TheaterMania.com: On February 15, it was announced that Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan, the original Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in Hamilton, would replace Josh Groban as Pierre in Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 beginning July 3. On July 1, it was announced that Onaodowan's start date would be pushed a week to July 11.
Onaodowan had only been in the show for two weeks when the production announced that he would play his final show on August 13, to be replaced by Tony and Emmy winner Mandy Patinkin in his "long-awaited return to Broadway." Patinkin's run was set for August 15-September 3; Onaodowan's own final performance was expected to be September 3.
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