Casting is complete\u00a0for the world tour of Les Mis\u00e9rables: The Arena Concert Spectacular, which will
\n make its North American premiere this summer at Radio City Music
\nHall, playing July 23-August 9. The New York engagement will\u00a0mark the end of the two-year tour and the 40th anniversary celebrations of the international hit musical.<\/p>\n
As previously reported<\/a>, the company will be led by Alfie Boe<\/a> (La Boh\u00e8me), Killian Donnelly (Kinky Boots), and Ger\u00f3nimo Rauch (Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/a>: The 25th Anniversary), who will alternate in the role of Jean Valjean; while Bradley Jaden (Stephen Sondheim\u2019s Old Friends) and Jeremy Secomb<\/a> (Evita) will share the role of Javert plus Samantha Barks<\/a> (Pretty Woman: The Musical<\/a>, Les Mis\u00e9rables film adaptation) as Fantine, Matt Lucas (Les Mis\u00e9rables: The 25th Anniversary) as Th\u00e9nardier, Marina Prior (The Phantom of the Opera) as Madame Th\u00e9nardier, Jac Yarrow (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Tour\u00e9 (The Book of Mormon) as Cosette, Shan Ako (Les Mis\u00e9rables 40th anniversary West End) as \u00c9ponine, and Christian Mark Gibbs<\/a> (Camelot) as Enjolras.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0<\/a>Killian Donnelly, Bradley Jaden, Katie Hall, More Featured on Les Mis\u00e9rables: The 40th Anniversary All-Star Cast<\/a><\/p>\n Newly announced for the limited engagement are\u00a0three-time Olivier winner Philip Quast, who played\u00a0Javert in the Australian production in 1987 and in the 1995 10th anniversary concert, as\u00a0Bishop of Digne, and\u00a0My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)\u00a0creator and star Rob Madge, who played\u00a0Gavroche in the 25th anniversary concert at The O2,\u00a0as Bamatabois.<\/p>\n The ensemble will include Kelly
These artists will lead an onstage company of cast and orchestra members of over 65.<\/p>\n In
Mackintosh said in an earlier\u00a0statement, \u201cI am absolutely delighted to announce a wonderful line up of international Les Mis\u00e9rables stars who will be appearing during the grand finale dates of the Les Miz Arena
The Mackintosh production is written by Alain Boublil<\/a> and
Orchestrations are by Stephen Metcalfe<\/a>, Christopher Jahnke<\/a>, and
The Arena Concert Spectacular was developed from the successful Les Mis\u00e9rables The Staged Concert,
Mackintosh\u2019s production of Boublil and Sch\u00f6nberg\u2019s Les Mis\u00e9rables also continues its record-breaking run at the Sondheim Theatre in London\u2019s
The Arena Concert Spectacular is
\n Agbowu, Amelia Broadway, Mary-Jean Caldwell, Harry Chandler, Rosy
\nChurch, Gabrielle Cummins, Beth Curnock, Jade Davies, Jordan Lee Davies,
\n Jonathan David Dudley, Bryony Duncan, Harry Dunnett, Thiago Phillip
\nFelizardo, Charlie Geoghegan, Nic Greenshields, Christopher Key, Michael
\n Kholwadia, Andrew Maxwell, Jill Nalder, Lisa Peace, Emma Ralston,
\nCiaran Rodger, James Sillman, Geddy Stringer, Helen Walsh, Raymond
\nWalsh, Danny Whitehead,\u00a0and Owain Williams. Cian Bhalla, Alfie Buck,\u00a0and Mateo Casado will alternate in\u00a0the role of Gavroche. (Casting for Little Cosette is to be announced.)<\/p>\n
\n addition to the North American premiere, producer Cameron Mackintosh<\/a>
\npreviously announced engagements at the 3Arena in Dublin (May
\n29\u2013June 6), Utilita Arena in Birmingham (June 11\u201314), and
\n London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall (June 18\u201321). <\/p>\n
\n World Tour in Dublin, Birmingham, the Royal Albert Hall in London, and
\nat Radio City Music Hall in New York during late spring and summer this
\nyear. Les Miz fans will have a brilliant choice of their favorite performers\u2014though many performances are already sold out. Les Miz\u00a0 hasn\u2019t played the Royal Albert Hall since the legendary 10th
\nAnniversaryConcert. The almost two-year run of the spectacular World
\nTour has played over 300 performances in 30 cities and broken box office
\n records across the globe\u2014don\u2019t Miz out on the last remaining tickets!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nClaude-Michel Sch\u00f6nberg<\/a>, based on the novel by Victor Hugo<\/a>. It has music
\n by Sch\u00f6nberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer<\/a>, original French text by
\nBoublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton<\/a>, and
\nadaptation by Trevor Nunn<\/a> and John Caird<\/a>. <\/p>\n
\nStephen Brooker<\/a>, with original orchestrations by John Cameron. The
\nproduction is directed by James Powell<\/a> and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy,
\ndesigned by Matt Kinley<\/a>, with costumes by Andreane Neofitou<\/a>, Christine
\nRowland, and Paul Wills, lighting by Paule Constable<\/a> and Warren Letton<\/a>,
\nsound by Mick Potter<\/a>, projections realized by Finn Ross<\/a>, and music
\nsupervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n which played over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End and
\nthe 25th Anniversary performance at The O2. It features a new design
\ncreated for larger venues.<\/p>\n
\nWest End.\u00a0The musical last played Broadway in 2016, and the London production recently entered its 41st year at the Sondheim Theatre.<\/p>\n
\n produced by Mackintosh and Nick Grace Management. The Radio
\nCity Music Hall engagement is presented locally by The Bowery Presents.<\/p>\n