{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#480: Desmond Sean Ellington \/\/ Hamilton Standby \/\/ Part One","description":"Desmond Sean Ellington spent five years on tour with Hamilton as a Standby and recently made his Broadway debut in Hell\u2019s Kitchen, after starting with the show down at The Public.  Desmond\u2019s story is so interesting because it\u2019s a case study in what can happen when you make the hard decision to leave something behind that you know deep down isn\u2019t meant for you - even if it\u2019s terrifying! In Desmond\u2019s case, he left college without a plan and even though he had no interest in theatre at the time, he always knew he \u201cwas going to be a star.\u201d Once he walked away from what didn\u2019t serve him, the whole world opened up. And to be fair, Desmond has an uncanny ability to speak what he wants into existence, like when he gave himself two years to be cast in Hamilton and found himself on tour with the show two months later.  From performing in Atlanta (shout out to The Alliance Theatre) to seeing the world as a background vocalist for renowned gospel\/R&B recording artists, to being bit with the Broadway bug when he saw his first Broadway show at 33 years old, Desmond brings his life experiences to every creative thing he does.  Desmond Sean Ellington on Instagram \/\/\/ Gillian's Website The Hamilcast on Twitter The Hamilcast on Instagram Join the Patreon Peeps ","author_name":"The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thehamilcast.com","html":"