An illegitimate child born in the Caribbean who arrived in America as a near-penniless teenager Alexander Hamilton did not seem to have much in common with the rest of the Founding Fathers However after serving in the Revolution as an artillery officer & aide to George Washington Hamilton became one of the foremost architects of the new United States of America This book explores how his strong personality quicksilver intellect & taste for combat played into the contentious arguments over what kind of country the young republic would become The musical
- winner of 11 Tony Awards
- comes to London's Victoria Palace Theatre in November 2017