The longest running musical in the world, LES MISÉRABLES continues to play at the Sondheim Theatre until March 2026.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical sensation LES MISÉRABLES, for 8 weeks only, a special company of artists who have been part of Les Mis history will join the West End production.
From 8 September to 1 November 2025 the role of ‘Jean Valjean’ will be played by Killian Donnelly alongside Bradley Jaden as ‘Javert’, Katie Hall as ‘Fantine’, Jac Yarrow as ‘Marius’, Shan Ako as ‘Éponine’, Jordan Shaw as ‘Enjolras’, Beatrice Penny-Touré as ‘Cosette’.
Celebrated British actor Adam Gillen will star as ‘Thénardier’ and Australian theatre legend Marina Prior as ‘Madame Thénardier’. Ian McIntosh will play the role of ‘Jean Valjean’ at certain performances.
Side by side with the anniversary company, Mackintosh is thrilled to introduce the terrific new cast who, from 7 July, will launch the show into its 5th record-breaking decade. It will be led by Ian McIntosh as ‘Jean Valjean’ alongside Sam Oladeinde as ‘Javert’, Katie Hall as ‘Fantine’, Adam Gillen joins the Company as ‘Thénardier’, Claire Machin as ‘Madame Thénardier’, Thiago Phillip Felizardo as ‘Marius’, Amena El-kindy as ‘Éponine’, Joe Griffiths-Brown as ‘Enjolras’ and Izzi Levine as ‘Cosette’, most of whom will continue in the World’s Longest Running Musical from 3 November 2025 following the 8-week birthday season.
The company is completed by Hollie Aires, Aidan Banyard, Ella May Carter, Nicholas Carter, Matthew Dale, Irfan Damani, Lila Falce-Bass, Sophie-May Feek, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Seán Keany, Chris Kiely, Sam Kipling, Mia Lamb, Sarah Lark, Ollie Llewelyn-Williams, Matthew McConnell, Aaron-Jade Morgan, Adam Pearce, William Pennington, Jordan Simon Pollard, Lewis Renninson, Danielle Rose, Georgia Tapp, Noah Thallon, Imaan Victoria, and Danny Whelan.
Creative team
Cameron Mackintosh’s production of LES MISÉRABLES 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 Laurence Connor, designed by Matt Kinley inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo with costumes by Andreane Neofitou, Christine Rowland and Paul Wills, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, projections realised by Finn Ross & Fifty Nine Productions, musical staging by Geoffrey Garratt, and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo
What’s the show about?
Boublil and Schönberg’s magnificent iconic score of LES MISÉRABLES includes the classic songs, I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Stars, Bring Him Home, Do You Hear the People Sing?, One Day More, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Master Of The House and many more. Several of its songs have become real life anthems of revolution wherever in the world people are fighting for their freedom. Seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and in 22 languages, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals.
Review
I saw this new production of Les Miserables on Broadway back in 2016 and have been longing for the London production to be updated ever since. Gone is the revolving stage (to many fans disappointment) but what the newly refurbished (and renamed) Sondheim Theatre has gained is a modernised and fresh look to what was starting to become a very outdated production.
The set design is phenomenal, giving a much fuller French look and feel with actors standing on apartment balconies and scenic video backdrops bringing movement and life to the show. Costumes are fresher and more colourful than previously and the whole production is just a joy to experience from start to finish.
On the night I saw this show, it was the Alternate ‘Jean Valjean’ Luke McCall’s first performance and he did a great job. Once he really settles in to the role I think he has what it takes to be up there with the best of them. Bradley Jaden as ‘Javert’ has really grown into this role over the last couple of years and his performance now is polished and on point. No stranger to Les Miserables, Carrie Hope Fletcher is working her way through the various roles in the show having played both ‘young’ and ‘old’ Eponine over the years and now takes on the part of ‘Fantine’. Shan Ako shines as ‘Eponine’ and the Thenardiers Ian Hughes and Josefina Gabrielle play the comic roles very well. Harry Apps is a lovely ‘Marius’ and Lily Kerhoas is perfectly cast as ‘Cosette’.
This new production of Les Miserables really has to be seen to be believed and breathes a breath of fresh air into what was becoming a slightly stale show. The show has been running in the West End for over thirty years and this new production could see it live on for just as long.
Reviewed by West End Wilma (2020)
Tickets to LES MISERABLES
Additional information
Booking until
27 March 2026
Show Times
Monday – Saturday: 7:30pm
Thursday & Saturday: 2:30pm
Running Time
2 hours 50 minutes including a 15 minute interval
Theatre
Sondheim Theatre
Age Recommendation
7+
Access Performances
Audio Described Performances
Saturday 27 September 2025 at 2:30pm
Saturday 1 November 2025 at 2:30pm
Saturday 14 March 2026 at 2:30pm
Saturday 28 March 2026 at 2:30pm
