”Hamilton” to embark on first UK tour
© Danny Kaan
Breaking: Hamilton will embark on its first ever UK tour later this year.
The Pulitzer-winning musical about the founding fathers of the USA continues to be a box office smash in the West End, where it is currently booking until March 2024 – and will remain playing while the tour progresses.
One of the show’s producers Cameron Mackintosh said today “Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is indisputably the most brilliant, ground-breaking, contemporary musical of modern times. I feel extraordinarily fortunate that Lin and my friend Jeffrey Seller, the show’s original producer, have entrusted me with their wonderful musical in the UK and Ireland.
“The London production opened in 2017 at the Victoria Palace, a theatre I completely rebuilt to house Hamilton, where it continues to play and has proved to be as big a success as the Broadway original. So, I am thrilled that it is time to put together a second British national touring company to bring this great show to our leading cities.
“Opening first in Manchester, followed by Edinburgh – not far from where the real story of Alexander Hamilton began in Ayrshire, where his father was born in the 1700’s, before he moved to Nevis in the West Indies. Tomorrow we start casting for a brilliant new company. We look forward to welcoming audiences to “the room where it happens”.
Opening at the Manchester Palace Theatre on Saturday 11 November 2023 for a 15-week season until Saturday 24 February 2024, Hamilton will then have a run at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Wednesday 28 February to Saturday 27 April 2024. Further venues will be revealed soon, with casting for the UK tour currently underway.
With 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.
It features 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.
Producer Jeffrey Seller added: “Since the day the show opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London has embraced Hamilton with an enthusiasm we could never have imagined… We are excited to embark on a UK tour and share this special musical with audiences in Manchester and Edinburgh first.”
The production will also appear on the Big Night of Musicals event next week – as announced yesterday.
Tickets go on sale on 13 March.
