EUGENE, Ore. — Simon Longnight makes a bit of a grand return home to Eugene as one of the stars of the U.S. tour of “Hamilton,” opening Tuesday at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
It has been years since Longnight has been to Eugene, with the actor living between New York and Los Angeles; that’s because he refused to miss his shot, trying out for “Hamilton” several times.
Now, he’s starring in two prominent roles in the show: the fiery Frenchman Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson…