The collection of actors is full of familiar faces thanks to all of the success that the stars have had in the years since the hit musical debuted, including Daveed Diggs (as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Leslie Odom, Jr. (as Aaron Burr), Jonathan Groff (as King George), Jasmine Cephas Jones (as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), and Anthony Ramos as (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton).
What is being released is a recording of a June 2016 performance of Hamilton at The Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway featuring the entire entire original cast – most notably including Lin-Manuel Miranda (who stars in the titular role in addition to being credited for the book, music, and lyrics.