#394: Nikisha Williams // Eliza on the Philip Tour // Part One

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I'm so excited to welcome Nikisha Williams, who currently plays Eliza Schuyler on the Philip Tour, to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to joining <em>Hamilton</em> in 2018, Nikisha gained a ton of experience performing in musicals and operas across the country. Oh! She was also a high school choir teacher! Yep, Nikisha has a masters degree in Choral Conducting</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">a Bachelor's degree in Vocal performance so she has the unique ability to bring her experience as an educator to the role of Eliza. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, Nikisha talks about her journey as both a teacher and a performer: from auditioning multiple times to get into her vocal performance program, to leading an award-winning all girl high school a cappella group, and how her students got her into <em>Hamilton</em>. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A firm believer in taking care of your mental health and meeting yourself where you are, Nikisha also talks about the strength of the women in the show and the strength of her Eliza specifically. For example, her version of "That Would Be Enough" isn't begging Hamilton to stay, but about getting these two determined people on the same page.</span></p> <p>///</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyRVr-KxP4">"Random Black Girl"</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXgm8TSoqyQ"><strong>"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"</strong></a></p> <p>///</p> <p><a href="https://www.williamsnikisha.com/"><strong>Nikisha's Website</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/williamsnikisha/"><strong>Nikisha on Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-horror-with-jamie-and-nikisha/id1565695085"> Talking Horror Podcast</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://gillianwithag.com/"><strong>Gillian's Website</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/TheHamilcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hamilcast on Twitter</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehamilcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hamilcast on Instagram</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheHamilcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Patreon Peeps</a></strong></p>