The full cast for Lin-Manuel Maranda’s Hamilton has been revealed ahead of the production’s first ever UK and Ireland tour.
The multi-award winning production will be fronted by Shaq Taylor as Alexander Hamilton, Sam Oladeinde as Aaron Burr, Gabriela Benedetti as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds and KM Drew Boateng as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison.
The rest of the main cast is made up by Daniel Boys as King George, Maya Britto as Eliza Hamilton, Aisha Jawando as Angelica Schuyler, DeAngelo Jones as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton, Billy Nevers as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson and Charles Simmons as George Washington.
Producer Cameron Mackintosh said: “Jeffrey Seller and I are thrilled to introduce this hugely talented cast for the first ever UK and Ireland Tour of Hamilton.
“I was fortunate to be in ‘the room where it happens’ for the start of rehearsals and feel very proud that we will soon have two brilliant companies of Hamilton in the UK; in London at the Victoria Palace Theatre, where the show continues to break box-office records and on tour, starting at the Palace Theatre Manchester in November.
“Jeffrey and I cannot wait for audiences around the country to discover, or enjoy again, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical phenomenon.”
Leading men Shaq Taylor and Sam Oladeinde both have West End experience, with Taylor appearing as Javert in Les Misérables at The Queen’s Theatre and the latter enjoying a spell in Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre.
The tour kicks off at Manchester Palace Theatre on Saturday 11th November 2023, before heading to Edinburgh, Bristol, Dublin and Cardiff in a run that stretches up until January 2025. Venue and date information can be found by clicking here.
Hamilton is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, the production has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.
With a book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography.
Group rates are venue specific, with more information available at hamiltonmusical.com/uk-tour.
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