Original Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr joins London cast of Hamilton
Published on 6 March 2026
Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr will make his West End debut this summer when he returns to the role of Aaron Burr, after originating the role on Broadway. Odom will join Hamilton's London company for a strictly limited nine-week run at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 3 July to 5 September 2026.
Odom 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."
Producer Cameron Mackintosh said: “When Jeffrey Seller first invited me to see Hamilton during its New York try-out at the Public Theater over ten 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.”
The current London cast is led by Alex Sawyer as Alexander Hamilton and Jay Perry as Aaron Burr, alongside Emily-Mae as Angelica Schuyler, Bente Mulan as Eliza Hamilton and Jonathan Andrew Hume as George Washington.
Further casting for the company from 15 June 2026 will be announced in due course.
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By Hay Brunsdon
I've over 15 years of writing and editorial experience, and starting working in the West End theatre industry in 2012. When not watching or writing about theatre I'm usually swimming, hiking, running, or training for triathlons in the Stroud valleys.