CLEVELAND — Hamilton, the Tony Award-winning musical, is back at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square and with it, some local talent comes to the stage.
Come Dec. 19, Cleveland native Rory O’Malley will don the crown as King George III. O’Malley is a Tony Award-nominated actor for The Book of Mormon and played King George III in Hamilton on Broadway.
O’Malley describes his homecoming as a full-circle moment. Hamilton is being performed at Key Bank State Theatre, the very stage where O’Malley first saw a broadway show.
“It means the world to me that the company of Hamilton is welcoming me to join them for these final four weeks of the Cleveland run,” said O’Malley. “Getting to perform at the Key Bank State Theatre, the first place where I saw a Broadway show is a full circle moment.”
Hamilton tells the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, with a revolutionary score that blends the musical styles of hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway.
“There is something for everyone in this show,” said O’Malley. “It features some of the greatest choreography that you will ever see, and it is some of the most incredible storytelling of our history as a nation.”
The touring cast of Hamilton also stars Cleveland-area native Warren Egypt Franklin as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson. The show will continue through Jan. 15. For tickets and showtimes, click here.
