Meet the cast of Hamilton
Published on 18 June 2024
Last updated on 18 December 2025
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical Hamilton opened in London in December 2017 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, and portrays the remarkable life story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. So, just who are the cast who help bring this biographical musical masterpiece to life on stage?
A hip hoppin history of Hamilton
Hamilton has amassed a Pulitzer Prize, 11 Tony Awards, a Grammy Award and seven Oliver awards bringing Lin-Manuel Miranda even closer to EGOT status, that rarity of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Hamilton also blows other productions out of the water with an enormous statistical count of 144 words per minute bringing its total show word count to 20,520!
Who plays Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton?
Having previously covered the role of Alexander Hamilton, Alex Sawyer has stepped into the lead role full-time. Sawyer’s previous credits include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the Old Vic and The End of the F*ing World on Netflix.
**Who plays the Schuyler Sisters in Hamilton? **
Emily-Mae (Frozen the Musical) plays eldest sister, Angelica, Bente Mulan (Dirty Dancing) plays middle sister, and future Mrs Hamilton, Eliza, and Jasmine Jia Yung Shen (MAMMA MIA!) plays the youngest sister, Peggy.
Who plays Aaron Burr in Hamilton?
Jay Perry plays Aaron Burr. A former member of S Club Juniors, Perry’s West End credits include Back to the Future the Musical, Kiss Me, Kate, and Motown the Musical.
Who plays King George in Hamilton?
Daniel Boys plays King George. Boys starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Any Dream Will Do before landing the lead role in the original West End cast of Avenue Q, where he won a WhatsOnStage Award for his performance. Further theatre credits include Spamalot and West Side Story.
Who are the current past members?
The current cast of Hamilton features Alex Sawyer (Alexander Hamilton), Jasmine Jia Yung Shen (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Bente Mulan (Eliza Hamilton), Emily-Mae (Angelica Schuyler), Jordan Benjamin (John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton), Jonathan Andrew Hume (George Washington), Yeukayi Ushe (Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Daniel Boys (King George), Jay Perry (Aaron Burr) and Jordan Castle (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison).
And what about those all-important Ensemble and Standby Roles?
Completing the full cast ensemble and covering when the main cast are indisposed are; Adam J Bernard, Yuki Abe, Zera Malvina Aitken, Richard Appiah-Sarpong, Amy Britto, Joshua Clemetson, Roxanne Couch, Luca Dinardo, Nicola Espallardo, Manaia Glassey-Ohlson, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Olivia Kate Holding, Sergi Ibanez, Nicolais-Andre Kerry, Ella Kora, Lily Laight, Tamara Morgan, Aidan Nightingale, Tim Nutt, Joshian Angelo Omana, Kiran Patel, Aharon Rayner, Liam Raven, Paulo Teixeira, Daisy Ward, and Natasha Wilde.
Who were the original West End cast members?
The original London cast of Hamilton starred Jamael Westman, who made his West End debut in the lead role, after only having acted in two professional stage productions previously. Other main characters were played by Giles Terera as Aaron Burr (who won the 2018 Oliver Award for Best Actor in a Musical), Rachelle Ann Go as Eliza Hamilton and Jason Pennycooke as Lafayette. Appearing in the ensemble of the original London line up was Miriam-Teak Lee who has since gone on to win the Best Actress in Leading Role Olivier Award for her performance in & Juliet.
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