Hit musical Hamilton is coming back to London's West End
Rehearsals will begin shortly
Hit musical Hamilton's returning to London's West End from August 19th.
It's been announced rehearsals for the show, which has been closed for more than a year due to coronavirus, will begin shortly.
The hip-hop production tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton.
Originating in New York, the production has been a global sensation and won 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize.
Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said:
"For over a year the lights on the West End have been dark and our friends, family and colleagues on and off the stage have been out of work.
"It is with tremendous gratitude that we announce the return of Hamilton to London's Victoria Palace Theatre this August. We will safely gather to tell this story again. We'll be back.''
Producer Cameron Mackintosh added:
"The last year has been unbelievably hard for everyone but particularly so for the theatre profession.
"I have been moved and inspired by the resilience and camaraderie of so many practitioners from all aspects of our industry who have taken on any job so that they and their families could survive.
"I am therefore delighted to announce that our wonderful company will be back in The Room Where It Happens from August 19 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, now that the Prime Minister has told us that we are on track to reopen 'cautiously but irreversibly' this summer.
"No need to Wait For It any longer!''
The show first opened in London in December 2017 and tickets for the new dates are now on sale.
A filmed version of the show, which was recorded at The Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June of 2016 with the original cast of Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr and Renee Elise Goldsberry, was released on Disney+ last summer.