Full casting has been announced for the forthcoming UK performances of the World Tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, which will open at the SSE Arena Belfast on 19 September 2024, with a cast and orchestra of over 65.
Where and when?
THURSDAY 19 – SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2024 – SSE Arena, Belfast
THURSDAY 3 – SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2024 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
THURSDAY 10 – SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER 2024 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
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
Who’s in the cast?
Emily Bautista will play the role of Éponine, joining the previously announced Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly, who share the role of Jean Valjean, Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden, who share the role of Javert, 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.
Emily Bautista previously played the role of Éponine in the North American Tour of Les Misérables. Her theatre credits include the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for the North American Tour, having also understudied and played the role on Broadway, as well as Do Your Hear The People Sing? at The Hollywood Bowl and the world premiere of Vanara at the Hackney Empire. Emily’s television credits include Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and her film credits include Which Brings Me to You and The Compound.
Emily Bautista will appear at the UK performances in Belfast, Glasgow, Sheffield and Aberdeen.
The company is completed by Jonathon Bentley, Rebecca Bolton, Olivia Brereton, Amelia Broadway, Michael Burgen, Mary-Jean Caldwell, Beth Curnock, Shaun Dalton, Jonathan David Dudley, Harry Dunnett, Louis Emmanuel, Charlie Geoghegan, Harry Grant Smith, Connor Jones, Daniel Koek, Caleb Lagayan, Abel Law, Adam Robert Lewis, Georgie Lovatt, Andrew Maxwell, Jill Nalder, Zabrina Norry, Lisa Peace, Kathy Peacock, Ciaran Rodger, Jo Stephenson, Geddy Stringer, Helen Walsh, Raymond Walsh and Owain Williams.
Daniel Adesina, Theo Hills, Felix Holt, Leo Humphreys and Dexter Pulling will alternate the role of Gavroche with Dalia Al Nagar, Amanthi Crowe, Sophia Duffie, Maisie Mac Mahon and India Mills alternating the role of Little Cosette.
Creative team
Cameron Mackintosh’s production of LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain 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 James Powell and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy, designed by Matt Kinley, with costumes by Andreane Neofitou, Christine Rowland and Paul Wills, lighting by Paule Constable and Warren Letton, sound by Mick Potter, projections realised by Finn Ross and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo. The Les Misérables orchestra is conducted by Brian Eads.
What’s the show about?
LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR will be expanded from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End. It will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas. This spectacular production will have a company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew.
Assisted performances
BSL-interpreted and Audio-described performances are scheduled for the below 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
