Victor Hugo News

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director) announced today that it has been awarded the 2010 American Council of the Blind / Audio Description Project Award for Achievement in Performing Arts for their audio-description program and unwavering commitment to the blind and those with vision loss.

Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake have completed the principal casting for the Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert at the O2. Nick Jonas has extended his role as Marius at the Queen's Theatre until July 24.

Aurora Theatre continues to lead the way in Gwinnett County entertainment. As such, they have planned a year-long celebration to commemorate their 15th Anniversary Season.

According to the New York Times, Nick Jonas just can't seem to shake his squealing fans. In an article titled 'Swoons Follow Nick Jonas, on and Off the London Stage', the paper reports

Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake have completed the principal casting for the Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert at the O2. Nick Jonas has extended his role as Marius at the Queen's Theatre until July 24.

David Ordinas, Gerónimo Rauch, Sergi Albert, Alberto Aliaga, Ignasi Vidal y Víctor Díaz son los actores que han llegado a las pruebas finales para los papeles de Jean Valjean o Javert en Los Miserables, que se estrenará en el Lope de Vega de Madrid en Noviembre.

As BroadwayWorld has reported, producer Cameron Mackintosh will present a 25th Anniversary production of LES MISERABLES this fall. Together with the current production at the Queen's Theatre in the West End and a 25th Anniversary concert of the show in the works, this new production - which will play the Barbican Theatre - will mark the first time 3 renditions of the same show has run simultaneously in the UK. The 25th Anniversary production will tour the US beginning this fall.

On Monday, June 20, Jonas Brother Nick Jonas joined the West End production of LES MISERABLES, now playing at the Queen's Theatre, as 'Marius.'. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at Jonas in the production below!

'I'd Do Anything' contestant Samantha Barks has just confirmed via Twitter that she will be playing the role of 'Eponine' in the highly anticipated 25th Anniversary Concert of LES MISERABLES in the West end in October. She reveals in a tweet: Can now confirm that I will be playing Eponine at the 25th anniversary concert of Les Mis! I am beyond excited.' Barks placed third in the BBC reality talent show competition for 'Nancy' in the West End production of OLIVER in 2008.

El equipo creativo internacional del musical 'Los Miserables', junto a miembros de la productora Stage Entertainment, celebrará esta semana en Madrid un taller de trabajo con los 67 finalistas resultantes de las audiciones abiertas que se convocaron recientemente para encontrar el reparto de la nueva producción que llegará al Lope de Vega en Noviembre.

Now the star will join the West End production of Les Miserables as Marius for 3 weeks, beginning on June 21 according to the UK Daily Mail. The paper reports 'Cameron Mackintosh told me yesterday: 'I went up to him at the closing night party in New York and told him he was terrific and hoped that one day he would return to play Marius. We've been in touch a lot and, of course, since then he has become this world-famous star. 'He and his father and I agreed that it would be great if he came and played Marius here in London.'

NCPA Opera Festival 2010-Verdi's Opera: Rigoletto (a Cooperative Production of Teatro Regio di Parma and NCPA) at the Opera House on Jun. 16-19, 2010?19:30.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce that single tickets for all five mainstage productions go on-sale to the public on Monday, June 28th for the 2010-2011 season

NCPA Opera Festival 2010-Verdi's Opera: Rigoletto (a Cooperative Production of Teatro Regio di Parma and NCPA) at the Opera House on Jun. 16-19, 2010?19:30.

Previews will begin today at Virginia's Signature Theatre for the world premiere musical Sycamore Trees written by Ricky Ian Gordon, the award-winning composer of the opera The Grapes of Wrath and the musicals Dream True and My Life with Albertine. A starry Broadway cast portrays Gordon's own family story - complete with a tough Bronx-born father and former 'Borscht Belt' singer/comedian mother - in a tale of two generations' struggles and triumphs in the decades from World War II through the 1990s.

In October this year, the legendary musical 'LES MISERABLES' will celebrate its 25th birthday by making theatrical history with an international first - three different productions in London at the same time. The Original Production at the Queen's Theatre, the New 25th Anniversary Production at the Barbican, London and now, stars in their multitudes will gather for a celebratory concert at The O2 on Sunday 3rd October at 7.00pm, when all three productions and many of the shows original cast will come together to celebrate this momentous occasion.

The pop star and the classical tenor are to star in the lavish O2 production

Hoy 31 de Mayo comienzan en Sevilla las audiciones abiertas para el musical Los Miserables, que se estrenará en el Teatro Lope de Vega de Madrid el próximo 18 de Noviembre. Barcelona será la siguiente ciudad en acoger castings para esta producción, los días 3 y 4 de Junio en Escolas Aules. Por último los días 7, 8, 9 y 10 de Junio se buscarán candidatos en Madrid y se celebrarán las pruebas finales, en el mismo Lope de Vega.

Canadian Stage presents the Toronto premiere of Catalyst Theatre's Frankenstein, an award-winning adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic gothic novel integrating poetic verse, song, original music, stylized movement and fantastical costumes and sets made entirely of paper.