Special 40th anniversary 'Les Misérables' cast to play limited season

Les Misérables has also revealed its new company, with the stars performing into 2026 when the anniversary cast concludes their special anniversary performances.

A special cast will perform together in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Les Misérables in the West End for eight weeks only. The cast, comprised of previous performers from the West End, international shows, movie and Arena Spectacular, will return to the show from 8 September to 1 November.

The role of ‘Jean Valjean’ will be played by Killian Donnelly, alongside Bradley Jaden as ‘Javert’, Katie Hall as ‘Fantine’, Jac Yarrow as ‘Marius’, Shan Ako as ‘Éponine’, Jordan Shaw as ‘Enjolras’, Beatrice Penny-Touré as ‘Cosette’, Adam Gillen as ‘Thénardier’, and Marina Prior as ‘Madame Thénardier’. Ian McIntosh will play the role of ‘Jean Valjean’ at certain performances.

The new cast joining from 7 July is also announced today and includes McIntosh as ‘Jean Valjean’, Sam Oladeinde as ‘Javert’, Hall as ‘Fantine’, Gillen as ‘Thénardier’, Claire Machin as ‘Madame Thénardier’, Thiago Phillip Felizardo as ‘Marius’, Amena El-kindy as ‘Éponine’, Joe Griffiths-Brown as ‘Enjolras’ and Izzi Levine as ‘Cosette’. Most of this cast will continue in the show from 3 November, following the eight-week anniversary celebration.

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, Seán 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: “It’s hard to believe that Les Misérables is already 40 years old and still in the prime of life on Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End, packing out the Sondheim Theatre.

"As we go into our remarkable fifth decade, we have found a terrific new cast to continue storming the barricade from 7 July for ‘One Year More’. 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, drawn from the outstanding performers of the last decade’s international productions of Les Mis, as well as the current Arena Spectacular and the Oscar winning movie, all of whom have emerged as new theatre stars. This will be the last time that they will all be able to play together in Les Mis as their careers take them onto new stellar paths.

"My grateful thanks must first be to the show's brilliant creators Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, 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 Misérables 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 Misérables*.”

Les Misérables has been seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 55 countries and has been translated into 22 languages. It has won over 180 major awards around the world, including four Olivier Awards and eight Tony Awards, and the movie won three Oscars.

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Photo credit: Beatrice Penny-Touré, Bradley Jaden, Killian Donnelly, and Shan Ako. (Photos by Daviel Boud and Danny Kaan)