Hamilton - Victoria Palace Theatre

The reason I am asking because neither Rent,  A Chorus  Line did really do that well in London.

It's an interesting one. I think it'll do well, just not as well as it has on Broadway. Mormon has the comedy aspect and the well-known names behind it. I just don't think a historical thing will do as well and it depends how well Lin becomes over here before the show opens.

It already has a lot of great accolades to put on the poster but that won't necessarily keep it going for that long. The marketing and reviews will have a lot to do with it as well.

Hamilton Thread???

oh god not this question AGAIN *smacks head repeatedly against a wall*

Yep, pretty much my thoughts too Baemax. I imagine it'll do well, as it's kind of become a phenomenon already. My local panto relied heavily on the Alexander Hamilton tune as a motif which played throughout the whole show, so it's definitely already out there in the public to some extent. Plus you'll have all the Americans and other tourists coming over to the see show as they can't get a ticket in NY, and I imagine their marketing budget will be huge so it'll be all over london and on TV too, gethering lots of hype. I imagine it'll do very well, at least for a few years. Much like BoM!

Getting back to politics...

I saw the sit-down production in Chicago a few days ago (and will tomorrow too).

Wow, what a stellar production. First class casting and lightyears ahead of the Broadway cast.

Miguel Cervantes as Hamilton is excellent and full of energy. He's a very small man, which adds a lot to his need to be noticed and to be seen. He's in his mid-30s, so unlike, Michael Luwoye who plays a much younger Hamilton, the line "arrogant, obnoxious" as described by Burr totally works.

Burr was played by a giant of a man, Mr. Carl Clemons Hopkins who was understudying for Josh Henry that afternoon. Great acting, fine singing. I was nervous how he'd move during Room Where it Happens because he does't have your usual dancer's build, let alone towering over all the ensemble members (especially Hamilton, so the competition becomes even more interesting!). He danced it just fine..I was surprised to find out after the show that this was Carl's debut performance as Burr. My friend noticed that during the curtain call some cast members patted him and gave him a round of applause, I must have been looking somewhere else.

Karen Olivo as Anglica..Magic. I knew that something was off and boring about Mandy Gonzales's Angelica, and it became more evident seeing Karen tackle this. Layers over layers of characterization, fantastic details to her performance..and just a natural fountain of charisma.

Alexander Gemignani as King George is marvelous. I liked Rory O'Malley (and the videos I've seen of La Groff), but I have to say Alexander has put in so much thought and work into this. He is rather crazy from the get-go, and just keeps on getting more manic as the show continues.

Ari Afrsar sounds like a young Nora Jones, and she is instantly likelable and sympathetic, without being a boring and helpless. Totally made me shed a tear at the end.

So in comparison, the Chicago company definitely has got it together. If anyone is in the States and desperate to see Hamilton, I'd recommend this company over Broadway.

will play Alexander Hamilton, and Karen Olivo will play Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of "Hamilton." Chicago, meet your Alexander Hamilton: It's Miguel Cervantes. Meet your Angelica Schuyler: It's Karen Olivo. And meet your (former) King George III: It's Alexander Gemignani.

We're certainly getting access to the 16th Jan pre-sale, as for whether there's an "exclusive" pre-pre sale for DMT+ members, when I asked they didn't know yet. I'm hoping so as that was the main reason for me buying the membership, though with the drinks/programme vouchers and lack of booking fees I think it's paid for itself already!

You should wait until the reviews are out.

Depends how close you are to London, how much you can afford to spend on tickets and how much you like the show. I've seen it twice in New York and plan to see it multiple times in London, although I doubt the cast will live up to the originals.

I would assume we'll get a mail 1-2 days before to remind us/hype things up, then on the morning of 16th Jan get another email with a link to access the pre-booking.

As for seeing it again in London: I saw it "only" once in New York just after it opened and before the CD came out, so it was all a bit overwhelming and I am very much looking forward to see it again in London now that I'm familiar with the plot, the songs and the lyrics.

Otherwise, snutte made plenty good points already. Though personally I'm not sure I'd say that the London cast won't be able to live up to the original cast. Yes, it was great to see Lin-Manuel Miranda himself and everyone else was pretty great, but the only one who really really stood out for me was Daveed Diggs. Him I'd find hard to replace, the others... I'd say, wait and see. I'm actually looking forward to see what others will do with the characters.