Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in ‘Hamilton’
Christopher Jackson will reprise his Tony-nominated role after Leslie Odom Jr.'s return helped lift the show past $4 million in weekly sales.
- Christopher Jackson announced he will return to the Broadway musical Hamilton to reprise his role as George Washington, performing September 8 through January 3, 2027, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
- Jackson originated the role in 2015 and earned a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal. He felt inspired to return after reconnecting with fellow actors during the musical's 10-year anniversary events last year.
- Following the successful limited engagement of fellow original cast member Leslie Odom Jr. last year, Hamilton surged to the top of box-office charts, bringing in over $4 million in one week.
- Jackson called the return a "deeply meaningful homecoming," describing the Richard Rodgers Theatre as his "favorite building in New York" and site of his "greatest, most profound artistic moments."
- Tickets for the limited run are on sale at BroadwayDirect.com as Jackson prepares to recapture the muscle memory of a show he describes as his greatest artistic challenge.
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One Last Time: Christopher Jackson heading back to ‘Hamilton’ - Regional Media News
He taught them how to say goodbye, and now he's back again. Christopher Jackson will be reprising his role of George Washington in the Tony-winning Broadway musical Hamilton. He originated the role in 2015 and was nominated for a Tony. His limited run of shows begins Tuesday, Sept. 8, and goes through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. "Returning to Hamilton as George Washington is a deeply meaningful homecomi…
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Tony Nominee Christopher Jackson to Return to Broadway's 'Hamilton' to Reprise George Washington Role
Getty Christopher Jackson is the latest Hamilton star to set a return to the hit Broadway musical. The Tony-nominated actor will reprise his role as George Washington for a limited run from September 8, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Last fall, original cast member Leslie Odom Jr. returned to the show as Aaron Burr and helped the musical achieve a huge boost in ticket sales. “Returning to Hamilton as George Washington is a deeply meaningful homec…
Tony-nominated actor will reprise the George Washington role in Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’
Tony-nominated actor Christopher Jackson will return to the Broadway stage this fall to reprise his original role as George Washington in the hit musical “Hamilton” at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, according to Playbill.
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