Hamilton star Reuben Joseph to play Macbeth for the RSC

The West End actor says the Shakespearean role has the disastrous consequences of ambition' in common with Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical

They think me Macbeth," sings Reuben Joseph in the West End production of Hamilton, quoting the Scottish king's famous line tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" in the song Take a Break. Now, Joseph is set to go straight from playing the lead in Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical to the title character of Shakespeare's tragedy in his RSC debut this summer.

Reuben's final performance as Alexander Hamilton will take place this weekend and in two months he takes to the stage as Macbeth at the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.