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Quotes of the Week: Tonys, Resident Alien, Criminal Minds and More
Quotes of the Week: Tonys, Resident Alien, Criminal Minds and More

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time6 days ago

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Quotes of the Week: Tonys, Resident Alien, Criminal Minds and More

It's grilling season, so we've cooked up another Quotes of the Week column. In the list below — which features our picks for TV's most memorable sound bites of the past seven days — you'll find nearly a dozen shows represented, including Next Gen NYC, The Snake, and Criminal Minds: Evolution. More from TVLine Quotes of the Week: I May Destroy You, Greenleaf, Yellowstone and More Quotes of the Week: Stargirl, Blindspot, Penny Dreadful, S.H.I.E.L.D. and More Quotes of the Week: The Twilight Zone, Search Party, Yellowstone and More Also featured in this week's roundup: Jimmy Kimmel comments on Trump's recent attendance at the Kennedy Center's production of Les Misérables, Stephen Colbert marks this moment in history and Dakota Johnson admits her Madame Web shortcomings in Hot Ones. Plus, we've got doubles doses of the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Resident Alien and Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service. Scroll through the list below to see all of our picks for the week, then hit the comments and tell us if we missed any of your faves! (With contributions from Nick Caruso, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots and Ryan Schwartz) 'The balcony's also the best and safest place to see Jonathan Groff sing… without getting spit on, if that's not your thing. So please welcome a man who makes everyone wet: From Just in Time, as Bobby Darrin, my friend, the incredible, Jonathan Groff.' Host Cynthia Erivo introduces a live performance in the cheekiest manner possible '… and if there are any queer people watching tonight, Happy Pride!' Best director winner Michael Arden knows his audience 'I think I deserve an Oscar for that performance…. I will push you in front of a moving truck to win $100,000.' Kethryn sheds no tears over faking tears while choosing the first elimination 'I'm sharing in the experience with you, and I'm no superhero. I feel it all the same.' 'I'm also not a superhero. Tried, failed.' Self-deprecating Dakota Johnson knows Madame Web wasn't up to snuff 'Could you help me check my body for any Grey trackers or inhibitors? This monkey body will not bend to let me see all of my nooks and crannies!' 'Keep your nooks to yourself!' A paranoid Harry (Alan Tudyk) strips down for Asta (Sara Tomko) and D'arcy (Alice Wetterlund), much to their major shock and dismay 'Don't you die on me! Not before I finish betraying you!' Harry (Tudyk) feels at least a little bit sad and guilty when Bruce (voiced by Jinkx Monsoon) meets his unfortunate end 'Let's do a guilt trip speed round, OK? Did you compromise SOAR, my gorgeous app I spent years building? Yeah. Did you plant kill kits all over the country, which forced me to go back to work at the FBI, completely trashing my self-care routine? Yeah. Did you absolutely funkify my workspace at Quantico — so hard, in fact, that I set off the fire alarm at the FBI twice trying to sage away your olfactory evils…?' 'Uh… yes, to all of that?' Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) recaps Voit's not-so-greatest hits 'Now, as we speak, Trump has sent thousands of troops into downtown L.A. to quell what historians will remember as the Battle of That Video of a Burning Waymo Car They Kept Showing on Cable News.' 'There's more filler in that crab cake than in Simon Cowell's left cheek.' Gordon Ramsay fires a shot at Fox's previous reality-TV titan 'That crab was from Vietnam! And then we jump over to China to get the lump crab meat, via Ecuador for the shrimp. It's like the United Nations of Shellfish!' Gordon Ramsay marvels at the origins of the seafood from a restaurant sitting on Chesapeake Bay 'Brooks asked, 'How do you deal with the backlash?' I literally ignore it. When I see a hate comment, I don't even read it. I just delete them. I don't block them. That's going to lower my following count.' Gia, daughter of Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Giudice, shares her secrets to living in the reality-TV limelight 'Trump going to see Les Misérables right now is like Kanye going to Fiddler on the Roof.' Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now

Watch a star-studded 'Hamilton' performance at the 2025 Tony Awards
Watch a star-studded 'Hamilton' performance at the 2025 Tony Awards

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time10-06-2025

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Watch a star-studded 'Hamilton' performance at the 2025 Tony Awards

Broadway's biggest stars got to be, once again, in the room where it happened. To mark the 10th anniversary of the breakout production, nearly 30 members of the original "Hamilton" cast reunited on the Tony's stage Sunday night to perform some of the show's biggest hits. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda was joined by Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan Groff, Daveed Diggs and others for a medley of songs that drew raucous cheers from the crowd at Radio City Music Hall on June 8. With numbers like "My Shot," "The Schuyler Sisters" and "The Room Where It Happens," the ensemble invoked the historical tension of a colonial America with soaring melodies and witty rhymes, reminding the audience why "Hamilton" became a smash in the first place. Jonathan Groff opens up about death, Bobby Darin and why he's done with birthday wishes A lively, hip-hop-infused take on early American history, "Hamilton" has become a cultural phenomenon, catapulting both Odom and Miranda from Broadway performers to bona fide Hollywood stars. Premiering at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre in August 2015 to widespread critical acclaim, it went on to win a whopping 11 Tony Awards, including best musical. A filmed version of the show starring the original cast debuted on Disney+ in 2020. Set with a multi-racial cast, and heavily influenced by rap and hip-hop, the show reimagines the making of America, weaving in the very people its founding document was penned to leave out. Cole Escola makes Tony Awards history as first nonbinary best leading actor in a play Who won the Tonys? One musical certainly had a standout night. "Maybe Happy Ending," Will Aronson and Hue Park's musical on two "helperbots" and their journey of friendship, love and adventure, swept the awards with six wins, which included prizes for best musical, best original score, best book of a musical and best scenic design of a musical. See the full list of winners here. Miranda's revived Tonys performance comes as the production opted to remove shows at the Kennedy Center in the wake of a conservative rebrand under President Donald Trump. "Political disagreement and debate are vital expressions of democracy. These basic concepts of freedom are at the very heart of 'Hamilton,'" show producer Jeffrey Seller wrote in a statement in March. "However, some institutions are sacred and should be protected from politics. The Kennedy Center is one such institution." In February, Trump announced a massive overhaul at the Kennedy Center that included the termination of multiple board of trustees members and Chairman David Rubenstein. Installing himself as the new chairman, Trump cited the center's decision to host drag show performances at its venue as the reason for the changes in a Truth Social post earlier this year. Contributing: Savannah Kuchar, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, Joey Garrison, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Hamilton' Tony Awards 2025 performance reunites cast

‘Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off
‘Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off

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time09-06-2025

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‘Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off

'Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off originally appeared on Parade. The original cast of Broadway's Hamilton returned to the Tonys stage for a special 10th anniversary performance, delivering a medley of the musical's most iconic songs. But some viewers felt the performance missed the mark. Here's why. It was a reunion a decade in the making as the original company members of Hamilton performed a tribute to the musical that reinvigorated Broadway in 2015. Midway into the 78th annual awards show, the cast didn't throw away "their shot" as they gathered onstage at New York's Radio City Musical Hall for a performance that brought the audience to its feet. Participating in this landmark performance were Carleigh Bettiol, Andrew Chappelle, Ariana DeBose, Alysha Deslorieux, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Sydney James Harcourt, Neil Haskell, and Sasha Hutchings. Also appearing were Christopher Jackson, Thayne Jasperson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Stephanie Klemons, Morgan Marcell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Rua, Austin Smith, Phillipa Soo, Seth Stewart, Betsy Struxness, Ephraim Sykes and Voltaire Wade-Greene. The original cast performed a medley of songs from the Broadway musical at the 2025 Tony Awards. They started with "Non-Stop" and "My Shot", then moved into "The Schuyler Sisters," "Guns and Ships," "You'll Be Back," "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)," "The Room Where It Happens," and ended with "History Has Its Eyes on You." Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 However, some fans were highly critical of the blockbuster performance, taking to social media to share their thoughts. Here's what they had to say. "Wishing it was longer but I absolutely loved it," wrote one Tonys viewer on Instagram. "I cried when it ended because it wasn't enough!. Need more!!" penned a second fan. "Also, no actual singing from Jonathan Groff? Come on!" a third claimed. Other fans noticed the omission of one key cast member from some of the tribute's most pivotal moments. "Nice arrangement, but I would have loved to hear/see Anthony Ramos too," a viewer said. Ramos played John Laurens in the original cast. Another fan agreed, writing, "So sad that Anthony didn't have a solo but it was an amazing performance." Hamilton debuted off Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015, transferring to the Richard Rodgers Theatre that year. At the 70th annual Tony Awards, the musical made history with a record-breaking 16 nominations and 11 wins including Best Musical. The musical went on to receive the Grammy Award, Olivier Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Its Original Broadway Cast Recording became the first in history to be certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. 'Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off first appeared on Parade on Jun 9, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.

See Keanu Reeves' hilarious reaction to being straddled by Jonathan Groff at 2025 Tony Awards
See Keanu Reeves' hilarious reaction to being straddled by Jonathan Groff at 2025 Tony Awards

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time09-06-2025

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See Keanu Reeves' hilarious reaction to being straddled by Jonathan Groff at 2025 Tony Awards

Keanu Reeves had a gleeful reaction to Jonathan Groff's performance. The 'Mindhunter' alum, 40, performed a medley from 'Just in Time' while at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday at Radio City Music Hall and took his number to the next level when he decided to straddle the 'John Wick' star, 60 mid-tune. The 'Glee' star hopped off the stage and into the crowd before finding Reeves, standing on both of the armrests of the actor's chair and singing from the top of his lungs. 7 Jonathan Groff performs a number from 'Just in Time' onstage during The 78th Annual Tony Awards. Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions 7 Jonathan Groff performs a medley 'Just in Time.' Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Groff put his hand down Reeve's face as the actor looked stunned. 'The Matrix' star then hilariously did two fist pumps and made the rocker sign with his hands in a video shared by E! News. Groff was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical category for the show 'Just in Time,' which was based on the life of late singer Bobby Darin, but lost to Darren Criss for his part in 'Maybe Happy Ending.' Also nominated for the award were Andrew Durand ('Dead Outlaw'), Tom Francis ('Sunset Blvd.'), James Monroe Iglehart ('A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical'), and Jeremy Jordan in 'Floyd Collins.' 7 Jonathan Groff performs his musical number on Keanu Reeves. CBS In April, Groff opened up about channeling Bobby Darin in the musical. 'I was completely taken by Bobby's primal ferocity, even on these old black-and-white clips of him performing,' he told Vogue at the time. 'There was a real presence and passion. This wasn't just a rock-and-roll guy or a crooner singing songs. There was real connection in his performance style.' 'I knew I wanted to start the show as myself and break the fourth wall with the audience to create that connection that Bobby was really famous for—the vibe that we're all here today, in this present moment, and anything can happen,' Groff added about the musical. 'I'm trying to evoke this real love affair between performer and audience, and that's where the conceit of the show came from and continues to live.' 7 Jonathan Groff and Keanu Reeves at the 2025 Tony Awards. CBS The Broadway vet also did a deep dive into Darin's performances on YouTube, and one in particular helped him capture the spirit of the singer. 'There's a clip of him singing 'Once Upon a Time' that I remember watching on that night, and I can't even say 'acting,' because it's not like he was acting, but it was so deeply felt,' Groff explained to the outlet. 'He was not singing a song on a TV show; he was communicating something really deep, and watching that come through was really amazing.' 'Then, in the later years, on his TV specials, he would do these duets with women, with Dusty Springfield and Petula Clark, and they would sit on stools and sing with their faces so close to each other. He was so intimate and present. I remember being really pulled in by that.' 7 Keanu Reeves reacts to Jonathan Groff's performance. CBS 7 Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves speak onstage during The 78th Annual Tony Awards. Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Reeves, meanwhile, surprised fans when he and Alex Winter announced they are set to star in a upcoming revival of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot.' Winter, 59, told People on the red carpet that he and Reeves 'wanted to work together' again after starring in the iconic 'Bill & Ted' films. The actor added they have 'known each other a very long time,' which works for 'a play about two people who have known each other a very long time. … And Keanu had this crazy, inspired idea that suddenly turned into reality, for both of us.' 7 Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Reeves' Broadway debut will see him portraying Estragon, while Winter, who starred in the stage production of 'The King and I' in 1977 and then in 'Peter Pan' in 1979, is taking on Vladimir. 'I think every time the play is done, it's different, because of who's playing it,' Winter explained. 'It's very, very personal, and so we're bringing ourselves to it.'

Where are the original Broadway cast of Hamilton 10 years on? From cheating scandals to casting controversies and A LOT of awards
Where are the original Broadway cast of Hamilton 10 years on? From cheating scandals to casting controversies and A LOT of awards

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time09-06-2025

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Where are the original Broadway cast of Hamilton 10 years on? From cheating scandals to casting controversies and A LOT of awards

Hamilton was an immediate hit when it debuted in New York a decade ago - telling the heart-wrenching story of a lesser-known Founding Father of the US. Since then, Lin Manuel Miranda's beloved musical has travelled the world, with performances on London 's West End, in the heart of Puerto Rico and throughout Australia. But for the first time in years, the original Broadway cast of the musical reunited on Sunday night for a performance at the Tony Awards. Much to the delight of musical theatre fans - and the audience - the company performed 'Non-Stop' from Hamilton, mashed with 'My Shot', 'The Schuyler Sisters', 'Guns and Ships', 'You'll Be Back', 'Yorktown' and 'The Room Where It Happens'. The cast abandoned their original costumes in favour of a sleeker, black look - with the exception of Jonathan Groff, who kept with his roots in a red jacket as he reprised his role as King George III. Introducing the performance, Hamilton was described as a musical that changed 'not just Broadway, but how Americans view their own history'. Many of those on the stage have since become household names, and forged successful careers in film, television and, of course, in musical theatre. Here, Femail looks at the actors who made the musical - and where they are now. Lin Manuel Miranda Perhaps the most notable name on the Hamilton cast list, Lin Manuel Miranda has had an exceptional career so far. Not only did he compose and star in the musical, but after leaving the show in July 2016, he went on to write the music for a number of beloved Disney animations - Moana and Encanto - and Mary Poppins Returns, which he also starred in. Lin Manuel Miranda has also had a number of notable roles in front of the camera, in a three-series adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials novels, as the 'aeronaut' Lee Scoresby. The actor went on to make his directorial debut in 2021 with Tick, Tick... Boom, an adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name, starring Andrew Garfield and Vanessa Hudgens. But the Tony Awards wasn't the first time that Lin Manuel Miranda has returned to Hamilton. In 2019, he reprises his role for three weeks at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferrè Theatre in Puerto Rico. Outside of his impressive career, Lin Manuel Miranda is now married to his long time partner Vanessa Nadal and is father to two boys - Sebastian and Francisco. However, he did come under fire in 2016 after a casting call on the Hamilton website asked for specifically 'non-white' performers. The musical has been celebrated for casting minority actors, but the Actors' Equity Association said at the time that the language of the notice did not comply with their rules. Hamilton's producers later said they regretted the confusion - and amended the wording. Jonathan Groff Jonathan Groff was well known to the theatre world long before he appeared as King George III in Hamilton, having starred as Jesse St. James in Glee from 2010. He had also voiced Kristoff in Disney smash hit Frozen prior to joining the cast of Hamilton in 2015 - but his appearance on Broadway did nothing but boost his career. Groff wasn't a stranger to New York's theatres, however, having made his Broadway debut 10 years earlier in the musical In My Life, where he was an understudy. His breakout role came in 2006, when he originated the lead role of Melchior Gabor in Spring Awakening. But after Hamilton, Groff strayed even further into the world of film and TV. He starred in Netflix drama Mindhunter and reprised his role as Kristoff in Frozen II, later appearing briefly alongside Ncuti Gatwa in an episode of Doctor Who. The actor has also remained a familiar face in New York theatre, starring as Seymour in the 2019 Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. And in 2024, he won a Tony for his portrayal of Franklin Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along. He was nominated for another this year, for Bobby Darin in Just In Time. The actor was mired in scandal shortly before Hamilton opened in 2015, after calling out 'that b****' Madonna for bad theatre etiquette while watching the show. He told Dot429: 'That b**** was on her phone. You couldn't miss it from the stage. It was a black void of the audience in front of us and her face there perfectly lit by the light of her iPhone through three-quarters of the show'. Leslie Odom Jr. Leslie Odom Jr. won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Aaron Burr - the man who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. He has since excelled on the screen, earning Emmy nods in 2020 for his performance in Apple TV+'s Central Park and the filmed version of Hamilton, which was released on Disney+ in 2021. Odom has also been a frequent face on the silver screen, appearing in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Harriet, and Murder on the Orient Express. He even grabbed two Oscar nominations in 2020 for One Night in Miami - one for Best Supporting Actor as legendary singer Sam Cooke, and the other for writing the song 'Speak Now'. Odom later returned to Broadway to appear in Purlie Victorious - which earned him Tony nominations for Best Lead Actor and Best Play Revival in 2023. But he did face some controversy back in 2021, when he publicly backed 'visionary' Sia's film Music in the wake of heavy criticism over its casting choices. The film - written by the songstress - followed an autistic teenager who ended up in the care of her half-sister Zu. Sia was criticised for casting Maddie Ziegler in the role, rather than an actor who is on the autistic spectrum. However, Odom said: 'As an artist, you also know that when you make something, the other half of the conversation is the audience's response. So you hope that people wait to see the work first but sometimes they don't.' Anthony Ramos Anthony Ramos had a busy time in Hamilton, appearing simultaneously as John Laurens and Alexander Hamilton's eldest son Phillip. After leaving the show, he continued to work with Lin Manuel Miranda in In The Heights as Usnavi, and later reprised the role in the 2021 film adaptation. Since leaving Broadway, he has become a familiar face in a number of major Hollywood blockbusters. Most recently, Ramos had roles in the 2024 remake of Twisters, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and A Star Is Born. The actor also made headlines in 2021 after a very public break-up with his former Hamilton co-star Jasmine Cephas Jones. Ramos and Jones, who began dating in 2015 after meeting during rehearsals for the original off-Broadway production of Hamilton, were engaged for three years and dated for six before calling it quits on their relationship. The split came after a viral TikTok video sparked speculation the In The Heights actor visited a strip club with another woman on November 20 of the same year. Ramos and Jones began dating in 2015 after meeting during rehearsals for the original off-Broadway production of Hamilton A TikTok account called Dear Jane had set the internet ablaze with a clip that was viewed well over a million times. Dear Jane is a celebrity gossip account that reenacts unverified stories sent in by strangers about run-ins with famous people. In the clip, a dancer claimed she witnessed two people 'sitting on stage, tipping the dancers and being all over each other.' She said she recognised the man, Googled him and realised he was engaged to his longtime girlfriend, which wasn't the woman he was with at the nightclub. The video did not explicitly call out Ramos, but TikTok users were quick to raise his name in the comments section. Phillipa Soo Phillipa Soo earned a Tony nomination in 2016 for her portrayal of Eliza Schuyler - the wife of Alexander Hamilton - in his namesake musical. She has since had a busy career, originating the titular role of Amélie on Broadway, and starring in The Parisian Woman, as Cinderella in Into the Woods and Guenevere in Camelot. Soo has also had a number of television roles, appearing on The Bite, Dopesick, and Shining Girls. She later appeared in Ryan Murphy's ABC drama Doctor Odyssey, where she starred as Avery Morgan. She is married to US actor Steven Pasquale, who is best known for his role as the New York City firefighter Sean Garrity in the TV series Rescue Me. Christopher Jackson Christopher Jackson was another Hamilton cast member who was nominated for a Tony, this time for his portrayal of George Washington. Jackson left the show in November 2016, and has since had a number of TV roles. The most notable include Chunk Palmer in Bull and Herbert Wexley in And Just Like That.... The actor also voiced Chief Tui in Disney's Moana - which Lin Manuel Miranda composed - and had small parts in In the Heights and Tick, Tick... Boom. Jackson also hasn't strayed far away from Broadway, appearing in Freestyle Love Supreme - an improvisational hip-hop comedy musical group started by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale - in 2023. He is currently performing as Davis in Alicia Keys's musical Hell's Kitchen. However, his casting as George Washington in Hamilton did raise eyebrows at the time. Hamilton has widely been criticised for glossing over the Founding Fathers' role in upholding slavery in the US. Jackson was clear that there's no question Washington was a slaveholder - and his portrayal of the character should not be confused with 'the edifying of all of that person's life'. Jackson met his wife Vanessa in 2004 through an Off-Broadway production of In The Heights, another of Lin Manuel Miranda's musicals. They have a son, CJ, and a daughter, Jadelyn. Renée Elise Goldsberry Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony Award for her performance of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton - and was later nominated for an Emmy when the Disney+ film was released. After her stint in Hamilton, Goldsberry had a number of notable TV and film roles. She played the titular role in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in 2017, and starred as Wickie Roy in the Netflix comedy Girls5eva She played the titular role in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in 2017, and starred as Wickie Roy in the Netflix comedy Girls5eva. Goldsberry also appeared in Disney+ show She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and jukebox musical comedy-drama Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. She did return to the stage in The Tempest for Shakespeare in the Park in 2023 - and briefly starred in All In: Comedy About Love in 2024. In her personal life, Goldsberry married New York attorney Alexis Johnson in 2002. She welcomed their first child, Benjamin, in 2009 - and she and her husband adopted a daughter, Brielle, from Africa in 2014. Jasmine Cephas Jones Completing the Schuyler sisters, Jasmine Cephas Jones appeared in the dual role of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton. Away from her very public break up with Anthony Ramos in 2021, Jones has had an impressive screen career. She starred as Ashley in Blindspotting - written by her Hamilton cast mate Daveed Diggs - between 2021 and 2023. The actress later appeared alongside Jon Bernthal in the 2023 film Origin. Jones won an Outstanding Actress Emmy in 2020 for her performance in #freeRayShawn, winning the Short Form Comedy or Drama category. She has also delved into the world of music, releasing her debut album Phoenix in 2024. It is perhaps no surprise that Jones was destined for the stage, born in London to actor Ron Cephas Jones and British-born jazz singer Kim Lesley in 1989. Daveed Diggs Another Tony Award winner in the Hamilton family is Daveed Diggs, who played both Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson. The actor was later nominated for an Emmy in 2021 when the filmed version was released on Disney+. After leaving Hamilton, Diggs wrote, produced and starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting alongside his former co-star Jasmine Cephas Jones. He starred in the Netflix remake of Snowpiercer, the 2017 film Wonder and voiced Sebastian in the live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid He also created a TV spin-off, which he also appeared in. But Diggs has had a very busy television and film career since. He starred in the Netflix remake of Snowpiercer, the 2017 film Wonder and voiced Sebastian in the live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid. Diggs is married to actress Emmy Raver-Lampman, who rose to fame on Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. The pair met while working on Hamilton, where Raver-Lampman was a member of the ensemble. The pair confirmed the birth of their first child in 2024.

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