I don't want to play this game....

[beautywickedlover]

If Melissa O'Neil, who will play Eponine in the Toronto revival, gets good reviews I'd like to see her play the role in the Broadway revival.

[Johnnycantdecide]

"I'd like to see Brian D'Arcy James as Valjean and Marc Kudisch as Javert."

Shut up and take my money.

[jetts7]

Jean Valjean: Hugh Jackman
Javert: Adam Grupper
Fantine: Anneliese Von Der Pol
Cosette: Laura Osnes
Epinione: Samantha Barks

[jetts7]

JACKIE HOFFMAN FOR MADAME THENARDIER!!!!!!!!!!!

[michellek45]

All I've wanted out of a Les Miz revival has been Laura Osnes and Michael Arden as Cosette and Marius. They would be the sweetest Cosette and Marius ever.

[Back Row]

Try limiting your choices to members of the original cast of another show. Rock of Ages would be fun to try, but Newsies would be a challenge...

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Love the Laura Osnes as Eponine idea. I would like to see Idina Menzel as Fantine.

[kdogg36]

Sweet Jesus, keep Sutton Foster away from this show.

Sweet Jesus doesn't care.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

JACKIE HOFFMAN FOR MADAME THENARDIER!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!

I'd love to see Eden Espinosa in this as well. Fantine or Eponine, maybe?

[Patronus]

Eden Espinosa is entirely too old for Eponine.

[beautywickedlover]

"I would like to see Idina Menzel as Fantine."

Menzel said that she likes to star in original musicals not revivals.

[Tag]

Eden was cast as Fantine in the last revival but it didn't work out.

[beautywickedlover]

^ I thought she was offered the role of Eponine, but she wanted to play Fantine instead.

[gstrus2]

Eden auditioned for Eponine, but Cameron Mackintosh said she was a Fantine and she auditioned for that part then was cast, but couldn't do it.

[JohnyBroadway]

Betsy Morgan better come back to play Fantine. She was giving a 110% performance, on that stage. In fact, I chills all through out her " I Dreamed A Dream" You could feel the energy all from the balcony.

[HeyMrMusic]

This production has a tendency to cast non-white Éponines. They also started with a black Valjean. I bet there will be minority actors cast in many principal tracks, much like the last revival. Just putting that out there. Let's have an Asian Valjean!

[TheLadyoftheWood]

Morgan James for Fantine!!!!!

[LizzieCurry]

I was gonna say, this thread is pretty white.

[chewy5000]

How about nobody. Is that an option?

[rosscoe(au)]

"Sweet Jesus, keep Sutton Foster away from this show", Jordan I have never seen Foster on stage, but going by her on the show "Bunheads" she has the charm of something dead.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

I'd be fine with Sierra Boggess or Eden Espinosa as Fantine. Laura Osnes would be a nice Eponine and sure she looks really young, but isn't she a tad too old for a teenager? What about Jennifer Damiano or Sarah Hyland? Heck, why not get Melissa Benoist (Marley from "Glee")?

Jackie Hoffman would be a HILARIOUS Madame Thenardier!

[rorschach37]

Valjean- Alfie Boe
Javert- Anthony Warlow
Fantine- Sierra Boggess
Cosette- Betsy Wolfe
Marius- Aaron Tveit
Eponine- Samanthat Barks
Enjolras- Ramin Karimloo (u/s Valjean)
Thenardier- James Corden
Mme. Thenardier- Jackie Hoffman

[The Josh]

How about David Tennant as Thenrdier and Catherine Tate as Madame?

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Menzel said that she likes to star in original musicals not revivals.

That's true, I didn't think about that. I doubt it will happen anyway, but it's a nice idea.

[Wynbish]

Re: Tennant & Tate - Good God, I would walk to New York to see that.

[DigificWriter]

My picks are likely going to get some eye-rolls, but I'm going to explain why I think they'd work:
Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean (this is the role Jackman was BORN to play; he knocked it out of the park in the film and more than deserves a chance to reprise it on stage)
Earl Carpenter as Javert (I love Carpenter's version of Stars - as heard on the LIVE 2010 U.K. Tour Cast recording - and think he'd play fabulously off of Jackman)
Anne Hathaway as Fantine (Hathaway wasn't particularly known for her singing ability before the producers cast her as Fantine for the film, but, after the performance she turned in, she really should be the first person they approach for the role)
Sacha Baron Cohen as Thenardier (I loved the take on the role that SBC brought to the table and think it'd be perfectly adaptable to the stage; he's not the most dynamic singer in the world, true, but you really don't need a great singer in the Thenardier role)
Hannah Waddingham as Mdme Thenardier (I don't know if she'd do it, but Waddingham has a vocal style that would mesh very well with SBC's Thenardier)
Eddie Redmayne as Marius (I don't know about anyone else, but I really liked Redmayne's performance as Marius, particularly on Empty Chairs at Empty Tables; he really brought a remorseful, regretful quality to the song that I haven't heard in other performances, and I think he could very easily adapt his singing style for the live stage even though he has no formal experience in live theater)
Julianne Hough as Cosette (Hough has a really good singing voice and vocal quality that would be perfect for the role; I also think she'd play well off of Redmayne)
Aaron Tviet as Enjolras (I loved Tviet's performance, particularly on Do You Hear the People Sing?; it also doesn't hurt that he's got Broadway experience; he also plays exceptionally well off of Redmayne)
Samantha Barks as Eponine (she's already got experience in the role, and also has the talent to bring something fresh to the table while still drawing on that experience; she also had really great chemistry with Redmayne)