Hamilton Edinburgh Tickets: When Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit rap musical is coming to Scotland and getting tickets

It’s one of the biggest hit musicals of all time – beloved equally by critics and audiences – and you’ll finally be able to see what all the fuss is about without leaving Scotland.

Hamilton premiered in New York Off-Broadway in 2015, with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda playing the lead role, and since then has become a global phenomenon.

The groundbreaking hip hop musical transferred to the the Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway in 2015, before Chigago and London productions were added in 2017.

Along the way it has won 11 Tony Awards, seven Olivier Awards, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.

Famous fans include everybody from President Barack Obama and Daniel Radcliffe to Kanye West and Beyonce.

Now it’s to tour the UK for the first time and there’s good news for Scottish fans – as it is set to have an extended run in Scotland’s Capital.

Here’s everything you need to know.

What is Hamilton about?

Hamilton is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and helped shape the very foundations of the America we know today. The score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway - the story of America then, as told by America now.

Hamilton has book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and is based on Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton.

When is Hamilton coming to Edinburgh?

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning musical Hamilton is touring the UK for the very first time in 2023/2024 and is coming to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre for a nine week season in 2024 from Wednesday, February 28, to Saturday April 27, with a mix of evening and matinee performances.

When do tickets go on sale?

Tickets for Hamilton’s full Edinburgh went on sale from 11am on Monday, March 13, 2023.

There are still a few left but if you want to go it's best not to hang around. Click here to check availability and buy.

How much will the tickets be?

The ticket prices range from £25 to £99.50.