LES MISERABLES ANNOUNCES NEW 9 MONTH BOOKING PERIOD

LES MISERABLES ANNOUNCES NEW 9 MONTH BOOKING PERIOD

Les Miserables, has announced a new 9 month booking period covering 1st April to 21st Dec 02 at the Palace theatre .

This long running musical has been running in London since 1985. It is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and music by Claude-Michel Schonberg, with original text by Alain Boublil and additional material by James Fenton. It is adapted and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird.

The show, which concerns Love and bravery in 19th century France during the revolutionary struggles, currently features Jody Crosier (Marius), Caroline Sheen (Eponine') Hans Peter Janssens (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Sarah Lane (Cosette) , Mandy Holliday (Madame Thenardier) and Carmen Cusack (Fantine).

It has been seen by over 45 million people worldwide in 30 countries and in 19 languages. There have been 31 cast recordings of "Les Miserables", including the multi-platinum London cast recording and the Grammy Award-winning Broadway cast and complete symphonic albums. The video of the 10th Anniversary Royal Albert Hall Gala Concert has sold well over one million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling musical videos in the UK.