'Hamilton' Actors to Sing 'America the Beautiful' at Super Bowl LI

— -- Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Phillipa Soo -- original cast members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit "Hamilton: An American Musical" -- are about to take their biggest shot yet: kicking off the action at Super Bowl 51.

The trio will sing "America the Beautiful" as part of the pregame festivities at NRG Stadium in Houston Feb. 5, according to a news release from the National Football League and Fox.

The NFL previously announced that the national anthem would be sung by Luke Bryan. Lady Gaga would be the headliner at halftime.

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