Phillipa Soo (born May 31, 1990) is an American actress best known for orig… Read Full Bio ↴Phillipa Soo (born May 31, 1990) is an American actress best known for originating the role of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in the 2015 Broadway musical, Hamilton.

After graduating from Juilliard in 2012, Soo was cast as Natasha Rostova in the Ars Nova production of Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, based on Leo Tolstoy's War & Peace; the show went on to transfer Off-Broadway to Kazino, a tent custom built for the show.

In 2013 she was cast in a small recurring role in the NBC television series Smash as the character Lexi. She appeared in five episodes in the second season before the show's cancellation.

After seeing her in Great Comet, director Thomas Kail and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda asked her to take part in an early 2014 reading of the musical Hamilton, where she read as the leading female role, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. Soo remained with the show through its Off-Broadway and Broadway debuts. She left the show on July 9th 2016 to reprise a previous role in Amelie.

The Lusty Month of May
Phillipa Soo Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'The Lusty Month of May' by these artists:

Camelot Tra la, it's May, the lusty month of May That lovely…
Camelot (Original Broadway Cast) Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May That lovely…
Camelot Original Broadway Cast Feat. Julie Andrews Tra la, it's May, the lusty month of May That lovely…
Fiona Fullerton & Ensemble Tra la, it's May, the lusty month of May That lovely…
Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner Tra La Its May the Lusty month of May That darling…
Julie Andrews Tra la, it's May, the lusty month of May That lovely…
Julie Andrews & Camelot Ensemble Tra la, it's May, the lusty month of May That lovely…
Julie Andrews & Richard Burton Tra la, it's May, the lusty month of May That lovely…
Julie Andrews and Chorus Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May That lovely…

Julie Andrews and Company Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May That lovely…
Julie Andrews and Ensemble Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May That lovely…
Lerner & Loewe Tra La Its May the Lusty month of May That darling…
Original Broadway Cast Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May That lovely…
Richard Burton and Julie Andrews Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May That lovely…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Phillipa Soo:

"Burn" I saved every letter you wrote me From the moment I…
14- That Would Be Enough Look around, look around at how lucky we are To be…
2-21. Best of Wives and Best of Women Alexander, come back to sleep I have an early meeting out…
38 Burn Though you may not drive a big big Cadillac Gangster whitewa…
38 Burn Though you may not drive a big big Cadillac Gangster whitewa…
Best of Wives and Best of Women ELIZA Alexander, come back to sleep. HAMILTON I have an earl…
Burn I saved every letter you wrote me From the moment I…
Helpless Ooh, I do, I do (hey, hey, hey) I do,…
It's Quiet Uptown There are moments that the words don't reach There is suffer…
Its Quiet Uptown There are moments that the words don't reach There is suffer…
No One Else NATASHA The moon - First time I heard your voice Moonlight b…
No One Is Alone Mother cannot guide you Now you're on your own Only me besid…
On The Steps Of The Palace He's a very smart Prince He's a Prince who prepares Knowing …
Schuyler Defeated Look Grandpa's in the paper War hero Philip Schuyler loses s…
Take A Break Un deux trois quatre Cinq six sept huit neuf Good! Un de…
That Would Be Enough ... Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be…
The Schuyler Sisters There's nothing rich folks love more Than going downtown and…

Ultraluminary I′m the light every night in your world Are you ready…

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

camila lopez

41w

Tra la! It's May!
The lusty month of May!
That lovely month when ev'ryone goes
Blissfully astray.
Tra la! It's here!
That shocking time of year
When tons of wicked little thoughts
Merrily appear!
It's May! It's May!
That gorgeous holiday
When ev'ry maiden prays that her lad
Will be a cad!
It's mad! It's gay!
A libelous display!
Those dreary vows that ev'ryone takes,
Ev'ryone breaks.
Ev'ryone makes divine mistakes
The lusty month of May!

Whence this fragrance wafting through the air?
What sweet feelings does its scent transmute?
Whence this perfume floating ev'rywhere?
Don't you know it's that dear forbidden fruit!
Tra la la la la! That dear forbidden fruit!
Tra la la la la!

GUENEVERE & CHORUS:
Tra la la la la [etc.]

GUENEVERE:
Tra la! It's May!
The lusty month of May!
That darling month when ev'ryone throws
Self-control away.
It's time to do
A wretched thing or two,
And try to make each precious day
One you'll always rue!
It's May! It's May!
The month of "yes you may,"
The time for ev'ry frivolous whim,
Proper or "im."
It's wild! It's gay!
A blot in ev'ry way.
The birds and bees with all of their vast
Amorous past
Gaze at the human race aghast,
The lusty month of May.

CHORUS:
Tra la! It's May!
The lusty month of May!
That lovely month when ev'ryone goes
Blissfully astray.
Tra la! It's here!
That shocking time of year
When tons of wicked little thoughts
Merrily appear.
It's May! It's May!
The month of great dismay.

GUENEVERE:
When all the world is brimming with fun,
Wholesome or "un."

GUENEVERE & CHORUS:
It's mad! It's gay!
A libelous display!
Those dreary vows that ev'ryone takes,
Ev'ryone breaks.
Ev'ryone makes divine mistakes
The lusty month of May!

All comments from YouTube:

Nick Mullins

1y↑636

I always forget she’s a stunning soprano. She belts so much nowadays.

Eileen Pollock

1y↑16

Belting is the enemy of music.

Jill Salkin

48w↑20

I wouldn't describe her singing as belting at all. It's just not the head voice that this kind of classical piece uses.

Camden Simon

46w↑9

I think the sad part is that very composers write for beautiful voices anymore. It is hard to impossible to find many good soprano roles that really show off the beauty of their voices anymore

Grant Youngblood

46w↑3

Please feel free to post some examples of Soo’s “stunning soprano”.

avessstella

42w↑1

@Grant Youngbloodburn

Bel’s Classroom

1y↑526

GIVE HER A TONY ALREADY!!!! SHE KILLS IT EVERY SINGLE TIME! 🔥🔥🔥

Mediterranean World

1y↑2

This performance is making me rethink this - I was really put off by the bleh costumes and retooling of the story but they do justice to this song.

Bel’s Classroom

1y↑9

@Mediterranean World honestly, if Phillipa Soo is in it, I know it’s gonna be amazing! 🥰

Mediterranean World

1y↑4

@Bel’s Classroom I am unfamiliar with her and her work, I will check her out now.

Mediterranean World

@belle Thanks, it is so hard to tell at times - I am seeing Camelot next month. Thanks for the recommendations.

Tregg Walker

51w↑1

So….. do you want the bad news?

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voxextremos22

1y↑286

So whimsical and sassy at the same time. Pippa is the sweetest and she just exudes sweetness isn every role

Eileen Pollock

1y↑177

How people watching this song for the first time must be - simply thrilled!

lessthanzero

1y↑12

This was my first time and I was laughing and vibing to this so much! Philipa is incredible as always.

Kay Ess

52w

Amazing!

Elise Ives

51w

I'm one of them, and yes! She's WONDERFUL!

J P

1y↑128

Fabulous new arrangement - imagine this with a 30 piece orch and those voices. Spectacular!

starryeyeschick

1y↑76

I wish I could see this. I had the Julie Andrews cast recording on repeat as a child. Phillipa is such a good Guinevere!

Gary Beauchamp

47w↑14

Camelot was one of the best Broadway musicals ever. This fun song is one of many wonderful tunes. This young lady and the group does a great job. I like that many songs in the play are tongue in cheek while others are sad or speak of love and right and wrong.

Murder McMurderface

51w↑26

I love her legit soprano voice omg

chizzmaster

1y↑78

I just saw the show at Lincoln center tonight and she SMASHED it

Auspicious93

41w

Indeed!!! Fun seeing Dakin as well

Karen Monahan

50w↑13

So much fun! The very first musical I ever saw. Thank you Phillipa for bringing this to life.

DOCTORJAN714

1y↑30

ASTOUNDING!!!!!!!! What a cast!!!! Can't wait to see the show!!!!

AZ Vascos

1y↑49

Love her, she is amazing, that voice!!!

dawn bell

1y↑28

I love her voice♥️

Jochen Stossberg

She can sing, but she lacks the dignity the Queen should have.

Claire Hassid

1y↑22

I saw it a week ago. This number, and Phillips Soo, are the best part of this production. But I do not recall quite so many cast members singing along. She is amazing. But she deserved equally talented people around her.

Laura Leonardi

51w↑11

Oh my goodness gracious!!! I think after this performance, I will call this , “The JOYFUL Month of May, “!!! My heart was filled with JOY, as I watched this wonderful performance and can only imagine when it is performed on stage!! I am so excited for all of you!!! Break a leg!!! Thank you for sharing this and I hope that Julie Andrews gets to see the show!! I think she will be so very proud! In a side note, Break a leg Mr . Sher!! I had the pleasure of working with your brother when he taught music at our charter school!! I hope he is doing well too!! Have lots of fun performing, as will your audience too!!😊👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

Tomaž Golub

49w↑5

Everyone looks like they're having so much fun 😁😁😁 it's so wonderful... ❤️❤️❤️

Kevin Bukowski

1y↑8

We saw this show just recently and Phillipa Soo was magnificent!!

misslegacyatheart

1y↑13

I have to see this show!!!

Update: I saw it yesterday and it was truly magical. I might just have to see it again!❤

SiimplyHalloween

1y↑1

SAME

Auspicious93

41w

Saw this today, and it was superb. Shout out to Dakin Matthews, for all the Gilmore Girls fans!

Kira Lerner

51w↑8

What a pretty, crystalline legit soprano Soo has! Angelic. Almost too pure, lol, at least for "The Lusty Month of May" talking about devil-may-care revelry. But we know Soo has plenty of vocal skill so I'm wondering if this was a day she was taking things very gently, maybe marking to save her voice?

I don't think it's just having a light voice--certainly Julie Andrews had a gorgeously pure soprano and she was able to convey this naughty side of "Genny." Guinevere may end up in a convent but she's someone with real heart and passion, with a romantic/adventurous soul who once dreamed of kith killing their kin for her! So I bet in actual performance Philippa does a fantastic job and lets history's most famous fictional adulteress go mad in the lusty month of May.

StarWarsHour

1y↑9

I had the privilege of seeing her perform opening night. I will always be greatful

BjdacH

52w↑3

So beautiful! All of them!

J Kodani violin

1y↑38

Okay so we need a cast recording now pleeeaaasssseeee

James Rawlins

1y↑4

The cast recording for this new revival is coming out June 2. You also have Andrew Bernap, who won the Tony in 2021 for The Inheritance.

Shiloh Life Intuitive With Karin-Rochelle

1y↑2

That was amazing!!!

kenny moore

45w↑2

She is so pretty. Such a stunning voice

Brooke Martin

51w↑2

Her Voice!. 💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟💛🌟

Ariel M.

45w↑4

1:30 for Phillipa being adorable

alexjstr

1y↑18

I really really really love her

caroline jaffe-pickett

49w↑1

Wonderful show!

Eileen Pollock

1y↑6

She did that very well, especially the second stanza. I want her to just sing, just let her voice go, as she has a beautiful voice. She has to do justice to the long phrases. But she is very cute when it's not overplayed. The girl who sang "Whence this fragrance floating everywhere" was off key.

Eileen Pollock

1y↑22

The more often I see this the better I like it - the way Guenevere leads with motions and the ensemble echoes her, the beauty of her high register which I'd like to hear more often. Philippa, please give up belting! It's a pity for your beautiful voice. My voice teacher actually gave up teaching at a voice department because they were encouraging belting, which is violence to the voice and to the ears. Phillipa, you are a star and your voice is a gift. Make your next show something that shows off your gifts.

Theodore Ts'o

51w↑2

I didn't actually hear much in the way of belting, but instead she was using her mix voice where needed. I think I noticed one place where she pulled her chest voice too high (and it showed up in the tone she was able to produced), but I assume that was a mistake that got polished before the show opened.

Avi DePano

46w

Unfortunately (?) contemporary musical theatre tends to favor belters vs. more legit or classical soprano singing :(

camila lopez

41w

Mayme

51w↑3

perfect video to enter the moth of may with

Eliza Agnifilo

1y↑7

She should be an opera singer

Grant Youngblood

46w

Not based on this performance!

Skylan Lawson

1y↑18

SOOOO GOOD

Timothy Robyn Coan

51w↑1

"...a revised book by Aaron Sorkin..."Good. Lusty month of may is better a ballad, intimate even.

Grant Youngblood

46w

Except it’s an ensemble number…. Guinevere singing WITH the members of her court.

CC Woodlands

1y↑5

I’d prefer Sierra Bogess instead and Ramin as Lancelot

voxextremos22

1y↑3

But giving Jordan an opportunity will create a new star

Arlo Giles Buabasah

47w↑1

Have you heard her voice though

gad nestel

32w

She should go for glinda!

SouthCountyGal

51w↑8

Who is the woman in lime green? She's a powerhouse!

Keep Good Company

51w↑5

Yes! She was magnificent

agfreebie2010

51w↑3

I was about to write a similar comment lol. She's incredible!

The Blacktress Diaries

49w↑2

I wanna know as well what a voice 😍

yaozeizei

1y↑4

wow very different from the original

Paul Michel

1y↑5

If May is the month of yes, you may, is March the month of, "Yes, If you must"? [not quite the endorsement of May]

AlexiaDKS

51w↑1

This version will be on spotify?

Zachy

51w↑2

Yes. It’s included in the cast recording.

Arlo Giles Buabasah

47w

The bcr was released a couple of days ago... its fantastic!

Benson Fong

45w↑3

Dude sitting to her left looks like Martin Luther King.

noy shiv

43w

This interpretation lacks structure and direction in my opinion. Phillipa is too careful with the vocals for some reason. Maybe she’s trying to convey a naughty timidness but it doesn’t really come through like that, especially with all those weird pauses before the end of each stanza but I suppose that’s on the musical director.

Erin's Movie Rants

51w↑4

thank you algorithm for suggesting this in May

Jochen Stossberg

1y↑3

Will there be any choreography here or are they all going to just stand there? This should be a show stopper with some real dance involved. No? Twyla Tharp.

Alevermor

1y↑11

They just released a first look and yes, there appears to be choreography for this number.

Arlo Giles Buabasah

47w↑1

This was a press event not a show!

Kate

46w↑2

Any pippa fans here?

TruthSerum101

1y↑2

That's it? Was she marking?

Crash Davis

52w↑1

W-r-r-retched thing or two. Try it with a rolling R.

Or go modern and say ratchet.

oop

51w

She is clearly struggling with this

Kate

46w↑4

How?

Germaine Manuel

1y↑8

She can't hold a candle to Julie Andrews.

Alhambralions

1y↑54

No need for candle-holding. This is her interpretation. Why make derisive comparisons?

Germaine Manuel

1y↑1

@Alhambralions It's a free country. I was expressing an opinion.

Shawn Jones

1y↑2

I kind of came here to say the same thing. Julie was magical on this song. I think I'll go listen again now...

Jochen Stossberg

1y↑1

@Alhambralions You can't help but make comparisons. Julie Andrews was a real star, and not only was she was so much better, its also that the reimagined version of this number looks as though nobody knows what to do. The looks like an operetta.