Les Mis 2014 Australia Tour - Study Guide

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BOUBLIL & SCHNBERGS LEGENDARY MUSICAL Lyrics byHERBERT KRETZMER

EDUCATION RESOURCE PACKAUSTRALIAN TOUR 2014

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OVERTURE: AN INTRODUCTION

Dear eacher,

Welcome to the Education Resource Pack for the 2014 Australian tour of the classic musical, Les Misrables.

his education program is designed for students aged 13 years and over to coincide with the suggested age groupfor attendance to the stage musical. his resource includes discussion points and seven lesson plans, as well assupporting material surrounding the production. he activities focus on the transfer of the classic tale from pageto stage and then screen and universal themes such as: social structure, poverty, crime and punishment. In addition,activities surround aspects of the live production, including characterisation, music and staging which lead tostudents writing their own personal review of the show.

Each activity is based around the challenges faced turning a classic and much-loved novel into a fully staged musicaltheatre production (and then a feature film), maintaining the existing plot, characters and their environment,complete with a libretto, comprehensive staging and a complex physical production. Combined with a visit to the

show these lessons will give your students an insight in the production of the musical, as well as a pivotal timein French history and the personal journeys of Victor Hugos famous characters including Jean Valjean, Javert,Fantine, Eponine, Cosette and Marius.

his resource pack has been created for use in the classroom and is designed to facil itate discussion and the gainingof knowledge surrounding the complex elements which, when combined, result in this production.

We hope your students enjoy their journey with Les Misrables.

V. jouir de, prendre plaisir!

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Les Misrables Education Resource Pack

CONTENTS

Overture: An Introduction 2

BEFORE SEEING HE SHOW

About Victor Hugo 4

About The Novel 6

Victor Hugo Chronology 8

About Emily Bayard 12

Chronology The History That Lead To The Novel , Musical & The Film 13

AF ER SEEING HE SHOW

Discussion Topics 15

Fact & Figures 16

Activity 1: From Page to Stage 17

Activity 2: The Characters 18

Activity 3: The Universal Story 19

Activity 4: The Miserable Ones The Homeless and the Poor 20

Activity 5: Crime and Punishment 22

Activity 6: Reviewing the Performance 23

Activity 7: From Stage to Screen 24

Stage This Classic Musical at Your School 25

APPENDICIES

APPENDIX 1: Synopsis of Les Misrab les 27

APPEND IX 2: Creative Team 29

APPENDIX 3: Cast 34

APPENDIX 4: Media Release 36

APPENDIX 5: Reviewing Success 38

APPENDIX 6: Les Misrab les and Austral ia 39

APPENDIX 7: Les Misrables Major Awards 40

Les Misrables Copyright for this resource remains the property of CMA Pty Ltd. Permission to reproduce parts or thisentire guide is granted to educational and training inst itutions for exclusive use in classroom learning exercises only.

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VICOR HUGOS enormously successful career covered most of the nineteenth century and spanned both theRomantic and Realistic movements. A great poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, pamphleteer, diarist, politician andmoralist, Hugo was a man of immense passion and endless contradictions.

Hugo was born on February 26, 1802. His father, General Joseph Leopold Hugo, was the son of a carpenter whorose through the ranks of Napoleons citizen army. However, Victors mother decided not to subject her threesons to the difficulties of army life, and settled in Paris to raise them. Madame Hugo became the mistress ofher husbands commanding officer, General Lahorie, who was a father figure to Hugo and his brothers until theGenerals execution in 1812.

Victor was an excellent student who excelled in mathematics, physics, philosophy, French literature, Latin, and Greek.He won first place in a national poetry contest when he was 17. As a teenager, he fell in love with a neighboursdaughter, Adele Foucher. However, his mother discouraged the romance, believing that her son should marry intoa finer family. When his mother died in 1821, Victor refused to accept financial help from his father. He lived inabject poverty for a year, but then won a pension of 1,000 francs a year from Louis XVIII for his first volume of

verse. Barely out of his teens, Hugo became a hero to the common people as well as a favourite of heads of state.Troughout his lifetime, he played a major role in Frances political evolution from dictatorship to democracy.

HE LIVED IN ABJEC POVERY FOR A YEAR,BU HEN WON A PENSION OF 1,000 FRANCS

A YEAR FROM LOUIS XVIII.

In 1822, he married Adele Foucher, who became the mother of his children, Leopold-Victor, Charles-Victor,Francois-Victor, Adele, and Leopoldine.

In 1830, Victor became one of the leaders of a group of Romantic rebels who were trying to loosen the hold ofclassical literature in France. His play Hernani, whose premiere was interrupted by fist- fights between Hugosadmirers and detractors, took a large step towards a more realistic theatre and made him a r ich man.

During the next 15 years he produced six plays, four volumes of verse, and the romantic historical novelhe Hunchback of Notre Dame, establishing his reputation as the greatest writer in France.

In 1831, Adele Hugo became romantically involved with a well known critic and good friend of Victors namedSainte-Beuve. Victor became involved with the actress Juliette Drouet, who became his mistress in 1833. Supported

by a small pension from Hugo, Drouet became his unpaid secretary and travelling companion for the next fifty years.

ABOUT VICTOR HUGO

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After losing one of his daughters in a drowning accident and experiencing the failure of his play Les Burgraves in 1843,Hugo decided to focus on the growing social problems in France. He was joined in his increasing interest in politicsby a number of other Romantic writers, marking the beginning of the Realistic-Naturalistic era in French literature.

Hugo was a moderate republican who was made a Peer of France in 1845. After the Revolution of 1848 andthe founding of the Second Republic, he was elected a deputy to the Constitutional Assembly. Tree years later,when Louis Napoleon abolished the Republic and reestablished the Empire, Hugo risked execution trying to rally the

workers of Paris against the new Emperor. However, his efforts failed, and he had to escape to Brussels.

As a result, Hugo spent the next decade in exile with his family and Mme. Drouet on the islands of Jersey andGuernsey. During these years, he wrote satires about Louis Napoleon, returned to his poetry and published severalnovels including Les Misrables, which he had begun years earlier.

OVER 3 MILLION SPECAORS FOLLOWEDHIS COREGE O HE PANHEON.

When Les Misrableswas published in Brussels in 1862, it was an immediate popular success in spite of negative

reaction by critics, who considered it overly sentimental, and the government, who banned it.

After the Franco-Prussian War and the fall of the Empire in 1870, Hugo made a triumphant return to Paris.He remained there through the siege of the city and contributed portions of his royalties to purchase weapons.He lost two sons, one in 1871 and one in 1873. Although he was elected to the Senate in 1876, poor health causedhim to return to Guernsey. Mme. Hugo died in 1868 and Mme. Drouet in 1882.

Hugo died in 1885 at the age of eighty-three. Although he left instructions that his funeral be simple, over3 million spectators followed his cortege to the Pantheon, where he was buried amid Frances great men. Hugos deathcame at the end of a century of war, civil conflict, brutally repressed insurrections such as the student rebellion inLes Misrables, and social injustice. Because of his belief in the triumph of good over evil and his pleading for

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Les Misrablesis a melodramatic novel written from the premise that any man can rise above his circumstances toreach perfection. he plot of the novel is suspenseful from start to finish; it follows both Jean Valjeans and societysstruggles with good and evil.

Hugo began to think about Les Misrablesas early as 1829. He observed the specific incident that triggers thenovels action on the streets of Paris in 1845. On a sunny but cold day, he saw an impoverished man being arrestedfor stealing a loaf of bread. As the man stood on the street, an ornate carriage pulled up beside him. Inside therewas a dazzlingly beautiful woman dressed in velvet, play ing with a child hidden under ribbons, embroidery andfurs. he impoverished man stared at the woman in the carriage, but she was totally unaware of him. Hugo wrotethat he saw this man as, the spectre of misery, the ghostly forewarning in full light of day, in the sunshine, of therevolution still plunged in the shadows of darkness, but emerging from them. he moment he become aware of herexistence, while she remained unaware of his, a catastrophe was inevitable.

WHEN LES MISRABLES WAS PUBLISHED IN 1862,I GENERAED MORE EXCIEMEN HAN ANYBOOK IN HE HISORY OF PUBLISHING.

As the years passed, Les Misrablesevolved as Hugos own life experiences shaped his philosophy. He incorporatedpersonal memories of all kinds in the novel, often mixing everyday trivial fact with fiction to give the story a senseof journalistic truth. By the time it was published in 1862, it had become an epic novel, expressed in rich prosewithin a strong framework of history, philosophy, and political theory. his is a l eviathan I am about to ship outto sea, he said before publishing.

When Les Misrableswas published in 1862, it generated more excitement than any book in the history of publishing.It was widely advertised in Paris with giant sketched portraits of Cosette, Fantine, Marius and Jean Valjean.

Foreshadowing the success story of the musical, over one hundred years later, the novel Les Misrableswas, initiall y,a popular, rather than a critical, triumph. All the reviews, wrote Hugo, are reactionary and more or less hostile.

Like the musical, critical opinion had absolutely no effect on public interest in Les Misrables. Bookshop ownersand other vendors literally battled to buy copies of the book for their customers. Long lines and traffic jams wereobserved all over the city as people fought to buy one of the 48,000 copies put on sale the first day.

his phenomenon was echoed in 1985, when the musical version of Hugos novel opened in London to mostly poor

reviews. When Cameron Mackintosh, discouraged by the adverse critical response, called the box office, he wasgreeted by a happily busy ticket salesman.

ABOUT THE NOVEL

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Im amazed you managed to get through, Mackintosh was told, the phones havent stopped ringing. As with thenovel, the story of Les Misrableshad touched a common chord, and its great success was built on word of mouth.

Hugo wrote about his book, I dont know if it will be read by everyone, but it is meant for everyone. It addressesEngland as well as Spain, Italy as well as France, Germany as well as Ireland, the republics that harbour slaves aswell as empires that have serfs. Social problems go beyond frontiers... o further his goal of presenting the ideasof Les Misrablesto as wide an audience as possible, Hugo urged his publishers to bring out cheaper editions of the

book in small print to make it available to ordinary people.

HE BOOK WAS A SENSAION IN AMERICA,WHOSE OWN CIVIL UNRES A HE IME

SEEMED O MANY O MIRROR HE EVENSAND FEELINGS OF HE NOVEL.

he initial French language success was copied all over the world as soon as the book became available in translation.

he book was a sensation in America, whose own civil unrest at the time seemed to many to mirror the events andfeelings of the novel. Indeed, Confederate soldiers read the novel voraciously, calling themselves Lees Miserables.

As with any work of art pleading for social change, the novel Les Misrables acquired many enemies. Conservativesfeared the social impact of the novel, and the Vatican banned it for several years. A theatrical version, written byHugos son Charles, was banned in France, opening instead in Brussels. he French newspaper he Constitutionnelwrote that if the ideas of the novel were acknowledged, no part of the social order would remain standing.

Nonetheless, Les Misrableshas been translated into nearly every language and, during the past century, has becomeone of the best-selling books in history.



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VICTOR HUGO CHRONOLOGY1772Birth of Sophie-Francoise rbuchet, Victor Hugos mother.

1773Birth of Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo, Victor Hugos father.

1788First Fleet under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip arr ive Sydney Cove, Botany Bay Australia.

1789French Revolution begins.

1798First French Republic proclaimed.

1792 - 95he republican Convention, ending in Robespierre s terror.

1793Louis XVI executed. he Chouans (royalist Breton insurgents) begin their full-scale civil war against therepublican French government. Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo, an officer in the republican army, is posted toBritanny as part of the repressive peace-keeping force.

1795 - 1799Le Directoire, the first post-revolution government.

1796Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo, on patrol, meets Sophie-Francoise rbuchet, a Royalist, verifies her identity papers,searches her parents farm, and falls in love with her.

1797Marriage in Paris of Sophie-Francoise rbuchet and Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo.

1798Birth of Abel Hugo, Victor Hugos elder brother (who dies, insane, 1855).

1799 - 1804he Consulat. Bonaparte takes command.

1802Birth of Victor-Marie Hugo.

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1803Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo posted to Elba in disgrace, remains there with his three small sons (Eugene, theyoungest, is born in 1803) while Sophie Hugo remains in Paris, and i s befriended by General Victor Lahorie,her husbands former commanding officer. Lopold-Sigisbert and Sophie-Francoise drift apart; he takes up withCatherine homas (a nurse), and begins living with her. Sophie Hugo finally rejoins her husband in Elba briefly,but they quarrel constantly.

1804 - 1815French Empire; rise and fall of the Napoleonic Empire, ending with the battle of Waterloo.

1804Napoleon crowns himself at Notre Dame; French Empire proclaimed. Sophie and her three children return toParis, settling at 24 Rue de Chichy. General Lahorie, now retired and wanted by the police for plotting againstNapoleon, lives at no.19.

1807Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo promoted colonel and posted to Naples, where he makes a favourable impression onNapoleons younger brother Joseph.

1808Joseph Bonaparte is made King of Spain by Napoleon. Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo follows the French King toSpain and gets a lucrative staff appointment.

1811Sophie Hugo makes one last attempt to resume marital relations with Lopold-Sigisbert, and joins him, with herfamily, in Spain. Lopold-Sigisbert hears of his wifes affair with Lahorie and sues her for divorce. Sophie andher children return to Paris a few months later.

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Lahorie is executed for plotting Napoleons downfall.1814Back in France, General Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo distinguishes himself at the siege of hionville.Sophie Hugo sues him for maintenance.

1815France becomes a monarchy once more under Louis XVIII. General Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo mistakenly hopesthat by rallying to Louis XVIII in extremis he wil l be able to stay in the army. He is retired on half-pay.

1815 - 1824Reign of Louis XVIII.

1820Victor Hugos Ode to the Death of the Duc de Berri attracts the attention of the Court.Louis XVIII sends him 500 francs.

1821Death of Sophie Hugo. Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo marries his mistress, Catherine homas.

1822Victor Hugo marries childhood sweetheart Adle Foucher.

1823Birth of Victor Hugos first son, Lopold-Victor.

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1824 - 30Reign of Charles X.

1824Birth of Victor Hugos first daughter, Lopoldine.

1825Victor Hugo awarded the Lgion dHonneur for services to literature.

1826Birth of Victor Hugos second son, Charles-Victor.

1828Death of General Lopold-Sigisbert Hugo. Birth of Victor Hugos third son, Francois-Victor.

1830Premiere of Victor Hugos play, Hernani, interrupted by fist fights between admirers and detractors.Birth of second daughter Adle.

1830 - 1848Reign of King Louis Philippe.

1831Victor Hugo publishesNotre-Dame de Paris.

1832Hugo meets Juliette Drouet. Funeral of General Lamque hero to workers and students degenerates into riots,and the barricades described in Les Misrables.

1836

Applies for membership of Academie Franaise; fails.1839Second Academie Franaise election attempt again ends in failure.

1841Victor Hugo finally elected to the Academie Franaise.

1843Death of Lopoldine Hugo.

1845Victor Hugo starts writing Les Misrables.

1848 - 1851Reign of King Louis Philippe ends with uprising and Louis Napoleon becomes President of the Second French Republic

18512 December: Louis Napoleon dissolves Parliament, is proclaimed President with full powers for ten years, ratifiedby a plebiscite. Victor Hugo leaves hastily for Brussels.

1852Louis Napoleon proclaims himself Emperor as Napoleon III. Victor Hugo settles first in Jersey then in Guernsey.

1852 - 1870Emperor Napoleon III establishes cordial relations with Britain.Hugo vows not to set foot on French soil till his removal.

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1853Victor Hugo publishes poetry, Les Chatimentsto great acclaim.

1856Publication of more poetry, Les Contemplations.

1861Victor Hugo completes Les Misrables.

1862Les Misrablespublished in Paris and Brussels.

1868Adle Hugo dies.

1870Franco-Prussian war ends with disastrous battle of Sedan. Napoleon III flees France and settles in England.October Victor Hugo returns to Paris, is elected a member of parliament by the Parisiens.

1871Victor Hugo resigns from Parliament; following the death of his son, Charles-Victor, he goes to Brussels to settlethe family inheritance.

1871April-May Paris Commune uprising, soon crushed, leads to appalling carnage and repression.

1871August From Brussels, Hugo protests against the Belgian Governments refusal to give fleeing Communardsstatus of political exiles. His Brussels home is stoned and he is declared persona non grata in Belgium, moving toLuxembourg, returning briefly to Paris, then to Guernsey to write Quatre-Vingt-reize.

1875Victor Hugo settles permanently in Paris and is appointed Senator.

1882Death of Juliette Drouet.

188523 May Victor Hugo dies.

18851 June State funeral attended by over three million people.

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ABOUT EMILE BAYARD

EMILE BAYARD was Victor Hugos favourite illustrator, famous in his own lifetime for his brilliant portraits of Fantine,ponine, Valjean and Javert, but best known today by people all over the world for his Cosette, used originally on thesleeve of the French Les Mis record in 1980, and now famous as the Les Misrables logo.

Bayard, a prolific lithographer for magazines and books (he illustrated the works of Edmond About - then a fashionablenovelist, almost as well-known as Hugo himself), was one of the leaders of the nineteenth-century academic paintingschool, somewhat unjustly known as le style pompier.

With infinite attention to detail, Emile Bayard worked for months on huge paintings, of which the best known areAfter the Battle of Waterloo and Sedan 1870. His real talent, however, lay in his abilities as a brilliant portraitist.In the tradition of the time, he also used his drawing skills to rework original sketches by explorers and travellers, sometimeseven transforming pictures of exotic places into lithographs. A close friend of Honor Daumier and cartoonists such asPaul Gavarni, Henri Monnier, Alfred Grevin, Jean-Louis Forain and Emmanuel Poir (better known as Caran dAche),he wrote about their work about spotting fakes, and identifying antiques.

Emile Bayard

Quintessentially a wealthy Parisian society painter with pupils and his own atelier, Emile Bayard showed a remarkableunderstanding of Victor Hugos work as seen in his illustrations of the cast of characters in Les Misrables.

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CHRONOLOGYHE HISORY that led to the novel, musical and the film

1792First French Republic declared.

1792 - 95Te republican Convention, ending in Robespierres terror.

1793Louis XVI executed. Te Royal insurgents begin their full scale civil war against the republican French Government.Victor Hugo describes this conflict in his novel 93.

1795 - 99Le Directoire becomes the first post-revolution government.

1799 - 1804Te Consulate; Napoleon Bonaparte takes command.

1804 - 15French Empire; the rise and fall of Napoleon, ending with the battle of Waterloo.

1815France becomes a monarchy again with Louis XVIII as King.

1824 - 30Te reign of Charles X.

1832Death of General Lamarque, a hero to workers and students.His funeral degenerates into riots, described by Hugo in Les Misrables.

1845Victor Hugo starts writing Les Misrables.

1848 - 51Regime of Louis Phillipe ends with uprising and Louis Napoleon becomes president of the Second Republic.He dissolves Parliament and is given full powers for ten years.

1852Louis Napoleon declares himself Emperor.Hugo urges the populace to rise against the monarch and flees the country to Belgium.

1862Victor Hugo publishes Les Misrables, written in exile.

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1870Louis Napoleon is forced to abdicate and is replaced by a democratically elected government.Hugo returns to France in triumph.

1885Hugo dies. wo million mourners pay their respects at his massive funeral.

1906Te first silent film of Les Misrablesis directed in France by Albert Capellini.

1910Te first American film, Galley Slaves, is produced as a silent film, directed by James Stuart Blackton.

1935Te first American sound version is produced by Richard Boleslawski.

1980Te original arena production of the Boublil-Schnberg musical,Les Misrables, is presented at the Palais des Sports, Paris.

1985Les Misrablesopens at the Barbican Teatre in London and later transferred to Te Palace Teatre before moving to itscurrent home at Te Queens Teatre. It is the longest running musical production in history.

1987Les Misrablesopens at the Broadway Teatre in New York where, after a transfer to Te Imperial Teatre and6,680 performances it became the fourth longest running Broadway musical when it closed in 1990.

Te original Australian production of Les Misrablesopened on November 27 at the Teatre Royal before touring thecountry and New Zealand with stops in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Auckland.

1997Te 10thAnniversary production of Les Misrablesopened in Sydney on 29 November and ran until 13 June 1998before moving to Melbourne.

2006Les MisrablesRevival opens at the Broadhurst Teatre in New York, playing a further 496 performances or a totalof 7,176 performances with the original production, until it closed in 2008.

2009A tour of the UK, including a special engagement in Paris, to commemorate the 25 thanniversary of the show beganperformances on 12 December 2009 at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Te tour concluded at the Barbican in

London the following October.

2010Les Misrables25thAnniversary Concert was performed at Te O2 in North Greenwich, London on Sunday 3 October

2012Les Misrablesfilm screens in New York followed by premieres in London and Sydney.

2014Les Misrablesopens at Te Imperial Teatre in New York in March.

Les Misrablesdue to open at Her Majestys Teatre in Melbourne, Australia in July.

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DISCUSSION TOPICS

Did you enjoy Les Misrables?What did you like the most?

Was there any part of Les Misrablesyou didnt like?Why was this?

Who was your favourite character/s and why?In what way were they important to the story?

Could you identify any of the characters with people yousee around you today?Who are they and where would you find them?

Did you have a favorite Les Misrablesproduction

number and why was it important to the story?

Did the musical choices propel or hold back thenarrative of the piece?

How did the choreography support the story?

What themes do you see woven throughout the piece?

What was the most effective element of the set?Why do you think so?

Was there a particular costume or set of costumes whichstood out to you? Why was this?

How well do you think staging supported the depictionof this time and place in history?

What classic imagery was created by a combination ofthe staging elements?

How effective was the lighting in creating day and nightand the city streets verses indoor scenes?

Were there elements of the production that you believedid not work to enhance the story?Why do you believe this and how would you have donethis differently?

Would you have liked to have lived in Paris during this time?

What historical references could you see woventhroughout Les Misrables?

What elements of French culture could you identify inthe libretto, if any?

What do you think Jean Valjean and Javert, learnedabout each other and themselves on the journey?What did you learn from them?

If you were a character from Les Misrables, who wouldyou be and why?

Were there controversial issues raised in the piece?Are these issues resolved or still relevant today?

MASER OF HE HOUSE, QUICK O CACH YER EYE

NEVER WANS A PASSERBY O PASS HIM BY

SERVAN O HE POOR, BU LER O HE GREACOMFORER, PHILOSOPHER, AND LIFELONG MAE!

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FACT & FIGURES Over 100 professional companies have opened Les Misrablesworldwide.

Productions have played in 42 countries and 322 cities:England, USA, Japan, Israel, Hungary, Australia, Iceland, Norway, Austria, Canada, Poland, Sweden,

Holland, Denmark, New Zealand, France, Czech Republic, Spain, Northern Ireland, Eire, Scotland,Wales, Bermuda, Malta, Philippines, Mauritius, Singapore, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, SouthAfrica, Belgium, Finland, Argentina, Brazil, Estonia, China, Mexico, Switzerland, Serbia,Te Channel Islands and the Dominican Republic.

Les Misrableshas been translated into 22 different languages:English, Japanese, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, German, Polish, Swedish, Dutch,Danish, Czech, Castillian, Mauritian Creole, Flemish, Finnish, Argentinian, Portuguese,Estonian, Mexican, Spanish and Korean.

Te extraordinary film produced by Cameron Mackintosh, Working itle and Universalreleased in late 2012 has become a worldwide box office hit, winning 3 Golden Globeawards

and 3 Academy Awards.

Te production has played over 48,000 professional performances worldwide giving a totalaudience figure of over 65 million people.

On 8 October 2010 the London production of Les Misrablescelebrated its 25thbirthday. It isthe longest running musical in the world and on 1 June 2012 celebrated its 11,000th performancein London.

o mark the 25thbirthday of Les Misrablesit made history by having three productions playingin London at the same time, the original London production, the new 25 thanniversary productionplayed at the shows original home at the Barbican for 22 performances and there was a special

anniversary concert at the O2 Arena.

Te 25thanniversary concert featured over 350 actors and musicians together with the castsof the London and 25thanniversary productions as well as many members of the original1985 London cast. 32,000 people attended this spectacular celebration which was broadcastto cinemas around the world and released on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Les Misrablesis the fifth longest running show in Broadway history after Te Phantom ofthe Opera, Cats, Chicagoand Te Lion King.

Tere have been 47 cast recordings of Les Misrables(including albums, singles, symphonic anddigital download albums). Both the original Broadway cast album and the Symphonic Recording

won GRAMMYAwards.

Each performance entails some 392 complete costumes consisting of some 1782 items ofclothing and 31 wigs.

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HERE HE Y ALKED OF REVOLUION.

HERE I WAS HEY LI HE FLAME.

HERE HEY SANG ABOU OMORROW

AND OMORROW NEVER CAME

Les Misrablesbegan its life on the page as a novel written in 1845, before the story was transferred into a musical theatrelibretto and the story told through its music, lyrics, staging, lighting, sound, special effects, costumes and wigs, creating Parison stage during the French Revolution.

QUESIONS / DISCUSSION IDEAS Explore processes of transferring a story from a classic novel to the stage.

How is the story told in the novel and how are the characters portrayed in its pages?How is this different in the musical?

What challenges would be faced concerning the novels setting and environment in translating the storyto the stage?

How effectively is this story translated in the musical theatre production?

ASSIGNMENS/ RESEARCH AND WRIING PROJECS Research the history and the place in time of the life of Victor Hugo, the author of Les Misrables.What role did he play in the society of the day?

What challenges would have been faced in translating the story from the novel to a musical theatre production?

Research other musical theatre productions which began their lives as a novel and have since been transformedinto stage productions, either musicals or plays.

Describe the properties of the entertainment mediums such as plays and musicals?What makes them different from each other?

What do you believe the major factors of difference in producing a musical from an original source such as a novel,

as opposed to a newly created musical theatre work?

Do you think it would be difficult to create a new musical? If so, describe the challenges you believe would be facedwhen creating one with and without source material from another medium?

Identity what you believe are good stories or subject matter for the creation of new musicals?(for example: historical events, personal stories of celebrities or sporting heros, films, television series, existingbooks or novels)

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AND REMEMBER

HE RUH HA ONCE WAS SPOKEN,

O LOVE ANOHER PERSONIS O SEE HE FACE OF GOD.

QUESIONS / DISCUSSION IDEAS

What is Hugos view of human nature? Is it naturally good, flawed by original sin, or somewhere between the two?

Describe how Hugo uses his characters to describe his view of human nature. How does each character representanother facet of Hugos view?

Discuss Hugos undying belief that man can become perfect. How does Jean Valjeans life illustrate this belief ?

In the end, what does Jean Valjean prove with his life?

Javert is a watchdog of the legal process. He applies the letter of the law to every lawbreaker, without exception.Should he have applied other standards to a man like Jean Valjean?

oday, many believe, like Javert, that no mercy should be shown to criminals. Do you agree with this? Why?

What does Javert say about his past that is a clue to his nature?

What finally destroys Javert? Hugo says he is an owl forced to gaze with an eagle. What does this mean?

Discuss the Tnardiers as individuals living in a savage society who have lost their humanity and become brutes.Are there people in our society who fit this description?

Compare Marius and romantic heroes of other books, plays or poems of the romantic period.

What would Eponines life have been like if she had not been killed at the barricade?

Although they are only on stage for a brief time, both Fantine and Gavroche have vital roles to play inLes Misrables and a deep impact on the audience. What makes them such powerful characters? What do theyhave in common? Name some other characters from literature that appear for a short time, but have a lasting impact.

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YOU ARE RIGH, SIR, WHEN YOU SAY HA

LES MISRABLES IS WRIEN FOR A UNIVERSAL AUDIENCE.

I DON KNOW WHEHER I WILL BE READ BY EVERYONE,

BU I IS MEAN FOR EVERYONE

Victor Hugo

QUESIONS/ DISCUSSION IDEAS

Les Misrablesis one of the most widely read novels of all time, and the show has been received with immensesuccess around the world. How do you explain its great appeal to so many different kinds of audiences over more

than 130 years? List the universal themes in Les Misrables.

What makes a theme universal?

Name some universal themes in one of the following works (or pick a classic story that is more familiar to you):

1. Hamlet

2. Te Red Badge of Courage

3. Great Expectations

4. Julius Caesar

5. Te Scarlet Letter

6. Of Mice and Men

7. Macbeth

8. A ale of wo Cities

Why have these works stood the test of time, while other works have been forgotten?

What themes do they share with Les Misrables?

ASSIGNMENS/ RESEARCH AND WRIING PROJECS

Relate the themes of Les Misrablesto events occurring in your community, or the world today.After seeing Les Misrables,describe how it has changed the way you think about these events.

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LOOK DOWN AND SEE HE BEGGARS A YOUR FEE

LOOK DOWN AND SHOW SOME MERCY IF YOU CAN

LOOK DOWN AND SEE HE SWEEPINGS OF HE SREE

LOOK DOWN, LOOK DOWN UPON YOUR FELLOW MAN!

HE BASIC problem central to Hugos work is stated in its title: Les Misrables, or the miserable ones. oday, wewould call them the poor, or the homeless. Poverty is an international problem which continues to grow every year.


How do you feel about the homeless and the poor?

Who do you feel is responsible for their problems? Temselves? Te government? Society in general? Why?

How do you think poor people feel about the way they are treated?

In Les Misrables, the beggars sing Whens it going to end? When we gonna live? Somethings gotta happennow or somethings gonna give; what do they mean by this?

In the story of Les Misrables, what reforms does Victor Hugo indirectly or directly advocate to fightsocial injustice?

How do Hugo and the creators of the musical show the audience what social action is needed to correctthese evils?

Each of the characters in the story deal with the problem of Les Misrablesin a different way.Describe how each of these characters see the poor:

Jean Valjean

Te Bishop of Digne

Javert

Enjolras

Tnardier

Which of these viewpoints do you agree with? Which do you think Victor Hugo agreed with?

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Hugo attempted to convince his audience that the poor and the outcast are worth saving.In our society, is this belief commonly held? Why or why not?

Explore the conditions under which most common people worked in Hugos time. What kinds of factoryconditions were they forced to endure? How do they differ from conditions workers deal with today?Explore the influences of unions, child labour laws, and environmental protection laws.

Alain Boublil was influenced to begin the musical of Les Misrablesafter the character of the Artful Dodgerin the musical Oliver!(based on Charles Dickens novel Oliver wist) brought to mind a singing Gavroche.revor Nunn and John Caird used techniques on Les Misrablesthey developed while directingNicholas Nickleby,an adaptation of Dickens novel.

Compare Dickens and Hugo as authors and social crusaders

Compare the social problems and solutions in Les Misrablesto situations addressed in works of Dickens such as:A ale of wo Cities, Great Expectations, Hard imes, A Christmas Carol.

Compare Victor Hugo and his work in Les Misrableswith the work of one of these modern social crusaders:George Bernard Shaw, Henrick Ibsen, Arthur Miller, John Steinbeck.


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NOW EVERY DOOR IS CLOSED O ME

ANOHER JAIL, ANOHER KEY, ANOHER CHAIN

FOR WHEN I COME O ANY OWNHEY CHECK MY PAPERS

AND HE Y FIND HE MARK OF CAIN

When we first meet Jean Valjean, he has been in prison for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Te harsh punishmentfor theft in the 19thCentury was rooted in the belief that theft was a crime against the entire community and should bepunishable by extreme means, no matter how petty the crime.


How do we think about theft in our society?

Should all crimes be punished in the same way? Should the reason behind a crime have anything to dowith the punishment?

Have you ever had anything stolen from you? How did it make you feel? Would it have mattered ifsomeone had stolen from you to feed his/her family?

When Valjean is released from prison he is given a yellow ticket of leave, effectively branding him a criminalto all he meets, making it impossible for him to lead a normal life again.How does our society treat people on parole, or ex-convicts? Are they able to lead normal lives again?

Why or why not?A great percentage of convicts released from prison end up back in jail soon after. Why is this, and what doesit say about our rehabilitation system?


race the concept of crime and punishment from the 12ththrough the 20thCentury. What can you learnabout a society from how it treats criminals?

Do you believe we have an effective system of justice in Australia? Why or why not?

Te figure of Justice is always portrayed as being blindfolded, that is, completely blind to anything butobjective facts. Write an essay about your thoughts on blind justice. Is justice ever completely blind?Is it ever completely blind in Les Misrables?

Both Jean Valjean and Tnardier commit crimes in Les Misrables: Valjean first steals food to feed his family,then breaks parole when he is treated like an outcast by society, while Tnardier commits fraud and robberyfor his own ends. Remember the blindfolded figure of Justice: should Valjean and Tnardier be treateddifferently by the Justice system? Is there a place for mercy in the Law? How so?

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WHEN LI LE PEOPLE FIGH

WE MAY LOOK EASY PICKINGS

BU WEVE GO SOME BIE

aking part in a live musical performance as a member of the audience is a unique experience which can evoke strongemotional responses, both positive and negative. Live performance has the power to suspend our belief, carrying us fora short time into the onstage world before us.


What was your experience of the production?

What impact did the experience have on you and did you believe the story which was unfolding before you?

What production elements assisted in your ability to believe the actions of the characters and how theplot was pushed forward?


Prepare a review of the production incorporating observations of all the creative elements which make up the stagedproduction including the libretto, music and musical choices, production design, costuming, lighting, sound and performancesof the actors and their portrayal of the characters to determine the success and impact of the production on the audience.

How did the characters develop throughout the performance? Did they push the narrative forward? How effective was the setting in depicting the city of Paris and the French Revolution?

Did the staging appear to achieve its aims in creating so many diverse indoor and outdoor environments?

How well did the costumes depict the different characters? Did they succeed in gaining the audienceattention they required in particular scenes to drawn attention to the story and environment?

How did the music enhance the narrative and atmosphere of the work?

How effectively did all the elements of the production support the themes and portray the story and characters?

Was the performance of the actors in portraying the characters effective?

HE NEW PRODUCION OF LES MISRABLES QUALIFIES

AS A RULY EX RAORDINARY HEARICAL EXPERIENCE.

I IS NOHING LESS HAN SUNNING.

HIS PRODUCION IS SO BREAHAKING,

YOU SIMPLY WON WAN I O END.

Te Boston Globe

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JUS A CHILD WHO CANNO KNOW

HA DANGER FOLLOWS WHERE I GO

HERE ARE SHADOWS EVERYWHEREAND MEMORIES I CANNO SHARE

Les Misrablesbegan its life as a novel written in 1845, before being adapted into film versions in 1935 and 1978, amusical theatre libretto in 1980 and then a musical film in 2012. All four mediums depicted the time and place inhistory in which the story is set, however all tell the story through different means. After seeing the musical on stage,review the musical film.


Explore processes of transferring a musical from the stage to the screen.

How is the story told in the Les Misrablesmusical and how are the characters portrayed onstage?How is this different in the film?

What challenges would be faced concerning the musicals setting and environment in translating the storyfrom the stage to the screen?

How effectively is this story translated from the stage musical the musical film?

Were any elements of the story was lost during the transfer from stage to the film? If so, can you suggesthow if could have been better incorporated?


What challenges would have been faced in translating the story of Les Misrablesfrom a musical theatreproduction to the medium of film?

What modifications, if any were made to the film score to better tell the Les Misrablesstory?

In films, close-ups are used to create intimacy and wide-shots, landscape and space. How is this different tohow the story is told in the stage musical?

Research other films that began their lives as a novel, before being turned into a musical and have since beentransformed into a musical film. How successful has this transition been artistically and commercially?

Describe the properties of the entertainment mediums such as plays and musicals. Identify in what ways theyare similar and how they are different.

What do you believe the major factors of difference in producing a film from an original source such as anovel or a musical as opposed to a newly created screenplay?

Do you think it would be difficult to create a new musical film? If so, describe the challenges you believewould be faced when creating one with and without source material from another medium?

Identify what you believe are good stories or subject matter for the creation of musical films. (for example:historical events, personal stories of celebrities or sporting heros, films, television series, existing books or novels)

FROM STAGE TO SCREEN

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HE ROLE OF MUSICALS IN EDUCAION

PU ING ON A SCHOOL MUSICAL IS NO A

FRIVOLOUS HING. I S PAR OF EDUCAION. I REQUIRES

IMAGINAION, CREAIVI Y AND INVENIVENESS.Freddie Gershon, CEO of Music Teatre International (MI)

he process of putting on a show cult ivates school spirit and generates community support.It helps students make intell ectual connections across a variety of subjects.

eachers can use the musical as context for teaching History, Science and English. Art, Music and PhysicalEducation classes can be geared towards creating props, learning songs and practicing dance steps.

hese different areas allow students of varying strengths to join together and create something very special andthat they hold dear for the rest of their lives.

BENEFIS O SUDENS

he success of musicals in schools may best be measured by the sel f-confidence, discipline, character, cooperationand self-esteem instilled in the children who have participated in the shows, as they master the diverse skillsnecessary to present a musical.

Marked increases have been noted in students' creativity, teamwork, leadership, responsibility and commitment.Involvement also helps students improve their time management, communication and interpersonal skills.

LES MISRABLES SCHOOL EDIION

Designed with both students and teachers in mind, Les Misrablesschool edition embodies a bold new idea bycreating an adaptation of this grand scale, symphonic musical in a version adapted for performance by highschool students. his adaptation, while smaller in size, retains all of the scope and glory of the original.

Released in 2002, this school edition is a great fanfare and has already become a huge success in high schools

around the world. In order to enhance the experience of both the students and teachers throughout theirproduction journey, the following resources are available:

Directors Script - with helpful technical advice

Enhanced Study Guide - for interdisciplinary learning (includes reference recording CDs)

Piano Conductors Score includes orchestral cues

Piano Vocal Score for ease of rehearsing

Production Slides to enhance your stage presentation

Student Libretto/Vocal Books clearly typeset for ease of use

Full Reference Score get the big picture and see the entire orchestration Keyboard Patch Solutions signature keyboard/synthesizer patches integral to the orchestration

Logo Pack - includes logos in colour and black & white with multiple digital format files to add aprofessional touch to your advertising

STAGE THIS CLASSIC MUSICALAT YOUR SCHOOL

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Orchextra- a user-friendly music enhancement system capable of augmenting student musicians

Reference Recording

RehearscorePlus - is a computerised rehearsal tool with functions such as varying tempo and isolatingparticular vocal lines

Sound Effects CD - enhances your production by providing the specific sounds effects you need

ranspositions-On-Demand - you can request almost any song in virtually any key, printed in state of

the art, easy to read typeset Video License - enables you to make video recordings (home-use only) of your production for

your archives

17-piece Orchestration clearly typeset and orchestrated to a standard achievable by highschool students

OHER SHOWS O CONSIDERMiss Saigon School Edition

A classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time.In Miss Saigonschool edition, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg (the creators ofLes Misrables), along with Richard Maltby Jr, bring PuccinisMadame Butter flyto the modern world in a movingtestament to the human spirit and a scathing indictment of the tragedies of war.

In the turmoil of the Vietnam War, an American soldier and a Vietnamese gir l fall in love, only to be separatedduring the fall of Saigon. heir struggles to find each other over the ensuing years ends in tragedy for her and afighting chance for the child he never knew he had.

An international sensation,Miss Saigonis an epic, daring pop opera that is universal in its emotional power even as itdeals with controversial, contemporary issues. Its sung-through pop-inflected score gives a multi-ethnic cast of strong

pop singers an opportunity to shine, in show-stopping numbers like I Stil l Believe, Why God Why? and TeAmerican Dream. Meanwhile, its fluid cinematic structure gives directors and designers a field day.

Raw and uncompromising, Miss Saigonschool edition is an intensely personal story of the losses we suffer andthe sacrifices we make in a world gone mad.

Oliver!

Oliver!is truly a masterpiece. Tis classic musical was adapted from the book Oliver wist, written byCharles Dickens. Te book adaptation, music and lyrics were written by Lionel Bart and shows off his talentsat their best.

It premiered in the West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, a successful Broadway production in 1963 and furthertours and revivals. It was made into a musical film in 1968.

Oliver!tells the classic tale of orphan, Oliver wist, who is sold to an undertaker after daring to ask for moredinner at the orphanage. After escaping to London, he is taken in by Fagin to join his gang of child pickpockets.Wrongly accused of a theft, he meets a more kindly gentleman who takes him in, to the concern of one of Faginsold pupils, the violent Bill Sykes. In the middle is Nancy, Sykes girl, whom Oliver has come to trust.

his show is a sure-fire hit with such wel l-knows tunes as: Food Glor ious Food, Consider Yourself , WhereIs Love, Id Do Anything, Who Will Buy, Oom Pah Pah & Reviewing the Situation. As one reviewerput it, With this show, the audience whistles the tunes as they COME IN to the theatre.

For more information on these titles and more, visit www.halleonard.com.au

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SYNOPSIS

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PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNEAfter 19 years on the chain gang, Jean Valjean finds that the ticket-of-leave he must display condemns him to be anoutcast. Only the Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealingsome silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the police and is astonished when the Bishop lies to the police to savehim. Valjean decides to start his life anew.

1823, Montreuil-Sur-MerEight years have passed and Valjean, having broken his parole and changed his name to Monsieur Madeleine, hasbecome a factory owner and Mayor. One of his workers, Fantine, has a secret illegitimate child. When the otherwomen discover this, they demand her dismissal.

Desperate for money to pay for medicines for her daughter, Fantine sells her locket, her hair, and then joins the whoresin selling herself. Utterly degraded, she gets into a fight with a prospective customer and is about to be taken to prison

by Javert when Te Mayor arrives and demands she be taken to hospital instead.

Te Mayor then rescues a man pinned beneath a cart. Javert is reminded of the abnormal strength of convict 24601Jean Valjean, who, he says, has just been recaptured. Valjean, unable to see an innocent man go to prison, confessesthat he is prisoner 24601.

At the hospital, Valjean promises the dying Fantine to find and look after her daughter Cosette. Javert arrives to arresthim, but Valjean escapes.

1823, MONFERMEILCosette has been lodged with the Tnardiers, who horribly abuse her while indulging their own daughter, Eponine,Valjean pays the Tnardiers to let him take her away to Paris.

1832, PARISNine years later, there is unrest in the city because of the likely demise of the popular leader General Lamarque, the onlyman left in the government who shows any feeling for the poor. A street-gang led by Tnardier and his wife sets uponJean Valjean and Cosette. Tey are rescued by Javert, who does not recognise Valjean until he has gone.

Te Tnardiers daughter Eponine, who is secretly in love with the student Marius, reluctantly agrees to help him findCosette, with whom he has fallen in love.

News of General Lamarques death circulates in the city and a group of politically-minded students stream out into thestreets to whip up support for a revolution.

Cosette is consumed by thoughts of Marius, with whom she has fallen in love. Eponine brings Marius to Cosette andthen prevents an attempt by her fathers gang to rob Valjeans house. Valjean, convinced it was Javert lurking outside hishouse, tells Cosette they must prepare to flee the country.

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Te students prepare to build the barricade. Marius, noticing that Eponine has joined the insurrection, sends her awaywith a letter to Cosette, which is intercepted by Valjean. Eponine decides to rejoin her love at the barricade.

Te barricade is built and the revolutionaries defy an army warning to give up or die. Javert is exposed as a police spy.In trying to return to the barricade, Eponine is killed.

Valjean arrives at the barricade in search of Marius. He is given the chance to kill Javert but instead lets him go.Te students settle down for a night on the barricade and, in the quiet of the night, Valjean prays to God to save Marius.Te next day the rebels are all killed.

Valjean escapes into the sewers with the unconscious Marius. After meeting Tnardier, who is robbing the corpses of therebels, he comes across Javert once more. He pleads for time to deliver the young man to hospital. Javert lets Valjean goand, his unbending principles of justice having been shattered by Valjeans own mercy, he kills himself.

Unaware of the identity of his rescuer, Marius recovers in Cosettes care. Valjean confesses the truth of his past to Mariusand insists he must go away.

At Marius and Cosettes wedding, the Tnardiers try to blackmail Marius. Tnardier says Cosettes father is a murdererand as proof produces a ring which he stole from the corpse the night the barricade fell. It is Mariuss own ring and he

realises it was Valjean who rescued him that night. He and Cosette go to Valjean where Cosette learns for the first timeof her own history before the old man dies.



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CREATIVE TEAM

CAMERON MACKINOSH Producer

For nearly 45 years Cameron Mackintosh has been producing more musicals than anyone else in history, including thethree longest-running musicals of all time, Les Misrables, Te Phantom of the Operaand Cats, which are still runningextraordinarily successfully across the world.Mary Poppins, his co-production with Disney, is now also dispersing itsmagic globally. His new production ofMiss Saigon, which has been a hit around the world, is the longest running musicalin the history of the Teatre Royal Drury Lane and is going to open at the Prince Edward Teatre in London in May 2014where advance ticket sales are already breaking box office records. As well as original musicals, Cameron enjoys producingnew versions of such classics asMy Fair Ladyand Oliver! which all continue to be worldwide hits. Other originalinternational productions include Little Shop of Horrors, Side by Sideby Sondheim,Martin Guerreand Te Witches of Eastwick.He also produced the most successful production ever of Stephen Sondheims Folliesin London. Les Misrables is now thelongest-running musical in the world and, is going into its 29thyear this month. Te new 25thAnniversary Productionhas been a huge hit all over again; currently breaking box office records across North America, Korea and Japan, and willopen in March 2014. His spectacular new version of Te Phantom of the Opera, having sold out a recent UK tour, is nowembarking on a North American tour. Over the next three years, over 20 new productions of his musicals are due to

open around the world. Cameron, in conjunction with Working itle Films and Universal, has produced his first hugelysuccessful film, the Oscar, Golden Globeand BAFTA award winning Les Misrables, directed by Tom Hooperandstarring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. Cameron owns seven historic theatres in Londons West End the Prince of Wales, Gielgud, Queens, Wyndhams, Nol Coward, Novello and Prince Edward, all of which haveundergone spectacular refurbishment, giving him the opportunity to indulge his passion for architecture and the restorationof old buildings. He is also the co-owner of Music Teatre International, the worlds largest owner of secondary rights ofthe great musicals. In the 1996 New Years Honours, Cameron was knighted for his services to British theatre.

CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHNBERG Composer

Born in 1944 of Hungarian parents, Claude-Michel Schnberg began his career in France as a singer, writer and producerof pop songs. In collaboration with Alain Boublil he is the book co-writer and the composer of La Rvolution Franaise,Les Misrables,Miss Saigon,Martin Guerreand Te Pirate Queen. In 2008 his new musical,Marguerite, in collaboration withAlain Boublil, Michel Legrand and Herbert Kretzmer opened at the Haymarket Teatre in London. Claude-Michel hassupervised overseas productions and co-produced several international cast albums of his shows. In 2001 he composed hisfirst ballet score, Wuthering Heights, which was created by the Northern Ballet in 2002. His ballet, Cleopatra, which openedin 2011, was his second collaboration with David Nixon and his seventh complete score. In 2012 Claude-Michel co-wrotethe screenplay and reconceived the music for the Les Misrablesmusical film. Golden Globewinner, Oscarnominee andrecent Grammy award winner for outstanding contribution to the creative community, Mr. Schnberg married the Englishballerina, Charlotte albot, in 2003. He is the father of one son and two daughters.

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ALAIN BOUBLIL Author/Dramatist

Alain Boublil is the author of the librettos and original lyrics for the musicals,La Rvolution Franaise(1973),Les Misrables(1980),Miss Saigon(1989),Martin Guerre(1996) and Te Pirate Queen(2006), all in collaboration withClaude-Michel Schnberg, as well asMarguerite(2008) with Michel Legrand, Claude-Michel Schnberg andHerbert Kretzmer. Boublil is the recipient of two ony Awards(Best Score and Best Book), two Grammys, twoVictoire de la Musique Awards and a Molire Award for Les Misrables. He received an Evening Standard DramaAward forMiss Saigonand a Laurence Olivier Award forMartin Guerre. He is the author/librettist ofAbbacadabrawithsongs by Abba (1984), of the stage adaptation of Demy/Legrand film, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, author of the play,Te Diary of Adam and Eve(based upon short stories by Mark Twain), and the prize-winning French novel, Les dessous de soi.He co-wrote the screenplay and co-produced the soundtrack of the Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated film,Les Misrables. He has co-conceived and produces the Do You Hear Te People Singconcert series, a symphonic eveningof songs from Boublil and Schnberg musicals, currently playing in major U.S. cities and touring Asia and Australia.He recently received a New York Chapter Honors Grammy award for his outstanding contribution to the creativecommunity. He is currently working on a revised version ofMartin Guerreto open in the UK in 2014/2015.Alain Boublil lives in New York with his wife, actress/singer Marie Zamora, and is the father of four sons.

HERBER KREZMER Lyricist

Herbert Kretzmer was born in South Africa, where he began a career in journalism writing the commentary for a weeklycinema newsreel. He came to live in London in 1954, and has since pursued twin careers as newspaperman and songwriter.He was feature writer on Te Daily Sketch and a profile writer on Te Sunday Despatch. He joined Te Daily Express in1960 and later became its drama critic, a post he held for 18 years, covering about 3,000 first nights. From 1979 to 1987,he wrote television criticism for Te Daily Mail, winning, in this capacity, two national press awards. As a lyric writer hewrote weekly songs for Tat Was Te Week Tat Wasand the later Ned Sherrin television shows. He won an Ivor NovelloAward for the Peter Sellers/Sophia Loren comedy song Goodness Gracious Me. Other award-winning songs include twowritten with, and for, Charles Aznavour: Yesterday When I Was Young and the chart-topping She. Herbert Kretzmerwrote the book and lyrics for the West End musical Our Man Crichton, which starred Kenneth More and Millicent Martin,and the lyrics for Te Four Musketeers, which ran for over a year at the Teatre Royal, Drury Lane, starring Harry Secombeas DArtagnan. He also supplied the lyrics for the Anthony Newley musical film Can Heironymous Merkin Ever ForgetMercy Humppe and Find rue Happiness? He was the co-lyricist for Kristina which he wrote with Bjrn Ulvaeus andBenny Andersson (ABBA), premiered at Carnegie Hall, New York, in September 2009. Herbert Kretzmers latest work isMarguerite, written with Michel Legrand, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg.

LAURENCE CONNOR Director

Laurences directorial credits include:Jesus Christ Superstar(UK and Australian Arena our and released for DVD), theentirely new stage production of Te Phantom of the Opera(UK and US our), Oliver!(UK our) and the new version of

Miss Saigon(UK our and Worldwide) which received critical acclaim for two years and won the Manchester EveningNews Award for Best ouring Musical, Best New Foreign Production (Korea), Best Ensemble in a Musical (Korea)and the Green Room Award for Best Director of a Musical (Australia). Laurence is also the Co-Director of the newversion of Les Misrables, which has enjoyed worldwide success and won awards including Best Musical at the prestigiousManchester Evening News Awards. Laurence directed the 25thanniversary concert of Te Phantom of the Operaatthe Royal Albert Hall and the 25thAnniversary concert of Les Misrablesat the O2 in London both of which weresimultaneously broadcast in cinemas worldwide and subsequently released on DVD. Laurence has also been associatedwith the London productions of Te Phantom of the Opera(Her Majesty's Teatre), Oliver!(Drury Lane), Te King and I(London Palladium) andA Slice of Saturday Night(Liverpool Empire).

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JAMES POWELL Director

James was an actor for 12 years and was appearing in Les Misrablesat Londons Palace Teatre, when he was asked totake over the position of resident director in 1996. Since that time he has worked on a variety of productions and duringthat time he was staff director at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, assisting Jude Kelly on a number of projects includingthe Olivier Award-winning Singin in the Rain, which transferred from Leeds to the Royal National Teatre in London.On returning to London he joined Cameron Mackintoshs production of Te Witches of Eastwickat the Teatre RoyalDrury Lane as resident director. He then went to Melbourne, Australia, to direct its first foreign production for JacobsenEntertainment. James returned from Australia to take on the position of associate director on Les Misrablesand oversaw the shows move from its home of many years, the Palace Teatre, to the Queens Teatre on Shaftesbury Ave.He was also invited to direct a concert version of the show in Scandinavia and a full-scale production in Berlin. Whilstmaintaining his position as associate director on Les Misrables, James also worked on Camerons new presentationMaryPoppins, originally in Bristol and then in Londons West End and on Broadway. In June 2008 he directed the UK tourofMary Poppinsand in 2010 continued his association with the show directing productions in Holland and Australia.James was delighted to renew his association with the Jacobsen Entertainment Group when they asked him to direct theirproduction of Dirty Dancingin Londons West End, a partnership that has seen him direct the show in oronto, Utrecht,Chicago, US tour and Berlin. He will direct the UK tour next year and the Broadway production thereafter. James isdelighted and honoured to be working on Camerons brand new production of Les Misrables, which celebrates the 25thanniversary of a show he was involved in originally as an actor and is now part of a new creative team.

MA KINLEY Scenic Designer

Matt began his career working extensively as a freelance costume and prop-maker for stage, film and video at RobertAllsopp Associates before returning to study and subsequently graduate from the Motley theatre design course in 1994.During the 90s he worked at the National Teatre, London, as designer, design associate and draughtsman on over40 productions, includingJerry Springer Te Opera, Te Coast of UtopiaandMy Fair Lady. Since leaving the NationalTeatre he has worked in commercial theatre as an associate designer on many shows including Te Woman in White,My Fair Lady(UK and USA tours), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(UK tour), Les Misrables(Broadway and Holland),Equus(West End). As part of a long working partnership with Cameron Mackintosh Ltd, Matt has adapted the originalstaging for the new version ofMary Poppins(UK/USA/Australia and Holland tours). In 2009 he was invited to redesignLes Misrablesfor its 25thAnniversary production in the UK/US/Spain (winner: Best Set Designer - Premios del eatro

Musical 2011, winner: Best Set Design Broadway World Spain 2011) and also staged the 25th

Anniversary concertproduction at the O2 Arena in London 2010. As part of Te Phantom of the Operas25thAnniversary celebrations, Mattdesigned the fully staged concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011. Matt continues to design for a variety of productionsboth abroad and in the UK, having recently completed a two part Phantomprequel in okyo and the London premiere ofJerry Hermans Dear World. Matt is currently designing Piafto open in Brazil autumn 2013.

PAULE CONSABLE Lighting Designer

Paule Constables theatre work includes, for the National: Tis House, Te Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-ime,Te Comedy of Errors, Dantons Death, Te Power of Yes, Phedre, Deathand the Kings Horseman, War Horse(also Broadway;Tony Award for Best Lighting); Waves(also international tour); Some race of Her, baby Girl/DNA/Te Miracle, Women of roy,

War Horse, Saint Joan,Attempts on Her Life, Te Caucasian Chalk Circle(tour and Cottesloe); Southwarf Fair, Paul, CoramBoy,ranslations, Te House of Bernarda Alba, His Dark Materials(Olivier Award for Best Lighting); Play WithoutWords,Tree Sisters,JumpersandIvanov. For the RSC:As You Like It, Te Prince of Homburg, Te Seagull, ales From Ovid, Te Dispute,Uncle Vanya, Becketts Shortsand Te Mysteries. Other work in theatre includes: Clybourne Park(also West End); Posh, Te City,Krapps Last ape, Forty Winks, Boy Gets Girl,Night Songs, Te Country, Dublin Carol and Te Weir at the Royal Court;Love Never Dies, Oliver!,IvanovandEvitain the West End; Dancing at LughnasaandMoon for the MisbegottenatTe Old Vic; the 25thanniversary tour of Les Misrables; Luise Miller; he Chalk Garden(Olivier Award for Best Lighting),Te Man Who Had All the Luck, Othello,Absurdia, Te Cut, Proof and Little Foxesfor the Donmar; Te Good Soul of Szechuan,Generationsand Vernon God Littleat the Young Vic; Blastedand Oliver wistat the Lyric Hammersmith; Don CarlosatSheffield Crucible and in the West End (Olivier Award for Best Lighting); and five productions for Complicite.Opera includes: Dr Dee: an English Opera for Manchester International Festival; Carmen, Faust, Rigoletto, Te Marriage ofFigaro, Te Magic FluteandMacbethfor the Royal Opera House; Die Meistersinger, Billy Budd, Rusalka, St Matthew Passion,

Cosi fan tutte, Giulio Cesare, Carmen, Te Double Billand La Bohemeat Glyndebourne; Don GiovanniandAnna Bolenafor the Metropolitan Opera, New York; Der Rosenkavalier, Satyagraha, La clemenza di iro, Gotterdammerung, Te Rape ofLucretiaandManonfor ENO; Peter Grimesfor Opera North; Te ales of Hoffmanfor Salzburg Festival; and productionsthroughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Dance includes: Dorian Grayfor Matthew Bourne;Baiserfor Birmingham Royal Ballet; Seven Deadly Sinsfor the Royal Ballet; andNakedfor the Ballet Boyz.

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MICK POER Sound Designer

Mick holds a BA Honours degree in Creative Design at the Central School of Art and Design London. He has designedthe sound for numerous world premiere productions including: Saturday Night Fever(London, New York and worldwide),Starlight Express(Las Vegas, USA our, UK tour), Bombay Dreams(London, New York), Te Woman In White(London,New York), the largest ever production of Te Phantom Of Te Opera(Las Vegas), the critically acclaimed West Endproduction ofEvita(London)Ich War Noch NeimalsIn New York (Hamburg, Stuttgart), Der Schuh Des Manitu(Berlin),Zorro Te Musical(London, Paris and worldwide), Andrew Lloyd Webbers hit productions of Te Sound Of Music(London, oronto, UK our) andJoseph and his Amazing echnicolor Dreamcoat(London), Sister Act(London, Hamburg,Stuttgart), Les MisrablesInternational 25thAnniversary Production (London, UK our, USA our and worldwide), theworld premiere of Love Never Dies (London and Australia), Andrew Lloyd Webbers new production of Te Wizard of Oz(London, oronto), Cameron Mackintoshs new production ofMiss Saigon(okyo and worldwide), Betty Blue Eyes(London), the Les Misrables25thAnniversary Celebration at the 02 Arena (London), Te Phantom Of Te Opera25thAnniversary Celebration at the Royal Albert Hall (London), Cameron Mackintoshs new UK touring production ofTe Phantom Of Te Opera, and the Broadway revival ofEvita(New York). Mick has created all new sound designs forthe London production of Les Misrablesand both the London and New York productions of Te Phantom Of Te Opera.Awards include the 2005 Olivier Award in the UK for Best Sound Design for the London Production of Te Woman In White,the 2006 Parnelli Sound Designer Of Te Year Award in the USA for Te Phantom Of Te Operain Las Vegas and the2011 Green Room Award in Australia for Best Sound Design for Love Never Dies.

SEPHEN BROOKER Music Supervision

Stephen Brooker has most recently held the role of musical supervisor forMary Poppins(Australia) and Les Misrables(Madrid). He was musical director of Te Woman in White,My Fair Lady,Miss Saigon, Les Misrables, Lautrec, Cats,Te Secret Garden(RSC) and South Pacific(N). He supervised Oliver!,My Fair Lady(USA and UK), Les Misrables(New York revival), Cats, Hair,Miss Saigon, Dancing on Dangerous Ground, Carmen Jones, Te Phantom of the Opera, Grease,Fame, Hair, Saturday Night Fever, Peter Panand Chess. He was musical consultant for the Les Misrables25th AnniversaryProduction and recently conducted the Classical Brit Awards (May 2011). Stephen was composer and conductor forthe original production of Burn the Floorand has written and produced music for many corporate clients, includingCoca-Cola, Walt Disney, Ford Motors, oyota Cars, Volvo Cars, Sony Eriksson, BMW Worldwide Launch 2008 and

British Airways. He recently recorded and conducted the music for the worldwide Canon media launch. Orchestralconducting includes: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony,Haifa Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, Hamburg Sinfonia, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, London Mozart Players,Royal Scottish National Orchestra, London and Manchester Concert Orchestras and the Ukraine Opera and SymphonyOrchestra. He conducted the Royal Choral Society in the presence of Her Majesty Te Queen. Recordings include:Disney Film Classics and Crazy for Gershwin (BBC Concert Orchestra), studio cast recording of Hairand castrecordings of Te Secret Garden, Te Woman in Whiteand South Pacific. He recorded Michael Balls album Tis ime Its Personaland was orchestrator and conductor for Walt Disneys award-winning Animators Palette and Cinderellabration(Disneyland okyo). Stephen produced the live recording of Oliver!starring Rowan Atkinson, the new recording ofLes Misrables(2010) and the Dutch and Australian recordings ofMary Poppins. Stephen supervised the Les Misrables25thAnniversary Concerts (O2 Arena) as well as being Musical Producer on the hugely successful film version of Les Misrables.

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ANDREANE NEOFIOU Costume Designer

Internationally renowned costume designer Andy Neofitous highly acclaimed work for the Royal Shakespeare Companyover many years led to her outstanding success with Les Misrablesdirected by revor Nunn and John Caird and herbeautifully researched and detailed period costumes won her a coveted ony Award Nomination on Broadway. In 2010Andy continued to work on the show for the triumphant 25thanniversary performances at the O2, the new major tour ofthe United States, the UK and Europe all as the original production continues its record breaking run in the West End.She also designed the costumes for another huge international success -Miss Saigondirected by Nicholas Hytner, whichbegan life at the Teatre Royal Drury Lane, and her designs for both Les MisrablesandMiss Saigoncontinue to be seenin the many productions world-wide. Andys other major costume designs in London and the West End include Greaseat the Dominion Teatre and later the Piccadilly Teatre, Te Far Pavilions, Gone With Te Windand Te Bakers Wifebothdirected by revor Nunn, imon Of Athensat the Young Vic with David Suchet in the title role, also directed by revorNunn, Peter Panat the Royal National Teatre directed by John Caird and the arena production of Bizets opera Carmenat Te Royal Albert Hall directed by Frank Dunlop. Among Andys many international credits areNabuccodirected byElijah Moshinsky for New Yorks Metropolitan Opera,Miss Juliein Athens, the musicalJane Eyredirected by John Cairdon Broadway - for which she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination - and Cameron Mackintoshs revisedversion ofMartin Guerrein the United States. Her credits with the Royal Shakespeare Company include Te Changelingdirected by Michael Attenborough, Bill Alexanders production of Te Merchant Of Venicewith Antony Sher, andFair Maid Of Te Westdirected by revor Nunn for the opening of the Swan Teatre at Stratford, transferring later tothe Mermaid Teatre in London. She designed the costumes for Hedda Gablerwith Glenda Jackson at the Aldwych, in

Canada and the USA; Once In A Lifetimeat the Aldwych and the Piccadilly; Peter Pan, which enjoyed three separate runsat the Barbican, andNicholas Nicklebyat Stratford and in the United States winning the Outer Circle Critics Award forOutstanding Achievement in Costume Design. Among Andys film credits are Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Deadstarring Richard Dreyfuss directed by the author om Stoppard, and Still Lifewith Roger Daltrey.

CHRISINE ROWLAND Additional Costumes

Christine Rowland has worked in both subsidised and commercial theatre. She was resident costume supervisor at theNational Teatre for several years and head of costume at the RSC. Work for Cameron Mackintosh includes: Carousel(London, New York and Japan); Oliver!(London, oronto and Sydney); Te Witches of Eastwick(London, Melbourne);

My Fair Lady(London, USA tour);Mary Poppins(London, New York, USA tour, Holland and Australia); Les Misrables25thanniversary production (USA and UK tours and the O2); and Betty Blue Eyes(London). Other musicals include:Te Secret Garden(RSC London); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(London, New York); and Gypsy(New York).

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CAST

SIMON GLEESON Jean ValjeanStage: Love Never Dies,Mamma Mia!, Shout,Jolson, Les Misrables,Eureka, ChessHipbone, Sticking Out, Harbour,Te Republic of Myopia(SC). UK Stage: Te Far Pavilions,Imagine Tis(West End), Tree Sides, Te Silver Lake,Certified Male, Shoes, Southwark Fair(Royal National Teatre). Film and television: City Homicide, Blue Heelers, SeaChange.UK Film and television:EastEnders(regular), KombatandMy Life In Ruins(Playtone). Simon recently appeared in Rupertfor Melbourne Teatre Company.

HAYDEN EE JavertNew Zealand born, Hayden trained at NIDA and is acclaimed for his work in theatre, concert and cabaret throughoutNew Zealand, Australia, UK and US. Based in New York, Hayden has appeared in nine USA productions includingCamelot(King Arthur), 1776(Rutledge),Into the Woods(Wolf/Cinderellas Prince) and originated the role of Jack in thenew musical Being Earnest. Other International credits include; Les Misrables(Marius) London, Cats(Gus) and leads inAustralian productions of itanic, South Pacific, Little Womenand Dead Man Walking.

PARICE IPOKI FantinePatrice ipoki most recently enjoyed alternating the role of Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked. She also played Nala inDisneys Te Lion Kingand understudied Killer Queen, Scaramouche and Oz in the Australasian our of We Will Rock You.Other music theatre credits includeAnyone Can Whistle(Fay Apple), Songs for a New World, West Side Story(Maria) andProdigal(Maddy). Patrice toured and recorded with Sony BMG, received a BA at WAAPA and is from a very musicalfamily. Patrice is a proud wife and mother.

LARA MULCAHY Madame TnardierLara is an award-winning actress who has delighted audiences worldwide with her performances. A WAAPA graduate,her theatre credits include principal roles inMamma Mia!(Australia & London), Les Misrables,Mame, Dirty Blondeandmany more. Lara featured in three Baz Luhrmann films: Natalie in Strictly Ballroom, Mome Fromage inMoulin RougeandTe Great Gatsby. From sharing the stage with fellow comedians in Celebrity Autobiographyat the Sydney Opera House,co-hosting the Te Circleor appearing on Spicks and Spicks, Lara has enjoyed a full and varied career.

REVOR ASHLEY Monsieur Tnardierrevor Ashley made his musical theatre debut creating the role of Miss Understanding in the world premiere ofPriscilla Queen of Te Desert Te Musical. He followed this with Gale EdwardsJerry Springer the Operaand most recently,he played Edna urnblad in David Atkins production of Hairspray. revor has performed his solo shows throughout the

world. Most recently, revor debuted Liza On An Eon Londons West End to great critical acclaim.

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KERRIE ANNE GREENLAND EponineA graduate of WAAPA in 2012 Kerrie Anne was cast as Te Witch in Into the Woods, Smitty in How to Succeed inBusiness Without Really ryingand Calliope inXanadu. She performed the National Anthem for Cricket AustraliasHobart est and was a finalist in the 2012 Cabaret Showcase in her self-producedMemoirs. In 2013 she starred inDe Lovely A Cole Porter Celebration Concertwith the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra at the SydneyOpera House.

EMILY LANGRIDGE CosetteEmily graduated from WAAPA in 2012, with a Bachelor of Music Teatre. While at WAAPA, Emily played KirainXanaduand featured inInto the Woods, How to Succeed in Business Without Really ryingand more. Soon aftergraduating, Emily made her professional debut in 2013 in Gypsyand Te Pirates of Penzancewith Te ProductionCompany. Emily is thrilled to be playing her dream role of Cosette in the new Australian production of Les Misrables.

CHRIS DURLING EnjolrasChris graduated from the University of Ballarat Arts Academy. Credits include:Jersey Boys(performed the roles of both

Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio), Fame(Nick Piazza),An Officer and a Gentleman- workshop (Zac Mayo), Saturday Night(Artie), High School Musical(roy Bolton),John & Jen( John),Follies(Young Buddy), Damn Yankees,My Fair Lady(Freddy), a cabaret with Broadway composer John Bucchino and, most recently, the role of Doody in Grease.

EUAN DOIDGE MariusOriginally from Mt Gambier in South Australia, Euan landed his first major role, Paul San Marco, in the AustralianProduction ofA Chorus Line, for which he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor at the 2012 Helpmann Awards.Credits since then include Te Production CompanysAnything Goesand Te Producers, the Australian tour ofLegally Blonde, where he played the role of Nikos/Padamadan, and most recently the national tour of Grease.

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THE MUSICAL PHENOMENONRETURNS TO AUSTRALIA IN 2014

Te acclaimed new production of Boublil & Schnbergs legendary musicalLes Misrables, with glorious new staging anddazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, will premiere in Melbourne in 2014. Tis muchloved blockbuster musical returns to Australia after 17 years. Previews commence in June and opening night will be heldon July 3rd 2014. ickets will go on sale to the general public on Tursday 17thOctober through icketek.

Te new production ofLes Misrableshas been praised by critics, fans and new audiences for the last three years, breakingbox office records internationally and inspiring filmmakers to make the outstandingly successful movie which has gone onto win three Oscars, three Golden Globesand four BAFAs.

Following an extensive search to find Australias brightest stars, Cameron Mackintoshis thrilled to reveal the talented castfor this years highly-anticipated return of Les Misrables.

Twenty-five years ago I set out to find Australias stars of the future for my first Australian production of Les Misrables.

It launched the careers of some of Australias biggest stars, like Marina Prior and Anthony Warlow, and Im thrilledtoday to announce an amazing cast of performers that Im hoping will also become household names in the future.Cameron Mackintoshsaid.

Playing the iconic role of Jean Valjean is established actor and musical theatre star Simon Gleeson. Simon has workedextensively in theatre, film and television in Australia and the UK, including performing in Londons prestigious West End.Simon has been nominated for two Helpmann Awards forMamma Mia!and Love Never Dies, a Sydney Teatre Award forLove Never Diesand most recently a Green Room Award for Chess.

Im so thrilled to be playing Valjean in the new Australian production ofLes Misrables, Simon said. With arguably themost breathtaking score in musical theatre history, Les Misrablestransformed musical theatre when it first opened. Teshow remains iconic and relevant today because it deals with themes of love, courage, the human spirit and the difficultchoices we make which define who we are and what we stand for.

NIDA-trained Hayden eewill play Valjeans lifelong antagonist Javert. Hayden has appeared in many musical theatreand opera productions around the world, including Being Earnest,My Fair Ladyand in 2005 he played Marius in the20thanniversary West End production ofLes Misrables.

Starring as Fantine is Patrice ipoki. Known to Australian audiences from lead roles in Te Lion Kingand Wicked,Patrice has been preparing for the role of Fantinesince she was a little girl. Hailing from a musical family, she firstsawLes Misrablesin Brisbane at the age of 6 and ever since would perform songs from the show for anyone whowould listen.

Playing Madame Tnardier is Lara Mulcahy. Lara has appeared in countless stage, V and film productions includingthree Baz Luhrmann films, Strictly Ballroom,Moulin Rougeand Te Great Gatsby. Lara won a Green Room Award forher performance inMamma Mia!Joining Lara in the role of the villainousMonsieur Tnardieris Australian theatre and

cabaret favourite,revor Ashley. Co-writer and star of the recent stage hit, Little Orphan rashley, revor has appeared inPriscilla, Queen of the Desert: Te Musical, Hairspray: Te MusicalandJerry Springer: Te Opera.

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Making her professional debut, WAAPA 2012 graduate Kerrie Anne Greenlandwill play Eponine with fellow graduateEmily Langridgecast in the beloved role of Cosette. Emily was recently seen in Te Production Companys Gypsy.Chris Durlingis excited to be playing Enjolras, the passionate student leader of the revolution, in Melbourne next year.Chris has recently performed in the Australian and New Zealand productions ofJersey Boys, Grease, as well as a memberof the popular childrens group

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