Hamilton

Hamilton is playing at the Victoria Palace Theatre on Monday 5 April 2027, as part of its long run in the West End. It's a sung-through show that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and helped shape the foundations of the United States. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the book, music and lyrics after reading Ron Chernow's biography of the man, a project he started in 2009 with The Hamilton Mixtape, which he later performed for President Barack Obama and the First Lady. The show premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015 before transferring to Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre, and the London production opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre in 2017.

The score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and classical musical theatre, and it's sung from start to finish. It's picked up 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album. The current cast features Stephenson Ardern-Sodje as Alexander Hamilton, Yeukayi Ushe as Aaron Burr, Georgina Onuorah as Angelica Schuyler, Bente Mulan as Eliza Hamilton, Akmed Junior Khemalai as George Washington, Daniel Boys as King George, and Ashley J. Daniels as Marquis De Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, with a large ensemble.

On the practical side, the show runs about 2 hours 45 minutes including a 15-minute interval. It's recommended for ages 10 and up, and children under 3 aren't admitted. Tickets start from £23. If you're looking for accessible performances, there's an audio-described show at 2.30pm on Saturday 10 April and a captioned one at 7.30pm on Wednesday 14 April. The Victoria Palace Theatre is at 126 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5EA.