Hamilton
John Laurens and Philip Hamilton are both diddle by the same actor - Anthony Ramos - in the Disney+ movie version of musicalHamilton , with the doubling up of function reflecting on their several arcs . Telling the story of American ’s $ 10 Founding Father , Alexander Hamilton , the musical features several figures from literal - life history story . While many of thecharacters inHamiltonare play by different role player , a select few see actors take on multiple parting .
While many of these are among the tout ensemble , there are some key function inHamiltonwhere an actor play multiple part . Perhaps most notably , Daveed Diggs portrays Marquis de Lafayette in Act I , before switching to Thomas Jefferson in Act II , travel from"America ’s favorite fightin ' Frenchman"to an American Francophile . There ’s also Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan / James Maddison , who goes from a major ally to a large rival of Alexander ’s , and Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler , the woman ignored by Alexander , who then becomes Maria Reynolds , who has an affair with him .
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The other actor who reduplicate up is Anthony Ramos asJohn Laurensand Philip Hamilton , who immediately has a more obvious reason for the split : while the other character mentioned above merely vanish from the taradiddle after Act I , Laurens is killed off before the interval , so this gives a way of life of give Ramos an spread out theatrical role rather than get him in the first deed and then not re - emerging . The decease of Laurens also provide an intrinsical linkup to Philip Hamilton too : they ’re the two character who are not only killed off , but also in effect die for Alexander and to protect his honour - even being the I to sing " Me ? I kick the bucket for him " inHamilton ’s opening song , " Alexander Hamilton " .
The story electric arc of the two fictitious character jibe up as well . Not only are they two of Hamilton ’s closest allies - his best friend and his Word - but they also swear out to highlight his evolution as a character . In " Ten Duel Commandments " , Laurens duels Charles Lee , with Alexander serving as his 2d being the one to advance him . In Act 2 , Hamilton say his son Philip to aim his triggerman to the sky rather than shooting his opponent in a affaire d’honneur , showing how he ’s grown from the hot - headed revolutionary who wanted to evidence himself to more of an older national leader character . The euphony link them with this as well , as Philip ’s song - especially with the counting - contain element of " Ten Duel Commandments " . Laurens ' death do to help change Hamilton , and then Philip ’s does again .
Having Ramos play both of these persona not only makes it easier for the audience to see these parallels , and to greater invest in their journeys and deaths , but it also well highlight the tragedy of both character since viewers have to see the same person die double . The two figures are central toHamilton ’s report , and the doubling up drive home the thematic point of that .
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