International NewsCast Complete for Les Misérables Tour, Launching in NovemberKillian Donnelly will be Jean Valjean in the U.K. and Ireland tour.
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Andrew Gans
September 18, 2018
Killian Donnelly
Matt Crockett
Olivier Award nominee Killian Donnelly, who joined the London company of Les Misérables in 2008 as a swing and returned to the production in 2017 as Jean Valjean, will play Valjean in the upcoming U.K. and Ireland tour of the international hit musical.
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The previously reported Donnelly will be joined by the newly announced Nic Greenshields as Javert, Katie Hall as Fantine, Martin Ball as Thénardier, Sophie-Louise Dann as Madame Thénardier, Harry Apps as Marius, Tegan Bannister as Eponine, Will Richardson as Enjolras, and Bronwen Hanson as Cosette.
Completing the cast are Joseph Anthony, Helen Aylott, Jamie Birkett, Keoni Blockx, Michael Burgen, Nicholas Carter, Mary-Jean Caldwell, Danny Colligan, Nicholas Corre, Megan Gardiner, Zac Hamilton, Jessie Hart, Teleri Hughes, Brian James Leys, Ruby Lyon, Leo Miles, Shane O’Riordan, Lee Ormsby, Jordan Simon Pollard, Corrine Priest, Aaron Pryce-Lewis, Janne Snellen, Ruben Van keer, and Emma Warren.
The upcoming tour will launch November 3 at the Curve in Leicester. Click here for current tour dates.
Cameron Mackintosh produces the tour of Les Misérables, which features a score by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg.
The international hit has music by Schönberg, lyrics by Kretzmer, and original French text by Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton, and original adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. The original orchestrations are by John Cameron with new orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe, and Stephen Brooker.
The production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, designed by Matt Kinley (inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo), with costumes by Andreane Neofitou and Christine Rowland, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, musical staging by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt, projections by Fifty-Nine Productions, and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Graham Hurman.
The London production continues at the Queen’s Theatre, where it is currently booking until March 2019.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the West End's Billy Elliot With Killian Donnelly
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Spend a day with Irish-born West End favorite Killian Donnelly, currently appearing as older brother Tony in Billy Elliot. Armed with digital camera, he documented a recent day full of cold medicine, candy, makeup and one big surprise. Read the Playbill.com story.
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10 AM: Morning, campers! Two shows today, therefore I'm out of bed and having a cuppa to wake up the voice... and my head.
Killian Donnelly
Also trying to fight a cold at the moment, so I'm steaming a lot more. Need to have my "Tony shout" working. Not very intimidating when I sneeze.
Killian Donnelly
12:30 And now is the battle for the tube seat. Westminster Tube Station looks pretty empty so perhaps no fighting today.
Killian Donnelly
12:35 SUCCESS!!! Quiet tube. I got a seat and I laugh in your face, standing man with glasses!! *twiddles mustache*
Killian Donnelly
13:00 Grabbing coffee with my friend Barry before warm-up. Nice view!!!
Killian Donnelly
13:15 See folks I do have friends… and his name's Barry. He's watching today!
Killian Donnelly
13:20 OH MY GOD!! I just got sent this from my sister, referring to my sister-in-law (Mary) and brother (Ciaran)... Gonna be a long day!!!
Killian Donnelly
13:25 Stage door fans have left me a few welcomed treats at stage door!! Favourite chocolate, however doubt I'll go for the blue pants.
Killian Donnelly
13:30 Warm up! Here of course you can see Kay Milbourne practicing her character in the show: "Dead Mum"
Killian Donnelly
13:30 Ann Emery (Grandma) has a chit chat with Gillian Bevan (Mrs. Wilkinson). Ann is the original Grandma. She keeps getting better!!!
14:20 Meet Mickey, my dresser. This is the face he pulls every time you ask for a picture. I love him and I squeeze his head for luck.
Killian Donnelly
14:25 Opening costume. Show one. Beginners.
Killian Donnelly
16:00 Interval of show one. So far so good. Sneezed in the opening number but made it work… ish. Quick little jam in between. Take this with me everywhere.
Killian Donnelly
16:15 My Favourite costume, without a doubt!!! The only reason I took the role. Look how happy I am!!
Killian Donnelly
17:45 In between shows we had a burger challenge. Three guys seeing who can eat the most burgers. WELL WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU DO IN BETWEEN SHOWS?? SLEEP??!!!
Killian Donnelly
21:00 Interval of show 2.... I fell. Joke! It's just make up.
Killian Donnelly
21:15 Elf again!!! Honestly... I love being an elf!!!!
Killian Donnelly
21:50 Another quick jam in between scenes. Any requests?!
Killian Donnelly
All of us in room 6 say hello world!!
Killian Donnelly
Just received this picture!!! He's 4 hrs old and his name's Nicholas. My only nephew and now godson!!!
Killian Donnelly
22:30 Two shows done!! All that's left is for me to remove my tutu and wet the babies head!
Killian Donnelly
22:45 Nice surprise having the original Tony (Joe Caffrey) watching. All together a pretty amazing day. Thanks for joining!
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