Rachelle Ann Go, Jeremy Secomb, Phil Daniels & More to Join West End's LES MISERABLES

Now in its record breaking 30th year, Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce new casting for "LES MISERABLES" at the Queen's Theatre. Joining the cast from 15 June 2015 are: Phil Daniels as 'Thénardier', Jeremy Secomb as 'Javert', Rachelle Ann Go as 'Fantine'; Katy Secombe as 'Madame Thénardier' and Zoë Doano as 'Cosette.'

Peter Lockyer will continue to star as 'Jean Valjean', Rob Houchen as 'Marius' and Carrie Hope Fletcher as 'Eponine'. Bradley Jaden, who is currently in the ensemble, will play 'Enjolras'.

From 15 June the full company will be: Adam Bayjou; Sanne den Besten; Edd Campbell Bird; Oliver Brenin; David Burnip; Phil Daniels; Jordan Lee Davies; Zoë Doano; Tamsin Dowsett; Carrie Hope Fletcher; Rachelle Ann Go; Katy Hanna; Matthew Harvey; Rob Houchen; Bradley Jaden; Matt Jeans; Charlotte Kennedy; Emma Kingston; Peter Lockyer; Jo Loxton; Luke McCall; Ryan O'Gorman; Jo Parsons; Adam Pearce; Michael Riseley; Jeremy Secomb; Katy Secombe; Courney Stapleton; Jessamy Stoddart; Samantha Thomas; Lee Van Geleen; Helen Walsh and Paul Wilkins.

Phil Daniels rose to fame through his roles in "Quadrophenia" and "Scum". Other notable TV credits include: "Moonfleet", "Holding On", "Outlaws", "EastEnders", "Rock & Chips", "New Tricks" and "Poirot". His theatre credits include most recently" Knight Of The Burning Pestle" at Shakespeare's Globe as well as "This House" at the National Theatre and "Anthony & Cleopatra" at Shakespeare's Globe.

Jeremy Secomb is currently playing the title role in the sold out "Sweeney Todd" at Harrington's Pie and Mash Shop. His other theatre credits include: "The Phantom of the Opera" at Her Majesty's Theatre, "Lend Me A Tenor" at the Gielgud Theatre and "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" at the Palace Theatre.

Rachelle Ann Go has just finished playing the role of 'Gigi' in Cameron Mackintosh's new production of "Miss Saigon" at the Prince Edward Theatre for which she won the Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. She is a well-known TV star in her native country, the Philippines having won the "Search for a Star" contest. Rachelle is also a double-platinum recording artist.

Katy Secombe returns to the role of 'Madame Thénardier' having last played the part in 2012 opposite Matt Lucas. She most recently played the role of Brenda in "I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical" at the London Palladium. Previous theatre credits include: "The Lyons" at the Menier Chocolate Factory and 'Rosie' in "Mamma Mia!" at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Zoë Doano is currently playing the role of 'Johanna' in the sold out "Sweeney Todd" at Harrington's Pie and Mash Shop. Her other theatre credits include: 'Marianne' in "The Grand Tour" at the Finborough Theatre; "High Society" UK Tour, "Sweet Smell of Success" at The Arcola Theatre, 'Frenchy' in "Grease" in the West End and The Sound of Music UK Tour. Her TV credits include: "Hollyoaks" and "Doctors".

Prior to joining the West End cast in 2014 Peter Lockyer completed a year and a half run as Jean Valjean in the sold-out North American 25th Anniversary Tour of "LES MISERABLES". He has also appeared as 'Chris' in "Miss Saigon" on Broadway and in the first National tour and as 'Marius' in the 10th Anniversary production of "LES MISERABLES" on Broadway.

Rob Houchen trained at Guildford School of Acting and after graduating toured Germany with "The 12 Tenors".

Carrie Hope Fletcher played 'Young Eponine' at the Palace Theatre in 2001. Her West End credits include 'Jemima Potts' in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at the London Palladium and 'Jane Banks' in "Mary Poppins" at the Prince Edward Theatre.

Bradley Jaden's theatre credits include: "Ghost", the original UK tour, "Shrek The Musical" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, "The 12 Tenors" tour of Europe and Japan and "Peter Pan" at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Peter Lockyer is appearing with the support of UK Equity incorporating the Variety Artistes' Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity.

Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, Boublil and Schönberg's magnificent score of "LES MISERABLES" includes the 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.

Now in its 30th sell out year in London "LES MISERABLES" originally opened in London 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 where it is still playing to standing room only. When "LES MISERABLES" celebrated its 21st London birthday on 8 October 2006, it became the World's Longest Running Musical, surpassing the record previously held by "Cats" in London's West End. In January 2010, the West End production broke another record by celebrating its historic 10,000th performance.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the legendary musical "LES MISERABLES" made theatrical history with an international first - three different productions playing in London simultaneously. The Original Production at the Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, the acclaimed New 25th Anniversary Production at the Barbican (where the show originally premiered in 1985) and the celebratory concert at The O2.

Seen by nearly 65 million people worldwide in 43 countries and in 22 languages, "LES MISERABLES" is undisputedly one of the world's most popular musicals ever written, with new productions continually opening around the globe, with seven more currently scheduled. There have been 47 cast recordings of "LES MISERABLES", including the multi-platinum London cast recording, the Grammy Award-winning Broadway cast and complete symphonic albums, the live recording of the New 25th Anniversary Production and now the motion picture soundtrack which has sold over 1.5 million copies and has topped the iTunes charts. The DVDs of the 10th Anniversary Royal Albert Hall Gala Concert and the 25th Anniversary at the O2 Arena have sold millions of copies worldwide.

There are over 3,000 productions of the Les Miserables School's Edition scheduled or being performed by over 150,000 school children in the UK, US and Australia, making it the most successful musical ever produced in schools.

The 2012 Universal film version of "LES MISERABLES" co-produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Working Title Films, and directed by Tom Hooper has grossed $450 million worldwide to date. The film received the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) and received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won three Academy Awards. The film's soundtrack debuted at #1 on Billboard's Album chart and has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.

Cameron Mackintosh's production of "LES MISERABLES" 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 and additional material by James Fenton. The original London 1985 production of "LES MISERABLES" was adapted and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird.