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The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast

#287: Stephenson Ardern-Sodje // Hamilton West End // Part Three

The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast

Gillian Pensavalle

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4.51.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

West End's Stephenson Ardren-Sodje shares life lessons and favorite memories from his time in Hamilton, the similarities and differences of Hamilton and Shakespeare, what's inspiring him now, and Stephenson takes questions from the Patreon Peeps.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Stage and Stages, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and you're listening to The Hamilkast.

0:05.1

Put some cuts in, put some cuts in.

0:18.8

Hey everyone, I'm Jillian, welcome back to The Hamilkast.

0:21.2

This week, I'm wrapping up my conversation with Hamilton, West End's Stevenson Ardern-Sajay.

0:26.0

If you missed episodes 285 and 286, definitely make sure you catch up before you dive into this one.

0:30.8

They're full of great stories about Stevenson's journey to Hamilton,

0:34.0

including working with Idris Elba at his production company,

0:36.8

to playing Hamilton onstage at the Victoria Palace Theatre with Idris Elba in the audience.

0:41.6

It is crazy.

0:42.7

And of course, there are lots of stories about all the fun and games

0:45.2

that goes on behind the scenes with the ham fam.

0:47.0

But if you're all caught up, I'll leave you to it.

0:49.0

Here's part three of my conversation with Stevenson Ardern-Sajay.

0:56.0

I asked Leslie this question, because it was something I used to ask a lot of ensemble members

1:05.8

on Broadway or from the tour in the States.

1:08.0

What, you know, like the company's screams in chaos in room?

1:18.8

I always heard like Toronto, so I wanted to hear what you would shout during room.

1:25.5

I had something, and so Steven Witson, who I was our resident director,

1:30.8

quite early on, he brought out, they have a list of names of places that could like,

1:35.6

historically, would be accurate.

1:38.4

What was mine? It was a three-syllable.

1:42.0

Obey actually looked me dead in the eyes one night,

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