James Madison is a character in Hamilton and the 4th President of the United States. He is a friend of Thomas Jefferson and is portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan.
Biography
Act One
The very first time Madison appears in the musical is while singing "Alexander Hamilton", about how Alexander Hamilton's town raised money to send Alexander to America.
James Madison's first appearance in the musical (besides "Alexander Hamilton") is at the end of Act One, when Aaron Burr is telling the audience about how Alexander Hamilton exceeded expectations and wrote 51 essays for The Federalist Papers, and mentions that Madison wrote twenty-nine of the eighty-five essays ("Non-Stop").
Act Two
After Thomas Jefferson returns from France after a long break, Madison greets him and pleads him to help in the political struggle he is going through. Madison claims that Hamilton's financial plan was a heist of power, given to the government. ("What'd I Miss"). Thomas Jefferson promptly confronts Hamilton in a cabinet battle and in an argumentative manner reminds him that he will need congressional approval before the plan goes through. Madison agrees and comments that it would be difficult without his and Jefferson's agreement ("Cabinet Battle 1").