#482: Tyler McKenzie // Hamilton Dance Captain and Universal Swing // Part One

<p>Tyler McKenzie is back on the podcast! Tyler joined Hamilton Broadway in 2017 and only had one week off before starting rehearsals for the yet to be revealed Philip Company. He graciously spent his first night off with me, recording his first episode of The Hamilcast. Tyler would join me once again when Mike and I had a party with some members of the Philip Company in Vegas in 2018. Today, Tyler wanted to come back on the podcast to reflect on his eight year journey with Hamilton. We recorded this at the end of May 2025, just days before his final performance on tour... in Las Vegas.</p> <p>Tyler went from Hamilton Broadway to an original member of Philip, and during his time on tour he went from a swing to a universal swing to being both a universal swing *and* the dance captain of the Philip company. So yes, there is a lot to unpack. Not to mention that during the COVID lockdown, Tyler worked as a professor at Penn State teaching dance and musical theatre, and using this platform to hire his fellow performers when they needed it most.</p> <p>This week, Tyler reflects on his Hamilton journey from his initial audition process up through his final role as a teacher and a leader with the Hamilton crew, including flying all over the place "saving the day" when companies were dealing with COVID outbreaks in 2021. But as you'll learn, Tyler is an excellent leader and teacher. He's all about solutions and adapting to what is in front of him to get the best out of the situation.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisistylermckenzie/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tyler on Instagram</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://Website" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://www.tylermckenzie.net/</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://thehamilcast.com/episode-106-im-not-falling-behind-or-running-late/"> <strong>#106: I'm not falling behind or running late</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://thehamilcast.com/episode-130-i-came-as-soon-as-i-heard-lasvegust-part-two/"> <strong>#130: I came as soon as I heard // #LasVegust Part Two</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://thehamilcast.com/episode-131-i-came-as-soon-as-i-heard-lasvegust-part-three/"> <strong>#131: I came as soon as I heard // #LasVegust Part Three</strong></a></p> <p>///</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>