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Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular commences September 2024. Initial UK Casting has just been announced >> UK Dates for this highly anticipated production listed below.

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Cameron Mackintosh, is delighted to announce initial dates and venues for the World Tour of  LES MISÉRABLES –  THE ARENA SPECTACULAR. 

This production will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas (and large theatres) with audiences of between 3,000 – 5,000.  

This spectacular production will have a UK company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew featuring a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow.

The World tour will open in Belfast . Following this, the production will play limited dates at Glasgow , Sheffield and Aberdeen . The Tour will then commence its European leg in Luxembourg , followed by Geneva , Trieste , Milan , Copenhagen , Oslo and Zurich . Its final UK dates will be in Manchester and Newcastle before moving on to Sweden , Australia , Taiwan , Japan and South Korea .

WHAT IS LES MISÉRABLES ABOUT?

“I dreamed a dream in time gone by, when hope was high and life worth living. I dreamed that love would never die. I dreamed that God would be forgiving.”

The year is 1832. Jean Valjean, a French peasant who stole a loaf of bread and ended up spending 19 years in gaol for his trouble, is living to regret it. Then he goes and jumps parole which doesn’t go down well with Javert, a particularly jobsworth cop who, with his unshakeable belief in the letter of the law, obsessively hounds Valjean until… well, if you want the whole story, read Victor Hugo’s novel. No? You prefer your French classics delivered in the form of a musical and theatrical triumph? Now you’re talking.

Because, thanks to the creative team that includes composer Claude-Michel Shönberg and writer Alain Boublil , and songs including One Day More , I Dreamed a Dream and Do You Hear the People Sing? that’s exactly what ‘Les Mis’ is.

Secure your tickets today because this show will sell-out.

LES MISERABLES TOUR 2024 CAST & CREATIVE

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular Initial UK Casting is as follows:

• Alfie Boe / Killian Donnelly – Jean Valjean
• Michael Ball / Bradley Jaden – Javert

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will play the roles of Javert and Jean Valjean respectively at the following locations and dates:

Belfast:  19, 20 & 21 Sep at 7.30pm and 25, 26, 27 & 28 Sep at 7.30pm Glasgow:  3 & 4 Oct at 7.30pm, 5 Oct at 2pm, 6 Oct at 6.30pm Sheffield:  10 & 11 Oct at 7.30pm, 12 Oct at 2.30pm, 13 Oct at 6pm Aberdeen:  17 & 18 Oct at 7.30pm, 19 Oct at 2pm Manchester:  27 Dec at 7.30pm, 28 Dec at 2pm, 29 Dec at 1pm Newcastle:  2 & 3 Jan 7.30pm, 4 Jan at 1pm, 5 Jan at 6.30pm

Killian Donnelly and Bradley Jaden will play the roles of Jean Valjean and Javert respectively at the following locations and dates: Belfast: 21 & 28 Sep at 2.30pm, 24 Sep at 7.30pm Glasgow: 5 Oct at 7.30pm, 6 Oct at 1pm Sheffield: 12 Oct at 7.30pm, 13 Oct at 1pm Aberdeen: 19 Oct at 7.30pm, 20 Oct at 1pm Manchester: 26 & 28 Dec at 7.30pm, 27 Dec at 2pm Newcastle: 4 Jan at 7.30pm, 5 Jan at 12.30pm

Produced by Cameron Mackintosh

Book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (based on the novel by Victor Hugo )

Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer

Directed by  Laurence Connor and James Powell Sio

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DUE TO UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND AND WITH MOST UK PERFORMANCES ALREADY SOLD OUT,

NEW SEATS HAVE BEEN ADDED IN ALL CITIES

PLUS AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE IN MANCHESTER  

CAMERON MACKINTOSH, in association with NICK GRACE MANAGEMENT, announce today a casting update for the forthcoming UK performances of the World Tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR. The World’s favourite musical, re-imagined for the World’s biggest stages, will open at the SSE Arena Belfast on 19 September 2024.

Joining the previously announced Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly , who share the role of Jean Valjean, and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden , who share the role of Javert, will be Bonnie Langford as Madame Thénardier, Gavin Lee as Thénardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, Channah Hewitt as Fantine, James D. Gish as Enjolras and Jeremy Secomb as Bishop of Digne, leading a cast and orchestra of over 65. Further casting to be announced soon.

It was also confirmed today that due to unprecedented demand and with most UK performances already sold out, new seats have been added in all cities, plus an extra performance in Manchester . UK tour schedule below. Tickets are on sale via lesmis.com/worldtour . Visit the website to view the cast’s scheduled performance dates, which are subject to change.

Bonnie Langford ’s most recent appearance in the West End was in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre, having also appeared in the Gala cast of the show at the Sondheim Theatre. Her many other West End credits include Miss Evangeline Harcourt in Anything Goes, Roz Keith in 9 to 5 The Musical and Dorothy Brock in 42 nd Street. She created the role of Rumpleteaser in the original production of Cats and also starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago, in both the West End and on Broadway. She won a British Soap Award for her role as Carmel Kazemi in EastEnders and most recently reached the final of ITV’s The Masked Dancer. Bonnie also appeared in the 2006 series of ITV1’s Dancing On Ice, skating her way to the final and returned for the All Stars season in 2014.  Her other television credits include BBC’s Doctor Who and The Catherine Tate Show.   Gavin Lee created the role of Bert in Mary Poppins, in both the West End and on Broadway, receiving Olivier, Tony and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for his portrayal, as well as the Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards. On Broadway he has appeared as Thénardier in Les Misérables and was also nominated for the Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for his performance as Squidward in The Spongebob Musical. His many other West End credits include Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Jerry Travers in Top Hat.

Jac Yarrow made his professional and West End debut as the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, for which he was nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical and won The Stage Debut Award for Best West End Debut. He reprised the role of Joseph for the UK and Ireland Tour of the show and a run at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre and was most recently seen in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Beatrice Penny-Touré is currently appearing as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon in the West End. Her other West End credits include covering and playing the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and the title role in Mary Poppins, as well as Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends.

Channah Hewitt most recently played the role of Fantine in the Dutch tour of Les Misérables. She was part of the Dutch cast of The Lion King, covering the role of Nala. She then played the role of Ikette and covered the role of Tina in the Hamburg production of Tina The Tina Turner Musical and also played the role of Tina in the Dutch production of the show. James D. Gish is making his European debut. His credits on Broadway include Fiyero in Wicked and Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza for New York City Center Encores. His US touring credits include Gerry Goffin in Beautiful and Feuilly in Les Misérables. Jeremy Secomb ’s West End credits include Javert in Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and most recently Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. His many other theatre credits include Sister Act at the Eventim Apollo and on tour, and Sweeney Todd in the London and New York revival of Sweeney Todd, at Harrington’s Pie and Mash Shop.

LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR will be expanded from the hugely successful Les Mis é rables The Staged Concert which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End. It will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas. This spectacular production will have a company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew.

Nick Grace is one of the World’s leading producers and general managers of international touring productions and in the last 25 years has presented shows in 60 countries worldwide including BATMAN LIVE – World Arena Tour, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Arena Spectacular, BLUE MAN GROUP World Tour and the ongoing MAMMA MIA! UK & International Tour.

Camreron Mackintosh’s critically acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables continues its record-breaking run at the Sondheim Theatre in London’s West End, with several other local language productions currently on or in preparation around the world. The World Tour begins as the stage musical enters its 40 th revolutionary year and will run throughout the upcoming 40 th anniversary celebrations for the world’s longest running musical in 2025. To celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of the Oscar-winning movie, a remastered and remixed version was released in cinemas nationwide earlier this year.

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Les Misérables UK arena tour cast and dates announced

Les misérables: the arena spectacular is coming this september.

By Adam Lawler

The cast of the upcoming arena tour of Les Misérables has been announced, with musical legends Alfie Boe, Killian Donnelly, Michael Ball, and Bradley Jaden leading the UK cast.

Kicking off its world tour in Belfast’s SSE Arena in September, Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular will expand on the production of the popular West End production, with a new set created for larger venues.

The world tour comes as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the original English stage production, which has been running on the West End since 1985, the longest in its history.

“The spectacular world arena tour of the Les Misérables concert has been a dream of mine for many years,” the show’s producer Cameron Mackintosh said. “With Les Mis’ 40th phenomenal year starting this October, there couldn’t be a better time for it to happen.”

Who is starring in Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular ?

On the UK dates, the role of Jean Valjean will be shared between Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly. Taking on the role of Javert will be Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden

Boe, renowned for his remarkable tenor voice and performances on both the West End and Broadway, is set to reprise one of his most celebrated roles. Alongside him, Donnelly, fresh from his acclaimed portrayal of the same character at London’s Sondheim Theatre and his role as Combeferre in the 2012 film adaptation, will bring his own interpretation to the part.

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Ball, a distinguished figure in musical theatre with a history of performances on the grand stages of West End and Broadway, returns to the role of Javert, offering his unique depth to the character. Jaden, celebrated for his previous portrayal of Javert at the Sondheim Theatre, will once again embody the antagonist, completing a cast of exceptionally talented actors for these pivotal roles.

An adaptation of the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables follows the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant searching for redemption after serving 19 years in prison for a petty crime. When he breaks his parole and attempts to start life anew, he is pursued by the relentless police inspector Javert.

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Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular UK tour schedule

SSE Arena, Belfast : 19 September – 28 September 2024

OVO Hydro, Glasgow : 3 October – 6 October 2024

Utilita Arena, Sheffield : 10 October – 13 October 2024

P&J Live, Aberdeen : 17 October – 20 October 2024

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Utilita Arena, Newcastle : 2 January – 5 January 2025

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Cameron’s Mackintosh’s production of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR will embark on a World Tour this September, opening with strictly limited UK dates. As the beloved musical phenomenon enters its 40 th revolutionary year in London, this spectacular production will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for larger venues.

The Arena Spectacular will be performing in over 15 countries and regions worldwide.

Joining the previously announced Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly, who share the role of Jean Valjean, and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden, who share the role of Javert, will be Bonnie Langford as Madame Thénardier, Gavin Lee as Thénardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, Channah Hewitt as Fantine, James D. Gish as Enjolras and Jeremy Secomb as Bishop of Digne, leading a cast and orchestra of over 65. Further casting to be announced soon.

Victor Hugo’s classic tale is an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. With a magnificent score of iconic songs including “I Dreamed a Dream”, “On My Own”, “Bring Him Home”, “One Day More” and more, this epic and uplifting story is undisputedly one of the world’s favourite musicals.

Further casting to be announced. Les Misérables will feature a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow. Please note that the appearance of any artist is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.

Visit the website lesmis.com/worldtour to view the cast’s scheduled performance dates, which are subject to change.

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Cameron’s Mackintosh’s production of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR will embark on a World Tour this September, opening with strictly limited UK dates including P&J Live from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th October 2024. As the beloved musical phenomenon enters its 40 th revolutionary year in London, this spectacular production will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for larger venues.

The Arena Spectacular will be performing in over 15 countries and regions worldwide and initial casting has now been announced for the UK dates – Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly will share the role of Jean Valjean and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden will share the role of Javert, leading a cast and orchestra of over 65.

Victor Hugo’s classic tale is an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. With a magnificent score of iconic songs including “I Dreamed a Dream”, “On My Own”, “Bring Him Home”, “One Day More” and more, this epic and uplifting story is undisputedly one of the world’s favourite musicals.

Aberdeen cast performance schedule

• Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will be performing the following dates in Aberdeen: 17 & 18 Oct 7.30pm, 19 Oct 2pm
• Killian Donnelly and Bradley Jaden will be performing the following dates Aberdeen: 19 Oct 7.30pm, 20 Oct 1pm

Further casting to be announced. Les Misérables will feature a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow. Please note that the appearance of any artist is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.

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LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR Will Embark on World Tour

Exact dates, cities, venues, casting and on sale details will begin to be revealed this Autumn.

A World Tour has been announced for LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR opening with European dates, including limited UK dates from September 2024.

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Already booked to perform in over 15 countries worldwide including the UK, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and beyond, the World Tour will begin as the stage musical enters its 39th revolutionary year and will run throughout the upcoming 40th anniversary celebrations for the world's longest running musical in 2025. After which it is planned to play North and South America.

LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR will be expanded from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End. It will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas (and large theatres) with audiences of between 3,000 – 5,000.  This spectacular production will have a UK company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew featuring a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow.

To be the first to hear all the news and receive details of priority on sale for LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR please sign up at lesmis.com/concert .

Cameron Mackintosh said today, “Since the very first concert performance of Les Misérables in Sydney in January 1989, this remarkable musical has proved to be as powerful and successful in its every manifestation. Whether in its original full theatrical form, a blockbuster musical movie, or any of its numerous spectacularly staged concert performances. Over the show's nearly 40 years existence, it has also proved to be the launch pad for an extraordinary list of stars around the world, in many different languages and countries. This much anticipated world tour will be a unique opportunity for many of these celebrated performers to play their favourite roles for short periods in different parts of the world, so fans will get the chance to see their favourite stars (and mine!) in their favourite musical. Both the show and the score of Les Mis continues to win poll after poll around the world as the publics favourite musical of all time containing so many of the most memorable and beloved songs ever written for the musical theatre. The euphoria of the cast reunion performances of Miz are legendary and always prove a sell-out so I look forward to this unique event being the ultimate demonstration of Do You Hear The People Sing ever!”

Nick Grace said today, “I'm thrilled to be co-producing this exciting new world tour with Cameron and to have the opportunity of working on this iconic musical.  I'm looking forward to taking this incredible new UK touring production all over the world, bringing it to existing Les Mis fans and those that will be experiencing the phenomenon for the first time.”

Nick Grace is one of the World's leading producers and general managers of international touring productions and in the last 25 years has presented shows in 59 countries worldwide including BATMAN LIVE – World Arena Tour, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Arena Spectacular, BLUE MAN GROUP World Tour and the ongoing MAMMA MIA ! UK & International Tour.

The critically acclaimed production of Les Misérables continues to play at the Sondheim Theatre, where it will soon be celebrating its 39th revolutionary year, and several other local language productions around the world. To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Oscar-winning movie a remastered and remixed version will be released in 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital on 18 July.

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The World Tour will feature a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow. Initial casting has been announced for the UK and selected European dates. Further casting to be announced.

Click on the artist’s headshot to view their scheduled performance dates. Please note that the appearance of any artist is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.

Michael Ball

PERFORMANCE DATES

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will play the roles of Javert and Jean Valjean respectively at the following locations and dates:

Belfast: 19, 20 & 21 Sep at 7.30pm and 25, 26, 27 & 28 Sep at 7.30pm Glasgow: 3 & 4 Oct at 7.30pm, 5 Oct at 2pm, 6 Oct at 6.30pm Sheffield: 10 & 11 Oct at 7.30pm, 12 Oct at 2.30pm, 13 Oct at 6pm Aberdeen: 17 & 18 Oct at 7.30pm, 19 Oct at 2pm Manchester: 27 Dec at 7.30pm, 28 Dec at 2pm, 29 Dec at 1pm Newcastle: 2 & 3 Jan 7.30pm, 4 Jan at 1pm, 5 Jan at 6.30pm

Michael Ball is Britain’s leading musical theatre star, a double Olivier Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist and a hugely popular radio and TV presenter. For over 30 years he has been at the top of his game, starring in musical theatre productions in the West End and on Broadway, winning critical acclaim, a devoted following and awards for his stage work and recording career.

Michael’s theatre include Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (ENO/Coliseum); Javert in Les Misérables – The Staged Concert (Gielgud Theatre); Anatoly in Chess (ENO/Coliseum); Mack in Mack and Mabel (Chichester/UK Tour); Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd (West End) for which he won the Olivier Award for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’; Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (Original West End Cast) for which he won the Olivier Award for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’;  Kismet (English National Opera); Patience (New York City Opera); The Woman in White (West End/Broadway); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (West End); Passion , The Phantom of the Opera , Aspects of Love (West End/Broadway) and creating the role of. Marius in Les Misérables (Original West End Cast). His television credits include the Victoria Wood BBC TV film, That Day We Sang , opposite his Sweeney Todd co-star, Imelda Staunton.

Michael has a successful radio broadcasting career which includes his own show, The Michael Ball Show on BBC Radio 2 on Sundays. He is also a popular TV presenter – he has hosted The Michael Ball Show on ITV1, his first TV travelogue, Wonderful Wales on Channel 5 and most recently an Easter Sunday special for the BBC.

He regularly tours the UK as a concert artist and has sold millions of albums over the last 30 years; he’s performed in Australia, China, USA, Japan and, in 2007, made his BBC Proms debut: An Evening with Michael Ball at the Royal Albert Hall which marked the first time a musical theatre star had been given a solo concert at the Proms. In 2016 he released Together, a collaborative effort with close friend and singer Alfie Boe, that featured performances of classic songs. The album became the UK’s best-selling album of 2016 and beat the likes of Little Mix and The Rolling Stones to the Christmas No.1 spot. Ball & Boe then released ‘Together Again’ which brought the pair yet another No.1 album in 2017, and ‘Back Together’ which landed them the No.2 spot in the Official Albums Chart. In 2020, Michael and Alfie released their first festive album ‘Together at Christmas’ featuring both old favourites and originals. Thanks to their latest release ‘Together in Vegas’, which entered the UK album chart at No.3 in October 2022, they have now sold over 1.5 million albums in the UK, received two Classic Brit Awards, sold out two headline arena tours and presented three ITV Specials.

During the various U.K. lockdowns, Michael started to pen new material — the result was ‘We Are More Than One’, an album more personal than ever before. After learning how to write and record remotely, every track had an inspiring story to tell.

His debut novel, ‘The Empire’ – published in Autumn 2022, became a Sunday Times Bestseller and he recently released his first ever memoir titled ‘Different Aspects’

Jean Valjean

Alfie Boe and Michael Ball will play the roles of Jean Valjean and Javert respectively at the following locations and dates: Belfast: 19, 20 & 21 Sep at 7.30pm and 25, 26, 27 & 28 Sep at 7.30pm Glasgow: 3 & 4 Oct at 7.30pm, 5 Oct at 2pm, 6 Oct at 6.30pm Sheffield: 10 & 11 Oct at 7.30pm, 12 Oct at 2.30pm, 13 Oct at 6pm Aberdeen: 17 & 18 Oct at 7.30pm, 19 Oct at 2pm Manchester: 27 Dec at 7.30pm, 28 Dec at 2pm, 29 Dec at 1pm Newcastle: 2 & 3 at Jan 7.30pm, 4 Jan at 1pm, 5 Jan at 6.30pm

Multi-platinum selling recording artist, Alfie Boe OBE has established a reputation as one of the most powerful and prestigious UK born and bred voices. ‘The Nations favourite tenor’ also often referred to as ‘West End and Broadway Royalty’ has almost 3 decades of a whirlwind career under his belt so far. The Grammy nominated star has won a Tony Award, multiple Classical Brit Awards, a Silver Clef Award to name but a few.

Alfie’s recording career has not only acquired him eleven top 10 albums including two number 1’s but numerous sold-out headline tours in the UK as a solo artist and as part of his duo act with Michael Ball ‘Ball and Boe’. He also sold out a US tour with Classic Quadrophenia alongside Pete Townsend, Vegas with his solo ‘Showstoppers’ debut and ‘Lights On Broadway’ that he headlined in Japan.

Boe’s spellbinding voice has led him to some of the world’s most prestigious stages. From The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to the balcony at Buckingham Palace, The Horse Guards Parade for VE Day 70, multiple shows at The Royal Albert Hall, Opera Houses around the world, Theatre stages in The West End and Broadway, U.S Memorial Day at The West Lawn in Washington and many more. A firm favourite of The Royal Family, Alfie also released the official Platinum Jubilee National Anthem as a duet with Sarah Brightman.

Alfie progressed from singing Arias on the factory floor underneath cars during his apprenticeship as a mechanic in his home town, to receiving a place at The Royal College Of Music followed by The National Opera Studio and the Royal Opera House.

It was the moment the legendary Baz Luhrmann discovered him where things really started to propel. He landed his first Broadway role in La Boheme which resulted in him winning his Tony award. Alfie went on to play Alfredo in La Traviata , Tamino in The Magic Flute , Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni , Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutti , J. M. Barrie in Finding Neverland on Broadway, The Mikado , Billy Bigelow in Carousel , and the role he is best known for, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables .

Alfie’s spine-tingling rendition of ‘Bring Him Home’ continues to blow audiences away. He has played Jean Valjean in the West End and Broadway as well as celebrating the show’s 25th Anniversary at London’s O2 Arena and most recently, The All-Stars Concert version of the show alongside Michael Ball and Matt Lucas.

Alfie’s recording career took off when he was initially signed in 2006 by Classic FM where he released his first album. He then moved to EMI Records and Decca Universal where he went on to become one of the big success stories and acquired his multiple platinum sales and ten top 10 records. In 2016 he partnered with friend Michael Ball, (who he met on the set of Kismet) to form the duo ‘Ball and Boe’. The pair released a Number 1, double platinum album ‘Together’ followed by an equally successful release of ‘Together Again’. They have since had another 3 chart topping records and continue to sell out Arena tours across the UK.

In 2023 Alfie released his most recent solo album ‘Open Arms, The Symphonic Songbook’ on BMG Records. An eleventh top 10 record that showcases an eclectic mix of power ballads accompanied by beautiful orchestral arrangements. He sold out a headline solo tour in the UK and released a Sunday Times Bestselling Memoir book ‘Face The Music’. This followed his appearance in BBC1’s Freeze The Fear with Whim Hoff where fans really grasped an insight to his personal journey. Alfie is set to go back on the road in May this year for his Encore tour.

Killian Donnelly

Killian Donnelly and Bradley Jaden will play the roles of Jean Valjean and Javert respectively at the following locations and dates:

• Belfast: 21 & 28 Sep at 2.30pm, 24 Sep at 7.30pm
• Glasgow: 5 Oct at 7.30pm, 6 Oct at 1pm
• Sheffield: 12 Oct at 7.30pm, 13 Oct at 1pm
• Aberdeen: 19 Oct at 7.30pm, 20 Oct at 1pm
• Manchester: 26 & 28 Dec at 7.30pm, 27 Dec at 2pm, 29 Dec at 6.30pm
• Newcastle: 4 Jan at 7.30pm, 5 Jan at 12.30pm

European Dates

• Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg: 24 October – 27 October 2024
• Geneva, Switzerland: 30 October – 3 November 2024
• Zurich, Switzerland: 19 December – 22 December 2024
• Trieste, Italy: 7 November – 11 November 2024
• Milan, Italy: 14 November – 24 November 2024
• Copenhagen, Denmark: 27 November – 1 December 2024
• Oslo, Norway: 5 December – 8 December 2024

Killian Donnelly has just finished playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, having previously played the role to critical acclaim in both the West End production and the sell-out UK and Ireland tour. Killian recently played Bruce Bechdel in Fun Home at Gate Theatre, Dublin. His other theatre credits include the role of The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre,  Charlie Price in Kinky Boots on Broadway, a role he originated at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in 2015, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award, and Huey in the original London cast of Memphis at the Shaftesbury Theatre for which he was also nominated for an Olivier Award.  He created the role of Deco in The Commitments at the Palace Theatre and has also played Tony in Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre, as well as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre. He first joined the West End company of Les Misérables in 2008, going on to play the role of Enjolras from 2009 to 2011. In 2010, he played the role of Courfeyrac in the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables at The O2 Arena and also played the role of Combeferre in the multi-award-winning film, which was re-released in cinemas in February 2024 to mark its 10 th Anniversary.

James D. Gish

James D. Gish is scheduled to perform the role of Enjolras for all performances at the following locations:

• Belfast: 19 September – 28 September 2024
• Glasgow: 3 October – 6 October 2024
• Sheffield: 10 October – 13 October 2024
• Aberdeen: 17 October – 20 October 2024
• Manchester: 26 December – 29 December 2024
• Newcastle:  2 January – 5 January 2025

EUROPEAN DATES

• Esch-zur-Alzette, Luxembourg: 24 October – 27 October 2024
• Trieste, Italy:  7 November – 11 November 2024
• Milan, Italy:  14 November – 24 November 2024

James D. Gish is an American performer making his European debut.

Broadway credits include: Fiyero in Wicked.

Off-Broadway credits include: Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza ( New York City Center  Encores! ); Mickey Rose in The Jerusalem Syndrome ( York Theatre OOBC);

US National Tour credits include: Gerry Goffin in Beautiful; Feuilly in Les Misérables.

US Regional credits include: Jervis in Daddy Long Legs (Phoenix Theatre Co.); Tony in West Side Story ; Jack Kelly in Newsies; Toxic Avenger in The Toxic Avenger .

James toured with solo album So In Love (#6 on iTunes Classical Chart during week of release), produced by DW Music at Warner Brothers, Nashville.

Channah Hewitt

Channah Hewitt is scheduled to perform the role of Fantine for all performances at the following locations:

Channah Hewitt graduated with European honors from the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in 2016. Initially focusing on dance, she achieved her personal dance goal that year as a background dancer for Beyoncé at the MTV VMAs. Ready for a new challenge, she shifted her focus to singing.

From 2016 to 2018, Channah was part of the The Lion King cast as a vocal swing, covering roles like Nala and Sarabi. She then moved on to Tina Das Musical in Hamburg from 2019 to 2020, where she played Ikette and covered roles for Tina and Alline. Her journey continued at the Beatrix Theater as Walk-In Tina in the Dutch version of the musical from 2022 to 2023. Most recently, she starred as Fantine in the Dutch tour of Les Misérables from 2023 to 2024. Starting January 2025, Channah will take on the role of Josephine Baker in the musical Josephine B. – Een Leven In Revue .

On television, Channah reached the finals of DanceSing in late 2018 and the semi-finals of The Voice of Holland in 2020. Her voice talents can also be heard in various animation and live-action series and films for Disney, Nickelodeon, Prime, Netflix, and more.

In addition to musicals and TV, Channah performs internationally as a singer at high-end corporate and private events. She frequently collaborates as a soloist in major international music concerts, including the Avond van de Filmmuziek with the Metropole Orkest at the Ziggo Dome in 2023.

Bradley Jaden

Bradley Jaden will play the role of Javert at the following locations and dates:

• Gothenburg, Sweden:  16 January – 19 January 2025
• Stockholm, Sweden:  23 January – 26 January 2025
• Malm ö, Sweden:  30 January – 2 February 2025
• Amsterdam, Netherlands: 13 February – 16 February 2025

Bradley Jaden recently received rave reviews for his performance in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre. He also appeared as Raoul in Broadway Italia’s brand new production of  The Phantom of the Opera  in Trieste and most notably as Javert in  Les Misérables  at the Sondheim Theatre, a role he also played in the final cast of the musical at the Queen’s Theatre. Prior to that he starred as Enjolras in the concert staging of the production at the Gielgud Theatre. His other West End credits include appearing in the Gala cast of Old Friends at the Sondheim Theatre, Fiyero in Wicked at the Victoria Apollo Theatre, Thomas Percy in Treason: The Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Sir Lancelot in Camelot in Concert at the London Palladium, the UK tour of Ghost The Musical and Shrek The Musical at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

His TV credits include Emmerdale on ITV, Sugar Rush on Channel 4, and most recently EastEnders on BBC One.

Peter Jöback

Peter Jöback is scheduled to perform the role of Jean Valjean for all performances at the following locations: Gothenburg:  16-19 Jan 2025 Stockholm:  23-26 January 2025 Malmo:  30 January – 2 February 2025

Peter is an actor and crossover artist with multiplatinum record sales and tour sales in Scandinavia and beyond.

Training:  Swedish Music Conservatory in Stockholm.

Theatre credits include:  Robert in  Kristina , Malmö Opera, Gothenburg Opera, Cirkus Stockholm (Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson producers); Chris in  Miss Saigon , Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Cameron Mackintosh producer); Michael in  The Witches of Eastwick , Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Cameron Mackintosh producer); MC in Cabaret, Gladsaxe Theatre Copenhagen (Gladsaxe production); MC in  Cabaret , Tyrol Stockholm and Rondo Gothenburg (2Entertain producers); The Phantom,  Phantom of the Opera , Her Majesty’s Theatre (Cameron Mackintosh / RUG producers); The Phantom,  Phantom of the Opera , The Majestic NYC (Cameron Mackintosh producer); Sweeney Todd in  Sweeney Todd , Stockholm City Theatre producers; Candy Darling in  My life is a song , Cirkus Stockholm. (Lifeline and Villman producers); The Phantom,  Phantom of the Opera , Cirkus Stockholm (2Entertain producers); The Phantom in the 30th anniversary of  Phantom of the Opera  on Broadway; Daryl van Horne in  The Witches of Eastwick , Cirkus Stockholm (Cameron Mackintosh and 2Entertain producers); Jesus in  Jesus Christ Superstar , arena tour in Scandinavia, (United Stage and Live Nation producers) 

Film and TV credits include:  Several documentaries and shows of Peter’s own work.  My Heart at Stake  – 3 episode TV series SVT; The final four guest Phantoms in the 25th anniversary of  The Phantom of the Opera , Royal Albert Hall; Rolf in  Modus , Nordic Crime series, TV4 and BBC4; Simon in  I’ll Be Home For Christmas . Misofilm Cinema and TV4. Received a Swedish Oscar for the film.; Tom in  Diorama , Nordisk Film cinema;  Aladdin  – the Swedish voiceover in the Disney cartoon;  Stuart Little  – The Swedish voiceover in the film;  King Magnifico   – the Swedish voiceover in Disney’s Wish;   Peter is an established recording artist with international collaborations including Sia, Katie Pierson, Sissel Kyrkjeby and most recently Ed Harcourt, Kathryn Williams and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Peter also appears on the tribute album to Stephen Schwartz, ”Schwartz Songs” released in April 2024. Since 2010, Peter has run his own production company and record label, Sinclair Entertainment. In 2021 he was awarded the Litteris et Artibus medal by King Carl XVI Gustaf for outstanding artistic contributions. Peter is also an ambassador for Water Aid and World Childhood Foundation.

Madame Thénardier

Bonnie langford.

Bonnie Langford is scheduled to perform the role of Madame Thénardier for all performances at the following locations:

Bonnie Langford has packed a wealth of experience in her outstanding career which has embraced success in theatre, television, film and radio in both Britain and America. 

Most recently, Bonnie starred in  Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. She also returned to her role of The Doctor’s assistant, Melanie Bush in Doctor Who on BBCTV and Disney Plus worldwide. 

West End theatre includes: Madame Thénardier in  Les Misérables  (Sondheim Theatre); Evangeline Harcourt in  Anything Goes ( Barbican Theatre); Roz Keith in 9 to 5, The Musical (Savoy Theatre); Dorothy Brock in  42nd Street  (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and filmed for DVD and cinema release in the UK and Ireland, across America and streamed on Broadway HD and PBS America); Rumpleteaser in the Original London cast of  Cats (The Gillian Lynne Theatre); Mabel and Kate in  The Pirates Of Penzance (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and London Palladium); Peter in Peter Pan – The Musical  (Aldwych Theatre); Sally in Me And My Girl (Adelphi Theatre); Charity in  Sweet Charity (Victoria Palace Theatre); The Lady of the Lake in  Spamalot (Harold Pinter Theatre and Playhouse Theatre); Muriel in  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Savoy Theatre) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (Adelphi Theatre, Cambridge Theatre and on Broadway). 

She made her theatre debut in the West End at the tender age of seven in  Gone with the Wind at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The following year she played ‘Baby June’ in  Gypsy  opposite Angela Lansbury at the Piccadilly Theatre, making such an impact that the producers took her to America with the show for a highly successful run on Broadway. For this performance, at the age of ten, Bonnie was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. 

UK tours include 42nd Street; Charlie Girl; Oklahoma!; Guys and Dolls; Fosse; Spamalot; 9 to 5, The Musical; Anything Goes  and numerous Royal Variety Performances and Royal Galas. 

Bonnie performed her concert An Evening With Bonnie Langford to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of Richmond Theatre, she also hosted both The Music Of The Night and Let’s Face The Music concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. She regularly performs her own cabaret shows at The Pheasantry and Crazy Coqs in London. 

Television and film credits include Carmel Kazemi in BBC’s EastEnders for which she won ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2015 British Soap Awards, a BAFTA for best continuing drama and nomination for ‘Best Serial Drama Performance’ at the 2019 National Television Awards; Lena Marelli in Bugsy Malone (dir. Alan Parker); Violet Elizabeth Bott in  Just William (ITV);  The Lena and Bonnie Show (ITV);  The Hot Shoe Show  (BBC);  Hotel Babylon  (BBC);  Agatha Christie’s Marple (ITV);  The Catherine Tate Show (BBC); Melanie Bush on  Doctor Who (BBC) and even  The Masked Dancer  as Squirrel. Bonnie was the subject of ITV’s  This Is Your Life . In 2006, she learned to ice skate on the ITV show Dancing on Ice , skating her way to the final and returning for the All Stars season in 2014. 

Recordings include: Bonnie Langford Now , Jazz at the Theatre and numerous Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish. 

Gavin Lee is scheduled to perform the role of Thénardier for all performances at the following locations:

West End credits include : Sondheim’s Old Friends ; Lumière in Beauty and the Beast ; Jerry Travers in Top Hat ; Bert in Mary Poppins (Olivier nomination); Contact;   Oklahoma!;   Peggy Sue Got Married; A Saint She Ain’t ; Crazy For You;   Me And My Girl .

Broadway credits include : Squidward in The SpongeBob Musical (Tony and OCC nominations, Drama Desk Award); Thenadier in Les Misérables ; Bert in Mary Poppins (Tony and OCC nominations, Drama Desk and Theater World Awards).

Other select theatre credits include : 39 Steps (Chicago); Beauty and The Beast ; Sound of Music (Papermill Playhouse, NJ); How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Madison Square Garden); Showboat (Carnegie Hall); Holiday Inn (World premiere, Goodspeed); Mary Poppins (1st national tour); The Nerd (Bucks County).

TV credits include: Woodford in White Collar (season six); Little America ; Law and Order SVU;   The Good Wife . 

Bishop of Digne

Jeremy secomb.

Jeremy Secomb is scheduled to perform the role of Bishop Of Digne for all performances at the following locations:

Jeremy Secomb has a whole host of West End credits to his name, most recently Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends , as well as Sister Act , Les Misérables , The Phantom of the Opera , Lend Me A Tenor , Priscilla Queen of the Desert , Evita , The Woman in White , Jerry Springer: The Opera , A Christmas Carol and Sweeney Todd (West End/Off Broadway) for which he won The Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Lucille Lortel, Drama League and Drama Desk Awards

Other theatre credits include Reputation; Cats; Sweet Charity; Evita; Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat; AGrand Night for Singing .

Concert work includes Bonnie & Clyde , which can be now streamed on Broadway HD, Evita, Sunset Boulevard, Three Phantoms, A Christmas Carol, Pedralbes Festival, Les Misérables in Concert, Jesus Christ Superstar and Playing Our Part . Jeremy has performed as a soloist with many orchestras around the world.

Cast recordings include Old Friends: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim , Jerry Springer: The Opera , The Phantom of the Opera 25 th Anniversary , Lend Me A Tenor and Mascherato: The Musical , as well as guesting on numerous charity and solo albums.

Beatrice Penny-Touré

Beatrice Penny-Touré is scheduled to perform the role of Cosette for all performances at the following locations:

Training: The Arts Educational School, where she was awarded the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship, graduating in 2021.

Theatre credits include:  Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre); the iconic Olivier-nominated production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends (Gielgud Theatre) opposite Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga; Gwendolyn and understudied and played Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre); Young Heidi in Follies (Tangier) directed by Rob Ashford; her professional and West End debut covering and playing Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre).

Workshops include: Young Clare in The Time Traveller’s Wife .

Milan van Waardenburg

Milan van Waardenburg is scheduled to perform the role of Jean Valjean for all performances at the following locations: Amsterdam: 13-16 February 2025

Training: Fontys School of the Arts in Tilburg, The Netherlands

Theatre credits include: Rapunzel’s Prince in Into The Woods (The Netherlands); Ensemble in Company (The Netherlands); Lead vocalist in An Evening with Kurt Weill (The Netherlands); Roger in Rent (Belgium); Herbert in Dance of the Vampires (Germany); Leutenant Frederic Charles & Quasimodo in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Germany); Olaf and Kristoff in Frozen – Disney in Concert (Germany & Luxembourg); Dmitri in Anastasia (Germany & The Netherlands); Prince Hans in Disney’s Frozen (Germany); Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (The Netherlands & Belgium); Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (London); The Death in Elisabeth (The Netherlands).

Other credits: Together with his best friend and colleague Judith Caspari, he recorded a cover album in 2020 called With Love.

In cooperation with his partner Paul Morris, he arranged and recorded a mash-up cover of the Eurovision winning songs Tattoo and Euphoria — both by Loreen. Additionally, they shot and published a music video for the performance of this arrangement.

Jac Yarrow is scheduled to perform the role of Marius for all performances at the following locations:

Jac was born in Cardiff and graduated with a First Class BA (Hons) from The Arts Educational School.

He made his professional debut as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium. For his performance, Jac garnered extraordinary critical and public acclaim. He was nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor In A Musical; the 2020 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor In A Musical; and won The Stage Debut Award 2019 for Best West End Debut and was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical.

Jac reprised the role of Joseph for the UK & Ireland Tour, as well as a run at the Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto.

Other Theatre credits include: The iconic Olivier-nominated production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre opposite Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga; a return to the London Palladium for two Christmas seasons in Pantoland at The Palladium .

Concerts include: Archie in At Last, It’s Summer (London Palladium); Prince Topher in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Cadogan Hall).

Television credits include: Musicals: The Greatest Show (BBC); Angelo Bernardone in Glow & Darkness (Dreamlight International); Jamie Dalton in BAFTA-winning In My Skin (BBC).

Most recently, Jac starred as Pippin in Pippin – 50th Anniversary Concert at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

‘Jac dedicates his performance to the memory of Rhys Rubery. Rhys tragically lost his life at the age of 16. A charity has been set up in his name,  Remembering Rhys Rubery , which supports the funding of enrichment opportunities for young people.’

Concept, Book & Original French Lyrics

Alain boublil.

Alain Boublil is the author of the librettos and lyrics for the musicals La Révolution Française , Les Misérables , Miss Saigon , Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen , all in collaboration with Claude-Michel Schönberg, as well as Marguerite with music by Michel Legrand. He co-wrote the screenplay of the Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated film Les Misérables . He is the author/lyricist of ABBAcadabra , a fairy tale musical with songs by ABBA; of the stage adaptation of the Demy/Legrand film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort ; as well as author of the plays The Diary of Adam and Eve and Manhattan Parisienne , a new work with classic and new songs, being rewritten and soon to reopen with a new title. He wrote a prize-winning French novel, Les Dessous de soi .

His many awards include two Tonys, two Grammys, two Victoire de la Musique and a Molière Award for Les Misérables , as well as an Evening Standard Drama Award for Miss Saigon , a Laurence Olivier Award for Martin Guerre and a New York Chapter Honors Grammy for his outstanding contribution to the creative community. Boublil and Schönberg’s 40-plus-year collaboration was celebrated in May 2016 at Carnegie Hall as honorees of the New York Pops’ 33rd birthday gala. Boublil was recently appointed to the board of directors of the New York Pops. He lives in New York with his wife, actress/singer Marie Zamora, and is the father of four sons.

Cameron Mackintosh

Cameron Mackintosh has been producing shows since 1967 and remains the world’s most prolific producer of musicals in theatre history.

As well as producing three of the world’s longest running musicals – Les Misérables , The Phantom of the Opera and Cats – his legendary productions also include Miss Saigon , Oliver! , Mary Poppins (co-produced with Disney), Side By Side By Sondheim , Little Shop of Horrors , The Witches of Eastwick and Five Guys Named Moe . He has produced several hugely acclaimed revivals of My Fair Lady , Oklahoma! and Carousel as well as reinventing long running new productions of Les Misérables , Miss Saigon , The Phantom of the Opera and Oliver! Cameron is also co-producer with Jeffrey Seller of Hamilton in London and on Tour in the UK and recently presented the joyous Sondheim musical celebration Old Friends in the West End (with a terrific cast headed by legends Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga) that will soon arrive on Broadway.

In 2012, alongside Working Title Films and Universal, Cameron produced the hugely successful Oscar®, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning film adaptation of Les Misérables, which is one of the most successful movies ever of an original stage musical. To celebrate over 10 years since its release, the movie has been remixed and recently re-released in full Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision in selected cinemas around the world, as well as a new home vision 4K Blu-ray disc and iTunes download version of the film.

The staged concert version of Les Misérables has proved to be just as successful as the original musical and is returning this autumn to stadiums and stages around the world in a much-anticipated spectacular Arena Tour – which is already mostly sold out in the UK. The concert version of Les Misérables has been filmed three times – at the Royal Albert Hall, the O2 Arena and the Gielgud Theatre – and is continually rescreened on TV and in cinemas throughout the world and, alongside his spectacular Royal Albert Hall production of The Phantom of the Opera , regularly breaks attendance records for live recording performances of musical theatre.

Cameron owns and operates eight historic London theatres, which have all been spectacularly rebuilt and refurbished for the 21st century. They house many of London’s most successful hits. The Sondheim, formerly known as the Queen’s, now has a glorious auditorium and backstage and has been renamed in honour of Cameron’s great friend, theatrical legend Stephen Sondheim, who passed away in 2021. The last show he and Cameron were working on, Old Friends , had an all-star gala premiere at the Sondheim Theatre in 2022 and was later screened on BBC TV.

In 1990, Cameron inaugurated the Chair of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine’s College in Oxford University, with Stephen Sondheim as his visiting professor. The current Professor is world-renowned director, Gregory Doran. Music Theatre International, one of the world’s oldest and largest libraries of secondary rights of the greatest musicals ever written, is now one of Cameron’s companies.

Cameron was knighted in the 1996 New Year’s Honours for his services to British theatre and in June 2023, was awarded the Freedom of the City of London. He is the first British producer ever to be elected to Broadway’s Theater Hall of Fame.

Book & Music

Claude-michel schönberg.

Born in 1944 of Hungarian parents, Claude-Michel Schönberg began his career in France as a singer, writer and producer of pop songs. In collaboration with Alain Boublil, he is the book co-writer and the composer of La Révolution Française , Les Misérables , Miss Saigon , Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen . In 2008, his musical Marguerite , in collaboration with Alain Boublil, Michel Legrand and Herbert Kretzmer, opened at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Claude-Michel has supervised overseas productions and co-produced several international cast albums of his shows. In 2001, he composed his first ballet score, Wuthering Heights , which was created by the Northern Ballet in 2002. His ballet Cleopatra , which opened in 2011, was his second collaboration with David Nixon and his seventh complete score. In 2012, Claude-Michel co-wrote the screenplay and re-conceived the music for the Les Misérables musical movie. His shows have won many awards over the years, most recently the WhatsOnStage Audience Awards for Best West End Show and Best Musical Revival for the London production of Miss Saigon . Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee and Grammy Award winner for his outstanding contribution to the creative community, Mr Schönberg and Alain Boublil were honoured at a New York Pops gala concert in Carnegie Hall, celebrating their 40-year collaboration. Mr Schönberg was appointed visiting professor of contemporary theatre at St Catherine’s College, Oxford University – a position funded by the Mackintosh Foundation – and is now an emeritus fellow. He is an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music where he is a guest professor. Mr Schönberg married the English ballerina Charlotte Talbot in 2003. He is the father of one son and two daughters

Herbert Kretzmer

Herbert Kretzmer was born in South Africa where he began a career in journalism, writing the commentary for a weekly cinema newsreel. He lived in London from 1954, pursuing twin careers as newspaperman and songwriter. He joined the Daily Express in 1960 and later became its senior drama critic, a post he held for 18 years. He later won two national press awards as the television critic for the Daily Mail. As a lyricist, he wrote weekly songs for That Was the Week That Was. He won an Ivor Novello Award for the Peter Sellers/Sophia Loren comedy song ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ . Other award-winning lyrics include two songs written with, and for, Charles Aznavour: ‘Yesterday When I Was Young’ and the chart-topping ‘She’ . He wrote the book and lyrics for the West End musical Our Man Crichton, starring Kenneth More and Millicent Martin, and the lyrics for The Four Musketeers, starring Harry Secombe as D’Artagnan. He also collaborated with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (ABBA), Anthony Newley and Michel Legrand. Kretzmer was the recipient of two honorary doctorates and was appointed OBE in 2010.

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Cast for Les Misérables arena tour announced

The show will play across the world, with a select number of UK dates

12 February 2024

Initial casting has been revealed for the world tour of Les Misérables the Arena Spectacular.

The production will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas (and large theatres) with audiences of between 3,000 to 5,000. A UK company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew will feature, with guest stars appearing at various stops. It is expanded from the concert staging of the show seen in the West End, where it played across 2019. 

The long-running musical is based on the novel by Victor Hugo and features music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. It tells the tale of a former convict who tries to find salvation in revolutionary France.

The tour will open at the S S E Arena Belfast on 1 9 September 2024 , where it will play until 2 8 September 2024 . F oll o wing B elfa s t, the pr oduction will play li mited dates at Glasgow ’ s S S E Hyd ro Arena from 3 to 6   October , Sheffield ’ s Util ita Are na from 10 to 13 October and Aberdeen ’ s P & J Live Arena from 1 7 to 20 O ctober .

Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly will share the role of Jean Valjean and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden will share the role of Javert in the UK.

It will then c ommence its European leg in Luxembou rg fr om 2 5 to 27 Octo b er, f ol lowed by Geneva, Trieste, Milan , Copenhagen, Oslo and Zurich . Its final UK dates will be in Manchester at the AO Arena on 2 6 to 29 December and at the Util ita Are na, Ne wcastle from 2 to  5 January 2025 before moving o n to S w eden, Au stralia, Taiwan, Japa n and S outh Korea .

T ickets go on general sale Thursday 12 October 2023 for the UK dates and some European dates . Priority booking will be available from tomorrow. The concert will run through out the upcomi ng 40 th anniversary celebrations for the musical in 2025 . A fter that, it will play both N orth and S o uth A merica .

Ball will appear in:

Belfast: 19, 20 and 21 Sep at 7.30pm and 25, 26, 27 and 28 Sep at 7.30pm Glasgow: 3 and 4 Oct at 7.30pm, 5 Oct at 2pm, 6 Oct at 6.30pm Sheffield: 10 and 11 Oct at 7.30pm, 12 Oct at 2.30pm, 13 Oct at 6pm Aberdeen: 17 and 18 Oct at 7.30pm, 19 Oct at 2pm Manchester: 27 Dec at 7.30pm, 28 Dec at 2pm, 29 Dec at 1pm

Boe will appear in:

Belfast: 21 and 28 Sep at 2.30pm, 24 Sep at 7.30pm Glasgow: 5 Oct at 7.30pm, 6 Oct at 1pm Sheffield: 12 Oct at 7.30pm, 13 Oct at 1pm Aberdeen: 19 Oct at 7.30pm, 20 Oct at 1pm Manchester: 26 and 28 Dec at 7.30pm, 27 Dec at 2pm Newcastle: 4 Jan at 7.30pm, 5 Jan at 12.30pm

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