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If there were ever any doubts that UK audiences wouldn’t embrace Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking, award-winning musical HAMILTON they are quickly disappearing as another new booking period for the London production goes on sale on 4 June 2018 and the run extends to 30 March 2019.
2018
Hamilton’s a scrappy young immigrant, who defies all expectations to become one of America’s most important political figures. However, we probably didn’t take in every single historical reference the show has to offer. Here are 5 Hamilton one-liners with a secret meaning.
2018
The Olivier Awards 2018 was certainly a night to remember! There were incredible performances from some our favourite #StageFaves shows, lashings of glamour and some truly inspirational moments. We rounded up 10 of our top tweets from the ceremony and after party!
2018
The West End production of Hamilton may not have swept the board at the Olivier Awards 2018, but the show still dominated with a haul of seven. And of course the cast opened the ceremony – in style...
2018
Desperate to see the HOTTEST show around right now? Here, guest blogger Rochelle Bisson runs down the nine ways you can get yourself in the Room Where It Happens with the release this week of the next batch of HAMILTON tickets...
2017
HAMILTON is more than just a musical. As the West End premiere of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 11-time Tony Award-winning blockbuster raises interest further, learn more about the man behind the rap with this short extract from the newly released Alexander Hamilton: An Illustrated Biography by noted Hamilton scholar Richard Sylla. And be sure to enter our competition to win a copy too!
2017
We just couldn't wait. We sent a little spy in the stalls for the first preview of the West End premiere of Broadway blockbuster HAMILTON. Catch up on his tweet thoughts and pics here. Have you got your tickets yet? How long do you have to wait?
2017
Not got your tickets for HAMILTON yet? Well you've not thrown away your shot as producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh today confirm plans for the HAMILTON West End £10 daily Lottery which will open on Monday 4 December 2017 for the show’s first performance on Wednesday 6 December 2017.
2017
The West End cast of HAMILTON has at last moved into the room where it happens, aka the beautifully refurbished Victoria Palace Theatre! Previews now start from 6 December 2017 and we just can’t wait for it. In the meantime, we’ve rounded up our 10 top cast tweets from technical rehearsals to keep us going!
2017
It's one of the most hotly anticipated West End openings this decade and now the process of re-booking seats due to the delayed opening is done, the producers of HAMILTON have announced a further release of tickets for the first booking period of the show...
2017
We've been waiting for what seems like forever, but we can now finally announce that Jamael Westman will be the UK's first Hamilton! He'll be joined by Michael Jibson as King George and a whole host of #StageFaves previously announced. We cannot wait until November! Our excitement is truly starting to RISE UP!!
#StageFaves Kate Marlais and Alex Young don't just perform in musicals, they also write them. Our friends at Musical Theatre Review report on developments with their S&S Award-winning musical HERE, showcased with a cast of other #StageFaves...
Cedric Neal and Lucy St Louis, a.k.a. 'Berry Gordy' and 'Diana Ross', continue to lead the cast (with a few changes) of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL into its second year at the West End's Shaftesbury Theatre, where it's celebrating its birthday by extending booking to February 2018...
Hamilton fever has hit London and is receiving mixed opinions. Musical Theatre Appreciation Society's Willy Mukendi-Wood wonders why all the animosity...
If you didn't manage to get HAMILTON tickets via last week's priority booking, you'll want them even more now with initial West End casting announced. #StageFaves stalwarts including Rachelle Ann Go, Jason Pennycooke, Giles Terera and more...