Arts & Entertainment

Renée Elise Goldsberry of ‘Hamilton’ Makes Chicago Concert Debut

Broadway Star Renée Elise Goldsberry was in Chicago Saturday for a one-night-only concert.  

Goldsberry is best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in “Hamilton,” but she’s also played Mimi in “Rent”, Nala in “The Lion King” and has appeared in several movies and TV shows. “An Evening with Renee Elise Goldsberry” was held at the Auditorium Theatre.  

Goldsberry performed classic songs from artists like Aretha Franklin, along with her own Broadway hits. She says of all her performances, this one’s the most challenging.

“I think this is the hardest for sure in a way because you have to be, I think, the most exposed to be the most comfortable with yourself to keep people entertained for that amount of time,” said Goldsberry. “It’s me, it’s not me playing a character. I mean you get to experience the character when I’m singing the song, but it’s really more just kind of an evening with me.”

Goldsberry began performing these solo concerts in 2017 and says she has no plans of stopping anytime soon. Her next step is to incorporate some of her original music and says to look out for an album set to come out this summer.