist
Miguel Cervantes | |
|---|---|
| Born | () January 9, (age&#;48)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | actor, singer |
| Notable work | Hamilton |
Miguel Cervantes is an American actor, singer and activist.
He played the role of Alexander Hamilton in the Chicago production of Hamilton from September until the production closed in January He played the role in the Broadway production from March 3, to January 7, [2][3]
Career
A Dallas native, Cervantes graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in before attending Emerson College.[4]
Prior to Hamilton, Cervantes had performed in the Broadway casts of American Idiot (musical) and If/Then.[5] He was called to audition for Hamilton while the show transitioned from The Public Theater to Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre and then called back to perform a second time in front of a group that included producers and Hamilton writer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda.
He subsequently booked the role in the Chicago production.[4]
Critic Maureen Ryan praised Cervantes' "coiled intensity" in the role.[6]The Chicago Tribune subsequently named Cervantes Chicagoan of the Year in theater.[7]
After the Chicago production closed in ,[8] Cervantes took over the lead role in the Broadway production.
He announced in October that he would leave the role on January 7, [9] Miranda appeared during Cervantes' final curtain call.[10]
Cervantes has also performed in the digital musical A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical.[11]
Cervantes' screen career includes appearances on Madam Secretary,Person of Interest, and The Blacklist.
Personal life
Cervantes and his family relocated to Chicago in the years following his casting in Hamilton. They have one son, Jackson, and a daughter adopted in [12][13] An older daughter, Adelaide, suffered from infantile spasms, a severe form of epilepsy associated with developmental delays, and died in October at the age of 3.[14] Adelaide's diagnosis happened around the time Cervantes was cast in Hamilton.[15]
Cervantes' wife, Kelly Cervantes, is chair of the Chicago nonprofit CURE Epilepsy, an organization with which Miguel Cervantes is also active.[16]
Cervantes took up golf while in the Chicago production of Hamilton and, with co-star Andrew Call, conceived the Shu Caddy, a combination tee holder, divot tool and ball marker that can clip onto a golfer's shoe or belt.[17]
References
- ^Cervantes, Miguel [MiggstaC09] (9 January ).
"I am as fulfilled as I have ever been. An amazing, beautiful wife,a rock star son, supportive friends & a city that has held up me& my wife up through the worst. My 43rd year will have been one that will be unforgettable. Thank You. 🥂 to another one in the books. ❤ " (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 January Retrieved 12 July &#; via Twitter.
- ^"Miguel Cervantes Is No Stranger to Twists of Fate".
New Jersey Monthly.
- Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia
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Retrieved
- ^Ingenthron, Blair. "Miguel Cervantes to play final Hamilton performance". Retrieved 8 January
- ^ abFranklin, Janice L. (7 October ). "TheaterJones | Q&A: Miguel Cervantes | Broadway in Chicago".Miguel cervantes actor Miguel Cervantes is an American actor and singer who is known for many TV and Broadway appearances, as well as in 's Broadway Idiot. Cervantes currently plays Alexander Hamilton in the Chicago Production, previously serving as the character's alternate on Broadway.
. Retrieved 4 November
- ^"Miguel Cervantes Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". . Retrieved 4 November
- ^Ryan, Maureen (20 October ). "Review: Broadway Smash 'Hamilton' Opens in Chicago". Variety. Retrieved 5 November
- ^Jones, Chris.
"Chicagoan of the Year in theater: For Miguel Cervantes, the lead of 'Hamilton,' this was never just a role". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved
- ^McPhee, Ryan (5 January ).Hamilton chicago Miguel Cervantes is best-known for his role as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton at the Chicago PrivateBank Theater. He has acted on Broadway in If/Then, American Idiot, and 25th Annual Spelling Bee. Additional theater credits include Giant, Tails, Henry and Mudge, and more.
"Hamilton Closes in Chicago January 5". Playbill. Retrieved 6 January
- ^Ingenthron, Blair (1 October ). "Miguel Cervantes to Play Final HAMILTON Performance in January".
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- ^Wild, Stephi. "Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes Surprise Appearance During HAMILTON Curtain Call". .
Miguel cervantes broadway
Miguel Cervantes is an American actor, singer and activist. He played the role of Alexander Hamilton in the Chicago production of Hamilton from September until the production closed in January He played the role in the Broadway production from March 3, to January 7,Retrieved 8 January
- ^Gans, Andrew (August 12, ). "Checking In With… Hamilton Star Miguel Cervantes". Playbill. Retrieved
- ^"Introducing Strawbaby". Kelly Cervantes. 4 March Retrieved 21 September
- ^"Miguel Cervantes reveals the 'addition' to his Hamilton track".
Broadway News. 27 February Retrieved 21 September
- ^"About me". Kelly Cervantes. Retrieved 4 November
- ^Puja Bhattacharjee. "Epilepsy is personal for 'Hamilton' star". CNN. Retrieved 4 November
- ^"Kelly Cervantes".
Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia: The Chicago production cast included Miguel Cervantes as Alexander Hamilton, Joshua Henry as Aaron Burr, Karen Olivo as Angelica Schuyler, Arianna Afsar as Eliza Schuyler, Alexander Gemignani as King George III, Jonathan Kirkland as George Washington, and Samantha Marie Ware as Peggy/Maria Reynolds. [96].
CURE Epilepsy. 26 July Retrieved 4 November
- ^Schulte, Sarah. "2 Chicago 'Hamilton' stars turn off-stage passion for golf into new business idea". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 13 November