--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=38162 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=38162 title: "Hamilton Tickets · Victoria Palace Theatre, London · Until 13 Mar 2027" description: "The Tony Award-winning musical about George Washington's right hand man" author: London Drum clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Hamilton - American revolutionary musical ![Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hamilton.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria Street, Victoria SW1E 5EA. Telephone: 0844 482 5138 ### What are the dates and times? 19th August 2021 to [13th March 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=13-march) · 7.30 PM (Mon-Sat) · 2.30 PM matinees (Thu & Sat) ### How long does the show last? 2 hours 45 mins, with 15 mins interval ### How much do the tickets cost? £52 to £97 ### Which buses go to Victoria Palace Theatre? Bus routes 11, 24, 211, 239 and C1 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Victoria](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=victoria), which connects with the Circle, District and Victoria lines. It also serves National Rail trains. It only takes three minutes to walk to Victoria Palace Theatre ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Victoria Palace Theatre: Westminster Cathedral, Royal Mews, King's Gallery, Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Palace, Guards' Museum and Green Park The critically acclaimed musical _Hamilton_ is a revolutionary tale about one of America's Founding Fathers - set against a backdrop of modern rap, jazz, hip-hop and R&B. ![A scene from Hamilton](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hamilton-musical2.webp) ## America revolutionary Alexander Hamilton The real-life Alexander Hamilton was a young immigrant who went from being a lowly orphan to George Washington's right hand man - a journey which saw him change from a rebel into a fully-fledged war hero. ![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hamilton4.webp) His colourful career saw him get tangled up in the country's first-ever sex scandal and watching his lifelong friend Aaron Burr turn into his bitterest foe. The show prides itself in its historical accuracy, often using lines from his personal letters and documents in the songs' lyrics. ![A scene from Hamilton](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hamilton-musical1.webp) Other historical characters that feature in the story include American presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, plus John Laurens, Peggy and Angelica Schuyler, Hercules Mulligan, Gilbert du Motier and Marquis de Lafayette. ## Tony Award-winning soundtrack The story is both sung and rapped, blending music from the worlds of Broadway, blues, hip-hop and jazz in a genre-defying fusion of music styles, wordplay and historical references. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/zXy339GqTzc) During its phenonimally successful run it's picked up a Grammy, seven Olivier Awards, and a record-setting 16 Tony Award nominations. ## What the theatre critics say... **The Times:** ★★★★★ _"For more than 200 years, someone else has mostly told their story. No longer. They're telling it loud and proud, with non-stop rap, hip-hop, R&B, bolstered with ballet, jazz dance and cartwheels"_ ![A scene from Hamilton](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hamilton-musical3.webp) ## Hamilton Cast & Creatives **Director:** _Thomas Kail_ **Written by:** _Ron Chernow, Lin-Manuel Miranda_ **Cast:** _Stephenson Ardern-Sodje, Jasmine Jia Yung Shen, Bente Mulan, Georgina Onuorah, Shak Mancel James, Akmed Junior Khemalai, Ashley J Daniels, Daniel Boys, Leslie Odom Jr (until 5 Sep), Yeukayi Ushe, Alexander Bellinfantie_ **Music and lyrics:** _Lin-Manuel Miranda_