Hamilton: Character List

This is a list of characters in the musical Hamilton.

 Alexander Hamilton 

Part - Lead

Gender - Male

Character Description - An immigrant orphan from the Caribbean, Hamilton is to change America, whether through war or through political means. Hamilton should be a good singer and an even better rapper, but more importantly, a great character actor.

Vocal Range - Baritone, Tenor

Top Note - Ab4

Bottom Note - G2

Dance Requirements - Average

 Aaron Burr 

Part - Lead

Gender - Male

Character Description - An inspirational, sly, intelligent ladies man, Burr starts off as Hamilton’s first friend, but slowly descends into a rivalry with him. Must be a great actor and singer, with enough energy to carry a rap song cleanly.

Vocal Range - Baritone, Tenor

Top Note - A4

Bottom Note - G2

Dance Requirements - Average

 Eliza Hamilton 

Part - Lead

Gender - Female

Character Description - The wife of Alexander Hamilton, Eliza is kind and soft-spoken, when the time comes, she will do what she finds necessary to succeed or terminate another person success. Cast a strong actress with a good high voice and a strong singing voice in general.

Vocal Range - Soprano

Top Note - F#5

Bottom Note - Ab3

Dance Requirements - Average

 George Washington 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Male

Character Description - America’s favorite military general. Washington eights Hamilton in his assent, and later becomes the first President of the United States. Cast a good rapper and a powerful singer, who can command the stage as if he were commanding an army.

Vocal Range - Tenor

Top Note - Bb4

Bottom Note - C3

Dance Requirements - Average

 Thomas Jefferson/Marquis De Lafayette 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Male

Character Description - Double cast. In Act I, this actor must play Marquis De Lafayette, a French commander who is close friends with Hamilton and aids him in the Battle of Yorktown. In Act II, he must play Thomas Jefferson, Hamiltons archrival who forms the democratic republic and works against the Federalist nation. Must be a comedic actor with a smooth, jazzy voice. Make sure he is your absolute best rapper, able to spit out words at a mile a minute.

Vocal Range - Baritone

Top Note - Ab4 (Full Voiced), F4 (Falsetto)

Bottom Note - C3

Dance Requirements - Average

 Angelica Schuyler 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Female

Character Description - Eliza’s sister. She is in love with Hamilton, but still approves of Eliza and Hamilton’s marriage. Must be a strong singer, with more belt than soprano, and a skilled rapper, but also very good at conveying emotion through song.

Vocal Range - Mezzo-Soprano

Top Note - Eb5

Bottom Note - F3

Dance Requirements - Average

 John Laurens/Philip Hamilton 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Male

Character Description - Double cast. In Act I, this actor must play John Laurens, Hamilton’s dearest friend who must part with him to fight in south Carolina, where he tragically dies. In Act II, he must play Philip Hamilton, the son of Alexander and Eliza, who takes after his father, so much so that he dies in a tool protecting his father’s honor. This actor must be able to do it all; sing low, high, and falsetto, rap smoothly, dance, and be a good enough actor to play a soldier, a seven-year-old, and the same seven-year-old twelve years later, as well as die onstage.

Vocal Range - Tenor

Top Note - Ab4 (Full Voiced and Falsetto)

Bottom Note - C3

Dance Requirements - Skilled

 James Madison/Hercules Mulligan 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Male

Character Description - Double cast. In Act I, this actor must play Hercules Mulligan, the enthusiastic and violent solider friend of Alexander Hamilton who spies on the British army in Yorktown. In Act II, he must play James Madison, the best friend of Thomas Jefferson who shares all of his stage time with Jefferson. Needn’t be the best singer, but must be a great rapper who can keep going without pause.

Vocal Range - Baritone

Top Note - F#4 (Full Voiced), F4 (Falsetto)

Bottom Note - Bb2

Dance Requirements - Average

 Maria Reynolds/Peggy Schuyler 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Female

Character Description - Double cast. In Act I, she must play Peggy Schuyler, who does nothing but walk beside them and sing a few solos. In Act II, she must play Maria Reynolds, a seductive ho who tricks Hamilton into having an affair with her. Must be a skilled singer who can properly belt out a high note, and must be willing to make bold choices with her body movement. Can also be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - Mezzo-Soprano

Top Note - Eb5

Bottom Note - G3

Dance Requirements - Average

 Charles Lee 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Male

Character Description - A soldier who is promoted to general. He is a coward who, when deserted, throws Washington under the bus, getting himself into a duel with Laurens, which results in him being shot. Lee has a rather hard duet portion with Washington, which should be kept in mind during casting, and he should also be a generally good rapper. Can be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - Baritone

Top Note - Ab4

Bottom Note - C4

Dance Requirements - Average

 Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Male

Character Description - Triple cast. In Act I, this actor must play Philip Schuyler, Eliza’s father who gives Alexander his blessing. In the first half of Act II, he must play James Reynolds, Maria’s husband who blackmails Hamilton into paying him for the affairs with his wife. In the second half of Act II, he must also play the doctor who talks to Hamilton before allowing him to see his dying son Philip. These characters don’t sing, so select an actor who can rap smoothly. Can also be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - Spoken

Top Note - N/A

Bottom Note - N/A

Dance Requirements - None

 George Eacker 

Part - Supporting

Gender - Male

Character Description - An arrogant man who stands against Hamilton. He is challenged to a duel by Philip, but pulls an illegal move and ends up killing his opponent. This character has no singing lines and only a few lines of rap, so cast a good character actor above all. Can be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - Spoken

Top Note - N/A

Bottom Note - N/A

Dance Requirements - None

 King George III 

Part - Featured

Gender - Male

Character Description - The insane monarch who rules over Britain King George literally does nothing onstage except sing and dance. Nevertheless, try to cast a good actor who can portray an emotionalply unstable man. Should have a strong baritone voice, as well as a spark of tenor and a great falsetto. While George stands completely still during his songs, he also has a dance break all to himself in The Reynolds Pamphlet, so cast a trained dancer as well. Can be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - Tenor

Top Note - G4 (Full Voiced), C5 (Falsetto)

Bottom Note - D3

Dance Requirements - Skilled

 Samuel Seabury 

Part - Featured

Gender - Male

Character Description - A political rival of Hamilton. The two of them get into a debate in congress. Cast someone who can portray a snotty old British guy, but more importantly, a powerful singer. Can be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - High Baritone

Top Note - Ab4

Bottom Note - B2

Dance Requirements - None

 Martha 

Part - Featured

Gender - Female

Character Description - A schoolgirl who flirts with Philip. She has one line of rapping, but nothing else. Can be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - Spoken

Top Note - N/A

Bottom Note - N/A

Dance Requirements - None

 Dolly 

Part - Featured

Gender - Female

Character Description - A schoolgirl who flirts with Philip. She has one line, but nothing else. Can be used as an ensemble member.

Vocal Range - Spoken

Top Note - N/A

Bottom Note - N/A

Dance Requirements - None

 Male Ensemble 

Part - Featured

Gender - Male

Character Description - Consists of soldiers on both sides, members of congress, King George’s informant, a stage actor during Philip and Eacker’s pre-duel confrontation, and voters. Several of them have non-singing (rapping or sprechstimme) solos.

Vocal Range - Various

Top Note - Determined

Bottom Note - Determined

Dance Requirements - Skilled

 Female Ensemble 

Part - Featured

Gender - Female

Character Description - Consists of soldiers on both sides, members of congress, a stage actress during Philip and Eacker’s pre-duel confrontation, and voters. Several of them have non-singing (rapping or sprechstimme) solos.

Vocal Range - Various

Top Note - Determined

Bottom Note - Determined

Dance Requirements - Skilled