LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR Cast Announced

Principal cast announced for the forthcoming Grand Finale of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR.

After a record-breaking two-year World Tour, the acclaimed show will play its final dates in Dublin, Birmingham, London’s Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Radio City Music Hall between May and August this year. Final tickets are now released for Dublin and Birmingham. A limited number of seats will be released for performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall, at a later date Having extended due to phenomenal demand, all performances are now on sale for the limited season at Radio City Music Hall.

Having opened to acclaim in the UK and Europe in September 2024, the production has continued to tour to countries and regions around the world, playing to packed houses across over 30 cities and breaking box office records, most recently in Australia, Japan and Shanghai – the longest single engagement of the tour, where performances sold out in hours each time tickets were released. The Tour is currently playing its hugely anticipated season in Singapore before it returns to Europe.

LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR was developed from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert, which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End and the legendary 25th Anniversary performance at The O2.

THE DATES AND VENUES

3Arena, Dublin (Friday 29 May – Saturday 6 June 2026)
Utilita Arena, Birmingham (Thursday 11 – Sunday 14 June 2026)
Royal Albert Hall, London (Thursday 18 – Sunday 21 June 2026)
Radio City Music Hall, New York (Thursday 23 July – Sunday 9 August 2026)

THE CAST

An all-star cast comes together to celebrate the final performances.

Christian Mark Gibbs (Enjolras), Shan Ako (Éponine), Beatrice Penny-Touré (Cosette), Jac Yarrow (Marius), Samantha Barks (Fantine), Katie Hall (Fantine), Matt Lucas (Thénardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thénardier), Marina Prior (Madame Thénardier), Killian Donnelly (Jean Valjean), Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Gerónimo Rauch (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Jeremy Secomb (Javert).

WHICH CAST ARE PERFORMING AT WHICH PERFORMANCES

SAMANTHA BARKS (Fantine)

BIRMINGHAM
11 June – 14 June

LONDON
18 June – 21 June

NEW YORK
23 July – 9 August

KATIE HALL (Fantine)

DUBLIN
29 May – 6 June

LUKE KEMPNER
Thenardier

DUBLIN
30 – 31 May

HELEN WALSH
Madame Thenardier

DUBLIN
3 – 6 June

BIRMINNGHAM
11 – 14 June

MATT LUCAS
Thenardier

DUBLIN
29 May – 6 June
(not 30th or 31st May)

BIRMINGHAM
11 June – 14 June

LONDON
18 June – 21 June

NEW YORK
23 July – 9 August

ALFIE BOE
Jean Valjean

LONDON
Thursday 18 June 7.30pm
Sunday 21 June 1.00pm

NEW YORK
Saturday 25 July 8.00pm
Sunday 26 July 7.30pm
Wednesday 29 July 7.30pm
Friday 31 July 8.00pm
Saturday 1 August 8.00pm
Tuesday 4 August 7.30pm

MARINA PRIOR
Madame Thenardier

DUBLIN
29 May – 1 June

LONDON
18 June – 21 June

NEW YORK
23 July – 9 August

Gerónimo Rauch
Jean Valjean

DUBLIN
Saturday 30 May 2.00pm Thursday 4 June 7.30pm Saturday 6 June 2.00pm

BIRMINGHAM
Friday 12 June 7.30pm
Sunday 14 June 12.30pm

LONDON
Friday 19 June 7.30pm
Saturday 20 June 2.30pm

NEW YORK
Saturday 25 July 2.00pm
Sunday 26 July 2.00pm
Thursday 30 July 7.30pm Sunday 2 August 2.00pm Wednesday 5 August 7.30pm Sunday 8 August 8.00pm

KILLIAN DONNELLY
Jean Valjean

DUBLIN
Friday 29 May 7.30pm
Saturday 30 May 7.30pm
Sunday 31 May 7.30pm
Monday 1 June 7.30pm
Wednesday 3 June 7.30pm
Friday 5 June 7.30pm
Saturday 6 June 7.30pm

BIRMINGHAM
Thursday 11 June 7.30pm
Saturday 13 June 2pm
Saturday 13 June 7.30pm
Sunday 14 June 6.00pm

LONDON
Friday 19 June 2.30pm
Saturday 20 June 7.30pm

NEW YORK
Thursday 23 July 7.30pm
Friday 24 July 8.00pm
Tuesday 28 July 7.30pm
Saturday 1 August 2.00pm
Sunday 2 August 7.30pm
Wednesday 5 August 2.30pm
Thursday 6 August 7.30pm
Friday 7 August 7.30pm
Saturday 8 August 2.00pm
Sunday 9 August 2.00pm

BRADLEY JADEN
Javert

DUBLIN
Friday 29 May 7.30pm
Saturday 30 May 7.30pm Sunday 31 May 7.30pm
Monday 1 June 7.30pm Wednesday 3 June 7.30pm Friday 5 June 7.30pm
Saturday 6 June 7.30pm

BIRMINGHAM
Thursday 11 June 7.30pm Saturday 13 June 2.00pm Saturday 13 June 7.30pm

LONDON
Thursday 18 June 7.30pm
Friday 19 June 2.30pm
Saturday 20 June 7.30pm

NEW YORK
Thursday 23 July 7.30pm
Friday 24 July 8.00pm
Saturday 25 July 8.00pm Tuesday 28 July 7.30pm
Friday 31 July 8.00pm
Saturday 1 August 2.00pm Sunday 2 August 7.30pm Wednesday 5 august 2.30pm Thursday 6 August 7.30pm Friday 7 August 7.30pm Saturday 8 August 2.00pm Sunday 9 August 2.00pm

Jeremy Secombe
Javert

DUBLIN
Saturday 30 May, 2.00pm Thursday 4 June 7.30pm Saturday 6 June 2.00pm

BIRMINGHAM
Friday 12 June 7.30pm
Sunday 14 June 12.30pm
Sunday 14 June 12.30pm
Sunday 14 June 6.00pm

LONDON
Friday 19 June 7.30pm
Saturday 20 June 2.30pm Sunday 21 June 1.00pm

NEW YORK
Saturday 25 July 2.00pm
Sunday 26 July 2.00pm Wednesday 29 July 7.30pm Thursday 30 Jul 7.30pm Saturday 1 August 8.00pm Sunday 2 August 2.00pm Tuesday 4 August 7.30pm Wednesday 5 August 7.30pm Saturday 8 August 8.00pm

MORE ABOUT THE CAST

Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean

Over the course of 15 years Alfie Boe has played the role of Jean Valjean, first to huge acclaim in the 25th Anniversary Concerts before reprising it in the West End and on Broadway, and more recently in the World Tour.

Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean

Ireland’s very own Killian Donnelly started as a Swing in the London production before becoming one of the world’s most celebrated Jean Valjeans in the West End, around the UK and more recently in the World Tour.

Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean

Originally from Argentina where he was in the Ensemble of Les Mis, Gerónimo Rauch played Jean Valjean in Madrid, for which he won Best Leading Male Performance at the Spanish Musical Theatre Awards before starring in the West End production and more recently in the World Tour.

Bradley Jaden as Javert

Bradley Jaden played Enjolras in the 2019 sell-out Staged Concert run at the Gielgud Theatre before taking over the role of Javert when Les Mis opened the rebuilt Sondheim Theatre as well as the 40th Anniversary season.

Jeremy Secomb as Javert

Jeremy Secomb played Javert during the run of the original West End production and more recently around the world.

Samantha Barks as Fantine

Samantha Barks played the role of Eponine in the hugely successful feature film of Les Misérables alongside Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, as well as the 25th Anniversary Concerts at the 02 Arena.

Katie Hall as Fantine

Katie Hall played Cosette in the 25th Anniversary Concerts at the 02 Arena, as well as Fantine in the West End, including the 40th Anniversary season.

Matt Lucas as Thénardier

Beloved British actor Matt Lucas played Thénardier in the 25th Anniversary Concert at the 02 Arena, as well as in the West End and most recently in Australia.

Marina Prior as Madame Thénardier

Australian Theatre legend Marina Prior originated the role of Cosette in Australia and in the unforgettable first Concert of Les Mis in Sydney’s Domain Park, attended by 125,000 people. She joined the World Tour company as Madame T in Australia and reprised the role in the 40th Anniversary season at the Sondheim Theatre last year.

Helen Walsh as Madame Thénardier

Helen Walsh has played Madame Thénardier around the UK and Ireland, Taiwan, Manila, Singapore and Zurich as part of the World Tour.

Jac Yarrow as Marius

Jac Yarrow played Marius in the 40th Anniversary West End season last year and in the World Tour.

Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette

Beatrice Penny-Touré played Cosette in the World Tour and the 40th Anniversary season in the West End.

Shan Ako as Éponine

Shan Ako first rose to fame as Éponine in the sell-out Staged Concert at the Gielgud Theatre before reprising the role in the West End, including the 40th Anniversary season.

Christian Mark Gibbs as Enjolras

Christian Gibbs is currently playing Enjolras to great acclaim on the US National Tour.

THE CREATIVE TEAM

Written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
Additional material by James Fenton
Adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird
Orchestrations are by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke and Stephen Brooker
Original orchestrations by John Cameron
Directed by James Powell and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy
Designed by Matt Kinley
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
Music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo.

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