Sasha Hutchings

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Sasha Hutchings
BornDecember 21, 1988
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active2009–present

Sasha Hutchings (born December 21, 1988) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She is best known for her role as an understudy and ensemble member in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton.

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Hutchings has also appeared in the Broadway productions of Oklahoma! , My Fair Lady , Motown: the Musical , Rocky , and Memphis.

Early life

Sasha Hutchings was born on December 21, 1988, in Macon, Georgia. Her father, Dr. William Hutchings, is a doctor, and her mother is a news anchor and teacher. [1] Her father is of African-American descent. Hutchings attended Central High School, graduating from its Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate program in 2007. [2]

Hutchings started taking dance lessons at 3 years old, and in her senior year of high school, her dance studio director inspired her to pursue dance as a career. [1] Hutchings attended Oklahoma City University, majoring in dance performance at the Ann Lacy School of Dance and graduating in 2011. [3]

Career

Hutchings performed in various regional productions at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, including Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story , Oliver! , Hairspray , Ragtime , and A Chorus Line , where she played Diana Morales. [4] Starting December 13, 2011, Hutchings made her Broadway debut as a swing in the musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre, remaining with the show until it closed on August 5, 2012. [5] From March 11 to December 22, 2013, Hutchings performed as a swing and originated the roles of Claudette Robinson, Billie Jean Brown, and Marvelette in the Broadway production of Motown: The Musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre . [5] She reprised her roles from September 30 to October 19, 2014. In 2013, Hutchings appeared as a dancer in five episodes in the second season of the NBC musical television series Smash. [6] Hutchings was also in the ensemble and played Apollo Girl in the original cast of the Broadway production of Rocky at the Winter Garden Theatre from February 13 to August 17, 2014. [4]

Hutchings performed as an ensemble member and understudy for Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the original cast of Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda. She performed during its Off-Broadway run at The Public Theater from January 20 to May 3, 2015, and starting July 13, 2015, she reprised her roles for the Broadway production at the Richard-Rogers Theatre, leaving the show on August 27, 2016. [4] [5] Hamilton received high critical acclaim, winning eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and eight Drama Desk Awards. [7]

In 2016, Hutchings guest-starred as Ariel Rice in one episode of the CBS series Blue Bloods. [6] She also performed in the Off-Broadway revival of Sweet Charity as Rosie and as a member of the ensemble, alongside Sutton Foster. [4] The New Group production was held at The Pershing Square Signature Center from November 2, 2016, to January 8, 2017. [8] From September 27 to October 29, 2017, she played Kathy Selden in the ZACH Theatre production of Singin' in the Rain in Austin, Texas. [9] In 2017, she made her film debut as a secretary in The Vanishing of Sidney Hall and made a guest appearance as Amelia in the Netflix comedy series Master of None. [6] Starting March 15, 2018, Hutchings performed in the original ensemble cast of the 2018 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady , before departing on March 10, 2019. [4] Also in 2018, she appeared as Kourtney, a back-up dancer, in one episode of Netflix's Marvel series Jessica Jones , as well as Annie Tran in one episode of the Amazon Prime Video series The Dangerous Book for Boys. [6] [10]

From March 19, 2019, to January 19, 2020, Hutchings understudied the roles of Ado Annie Carnes, Laurey Williams, and the lead dancer in the 2019 Broadway revival of the musical Oklahoma!. [4] [11] The revival won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 2019. [12] She has also made television guest appearances as a dancer in an episode of the FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon in 2019 and as Colleen in an episode of Freeform comedy series The Bold Type in 2020. [6] On July 3, 2020, the film version of Hamilton was released to Disney+, featuring her performance in the ensemble. [13]

Personal life

Hutchings, along with other members of the Hamilton cast, helped organize the virtual fundraiser event Ham4Change in August 2020, raising over $1 million for charities supporting African Americans. [14] Along with fellow cast member Jonathan Groff, Hutchings hosted a virtual fundraiser concert in support of the Democratic campaigns of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in the Georgia Senate Runoff elections that took place December 13, 2020. [15] She is also a member of the Epic Theatre Ensemble's Artist Advisory Council, often holding dance workshops and master classes. [16] [17]

Starting October 2020, Hutchings and her Hamilton colleague Nik Walker together host their online talk show "The Chaos Twins" every other Wednesday. [18]

Filmography

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Performer at the ApolloLyric Theatre of Oklahoma
2011 Oliver!
Hairspray
Ragtime
A Chorus Line Diana
Memphis Swing Shubert Theatre • Broadway

• Broadway debut

2012
2013 Motown: The Musical Ensemble • Claudette Robinson

• Billie Jean Brown • Marvelette • Swing

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre • Broadway
2014
Rocky the Musical Ensemble • Apollo GirlWinter Garden Theatre • Broadway
2015 Hamilton Ensemble • Dolly
• u/s Peggy Schuyler • u/s Maria Reynolds 		The Public Theater • Off-Broadway
Richard Rodgers Theatre • Broadway
2015-16
Sweet Charity Rosie • EnsembleThe Pershing Square Signature Center

• Off-Broadway

2017
Singin' in the Rain Kathy Selden ZACH Theatre
2018 My Fair Lady Ensemble Lincoln Center Theater • Broadway
2019
2019 Oklahoma! u/s Laurey Williams • u/s Ado Annie • u/s Lead Dancer Circle in the Square Theatre • Broadway
Ado Annie (Alternate)
Laurey Williams
2019-20u/s Laurey Williams • u/s Ado Annie • u/s Lead Dancer
2021Laurey WilliamsNational Tour

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall Harold's secretary
2020 Hamilton Ensemble • DollyFilmed recording of 2016 Broadway musical

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Smash DancerFive episodes
2016 Blue Bloods Ariel RiceEpisode: "The Price Of Justice"
2017 Master of None AmeliaEpisode: "New York, I Love You"
2018 Jessica Jones KourtneyEpisode: "AKA I Want Your Cray Cray"
The Dangerous Book for Boys Annie TranEpisode: "How to Play Poker"
2019 Fosse/Verdon DancerEpisode: "Life is a Cabaret"
2020 The Bold Type ColleenEpisode: "5, 6, 7, 8"
2021 Run the World HopeEpisodes: "What You Wish For", "Almost, Lady, Almost!"

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  2. ↑ Honaker, Andrea (November 27, 2017). "Central High alumna gives dance, theater students a taste of Broadway". The Telegraph.
  3. ↑ "Sasha Hutchings - Oklahoma City University (en-US)". www.okcu.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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  10. ↑ "Jessica Jones S02E07 "AKA I Want Your Cray Cray" and S02E08 "AKA Ain't We Got Fun" Review (A Marvel Comic Universe Podcast) LoS325 - Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D.: An Unofficial Marvel TV & Film Fan Podcast". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  11. ↑ "On Playing the Show's Foils". Dance Magazine. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  12. ↑ "Sasha Hutchings | The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast". 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  13. ↑ Kail, Thomas (2020-07-03), Hamilton (Biography, Drama, History, Musical), Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Walt Disney Pictures, 5000 Broadway Productions, Nevis Productions, retrieved 2021-03-23
  14. ↑ BWW News Desk. "HAMILTON Cast Raises Over $1 Million to End Systemic Racism". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  15. ↑ "@sashahutchings". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  16. ↑ "Sasha Hutchings". Epic Theatre Ensemble. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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  18. ↑ Twins, The Chaos. "VIDEO: THE CHAOS TWINS Talk HAMILTON and More with Lin-Manuel Miranda". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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