Cameron Mackintosh has announced a new cast for long-running West End musical Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre in London.
Joining the cast from Monday 14 October 2024 will be Ian McIntosh (Jesus Christ Superstar, Beautiful) as Jean Valjean, Jacob Dachtler (Mamma Mia! The Party) as Marius, Robson Broad (Street Scene) as Enjolras and Annabelle Aquino (Les Miserables) as Cosette.
They will join Stewart Clarke as Javert, Luke Kempner as Thénardier, Katie Hall as Fantine, Amena El-Kindy as Éponine, and Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier.
The company is completed by Matt Bateman, Michael Baxter, Emily Olive Boyd, Daniel J Brian, Ella May Carter,Adam Colbeck-Dunn, Matthew Dale, Irfan Damani, Sophie-May Feek, Matt Hayden, Christopher Jacobsen, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Sam Kipling, Anouk van Laake, Mia Lamb, Sarah Lark, Matthew McConnell, Aaron-Jade Morgan, Ben Oatley, Adam Pearce, Jordan Simon Pollard, Danielle Rose, Jonathan Stevens, Georgia Tapp, Noah Thallon, and Imaan Victoria.
The show says goodbye to Milan van Waardenburg as Jean Valjean, Will Callan as Marius, Djavan van de Fliert as Enjolras, and Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette on 12 October 2024.
The show, which celebrates its 40th anniversary next year, is packed full of West End classics including 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 more.
The show has ben seen by over 130 million people in 53 countries.
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.
The show 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.
New show Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular is also kicking off this month, touring the UK, Europe and then the world, starting in Belfast this week.
Les Miserables is now playing at the Sondheim Theatre in London, booking to 6 September 2025.
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More about the new cast
Ian McIntosh recently portrayed the role of Jesus in the National Tour of Tim Sheader’s critically acclaimed Jesus Christ Superstar. Ian was also previously nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Barry Mann in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre) – a role he originated for the West End production. Further theatre credits include Galileo Figaro in We Will Rock You (London Coliseum and UK tour), Deco Cuffe in The Commitments (Palace Theatre and UK tour), Follies (National Theatre), and An Officer and a Gentleman (UK and Ireland tour).
Jacob Dachtler’s theatre credits include Adam in Mamma Mia! The Party (The O2); Jacob Fry in Babies The Musical(Lyric Theatre); Will in Halls The Musical (Turbine Theatre).
Robson Broad’s theatre credits include Dick Jones in Street Scene – Opéra National de Paris, Ensemble/Cover Christian & Duke in the Original London Cast of Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre), Ensemble in Moulin Rouge – Australia (Regents Theatre), Swing in Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre), Wonderful Town (Opera Holland Park)
Annabelle Aquino trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and made her West End debut in the ensemble of Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre in 2023.
Sondheim Theatre, London
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