Shonica Gooden (Hamilton Broadway's Woman 4) first joined Hamilton in December of 2015, just in time for the full on Hamilton madness with the original cast, including that legendary trip to the White House. Shonica reflects on over ten years of Hamilton, explaining how her life experiences (being a mother, experiencing a pandemic, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement) have changed her approach to the show. But guess what? She still looooooves it. She loves and respects all the time it took to really get it right and as Shonica says, "they didn't microwave it." Shonica also talks about being a founding member and the Executive Artistic Director of the Black Artists Dance Collective, an alliance of Black dance professionals who vow to uplift, support, inspire, and empower Atlanta's Black dance community. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shonica/">Shonica on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tbadcollective.org/">The Black Artists Dance Collective</a> <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/mutha-4564884">Mutha Podcast</a> /// <a href="https://gillianwithag.com/">Gillian's Website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHamilcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hamilcast on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehamilcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hamilcast on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheHamilcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Patreon Peeps</a>

Episode details and artwork are published by the show’s own feed. Sentinel plays short cited excerpts and links every episode back to its publisher.

← All episodes from Joanne Freeman

#459: Shonica Gooden // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Two

Search the Record

Joanne Freeman Episodes Around March 17, 2025

#444: Jisel Soleil Ayon // The Schuyler Sisters on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One

#445: Jisel Soleil Ayon // The Schuyler Sisters on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two

#446: Nicole deRoux // Swing on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One

#447: Nicole deRoux // Swing on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two

#448: Nicole deRoux // Swing on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three

#449: Terrance Martin // Dance Captain & Swing on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One

#450: Terrance Martin // Dance Captain & Swing on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two

#451: Terrance Martin // Dance Captain & Swing on Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three

#452: Sabrina Imamura // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One

#453: Sabrina Imamura // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two

#454: Sabrina Imamura // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three

#455: John Devereaux // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One

#456: John Devereaux // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two

#457: John Devereaux // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three

#458: Shonica Gooden // Hamilton on Broadway // Part One

#459: Shonica Gooden // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Two

#460: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part One

#461: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Two

#462: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Three

#463: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One

#464: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two

#465: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three

#466: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One

#467: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two

#468: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three

#469: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part One

#470: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Two

#471: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Three

#472: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part One

#473: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Two

#474: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Three

Summary