London Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉 Will Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Special Cast, Led by Killian Donnelly, in September

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch枚nberg's international hit musical, the London production of Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉 will feature a cast drawn from West End, international, film, Arena Spectacular, and world tour casts for a limited engagement beginning September 8 at the Sondheim Theatre.

The anniversary company, who will continue for eight weeks through November 1, will include Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean, Bradley Jaden as Javert, Katie Hall as Fantine, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Shan Ako as 脡ponine, Jordan Shaw as Enjolras, Beatrice Penny-Tour茅 as Cosette, Adam Gillen as Th茅nardier, and Marina Prior as Madame Th茅nardier. Ian McIntosh will play Valjean at certain performances. (Ticket information for the October 8 anniversary performance will be announced at a later time.)

Producer Cameron Mackintosh has also announced a new cast who will launch the musical's fifth decade beginning July 7: Ian McIntosh as Jean Valjean, alongside Sam Oladeinde as Javert, Katie Hall as Fantine, Adam Gillen as Th茅nardier, Claire Machin as Madame Th茅nardier, Thiago Phillip Felizardo as Marius, Amena El-kindy as 脡ponine, Joe Griffiths-Brown as Enjolras, and Izzi Levine as Cosette, most of whom will continue following the eight-week birthday season.

The company is completed by Hollie Aires, Aidan Banyard, Ella May Carter, Nicholas Carter, Matthew Dale, Irfan Damani, Lila Falce-Bass, Sophie-May Feek, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Se谩n Keany, Chris Kiely, Sam Kipling, Mia Lamb, Sarah Lark, Ollie Llewelyn-Williams, Matthew McConnell, Aaron-Jade Morgan, Adam Pearce, William Pennington, Jordan Simon Pollard, Lewis Renninson, Danielle Rose, Georgia Tapp, Noah Thallon, Imaan Victoria, and Danny Whelan.

Cameron Mackintosh said in a statement, "What a year it has already been for Les Miz, with the spectacular Arena Tour selling out around the world, featuring many of the stars of the stage production, and 11 of the U.K.'s greatest amateur companies presenting their own acclaimed productions in major theatres around the country. Now in London, where it all began in 1985, with the British premiere of the reconstructed version of the show in English in association with the RSC, originally brilliantly staged by Trevor Nunn and John Caird, and then after 25 years, evolving into a new equally acclaimed production directed by James Powell and Laurence Connor with new designs and staging, keeping the spirit of Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉 revolutionary for the 21st century.鈥s we go into our remarkable fifth decade, we have found a terrific new cast to continue storming the barricade from 7 July for 鈥極ne Year More.鈥� And in celebration of our 40th birthday, I have put together, as I have always done for major celebrations, a special cast for eight weeks only鈥� My grateful thanks must first be to the show's brilliant creators, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch枚nberg, without whom none of us would have a job, and the timeless words of Herbert Kretzmer inspired, as we all have been, by the great Victor Hugo. My eternal gratitude to everyone who has been involved with Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉 over the last 40 years both on and off the stage, and lastly thanks to you our audience for continually wanting to 'Hear The People Sing' and ensure that 'Tomorrow Always Comes' for Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉.鈥�

Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉 has been seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 55 countries, 452 cities, and has been translated into 22 languages. It has won over 180 major awards around the world, among which 4 Olivier Awards (including a special recognition award in April 2025), 8 Tony Awards and 5 Helpmann Awards, and the movie won 3 Oscars.

Watch Brand-New Trailer for West End's Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉

This production officially opened January 16, 2020, following previews that began December 18, 2019.

Les 惭颈蝉茅谤补产濒别蝉 is written by Boublil and Sch枚nberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Sch枚nberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton, and an adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird.

Directed by James Powell and Laurence Connor, the Mackintosh production also features orchestrations by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke, and Stephen Brooker with original orchestrations by John Cameron, designs 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, musical staging by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt, and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo.