More Australian Actors to Join Cast of LES MIS in Manila; Tickets Go On Sale to General Public Today, 10/30

Manila, Philippines--Australian actors Kerrie Anne Greenland (Eponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), and Emily Langridge (Cosette) will join previously announced cast members Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), and Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine) when the new Asian Tour of the newly reimagined LES MISERABLES (LES MIS) kicks off at The Theatre at Solaire (1 Aseana Ave. Entertainment City, Paranaque City) in March 2016. Visit TicketWorld.com.ph to buy tickets.

LES MIS' newly reimagined production plays Manila for the very first time. Seen by 70 million people worldwide in 43 countries and in 22 languages, LES MIS, written by Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated writing team of Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, is one of the world's most popular musicals. Its worldwide gross is currently pegged at $2.5 billion.

Its recent musical film adaptation, co-produced by its theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh and Working Title Films, grossed more than $450 million. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) and won three Academy Awards, including Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Anne Hathaway, who played Fantine), Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell) and Best Sound Mixing (Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, and Simon Hayes).

Additionally, the film's soundtrack, an essential addition to LES MIS' previous 47 cast recordings, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Popular songs from the musical include "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "Do Your Hear the People Sing?", "One Day More," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," and "Master of the House."

LES MIS, which celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this month, originally opened at the Barbican Theatre in London's West End on October 8, 1985. In less than two months, it transferred to the Palace Theatre, where it played for 19 years before moving to its current home in London, The Queen's Theatre, on April 3, 2004. In late 2006, the show became the longest-running musical in the West End, which surpassed the record previously held by Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats."

LES MIS has music by Claude-Michel Schonberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, original adaption by Trevor Nunn and John Caird, and additional material by James Fenton. Original orchestrations are by John Cameron, with new orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe, and Stephen Brooker.

This new production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, with set and image design by Matt Kinley--inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, costumes by Andreane Neofitou and Christine Rowland, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, and projections by Fifty-Nine Productions. Musical staging is by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt. Musical supervision is by Stephen Brooker, and musical direction by James Lowe.

Meet the Cast

Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean)

Australian Stage: LES MISERABLES, "Love Never Dies," "Mamma Mia!," "Shout," "Jolson," "Eureka," "Chess," "Hipbone Sticking Out," "Harbour," "The Republic of Myopia"

UK Stage: "The Far Pavilions," "Imagine This" (West End), "Three Sides," "The Silver Lake," "Certified Male," "Shoes," "Southwark Fair" (Royal National Theatre).

Film and television: "City Homicide," "Blue Heelers," "SeaChange."

UK Film and television: "EastEnders" (regular), "Kombat and My Life In Ruins" (Playtone).

For his work in LES MISERABLES, he won Best Actor in a Musical at the 2015 Helpmann Awards.

Earl Carpenter (Javert)

Earl has performed in Cameron Mackintosh's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's original and 25th anniversary productions and concert celebrations of LES MISERABLES, "The Phantom of the Opera," "The Witches of Eastwick," "Sunset Boulevard," and "Evita"; Queen's "We Will Rock You" to the world premiere of "Zorro" to the Scottish premiere of "The Secret Garden" to original UK production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and Bill Kenwright's "Robin, Prince of Sherwood" and "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in London's West End, New York's Broadway, Toronto, and throughout the UK, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine)

Rachelle Ann is a well-known pop music artist and actress from the Philippines. She began her career after she won the Grand Prize in the reality talent search "Search For A Star" in 2004. Since then, she has headlined concerts locally and internationally, recorded seven albums, which became certified gold and double platinum records.

Theater: Fantine in LES MISERABLES (Queen's Theatre, London); Gigi in "Miss Saigon" (Prince Edward, London) for which she won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical and the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Featured Actress in a New Production of a Musical; Ariel in the Atlantis Production of Disney's "Little Mermaid," which earned her Best Actress in a Musical in the BroadwayWorld Awards; and Jane Porter in Disney's "Tarzan."

Kerrie Anne Greenland (Eponine)

A graduate of WAAPA, Kerrie Anne was cast as The Witch in "Into the Woods," Smitty in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," and Calliope in "Xanadu." She performed the National Anthem for Cricket Australia's Hobart Test and was a finalist in the 2012 Cabaret Showcase in her self-produced "Memoirs."

In 2013, she starred in "De-Lovely," a Cole Porter celebration concert with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House.

For her work in LES MISERABLES, she won Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical at the 2015 Helpmann Awards.

Emily Langridge (Cosette)

Emily graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2012, with a bachelor's degree in of music theatre. While at WAAPA, she played Kira in "Xanadu" and featured in "Into the Woods," "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," and more. Soon after graduating, Emily made her professional debut in 2013 in "Gypsy" and "Pirates of Penzance" with The Production Company.

Emily is thrilled to be playing her dream role of Cosette in LES MISERABLES.

Chris Durling (Enjolras)

Chris graduated from the University of Ballarat-Arts Academy.

Theater: "Jersey Boys" (Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio), "Fame" (Nick Piazza), "An Officer and a Gentleman"- workshop (Zac Mayo), "Saturday Night" (Artie), "High School Musical" (Troy Bolton), "John & Jen" (John), "Follies" (Young Buddy), "Damn Yankees," "My Fair Lady" (Freddy), and "Grease" (Doody).

For sponsorship, call Concertus Manila at (632) 4038646 or (632) 4038678. For tickets, call TicketWorld at (632) 891-9999 or visit ticketworld.com.ph.

(LES MIS Production Photos: Matthew Murphy)

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