Blake High grad is part of 'Hamilton' tour opening in Tampa this month
"Hamilton” returns to Tampa this week, and it’s booked a month-long stay, which gives local theater fans plenty of chances to see one of their own take the stage.
Deejay Young is a Blake High School graduate and swing for several roles in the production’s national tour (including Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson). In June, he even stepped into the role of Hamilton himself.
Tickets to see "Hamilton" at Tampa's David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts from Dec. 28-Jan. 22 are on sale now and start at $49. Young, 32, found his voice singing in his mom’s church, and joined his first national touring production at just five years old. He told Broadway World that he fell in love with theater after seeing “Chicago,” but also composes poetry and music of his own. Depression as a result of being away from his craft led to him dropping out of Florida A&M University, but the gamble paid off.
