Hamilton: Latest Musical To Announce West End Return

Smash hit musical Hamilton is planning to be back in London’s West End this summer, more than a year after it closed because of the pandemic.

Producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh said the award-winning show about the USA’s founding fathers would resume at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 19 August.

Many shows are making plans to reopen from 17 May with social distancing, and from June 21 with no restrictions.

Those dates depend on the third and fourth steps on the government’s reopening roadmap remaining on track.

Hamilton opened in London in December 2017 and continued to play there until theatres shut last March because of the pandemic. Most stages have been in darkness ever since.

Sir Cameron said he was “moved and inspired by the resilience and camaraderie of so many practitioners from all aspects of the industry who have taken on any job so that they and their families could survive”.

Hamilton is now booking until February 2022, with the cast yet to be announced.

A spokesperson said theatregoers who had tickets for shows that were cancelled due to the pandemic would have them moved to an alternative date, which will be a comparable day of the week and seat location.

If the date is unsuitable, the customer can exchange for a different performance or request a refund.