The Thrilling Uncertainty of the Understudy by Rebecca Mead

For close observers of the cultural phenomenon that is "Hamilton," a new milestone in the musical's unfolding journey was reached last week: the appearance of the understudy in the title role. "Today marks the premiere of @JonRua as Hamilton. Go get 'em Mano. You got this," Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show's star, author, composer, and social-media maestro, tweeted on Sunday, little more than an hour before the curtain w…

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