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Theater People

Renee Elise Goldsberry (Episode 56)

Theater People

Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Tony Awards, Nyc, Musicals, Actors, Creative, Arts, Plays, Writers, Broadway, Theater, Society & Culture, Interview, Comedy, Producers, Performing Arts

4.8757 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2016

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

We don't usually play favorites here at the Theater People Podcast, but for us, Renee's turn at Angelica Schuyler in the mega-hit "Hamilton" is the performance of the season. And her performance of the song "Satisfied" is one of the most genuinely riveting pieces of storytelling to hit the stage in years. For this episode, we talk about how she won the role, the experience of starring in one of the most popular and groundbreaking shows in recent memory, and how she balances her work and famil...

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0:00.0

All right, all right. That's what I'm talking about.

0:06.1

Today is the day, theater people, that we get to share with you our interview with Hamilton star Renee Elise Goldsbury.

0:14.3

A toast to the groom.

0:16.2

To the groom, to the groom, to the groom, to the bride.

0:20.1

To the bride. To the groom, to the bride To the bride

0:21.6

From your sister, Angelica, Angelica,

0:26.6

It's always by your side

0:28.6

To your union

0:31.6

To the revolution

0:33.6

And the hope that you provide

0:36.6

To where you always revolution and the hope that you provide we're always

0:39.7

be satisfied

0:43.1

we're right

0:45.0

we're right

0:48.9

we don't usually play favorites here at the theater people

0:51.5

podcast but I have to say you guys that for me,

0:58.2

Renee's turn as Angelica Schuyler is the performance of this season. And the song Satisfied, which you're hearing part of now, is one of the most genuinely riveting pieces

1:02.0

of storytelling I have ever seen on stage. Renee, who's been with Hamilton since the Hamilton

1:06.9

mixtape workshop, was Mimi in the closing Broadway company of Rent. She replaced as Nala in the Broadway company of The Lion King.

1:13.9

She originated the role of Nettie in the original Broadway cast of the color purple.

1:17.8

And of course, Steve, producer Mike and I are obsessed with her as ASA Geneva Pine on The Good Wife.

1:23.7

Just a quick note, we recorded this interview in her dressing room on a handheld mic.

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