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The Verdict What Did London Critics Think of Spamilton? The Hamilton parody from Gerard Alessandrini makes its U.K. premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Eddie Elliott, Julie Yammanee, Marc Akinfolarin, and Jason Denton in Spamilton Johan Persson

The U.K. premiere of Spamilton officially opened July 24 at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory. The Hamilton parody from Gerard Alessandrini, the creator of Forbidden Broadway, crosses the pond following engagements in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s juggernaut musical opened in the West End in December.

The musical spoof debuted in 2016 at The Triad, where it was originally scheduled to play only 18 performances, but continued to extend due to popular demand before transferring to the 47th Street Theatre/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.

Read what critics had to say about the U.K. staging below.

The Evening Standard (Fiona Mountford)

The Guardian (Michael Billington)

The Stage (Tim Bano)

Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)

Time Out London (Alice Saville)

The Times (Ann Treneman)

Playbill will continue to update this list as more reviews come in.

The London cast features Marc Akinfolarin, Jason Demtpm, Eddie Elliot, Liam Tamne, and Julie Yaammanee, with Sophie-Louise Dann and Damian Humbley.

Spamilton features choreography by Gerry McIntyre, scenic design by Morgan Large, costumes by Dustin Cross, lighting design by Tim Lutkin, sound design by Gregory Clarke and Jonathan Everett, musical arrangements by Fred Barton, and musical direction by Simon Beck.

 
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