‘Hamilton' Star, Who Has Been in the Cast Since the Start, Just Suffered a Serious Injury on Stage
Thayne Jasperson, 45, is a Broadway star who has been a part of Hamilton since it opened in 2015. He is the only original cast member remaining who is still performing in the show night after night. Unfortunately, he is forced to take a break after suffering an injury on stage.
On June 10, Jasperson revealed that he was in the middle of performing the iconic song, "What'd I Miss," during the second act of the Broadway play when he tore a tendon.
"So I have bad news," he said in his Instagram post. "I tore my bicep tendon/rotator cuffs while doing a lift, had to get surgery and now I'm out of Hamilton for a while. I'm so bummed. I will miss seeing ya'll at the show. But… I'll be back."
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Jasperson did not reveal how long he would be taking a break from Hamilton. However, in the past, he has admitted he has no intention of leaving the hit show anytime soon.
"I couldn't leave before the Tonys, then it was the Grammys, then we were filming it [for Disney+], now we have all of these people coming… I just couldn't leave," he told PEOPLE when asked about his reasons for remaining with the production for so long. "Did I know [Barack] Obama or Beyoncé would show up to the show? No. But it's become this huge, epic thing that's kept me tied in. I always tell Lin [Manuel Miranda], ‘You wrote too good of a show… I can't leave.'"
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Jasperson continued, "You're gonna be wheeling me out in a wheelchair. I'm gonna be 82, and they'll be like, ‘Get off the stage!' So what's next is more of this. I don't have a plan. I'm trying to be spontaneous and live in the moment."
In addition to Hamilton, Jasperson appeared in High School Musical and High School Musical 2. He also competed on the 4th season of So You Think You Can Dance, where he was the 5th contestant eliminated. He officially made his Broadway debut in Newsies in 2012 and also appeared in stage shows of Matilda and Finding Neverland.
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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 7:13 AM.