Leslie Odom Jr to join London cast of Hamilton

Leslie Odom Jr, who originated the role of Aaron Burr on Broadway, will make his West End debut by joining the London cast of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace theatre for nine weeks this summer. He won a Tony award in 2016 for his portrayal, which he developed alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda at the show's workshop and off-Broadway productions.

He appears on the Grammy award-winning cast album and also played the role in the Disney+ film of Hamilton, recorded at the Richard Rodgers theatre in New York. Burr is the chief antagonist in the musical — a lawyer and politician whose rivalry with Alexander Hamilton, the first US secretary of the treasury, results in tragedy.

He has the first lines in the show in an opening number where he also introduces himself with the words: "And me? I’m the damn fool that shot him." He leads the songs Wait for It and The Room Where It Happens and shares a poignant duet, Dear Theodosia, with Hamilton.

United Kingdom, London

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