Full cast unveiled for Hamilton’s West End return

Khalid Daley (left) will make his West End debut as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton and Nuno Queimado will play Alexander Hamilton at certain performances

Producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh have announced full casting for the award-winning West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton when it resumes performances at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 19 August 2021.

Karl Queensborough (The Girl From the North Country, The Old Vic) will step back into the role of Alexander Hamilton with Simon-Anthony Rhoden (The Color Purple, Leicester Curve) as Aaron Burr, Ava Brennan (Tina – Tina Turner Musical, Aldwych) as Angelica Schuyler, Sharon Rose (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Aldwych Theatre) as Eliza Hamilton, Trevor Dion Nicholas (Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre) as George Washington, Waylon Jacobs (The Last Five Years, Minack Theatre) as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Emile Ruddock (Me and My Girl, Chichester Festival Theatre) as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Emilie Louise Israel (The Magic of Motown UK tour) who will make her West End debut as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, and Harry Hepple (Romantics Anonymous, Bristol Old Vic) as King George.

Khalid Daley (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, UK and Ireland tour) will make his West End debut as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton and Nuno Queimado (Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) will play Alexander Hamilton at certain performances.

The cast will also include: Jade Albertsen, Curtis Angus, Robson Broad, Matthew Caputo, Filippo Coffano, Ashley Daniels, Kelly Downing, Lydia Fraser, Manaia Glassey-Ohlson, Jake Halsey-Jones, Olivia Kate Holding, Peter Houston, DeAngelo Jones, Nicholais-Andre Kerry, Travis Kerry, Ella Kora, Natasha Leaver, Aaron Lee Lambert, Phoebe Liberty Jones, Sinead Long, Louis Mackrodt, Jay Perry, Lindsey Tierney and Brandon Williams.

Commenting on the return of the hit show which is now booking through to 13 February 2022, creator Miranda said: “For over a year the lights on the West End have been dark and our friends, family and colleagues on and off the stage have been out of work. It is with tremendous gratitude that we announce the return of Hamilton to London’s Victoria Palace Theatre this August. We will safely gather to tell this story again. We’ll be back.”

Earmarked by Cameron Mackintosh as the perfect production to launch his multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Victoria Palace Theatre Miranda’s hip-hop flavoured show was one of 2017’s most eagerly-anticipated West End premieres. The production lived up to all expectations and went on to win seven Oliviers including the award for Best New Musical.

Based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, the musical which has a book, music and lyrics by Miranda is directed by Thomas Kail. Choreography is by Andy Blankenbuehler with musical direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg and hair and wig design by Charles G. Lapointe.

Heavily tipped from its Broadway opening night as a major awards winner, Hamilton banked the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album before adding a stunning 11 Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical to its trophy cabinet. Miranda’s tale of one of America’s founding fathers debuted Off-Broadway in February 2015 where it secured the piece’s first gong, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.

Angela Thomas