Leslie Odom, Jr. to make West End debut in HAMILTON at Victoria Palace Theatre
Photo credit: Matt Murphy
Producers of the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON have announced that Tony and Grammy Award-winner and Broadway’s original ‘Aaron Burr’, Leslie Odom, Jr. will reprise the role that he originated in New York, for a strictly limited nine-week season in the West End production at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 3 July – 5 September only.
Cameron Mackintosh said: “When Jeffrey Seller first invited me to see Hamilton during its New York try-out at the Public Theater over 10 years ago, I was knocked out by Leslie Odom, Jr.’s electric performance as Aaron Burr opposite Lin-Manuel’s unforgettably charismatic Alexander Hamilton. So, I’m absolutely thrilled that London will now be able to share the experience of Leslie for a short season, joining the brilliant new cast we have playing this revolutionary musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre.”
Leslie Odom, Jr. said: "Returning to Hamilton and revisiting the role of Aaron Burr with the growth and perspective of time has been a profoundly healing artistic experience. I am having so much fun! I am thankful to Cameron Mackintosh and Jeffrey Seller for the invitation to make my West End debut with this fabulous company. The London production will grant me a few more glorious weeks to share Lin-Manuel’s music with an international audience who, I have learned, love this show as much, if not more, than I. I’m crossing the ocean and I just can’t wait.”
For his portrayal of Aaron Burr, Odom won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for his performance on the original cast recording. He returned to the role on Broadway for a sell-out 12 week season in the Autumn of last year.
The current cast includes Alex Sawyer as Alexander Hamilton, Jay Perry as Aaron Burr, Bente Mulan as Eliza Hamilton, Emily-Mae as Angelica Schuyler, Jasmine Jia Yung Shen as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, Jonathan Andrew Hume as George Washington, Yeukayi Ushe as Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Jordan Castle as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Jordan Benjamin as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton and Daniel Boys as King George III. At certain performances, the role of Alexander Hamilton is played by Adam J Bernard.
The company is completed by Yuki Abe, Zera Malvina Aitken, Richard Appiah-Sarpong, Turrell Barrett-Wallace, Joshua Clemetson, Roxanne Couch, Luca Dinardo, Nicola Espallardo, Manaia Glassey-Ohlson, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Olivia Kate Holding, Sergi Ibanez, Nicolais-Andre Kerry, Ella Kora, Lily Laight, Tamara Morgan, Aidan Nightingale, Tim Nutt, Joshian Angelo Omaña, Kiran Patel, Aharon Rayner, Liam Raven, Paulo Teixeira, Daisy Ward and Natasha Wilde.
Casting for the company from 15 June will be announced soon.
Public booking to see Leslie Odom, Jr. in HAMILTON will open at 11am next Friday (13 March) here.
