Further casting introduced for the World Tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR. The World’s favorite musical, re-imagined for the World’s largest levels, will open on the SSE Arena Belfast on 19 September 2024.
Joining the beforehand introduced Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly, who share the function of Jean Valjean, and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden, who share the function of Javert, will probably be Bonnie Langford as Madame Thénardier, Gavin Lee as Thénardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, Channah Hewitt as Fantine, James D. Gish as Enjolras and Jeremy Secomb as Bishop of Digne, leading a forged and orchestra of over 65. Further casting to be introduced quickly.
Bonnie Langford’s most up-to-date look within the West End was in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends on the Gielgud Theatre, having additionally appeared within the Gala forged of the present on the Sondheim Theatre. Her many different West End credit embrace Miss Evangeline Harcourt in Anything Goes, Roz Keith in 9 to five The Musical and Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street. She created the function of Rumpleteaser within the authentic manufacturing of Cats and likewise starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago, in each the West End and on Broadway. She received a British Soap Award for her function as Carmel Kazemi in EastEnders and most not too long ago reached the ultimate of ITV’s The Masked Dancer. Bonnie additionally appeared within the 2006 sequence of ITV1’s Dancing On Ice, skating her technique to the ultimate and returned for the All Stars season in 2014. Her different tv credit embrace BBC’s Doctor Who and The Catherine Tate Show.
Gavin Lee created the function of Bert in Mary Poppins, in each the West End and on Broadway, receiving Olivier, Tony and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for his portrayal, in addition to the Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards. On Broadway he has appeared as Thénardier in Les Misérables and was additionally nominated for the Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for his efficiency as Squidward in The Spongebob Musical. His many different West End credit embrace Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Jerry Travers in Top Hat.
Jac Yarrow made his skilled and West End debut because the title function in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, for which he was nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical and received The Stage Debut Award for Best West End Debut. He reprised the function of Joseph for the UK and Ireland Tour of the present and a run at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre and was most not too long ago seen in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends.
Beatrice Penny-Touré is presently showing as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon within the West End. Her different West End credit embrace overlaying and taking part in the function of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and the title function in Mary Poppins, in addition to Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends.
Channah Hewitt most not too long ago performed the function of Fantine within the Dutch tour of Les Misérables. She was a part of the Dutch forged of The Lion King, overlaying the function of Nala. She then performed the function of Ikette and lined the function of Tina within the Hamburg manufacturing of Tina The Tina Turner Musical and likewise performed the function of Tina within the Dutch manufacturing of the present. James D. Gish is making his European debut. His credit on Broadway embrace Fiyero in Wicked and Fabrizio in The Light within the Piazza for New York City Center Encores. His US touring credit embrace Gerry Goffin in Beautiful and Feuilly in Les Misérables.
Jeremy Secomb’s West End credit embrace Javert in Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and most not too long ago Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. His many different theatre credit embrace Sister Act on the Eventim Apollo and on tour, and Sweeney Todd within the London and New York revival of Sweeney Todd, at Harrington’s Pie and Mash Shop.
LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR – 2024 TOUR LISTINGS
lesmis.com/worldtour
THURSDAY 19 – SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2024
SSE Arena, Belfast
https://www.ssearenabelfast.com/
THURSDAY 3 – SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2024
OVO Hydro, Glasgow
THURSDAY 10 – SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER 2024
Utilita Arena, Sheffield
https://www.utilitaarenasheffield.co.uk/
THURSDAY 17 – SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2024
P&J Live, Aberdeen
THURSDAY 26 – SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER 2024
AO Arena, Manchester
THURSDAY 2 – SUNDAY 5 JANUARY 2025
Utilita Arena, Newcastle
https://www.utilitaarena.co.uk/
ACCESS PERFORMANCES INFORMATION
BSL-interpreted and Audio-described performances are scheduled for the under dates:
- Saturday 28th September, 14:30 at The SSE Arena, Belfast
- Sunday 6th October 13:00 at OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- Sunday 13th October 13:00 at Utilita Arena, Sheffield
- Sunday 20th October 13:00, at P&J Live, Aberdeen
- Sunday 29th December 13:00 at AO Arena, Manchester
- Sunday 5th January 12:30 at Utilita Arena, Newcastle