*“Hamilton is 90% rap,” said Blaine Krauss, who just acquired the Broadway role of Alexander Hamilton permanently, when I asked about his singing voice being displayed in such a high-profile musical as Hamilton.
Blaine’s voice is now on tour with his From The Soul Show and was recently heard in Los Angeles at the infamous Catalina Jazz Club – with a 12-piece band!
“Playing (Alexander) Hamilton means you sing the least,” the Tampa Bay native laughed a bit as he pointed that out because I was so excited for him to be able to share his voice at such as high-profile musical. “I had the role full-time since the beginning of March. I’ve been, on and off, with the tour for four years. I went from a standby to permanent.”
What a journey for the theatre student who graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and went directly to Broadway in The Lion King as Simba. Like all journeys, Blaine’s started at home.
“My aunts sing in church,” he said when I asked if singing was in his blood. “My dad can sing. He’s a DJ and musician. He retired from the Army…lover of Hip-Hop. But I’m the only one that sings all the time. “I was doing professional theatre since college. I was in The Lion King after college,” Krauss recalls. “I can’t think of a time I did not want to be a performer.”
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The Hamilton musical is performed six days a week and the curtain call is 1pmEST and 7pmEST (only 1pm on Sundays and Tuesdays) at the Richard Roger Theatre (226 West 46th) in New York.
“The show is eight times a week, four shows on the weekend,” Blaine pointed out to me. “Being Hamilton…I’m realizing how challenging it is. When I walk on stage…I’m trusting…I know the story…and it doesn’t have to be (performed) the same the next day. The challenge is in giving a great performance each time.”
“I like storytelling…I drifted into acting. I tapped into that as I got older,” he added. “Connecting with your audience…it’s all art, a reflection of who we are.”
Blaine Krauss says he is rooted in R&B and Soul, with a little “modern music.” His credits also include performing on Broadway in The Cher Show and Kinky Boots and a television role in “Pose.” He has performed with symphonies across seven continents and will be performing on October 10, 2024, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at 8pm. www.HamiltonMusical.com
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