Tick, Tick... BOOM! - Alexandra Shipp Compared Filming To A Master Class

Though Alexandra Shipp lacked much of the Broadway training that other "Tick, Tick... BOOM!" cast members had, she pointed out that the production put her through her paces as far as getting up to speed. "I was not familiar with modern dance in any way, shape, or form, so learning about the people who revolutionized dance in the '80s and '90s was really fun," the performer explained.

Shipp also noted that Lin-Manuel Miranda knew how to get every ounce of performance out of the singers and actors on set. "Lin is great at showing off the physicality of theater," Shipp said. "You can tell that everyone in the cast is acting from head to toe, and I think that makes this feel theatrical in a time where people have been missing theater."

While her character wasn't involved in many of the songs in "Tick, Tick... BOOM," Shipp also mentioned that her duet with Vanessa Hudgens, who has been singing for years, was intimidating. However, what was initially a challenge for her eventually became an opportunity. "It was exciting for me to be occupying a space that was originally written for a white woman because it challenged me to come to a scene or song with my own energy, based on my own ancestry," the actor concluded.