New King George casting revealed for 'Hamilton' in the West End

Joel Montague — who is set to star in the West End premiere of The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum — will be replaced by Daniel Boys in Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed show.

Olivia Rook
Olivia Rook

New casting has been revealed for King George in the West End production of Hamilton, which is playing at Victoria Palace Theatre.

From 14 April, Joel Montague — who is set to star in the West End premiere of The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum — will be replaced by Daniel Boys in Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed show.

Boys previously performed the part during the first leg of the production’s first UK and Ireland tour.

The cast also includes Alex Sawyer as Alexander Hamilton, Jay Perry as Aaron Burr, Nathania Ong as Eliza Hamilton, Emily-Mae as Angelica Schuyler, Simbi Akande as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, Thomas Vernal as George Washington, Lemuel Knights as Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Jordan Castle as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, and Jordan Benjamin as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton.

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Photo credit: Daniel Boys in Hamilton. (Photo by Danny Kaan)

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