Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones, three actresses from the original cast of Hamilton, will perform “America the Beautiful” during the 2017 Super Bowl’s televised pre-game show.
Courtesy of Richard Rodgers Theatre
Soo, Goldsberry and Jones originated the roles of the Schuyler sisters, one of whom (Eliza, played by Soo) marries Hamilton while another (Angelica, a role created by Goldsberry) maintains a close relationship with him. The trio’s song in the show, “The Schuyler Sisters,” has become one of the best-known tunes to come out of the Broadway megahit.
Click here for the original article on Variety.com by Gordon Cox published on January 27, 2017.