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Samantha Barks to Play Eponine in Les Mis Movie
Former I’d Do Anything finalist Samantha Barks received a big surprise at the curtain call of Oliver at Manchester’s Palace Theatre last night when impresario Cameron Mackintosh came onto the stage to announce that she had won the role of ‘Eponine’ in the new Hollywood adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les ...
Hugh Jackman to Star in Houdini Musical
Hugh Jackman will star as illusionist Harry Houdini in a new Broadway musical written by the Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin The production which will open in New York in or will feature music and lyrics from Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and take a contemporary look at the life and ...
Hadley Fraser Joins Phantom Celebrations
Les Misérables star Hadley Fraser will join the company of The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Fraser who is currently appearing as the tenacious police inspector ‘Javert’ at the Queens Theatre will take the role of ‘Raoul’ for the spectacular th anniversary celebrations on the weekend ...
Russell Crowe Will Star in Les Miserables Movie
Russell Crowe has been cast as ‘Inspector Javert’ in the forthcoming Hollywood film version of Les Misérables according to reports on BroadwayWorld com Fellow Australian actor Hugh Jackman has already been confirmed in the role of reformed prisoner ‘Jean Valjean’ Shooting is likely to begin in the UK next February ...
Elle Gets New Boys in October!
Stephen Ashfield and Ben Freeman will join Carley Stenson in Legally Blonde the Musical this October at the Savoy Theatre Ashfield will replace Lee Mead in the part of hunky attorney ‘Emmett Forrest’ whilst Freeman will take over as Elle’s first love ‘Warner Huntington III’ from Simon Thomas The show ...
Les Miserables Film Rumours Heat Up
Could Hugh Jackman and Paul Bettany be set for roles in the Les Misérables film Pre-production is underway for the screen version of the iconic stage show and Hollywood producers are keen to secure several big names for the leading roles West End impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh was initially eager ...
Les Miserables Undergoing a June Revolution
Epic musical Les Misérables will take a short performance break next month as several cast and production changes are made Following the evening performance on Saturday June the production will close for three days at the Queen’s Theatre to allow technicians to install a brand new state-of-the-art surround sound system ...
Alfie Boe & Matt Lucas to star in Les Mis
After months of speculation it has been officially announced that opera tenor Alfie Boe will star as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre Boe will be joined by Little Britain star Matt Lucas who will play the role of Thenardier Both will perform from the rd June ...
Gareth Gates Returns to Les Miserables
Gareth Gates rejoins the cast of Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre today taking over the role of 'Marius' until June Gareth played the role in the show's th anniversary tour last year before joining the cast of the original production from October to November Pantomime commitments saw the singer ...
Wizard and Les Mis Stars Shine at Royal Variety Show
A number of West End stars lit up the Royal Variety Performance which was broadcast by the BBC last night Soon-to-be 'Wizard of Oz' Michael Crawford accompanied by a canine companion introduced new star Danielle Hope who performed the show's iconic ballad 'Over the Rainbow' Crawford revealed how delighted he ...
