Angelica Schuyler Church, sister-in-law of Alexander Hamilton and daughter of the wealthy senator and war veteran Philip Schuyler. She is gaining in popularity because of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical, "Hamilton," which is very popular. Renée Elise Goldsberry originated Angelica's role ...
Hamilton marriedElizabeth "Eliza" Schuyleron December 14, 1780 and had eight children with her. According to the musical, they were introduced by Eliza's sister,Angelica Schuyler. While Angelica is attracted to Hamilton in the musical, she sets him up with her sister because, as the oldest si...
The eldest of the Schuyler children, Angelica (February 20, 1756–March 13, 1814) was born and raised in Albany, New York. Thanks to her father’s political influence and his position as a general in the Continental Army, the Schuyler family home was often a site of political intrigue. M...
“Schuyler Defeated” was cut during previews for the show. This song is a somber ballad Prince Philip sung to his distraught daughter Eliza, who is mourning the death of her husband Alexander just before their wedding. “Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)” was featured in the original...
Despite the penpal intimacy between Angelica and Hamilton, there remained a fierce loyalty among the Schuyler sisters, a Jane-Austin-style us-against-the-rogues-of –the-world bond, no matter what wedge a man might drive between them.
Theatergoers have been dazzled by the new Broadway hit Hamilton, and not just by its titular lead: the Schuyler women often steal the show. While Alexander Hamilton’s wife Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton provides heart and pathos, her sister Angelica Schuyl