Renée Elise Goldsberry chats with THR at the 2025 Tony Awards red carpet and reveals how special it is to reunite with the 'Hamilton' cast and the larger Broadway community. Plus, she gets emotional discussing what it was like to rehearse with everyone again and talks about what it means to her to see the lasting legacy of 'Hamilton.'
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00:00You're a busy gal tonight. You're hosting the pre-show, presenting Hamilton, a new album out.
00:07Tell me how special this night is for you.
00:10My brain is exploding. Every time I turn around, I'm like, oh my god, oh my god.
00:15No, I love this family, and I've been talking about the Hamilton family because I love them so much,
00:21but the family's actually bigger. The family is this entire Broadway community
00:24that is welcoming us to have this 10th anniversary moment in this really spectacular season
00:30that doesn't really have anything to do with our reunion, but their celebration of us means a lot to me.
00:37I love the fact that the world at large is invested in us coming back together
00:43and staying connected to the show. It makes me feel really grateful.
00:47I heard that the rehearsals were yesterday. What was it like reuniting with everyone
00:51and being in that room for the first time in how many years?
00:55It was a lot of group hugs. It was a lot of cheering. It was a lot of tears of joy for me.
01:01I am so happy. I could start crying right now. It's really a dream come true.
01:09When you think back on starting out in Hamilton and how much this show has meant to the world,
01:16what comes to mind?
01:17Well, gratitude and surprise. I just can't believe that something that's given me so much
01:24has more to give. And really just excited. Excited that there are companies all over the country.
01:32Excited that there are so many kids that are not even 10, that were not alive when this came out
01:38and they've embraced this musical. I'm still a little emotional. Excited that this thing has some legs.
01:43We might get a 20. We might get a 20.
01:47How are we going to, what are we doing for the 10 and how are we going to top it for the 20 and 25?
01:52I don't know, but I have a feeling I might be rolling around.
01:56I'm practicing my rolling choreography.
02:00Angelica!
02:01I'm not practicing it.
02:02No, whatever it is, it won't be this.
02:04That's what we're really aware of is that every experience, whether it's 10 or 20 or the original time,
02:13is really unique to itself, which is helping us really savor the moment.
02:18And new projects coming out for you as well. You just dropped an album. Tell us about it.
02:23I have an original album. I'm so proud of it. I'm so excited about it. It's so joyful.
02:29It's 11 original songs and two songs I didn't write, one by Sara Bareilles and another one by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
02:36I'm so proud of it. I'm so proud of it.
02:39And I collaborated with Geniuses and not only the songwriters, but the musicians and the singers on it with me.
02:45It's really great.