You'll soon be able to hear the people sing in Newcastle very soon as a certain smash hit musical takes to the stage at the Theatre Royal.
It was way back in the spring of 2018 that we first announced that Les Miserables would be taking up residency on Grey Street and now the time has come for it to arrive on Tyneside.
Les Misérables marks a triumphant return to Newcastle Theatre Royal for Cameron Mackintosh following the hugely popular runs of Mary Poppins in 2016, Barnum in 2015 and Oliver! in 2012 and the epic seven week run will be one of the longest for a musical in the venue’s history.
Les Mis features iconic musical theatre songs like On My Own, Master of the House, Bring Him Home and I Dreamed A Dream and will open at the Theatre Royal on Thursday, August 15, where it will stay right through to October 5.
The lead character of Jean Valjean will be played by Killian Donnelly. Having previously thrilled audiences in the role in the West End production, having first joined the company of Les Misérables in 2008, going onto play the role of Enjolras from 2009.
In 2010, he played the role of Courfeyrac in the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables at The O2 Arena and also played the role of Combeferre in the multi-award-winning film adaptation released in 2012.
Joining Killian Donnelly will be Nic Greenshields as Javert, Katie Hall as Fantine, Martin Ball as Thénardier, Sophie-Louise Dann as Madame Thénardier, Harry Apps as Marius Tegan Bannister as Eponine, Will Richardson – who is returning to Newcastle Theatre Royal having appeared in the 2016/17 panto Cinderella - as Enjolras and Bronwen Hanson as Cosette.
Many tickets for Les Miserables have already been snapped up.
There are still some available,with prices starting at £13.50. Get yours from the Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 or book online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk .
