Casting revealed for 'Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular'

The show will play its final dates following a two-year world tour, running at the Royal Albert Hall from 18 – 21 June 2026.

The principal cast has been revealed for Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular. The show will play its final dates following a two-year world tour, running at the Royal Albert Hall from 18 – 21 June 2026.

The cast will include Alfie Boe, Killian Donnelly, and Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean, Bradley Jaden and Jeremy Secomb as Javert, Samantha Barks and Katie Hall as Fantine, Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Marina Prior and Helen Walsh as Madame Thénardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, Shan Ako as Éponine, and Christian Mark Gibbs.

Producer Cameron Mackintosh said, “I am absolutely delighted to announce a wonderful line up of international Les Misérables stars who will be appearing during the grand finale dates of the Les Mis Arena World Tour in Dublin, Birmingham, the Royal Albert Hall in London and Radio City Music Hall in New York during late spring and summer this year."

Les Misérables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, 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, with additional material by James Fenton and an adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. Orchestrations are by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke, and Stephen Brooker, with original orchestrations by John Cameron.

The Arena Spectacular is directed by James Powell and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy, with design by Matt Kinley; costumes by Andreane Neofitou, Christine Rowland, and Paul Wills; lighting by Paule Constable and Warren Letton; sound by Mick Potter, projections by Finn Ross; and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo.

The show will play its final performances in Dublin, Birmingham, London’s Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Radio City Music Hall between May and August this year.

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Photo credit: Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular. (Photo by Danny Kaan)