The Hamilcast Podcast Chats w/ Anthony Rapp about RENT-HAMILTON Connections, More

On June 9th, 4PM, Eastern Standard Time we spoke to none other than Anthony Rapp! We chatted everything including his love of Hamilton, what it's like being in the eye of the hurricane of a phenomenon (um RENT!), the Chicago Cubs, and what he thinks is missing on Broadway.

Plus! We cast Hamilton characters as Rent characters. Well, as much as we could... Either way, it was an honor to speak with him.

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ABOUT THE HAMILCAST

In this American podcast about an American musical about a bastard orphan, we (your hosts Gillian Pensavalle and Bianca Soto) talk all things Hamilton including how it brings people together, how we find Ham references in everyday life, and the general brilliance of the show. We'll also have special guests along the way ranging from people actually involved in the production, to the minds behind some of the best social media accounts inspired by the show, to teachers who use the music to get their students excited about history, and everything in between.

The discussion of Ron Chernow's "Alexander Hamilton" starts in episode three. If you're interested, please feel free to read along with us; we'll be going chapter-by-chapter. But there's no pressure! There's plenty to talk about and we're not treating this like a super serious history class. We're just here to have fun with people who also love Hamilton.

When we started this podcast, only Bianca had seen Hamilton. Thanks to an incredibly generous listener, Gillian and Bianca were lucky enough to see Hamilton together the same day Lin-Manuel Miranda won the Pulitzer Prize. How lucky we are to be alive right now FOR REAL.

If you have any great Ham stories or funny references you've come across, please let us know! We love hearing about things like that. Email us at TheHamilcast [at] gmail [dot] com, or find us on social media @TheHamilcast.

We have the honor to be your obedient servants,

G.Pen & B.So

ABOUT GILLIAN

Gillian Pensavalle is a born and raised New Yorker who says hello to dogs on the street (but always asks permission first.). In addition to being an Emmy Award winning on-camera host, Gillian and her husband Michael Paul Smith created and star in "The Residuals," a comedy series about auditioning for commercials. Gillian is an unabashed karaoke enthusiast, a proud Ravenclaw, and loyal to House Stark.

ABOUT BIANCA

Bianca is a native New York stage and film actress and writer. She is a resident member of Theatre68 and Wise Fish Theater Collective. Aside from Hamilton, she has also been known to obsess over dogs, baking, the 90's, and LOST theories.