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New casting announced for West End production of HAMILTON

New casting has been announced for the West End production of Hamilton, which continues to play at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Emily-Mae (The Bodyguard, UK tour) will play the role of Angelica Schuyler from 14 August, alongside Alex Sawyer (Girl From The North Country, West End) as Alexander Hamilton, Jay Perry (Back to the Future, West End) as Aaron Burr - also joining from 14 August, Nathania Ong (Les Miserables, West End/UK tour) as Eliza Hamilton, Simbi Akande (The Prince of Egypt, West End) as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, Thomas Vernal (Romeo and Juliet, RSC) as George Washington, Lemuel Knights (Choir of Man, West End/US tour) as Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Jordan Castle (Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre) as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Jordan Benjamin (The Little Big Things, West End) as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton, and Joel Montague (Chicago, UK & international tour) as King George III. At certain performances, the role of Alexander Hamilton is played by Adam J. Bernard (The Drifters Girl, West End).

The company is completed by Gabriela Acosta, Richard Appiah-Sarpong, Elizabeth Armstrong, Turrell Barrett-Wallace, Alishia-Marie Blake, Roxanne Couch, Nicola Espallardo, Remi Ferdinand, Manaia Glassey-Ohlson, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Amie Hibbert, Sam Holden, Barney Hudson, Nicolais-Andre Kerry, Christian Knight, Ella Kora, Aaron Lee Lambert, Jairus McClanahan, Stacey McGuire, Kerri Norville, Jamai Robinson, Samuel Sarpong-Broni, Hassun Sharif and Paulo Teixeira.

A second National Company of Hamilton is touring the UK and Ireland, currently playing at the Birmingham Hippodrome until 31 August.

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