Read 's recent interview with producer Mackintosh on the topic of the new 25th anniversary production of Les Miz. The new 25th anniversary production and the O2 Concert are directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell and designed by Matt Kinley.Īs previously reported, the concert will air on PBS stations around the country March 6 at 7 PM ET check local listings. The original London 1985 production of Les Miz was adapted and directed by Nunn and Caird. 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. With more than 500 actors and musicians - including Alfie Boe, Jenny Galloway, Katie Hall, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Samantha Barks, Ramin Karimloo and Colm Wilkinson - LES MISÉRABLES 25 TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE O2 includes the October 2010 cast of the long-running Original Production at London’s Queen’s Theatre and members of the original 1985 London cast.The cast includes Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Nick Jonas as Marius, Norm Lewis as Javert, Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Jenny Galloway as Madame Thénardier and Katie Hall as Cosette.Ĭameron 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 original London 1985 production of Les Misérables was adapted and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. Join the stellar cast for an anniversary celebration of the beloved musical that became a worldwide.
It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel and additional material by James Fenton. Les Misrables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2. Cameron Mackintosh’s production was written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. In 2010, the legendary musical celebrated its 25th birthday, and to mark the occasion, producer Cameron Mackintosh staged an extraordinary concert at the O2 Arena in London. The magnificent score 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. Audiences embraced the musical from the start and was played around the world and has been seen by millions.īased on Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel of the same name and set in early 19th-century France, Les Misérables features the stories of individuals struggling for redemption and revolution. Experience the event of a lifetime with this spectacular 25th anniversary celebration of one of the most popular musicals ever written, Les Misrables. No one would have imagined when Les Misérables opened in London at the Barbican Theatre on October 8, 1985, it would become a worldwide phenomenon. Select this program when you support Arizona PBS and get the CD/DVD set.
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