Leslie Odom Jr, Broadway’s original Aaron Burr, to join London cast of Hamilton
Actor who won a Tony award in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical will reprise the role for West End debutLeslie Odom Jr, who originated the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, is to return to the hit musical – this time making his West End debut.The actor will join the London cast at the...
<p>Actor who won a Tony award in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical will reprise the role for West End debut</p><p>Leslie Odom Jr, who originated the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, is to return to the hit musical – this time making his West End debut.</p><p>The actor will join the <a href="https://hamiltonmusical.com/london/">London cast at the Victoria Palace theatre</a> for nine weeks this summer. Odom won a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jun/13/tony-awards-2016-winners-hamilton-the-humans-broadway">Tony award</a> in 2016 for his portrayal, which he developed alongside the show’s creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, at its workshop and off-Broadway productions. He appears on the Grammy award-winning cast album and also played the role in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/may/12/disney-fast-tracks-hamilton-film-for-july-lin-manuel-miranda">Disney+ film of Hamilton</a>, recorded at the Richard Rodgers theatre in New York.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/mar/06/leslie-odom-jr-broadways-original-aaron-burr-to-join-london-cast-of-hamilton">Continue reading...</a>
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