Overview
Character Name
Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dramatic Function
Antagonist, Catalyst
Relationships
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Tenor, Baritone
Vocal Technique
Rap, Jazz
Time & Place
America 1776 and late 1700s
Analysis
20s-30s, nonwhite, sings and raps with extreme dexterity.
Lafayette: Think Lancelot meets Ludacris.*
“Immigrants: We get the job done.”
The Marquis de Lafayette is one of Hamilton’s core crew of friends in Act One. An immigrant like Hamilton, he is also itching to
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