International NewsLesMisérables Opens at Newly Restored and Renamed Sondheim Theatre January 16The international hit musical was recently seen in a concert version at London’s Gielgud.
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Andrew Gans
January 16, 2020
Carrie Hope Fletcher in Les Miserables: The Staged ConcertMatt Murphy
The new version of the international hit musical Les Misérables officially reopens the newly restored and renamed Sondheim Theatre January 16 following previews that began December 18, 2019.
The cast is led by Jon Robyns (Hamilton) as Jean Valjean, Bradley Jaden as Javert, Ian Hughes (filling in for Gerard Carey, who is on vocal rest) as Thénardier, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Fantine, Shan Ako as Eponine, Josefina Gabrielle as Madame Thénardier, Ashley Gilmour as Enjolras, and Lily Kerhoas as Cosette. (Fletcher will play Fantine through February 29 and April 20–July 25. Rachelle Ann Go will play the role March 2–April 18 and then again beginning July 27.)
The ensemble includes Kelly Agbowu, Ciarán Bowling, Richard Carson, Rodney Earl Clarke, Matthew Dale, Matt Dempsey, Harry Dunnett, Jessie Hart, Jessica Joslin, Sarah Lark, Georgie Lovatt, Ellie Ann Lowe, Luke McCall, Leo Miles, Claire O’Leary, Shane O’Riordan, Kathy Peacock, Sam Peggs, Mark Pearce, Emma Warren, Sake Wijers, Mared Williams, and Samuel Wyn-Morris.
LesMisérables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Schönberg, 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. Orchestrations are by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke, and Stephen Brooker with original orchestrations by John Cameron.
The production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell and designed by Matt Kinley (inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo with costumes by Andreane Neofitou and Christine Rowland) with lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, musical staging by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt, and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo.
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Production Photos: Les Miserables: The Staged Concert in London
Production Photos: Les Miserables: The Staged Concert in London
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Alfie Boe in Les Miserables: The Staged Concert
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Alfie Boe and Lily Kerhoas in Les Miserables: The Staged Concert
Bradley Jaden in Les Miserables: The Staged Concert
Bradley Jaden and Rob Houchen in Les Miserables: The Staged Concert
Carrie Hope Fletcher in Les Miserables: The Staged Concert
The recording will be available on standard black vinyl, a limited-edition deluxe gatefold "pop-up" vinyl, and compact disc alongside digital versions.
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