CHICAGO (WLS) -- A well-known entertainer joined the Chicago company of "Hamilton" this week replacing a member who is jumping to the national tour of the show. "I've been blessed with a cool career.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 20: Wayne Brady attends the CBS Daytime 30 Years celebration at The Paley Center for Media on October 20, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tara Ziemba/Getty ...

CHICAGO -- Wayne Brady clearly did not like being called an unusual casting choice for the role of Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of "Hamilton," an assignment he begins Tuesday night at ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Daveed Diggs won. Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Jonathan Groff was nominated but did not win. Best ...

Ahead of his run in Moulin Rouge!, Wayne Brady visited The View to discuss his preparation for joining the production. Watch the full interview now, where he also talks about his new gig teaching at ...