Hamilton Star Anthony Ramos Reacts To Fans Who Were 'P***ed' About Cast's Tonys Performance
Hamilton star Anthony Ramos has responded to the furore surrounding his recent appearance at the Tony Awards.
To commemorate 10 years since the revered musical made its Broadway debut, the original cast came together for a performance at the Tonys earlier this month, which saw Anthony once again sharing the stage with the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr, Phillipa Soo, Jonathan Groff, Ariana DeBose and Christopher Jackson.
But while the performance was hugely lauded, some fans were pretty irked that Anthony didn’t get his own moment to shine.
During an appearance on Thursday’s edition of Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen pointed out: “When you were at the Tonys with the cast of Hamilton, you were the only one without a solo, and people were pissed.”
“I was,” Anthony responded, making a face.
He added: “That was really nice, that people got pissed! But honestly, there was a solo moment in that whole sequence. But I didn’t say yes to the Tonys until Saturday morning, and the Tonys was on Sunday.
“So, they weren’t even planning on me being there, so they cut that part, they choreographed the whole number. And then I texted Lin on Saturday morning, like, ‘yo, is it too late to join y’all?’...
“They fit me in where I could fit in. But I mean, there was a moment for me, but they had to take it out, because they didn’t plan on me being there.”
Since originating the role of Philip Hamilton on Broadway, Antony’s star has only continued to rise.
In 2021, he took the lead in the film adaptation of another Lin-Manuel Miranda creation, In The Heights, and has also appeared in A Star Is Born, Dumb Money and Twisters.
He’s also lent his voice to the family comedy The Bad Guys and its upcoming sequel, and played a small role in the Will & Grace revival.