Playbill UniverseThe Verdict: Critics Review Les Misérables Broadway RevivalThe reimagined revival of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, featuring fresh scenic and narrative elements as well as new orchestrations, officially opened on Broadway March 23 at the Imperial Theatre.
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Playbill Staff
March 24, 2014
Ramin Karimloo in Les MisérablesPhoto by Matthew Murphy
West End actor Ramin Karimloo (Toronto's Les Miz, The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies) makes his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in a cast that also features Tony Award nominee Will Swenson (Hair, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Little Miss Sunshine) as Javert, West End and Broadway actress Caissie Levy (Ghost, Hair, Murder Ballad) as Fantine, Tony Award winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon; Fetch Clay, Make Man) as Eponine, Andy Mientus (Broadway debut, Spring Awakening national tour, "Smash," Off-Broadway's Carrie) as Marius, Samantha Hill (The Phantom of the Opera), Kyle Scatliffe (West End production of The Scottsboro Boys, Broadway debut) as Enjolras, Canadian actor Cliff Saunders (The 39 Steps, Toronto's Les Miz) as Thenardier and Tony Award nominee Keala Settle (Hands on a Hardbody) as Madame Thenardier.
The critics have filed their reviews and Playbill.com has collected them for our readers. Playbill.com will continue to update our list as the reviews come in.
PHOTO SPECIAL: "We Meet Again..." Get to Know the Stars of Broadway's Upcoming Les Miz
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PHOTO SPECIAL: "We Meet Again..." Get to Know the Stars of Broadway's Upcoming Les Miz
PHOTO SPECIAL: "We Meet Again..." Get to Know the Stars of Broadway's Upcoming Les Miz
The 2014 Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables is currently in tech. Get to know the company of familiar faces and newcomers who will soon be storming the barricades.
50 PHOTOS
JEAN VALJEAN
Ramin Karimloo
Karimloo played Raoul in the West End Phantom of the Opera
Karimloo played Chris in a 2005 UK tour of Miss Saigon
Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess
Karimloo starred as the Phantom in London's 25th Anniversary concert staging of the show
Karimloo played Enjolras in London's Les Miz 25th Anniversary concert
Karimloo joined Sierra Boggess, Hugh Panaro and company onstage for a special encore at Phantom's 25th Anniversary Broadway performance
Ramin Karimloo in the recent Toronto production
JAVERT
Will Swenson
Will Swenson (center) and the cast
Will Swenson
Swenson was an original cast member in Off-Broadway's new rock musical Murder Ballad
David Pittu and Will Swenson
Stephanie J. Block and Will Swenson with Rory O'Malley, Hannah Rose Nordberg, Logan Rowland and David Rasche
FANTINE
Caissie Levy
Canadian-born Levy made her Broadway debut as Penny in Hairspray
Levy starred as Elphaba in the Los Angeles sit-down production of Wicked
Sasha Allen (center) and the cast
Levy starred in the London and Broadway productions of Ghost The Musical
Caissie Levy and Will Swenson
EPONINE
Nikki M. James
James originated the role of Lorraine in Broadway's All Shook Up
James starred as Dorothy in the 2006 La Jolla Playhouse production of The Wiz
James took a classical turn in Caesar and Cleopatra opposite Christopher Plummer at the Stratford Festival, 2008
James won a Tony Award for her performance in The Book of Mormon
