Jamael Westman
Latest News on Jamael Westman:
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025 (Oct 25, 2025)
Review Roundup: Nia DaCosta's HEDDA Now Playing in Select Theaters (Oct 24, 2025)
Photos: Kenny Leon, Lencia Kebede, & More Attend HEDDA Tastemaker Event (Oct 21, 2025)
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025 (Oct 25, 2025)
Review Roundup: Nia DaCosta's HEDDA Now Playing in Select Theaters (Oct 24, 2025)
Photos: Kenny Leon, Lencia Kebede, & More Attend HEDDA Tastemaker Event (Oct 21, 2025)
BIO
Jamael Westman trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and was immediately cast in Torn at the Royal Court, written by Nathaniel Martello White. Within 6 months, Jamael was also cast as the title lead role in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking show, Hamilton (London) and subsequently nominated for Best Actor at the Olivier Awards. Theatre credits include: Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre), The White Devil (Shakespeare’s Globe), Torn (Royal Court). Film credits include: Animals (Animals Production DAC). Television credits include: “4Stories: BBW” (On The Edge Productions), “Munch” (Big Talk Productions).
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STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Actor In A Musical
Jamael Westman, Hamilton
Videos
Video: Watch a Trailer for LONDON TIDE at the National Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-18 16:05:37
VIDEO: The West End Company of HAMILTON Performs 'Alexander Hamilton' at the Royal Variety Performance
by Stephi Wild - 2018-12-14 09:44:30
VIDEO: A Message From The King! HAMILTON's King George III Announces the 2019 Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2018-10-12 08:24:22
Ally Ava Brown and Jon Robyns to Join the Cast of West End HAMILTON
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-09-27 18:36:32
VIDEO: Noma Dumezweni, Kim Cattrall, Lena Headey, & More Perform Shakespeare's THE STRANGERS' CASE Speech For World Refugee Day
by Macon Prickett - 2018-06-20 09:14:23
VIDEO: Watch the West End Cast of HAMILTON Perform on the Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-08 20:38:47
VIDEO: Get a Look Behind the Scenes of HAMILTON London's Epic #Ham4Ham Mashup
by Stephi Wild - 2017-12-26 06:02:29
TV: Get a First Look at the London Cast of HAMILTON Performing 'My Shot'
by Stephi Wild - 2017-12-22 09:21:02
VIDEO: HAMILTON Designer David Korins Shares Inside Look at West End Production
by Julie Musbach - 2017-12-21 13:29:56
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins the HAMILTON London Cast for #Ham4Ham Mashup in Honor of Opening Night
by Stephi Wild - 2017-12-21 09:14:45
STAGE TUBE: Inside 'The Room Where It Happens' - Hamilton West End's First Day of Rehearsals!
by Stephi Wild - 2017-11-16 08:49:06
VIDEO: Women in the Sequel! Go Behind the Scenes with HAMILTON's Badass Set-Builders in London
by BWW News Desk - 2017-10-10 15:46:23
News
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 25, 2025
Over the next few months, theatre is heading to Hollywood. To celebrate the release of movies like Blue Moon, Hedda, and more, BroadwayWorld has put together a guide to five new titles that are sure to appeal to Broadway fans.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 25, 2025
Over the next few months, theatre is heading to Hollywood. To celebrate the release of movies like Blue Moon, Hedda, and more, BroadwayWorld has put together a guide to five new titles that are sure to appeal to Broadway fans.
Review Roundup: Nia DaCosta's HEDDA Now Playing in Select Theaters
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2025
Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, is now playing in select theaters. Starring Tessa Thompson as the title character, the movie is a reworking of the acclaimed 1891 stage play, now set in the 1950s. Find out what critics say about the movie!
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2025
Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, is now playing in select theaters. Starring Tessa Thompson as the title character, the movie is a reworking of the acclaimed 1891 stage play, now set in the 1950s. Find out what critics say about the movie!
Photos: Kenny Leon, Lencia Kebede, & More Attend HEDDA Tastemaker Event
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 21, 2025
On Monday, October 20, director Kenny Leon hosted a special Broadway Tastemaker event celebrating Nia DaCosta's new film reimagining of Hedda Gabler, with several Broadway stars in attendance. Check out photos from the event here!
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 21, 2025
On Monday, October 20, director Kenny Leon hosted a special Broadway Tastemaker event celebrating Nia DaCosta's new film reimagining of Hedda Gabler, with several Broadway stars in attendance. Check out photos from the event here!
West End HAMILTON Star Jamael Westman Joins Cast of STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 28, 2025
Jamael Westman, who originated the title role in the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, has been cast in Star Wars: Starfighter. The new standalone story will be released theatrically on May 28, 2027.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 28, 2025
Jamael Westman, who originated the title role in the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, has been cast in Star Wars: Starfighter. The new standalone story will be released theatrically on May 28, 2027.
Photos/Video: Tessa Thompson Stars in First-Look at Nia DaCosta’s HEDDA
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025
The official trailer, along with new first-look images, has been released for Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen. Starring Tessa Thompson as the titular character, it will debut on Prime Video on October 29. Check out the first-look now!
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025
The official trailer, along with new first-look images, has been released for Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen. Starring Tessa Thompson as the titular character, it will debut on Prime Video on October 29. Check out the first-look now!
Nia DaCosta’s HEDDA GABLER Film to Premiere at TIFF
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 26, 2025
Nia DaCosta's Hedda, a new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, is among the newly announced movies having their world premiere at the Festival’s 50th edition this September.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 26, 2025
Nia DaCosta's Hedda, a new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, is among the newly announced movies having their world premiere at the Festival’s 50th edition this September.
Graeae Launches New Writing Festival This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025
Graeae, the UK’s national theatre for Disabled people, is to host an inclusive New Writing Festival. The two day event will showcase the incredible diversity of storytelling within the Disabled writing community.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025
Graeae, the UK’s national theatre for Disabled people, is to host an inclusive New Writing Festival. The two day event will showcase the incredible diversity of storytelling within the Disabled writing community.
Review: WOLVES ON ROAD, Bush Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Nov 17, 2024
Director, Daniel Bailey, follows up his hit Red Pitch with a play that cannot locate the detail it needs to step out of a generic plot
by Gary Naylor - Nov 17, 2024
Director, Daniel Bailey, follows up his hit Red Pitch with a play that cannot locate the detail it needs to step out of a generic plot
Jamael Westman and Tom Moutchi Join WOLVES ON ROAD at the Bush Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2024
Bush Theatre has announced that Tom Moutchi and Jamael Westman will appear as guest actors in the world premiere of Wolves On Road, a fast, funny, and furious new play from Beru Tessema (House of Ife), directed by Bush Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, August in England).
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2024
Bush Theatre has announced that Tom Moutchi and Jamael Westman will appear as guest actors in the world premiere of Wolves On Road, a fast, funny, and furious new play from Beru Tessema (House of Ife), directed by Bush Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, August in England).
Video: Watch a Trailer for LONDON TIDE at the National Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - May 18, 2024
Watch a Trailer for London Tide, playing at the Lyttelton Theatre until 22 June, in the video here!
by Blair Ingenthron - May 18, 2024
Watch a Trailer for London Tide, playing at the Lyttelton Theatre until 22 June, in the video here!
Review: LONDON TIDE, National Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Apr 18, 2024
Aesthetically malnourished, London Tide lacks the lustrous life blood that so warmly floods through the veins of Dickens’s literary world.
by Alexander Cohen - Apr 18, 2024
Aesthetically malnourished, London Tide lacks the lustrous life blood that so warmly floods through the veins of Dickens’s literary world.
Photos: First Look at LONDON TIDE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024
Ahead of opening night, the National Theatre has released first look production photos for the world premiere of London Tide. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024
Ahead of opening night, the National Theatre has released first look production photos for the world premiere of London Tide. Check out the photos here!
Exclusive: Rachelle Ann Go 'Tells Eliza's Story'
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 30, 2023
Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the wife of Alexander, 'who lived, died, and told their story,' 50 years after the death of her husband, closes the show, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 'Hamilton,' with hands clasped on her chest, and an ambiguous gasp. Ask any actress who played Eliza what the hard breathing was; each one would give a vague answer because it was a different moment every time for each one.
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 30, 2023
Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the wife of Alexander, 'who lived, died, and told their story,' 50 years after the death of her husband, closes the show, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 'Hamilton,' with hands clasped on her chest, and an ambiguous gasp. Ask any actress who played Eliza what the hard breathing was; each one would give a vague answer because it was a different moment every time for each one.
English Touring Theatre Announces MACBETH & More for 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023
ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023
ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.
Full Cast Announced For Almeida Theatre's PATRIOTS
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2022
Joining the previously announced Tom Hollander, Will Keen, Yolanda Kettle and Luke Thallon are Matt Concannon, Stephen Fewell, Ronald Guttman, Aoife Hinds, Sean Kingsley, Paul Kynman, Jessica Temple and Jamael Westman.
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2022
Joining the previously announced Tom Hollander, Will Keen, Yolanda Kettle and Luke Thallon are Matt Concannon, Stephen Fewell, Ronald Guttman, Aoife Hinds, Sean Kingsley, Paul Kynman, Jessica Temple and Jamael Westman.
HAMILTON Announces March 20 Closing In Los Angeles; Will Re-Open February 9th
by BWW Staff - Jan 13, 2022
Producer Jeffrey Seller has announced that the Los Angeles production of HAMILTON will conclude its more than 6-month engagement at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Performances began on Tuesday, August 17, 2021; this was the second HAMILTON production in the world to reopen after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, select performances of the Los Angeles production were cancelled upon discovery of COVID-19 breakthrough cases backstage.
by BWW Staff - Jan 13, 2022
Producer Jeffrey Seller has announced that the Los Angeles production of HAMILTON will conclude its more than 6-month engagement at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Performances began on Tuesday, August 17, 2021; this was the second HAMILTON production in the world to reopen after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, select performances of the Los Angeles production were cancelled upon discovery of COVID-19 breakthrough cases backstage.
VIDEO: AMC+ Shares ANNE BOLEYN Sneak Peek
by Michael Major - Dec 7, 2021
AMC+ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the premiere episode of the three-part original series Anne Boleyn. Starring acclaimed actress Jodie Turner-Smith as the titular character, Anne Boleyn is a retelling of the legendary Queen’s story from a different perspective – hers. Watch the new clip now!
by Michael Major - Dec 7, 2021
AMC+ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the premiere episode of the three-part original series Anne Boleyn. Starring acclaimed actress Jodie Turner-Smith as the titular character, Anne Boleyn is a retelling of the legendary Queen’s story from a different perspective – hers. Watch the new clip now!
VIDEO: Jodie Turner-Smith Stars in ANNE BOLEYN Trailer
by Michael Major - Nov 17, 2021
The ensemble cast of Anne Boleyn also includes Emmy® and BAFTA® Award nominated Paapa Essiedu as Anne’s brother and Tudor nobleman George Boleyn, Mark Stanley as Henry VIII, one of the most famous Kings in British history, and Lola Petticrew as Anne’s love rival, Jane Seymour. Watch the trailer for the new three-part series now!
by Michael Major - Nov 17, 2021
The ensemble cast of Anne Boleyn also includes Emmy® and BAFTA® Award nominated Paapa Essiedu as Anne’s brother and Tudor nobleman George Boleyn, Mark Stanley as Henry VIII, one of the most famous Kings in British history, and Lola Petticrew as Anne’s love rival, Jane Seymour. Watch the trailer for the new three-part series now!
AMC+ Acquires ANNE BOLEYN Starring Jodie-Turner Smith
by Michael Major - Nov 8, 2021
The drama explores the final months of Anne Boleyn’s life from the eponymous Queen’s perspective, as she struggles to secure a future for her daughter and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
by Michael Major - Nov 8, 2021
The drama explores the final months of Anne Boleyn’s life from the eponymous Queen’s perspective, as she struggles to secure a future for her daughter and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
BWW Interview: Joanna A. Jones Confidently Settling Into Her HAMILTON Home
by Gil Kaan - Oct 8, 2021
The Los Angeles stop of the national tour of HAMILTON has already landed at the Pantages Theater mesmerizing audiences with their mastery of speeding-singing raps and intricate precision choreography. Joanna A. Jones stars as Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the wife of Alexander Hamilton. Had the chance to talk with Joanna about her HAMILTON history and the various other shows she’s graced the stage on.
by Gil Kaan - Oct 8, 2021
The Los Angeles stop of the national tour of HAMILTON has already landed at the Pantages Theater mesmerizing audiences with their mastery of speeding-singing raps and intricate precision choreography. Joanna A. Jones stars as Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the wife of Alexander Hamilton. Had the chance to talk with Joanna about her HAMILTON history and the various other shows she’s graced the stage on.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Jamael Westman been in?
Jamael Westman has not appeared on Broadway.
How many West End shows has Jamael Westman been in?
Jamael Westman has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
What was Jamael Westman's first West End show?
Jamael Westman's first West End show was Hamilton which opened in 2021
What awards has Jamael Westman been nominated for?
and Best Actor In A Musical (Olivier Awards) for Hamilton.
Videos