Chicago 'Hamilton' cast to be led by veterans; Diggs leaving

Diggs, who plays both the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, will leave the Broadway show July 15, joining the recently departed creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo.

Cervantes, whose Broadway credits include "If/Then" and "American Idiot," will play Alexander Hamilton this fall when the Chicago production opens.

"Hamilton," which won 11 Tony Awards last month, has been praised by politicians and rap stars, influenced the debate over the nation's currency and burst through the Broadway bubble like none other.