Peter Lockyer plays Jean Valjean in the West End production of Les Misérables from 16 June
There will be major cast changes in the West End production of Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre from 16 June 2014.
Joining the company are: Peter Lockyer as Jean Valjean, David Thaxton as Javert, Tom Edden as Thénardier, Celinde Schoenmaker as Fantine, Michael Colbourne as Enjolras and Emilie Fleming as ‘Cosette’.
Rob Houchen will continue to star as Marius, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Eponine and Wendy Ferguson as Madame Thénardier.
Peter Lockyer recently completed a year and a half run as Jean Valjean in the sold-out North American 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Misérables. 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 Misérables on Broadway.
David Thaxton played Giorgio in Passion at the Donmar Warehouse for which he won the 2011 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Previously he has appeared as Enjolras in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre and Raoul in Love Never Dies at the Adelphi Theatre.
Tom Edden appeared in One Man, Two Guvnors on Broadway, earning him a Tony Award Nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in 2011. He most recently played Fagin in Oliver! at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Celinde Schoenmaker returns to the role of Fantine at the Queen’s Theatre after making her West End debut in the part in 2013. She most recently played Jenny in Love Story on tour in Holland.
Michael Colbourne most recently played Young Buddy in Follies at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. He makes his West End debut in the role. Emilie Fleming was a finalist in BBC One’s Over the Rainbow. Her credits include Oliver! at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. She also took part in the Les Misérables 20th anniversary performance schools finale at the Queen’s Theatre.
The full company as of 16 June 2014 will be: Jeremy Batt; Ethan Bradshaw; Melanie Bright; Dougie Carter; Michael Colbourne; Jade Davies; Lee Dillon-Stuart; Tamsin Dowsett; Tom Edden; Christian Edwards; Wendy Ferguson; Emilie Fleming; Carrie Hope Fletcher; James Gant; Carolina Gregory; Rob Houchen; Bradley Jaden; Emma Kingston; Sarah Lark; Jordan Lee Davies; Adam Linstead; Peter Lockyer; Joanna Loxton; Claire Parrish; Adam Pearce; Jonny Purchase; Michael Riseley; Celinde Schoenmaker; Simon Shorten; Ashley Stillburn; Jessamy Stoddart; David Thaxton and Helen Walsh.
Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Les Misérables 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 was adapted and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird.
There are more than 3,000 productions of the Les Misérables 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.
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