There will be major cast changes to the legendary LES MISÉRABLES, the world's longest running musical, currently playing in its 23rd year at the Queen's Theatre. From Monday 23 June, the part of a grown-up 'Eponine' will be taken by Nancy Sullivan, part of the original cast of "Never Forget" and who very recently featured in "I'd Do Anything", the BBC's search for the role of 'Nancy' in Cameron Mackintosh's "Oliver!" Leanne Dobinson will play 'Cosette'. Leanne first appeared in LES MISÉRABLES as young 'Eponine' and was more recently seen in the top 10 hopefuls of BBC's "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria".
"It is very exciting to see new talent coming into the West End at the moment" says
Cameron Mackintosh. "Thanks to
Andrew Lloyd Webber and the success of BBC television programmes such as "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria" and "Any Dream Will Do," new audiences are coming to the theatre. These programmes have also helped unearth some tremendous talent, many of whom have gone on to star in many other West End productions."
"Although both Nancy and Leanne may have missed out on the respective roles they were vying for in these shows, their talents did not go unnoticed. I was delighted to give them the chance to win parts in LES MISÉRABLES, which I'm sure they will be terrific in. I also recently cast Daniel Boys, one of the Joseph finalists in BBC's "Any Dream Will Do", in "
Avenue Q" where he has enjoyed great success. Katie Hall, who featured in early episodes of "I'd Do Anything", has also recently been cast in the ensemble of "
The Phantom of the Opera" – where she will have the opportunity to cover the role of 'Christine'."
LES MISÉRABLES originally opened at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, transferred to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985 and moved to its current home at the Queen's Theatre on 3 April 2004. LES MISÉRABLES celebrated its 21st London birthday on 8 October 2006, becoming the world's longest running musical, surpassing the record previously held by "Cats" in the West End.
Seen by over 55 million people worldwide in 40 countries and in 21 languages, LES MISÉRABLES remains one of the world's most popular musicals, with new productions continually opening around the world. There have been 34 cast recordings of LES MISÉRABLES, including the multi-platinum London cast recording and the Grammy Award-winning Broadway cast and complete symphonic albums. The video of the 10th Anniversary Royal
Albert Hall Gala Concert has sold well over one million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling musical videos ever in the UK. There are over 2,000 productions of the Les Misérables School's Edition scheduled or being performed by over 100,000 school children in the UK, US and Australia, making it the most successful musical ever produced in schools.
The
Cameron Mackintosh/Royal Shakespeare Company production of LES MISÉRABLES by
Alain Boublil and
Claude-Michel Schönberg is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, has lyrics by
Herbert Kretzmer and music by
Claude-Michel Schönberg, with original text by
Alain Boublil and additional material by James Fenton. LES MISÉRABLES is adapted and directed by
Trevor Nunn and
John Caird.
Performance times for LES MISÉRABLES at the Queen's Theatre are Mondays to Saturdays at 7.30pm, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm. Tickets, priced from £15.00 - £55.00, are available from the Queen's Theatre Box Office on 0844 482 5160. LES MISÉRABLES is now booking until April 2009.
Visit the LES MISÉRABLES website at
www.lesmis.com
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