20/04/2018

Preview: Les Misérables at Newcastle Theatre Royal

CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S ACCLAIMED BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF LES MISÉRABLES HEADS TO NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL

Les Misérables 
Newcastle Theatre Royal 
Thursday 15 August – Saturday 5 October 2019

Photo by Michael Le Poer Trench. Copyright CML
Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce that the internationally celebrated  Boublil and Schönberg musical Les Misérables will be coming to Newcastle Theatre Royal (Thursday 15 August – Saturday 5 October 2019) as part of its first UK tour in almost a decade with tickets set to go on sale in June 2018.


Photo by Michael Le Poer Trench. Copyright CML

Les Misérables marks a triumphant return to Newcastle Theatre Royal for Cameron Mackintosh following the hugely popular runs of Mary Poppins in 2016, Barnum in 2015 and Oliver! in 2012 and the epic eight week run will be one of the longest for a musical in the venue’s history.



The lead character of ‘Jean Valjean’ will be played by Killian Donnelly who is currently thrilling audiences in the role in the West End production.  Prior to his run in Les Misérables, he played the role of ‘Charlie Price’ in Kinky Boots on Broadway, a role he originated at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in 2015, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award. His other theatre credits include: ‘Jackie Day’ in Donegal, a new play by Frank McGuinness, at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin and ‘Huey’ in the original London cast of Memphis at the Shaftesbury Theatre for which he was also nominated for an Olivier Award.  He created the role of ‘Deco’ in The Commitments at the Palace Theatre and has also played ‘Tony’ in Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre as well as ‘Raoul’ in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre.


Photo by Matthew Murphy

He first joined the company of Les Misérables in 2008, going onto play the role of ‘Enjolras’ from 2009 to 2011. In 2010, he played the role of ‘Courfeyrac’ in the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables at The O2 Arena and also played the role of ‘Combeferre’ in the multi-award-winning film of the show, released in 2012.


Killian Donnelly as 'Jean Valjean'. Photo Matt Crockett

Cameron Mackintosh said, “When I announced the first UK tour of Les Misérables for ten years, I was really delighted that Killian said to me that he would like to continue playing Jean Valjean.  No stranger to the original production, having played both Enjolras and Valjean with enormous success, his passionate take on the role will be even greater in the thrilling staging of my new production which has proved to be a worldwide success all over again. He is the first Irishman to play the role since Colm Wilkinson in the original and I’m delighted that from advance bookings, this new tour looks set to be sold out before we open.”



Since Cameron Mackintosh first conceived this new production of Les Misérables to celebrate the shows 25th anniversary in 2009, it has taken the world by storm. It also inspired the hugely successful movie version starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne.



This brilliant new staging has scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, and has been seen in North America, South America, Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Spain, France, Manila, Singapore, Dubai and Broadway.



Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Boublil and Schönberg’s magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs, I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Stars, Bring Him Home, Do You Hear the People Sing?, One Day More, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Master Of The House and many more.  Seen by over 120 million people worldwide in 45 countries and in 22 languages, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals.


Tickets: Tickets for Les Misérables go on to Friends of the Theatre Royal on Tuesday 5 June 2018 at 11am and to the general public on Thursday 21 June 2018 at 11am. Find out more about how to become a Friend of the Theatre Royal by visiting www.theatreroyal.co.uk/ support/become-a-friend

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