{"id":235259,"date":"2026-05-18T13:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/235259\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:31:17","slug":"philip-quast-rob-madge-join-new-york-run-of-les-miserables-arena-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/235259\/","title":{"rendered":"Philip Quast, Rob Madge Join New York Run of Les Mis\u00e9rables Arena Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatermania.com\/?attachment_id=1837367\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1837367 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1837367\" title=\"Philip Quast, Rob Madge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Philip-Quast-Rob-Madge.png\" alt=\"Philip Quast, Rob Madge\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"  \/><\/a>Philip Quast and Rob Madge <br \/>(\u00a9 David Gordon\/Roy J. Baron)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"402\">Additional casting has been announced for the Radio City Music Hall engagement of Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s touring show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatermania.com\/shows\/new-york-city-theater\/les-miserables-the-arena-concert-spectacular_1832919\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Les Mis\u00e9rables: The Arena Concert Spectacular<\/a>, July 23-August 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"402\">A supergroup of Les Mis\u00e9rables\u00a0alumni, the concerts will feature Samantha Barks as Fantine, Matt Lucas as Th\u00e9nardier, Marina Prior as Madame Th\u00e9nardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Tour\u00e9 as Cosette, Shan Ako as \u00c9ponine, and Christian Mark Gibbs as Enjolras.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"402\">Alfie Boe, Killian Donnelly, and Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch will alternate in the role of Jean Valjean. Bradley Jaden and Jeremy Secomb will alternate as Javert.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"402\">Joining them will be three-time Olivier winner Philip Quast, who originated Javert in the Australian production in 1987 and will now play the Bishop of Digne. Rob Madge, who previously played Gavroche in the Les Miz 25th Anniversary concert, will now play Bamatabois. Cian Bhalla, Alfie Buck, and\u00a0Mateo Casado\u00a0will alternate the role of Gavroche.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"402\">The ensemble will include\u00a0Kelly Agbowu, Amelia Broadway, Mary-Jean Caldwell, Harry Chandler, Rosy Church, Gabrielle Cummins, Beth Curnock, Jade Davies, Jordan Lee Davies, Jonathan David Dudley, Bryony Duncan, Harry Dunnett, Thiago Phillip Felizardo, Charlie Geoghegan, Nic Greenshields, Christopher Key, Michael Kholwadia, Andrew Maxwell, Jill Nalder, Lisa Peace, Emma Ralston, Ciaran Rodger, James Sillman, Geddy Stringer, Helen Walsh, Raymond Walsh, Danny Whitehead, and\u00a0Owain Williams.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"765\">The dates follow a record-breaking world tour which opened in Belfast in 2024 and has sold over a million tickets across 30 cities in 25 countries. The arena production, developed from the Covid-era\u00a0Les Mis\u00e9rables: The Staged Concert, marks the culmination of the musical\u2019s 40th anniversary celebration, with the London production still running at the Sondheim Theatre.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1543\">The musical is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch\u00f6nberg, based on Victor Hugo\u2019s novel, with music by Sch\u00f6nberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, original French text by Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton, and adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1543\">Les Mis\u00e9rables The Arena Concert Spectacular\u00a0features a new design created for large-scale venues, with direction by James Powell and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy, sets by Matt Kinley, costumes by Andreane Neofitou, Christine Rowland,\u00a0and\u00a0Paul Wills, lighting by Paule Constable and Warren Letton, sound by Mick Potter, projections by Finn Ross, orchestrations by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke,\u00a0and\u00a0Stephen Brooker, original orchestrations by John Cameron, and music supervision by Stephen Brooker\u00a0and\u00a0Alfonso Casado Trigo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The schedule for the alternating roles is as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 23 at 7:30pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 24 at 8pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 25 at 2pm \u2013 Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 25 at 8pm \u2013 Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 26 at 2pm \u2013 Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 26 at 7:30pm \u2013 Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 28 at 7pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 29 at 7:30pm \u2013 Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 30 at 7:30pm \u2013 Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">July 31 at 8pm \u2013 Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 1 at 2pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 1 at 8pm \u2013 Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 2 at 2pm \u2013 Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 2 at 7:30pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 4 at 7:30pm \u2013 Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 5 at 2pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 5 at 7:30pm \u2013 Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 6 at 7:30pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 7 at 7:30pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 8 at 2pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 8 at 8pm \u2013 Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">August 9 at 2pm \u2013 Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Philip Quast and Rob Madge (\u00a9 David Gordon\/Roy J. 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