Hamilton

Hamilton is playing at the Victoria Palace Theatre on Friday 2 July, part of its long run at 126 Victoria Street. It's 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, and the show premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015 before transferring to Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre.

The score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway, and the whole thing is sung through with a diverse cast. It's directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and design by David Korins. The London production opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre in 2017 as a transfer of the original Broadway staging, and 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 Award 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 / Thomas Jefferson, with a large ensemble. Casting can vary by date, so it's worth checking who's on for your particular night.

Performance times are Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm, with matinees on Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm. The show runs about 2 hours 45 minutes, including a 15-minute interval. It's recommended for ages 10 and over; children under 16 must be accompanied and sit next to an adult, and children under 3 aren't admitted. Tickets start from £23.