‘Hamilton’ star and Elon Music Theatre alumnus on HBO’s ‘VINYL’

Music Theatre alumnus Daniel J. Watts ’04 discusses his role as Hannibal on HBO’s hit show “VINYL.”

​Between performances in “Hamilton” on Broadway and performing at the White House for President Barack Obama, Daniel J. Watts ’04 recently filmed several episodes for HBO’s 1970s music industry series “VINYL.”

As an accomplished stage and TV star, Watts has built up a big name for himself, which has all led to this new role. His character Hannibal is an embodiment of the funk music scene of the 70s, and Watts explained that his experience with his original spoken word concerts really helped him tap into some of his favorite funk artists’ personas that he used for Hannibal.

To read more about Watts’ experience on “VINYL” and an exclusive Q&A, check out this link on MStar News:http://mstarsnews.musictimes.com/articles/109034/20160316/hamilton-star-daniel-j-watts-details-hbo-vinyl-role-hannibal.htm