Lowe Replaces Lazar as Enjolras In 'Les Miz'

  British actor Tom Lowe will be playing Enjolras in upcoming Les Miserables in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. He will be replacing Aaron Lazar who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. 

Tom's performing career was kick started at the age of 18 when his band 'North and South' hit the top ten in the UK charts. The band starred in two seasons of the BAFTA nominated comedy drama series 'No Sweat' for the BBC, for which Tom also composed the soundtrack. He went on to star on London's West End stage in the role of Marius in Les Miserables and as The Rum Tum Tugger in Cats for more than a thousand performances. Tom first set foot on American soil in 2001 to attend Harvard University and graduated with honors in East Asian Studies in 2005. He traveled through China, learning to speak fluent mandarin, working as a hip-hop dance instructor in Beijing, and as a travel journalist in the remote corners of China's Northwest. In 2006 he was appointed Harvard's cultural attache to the Shaolin Temple, China. While on the East Coast of America, Tom was invited to sing The Star Spangled Banner for The Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, becoming the first ever non-American to do so. He was also selected as a spokesperson for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting as an On-line Presenter and Global Performing Artist for the government's international tourism marketing campaign. Tom is delighted to be returning to the Les Mis family once again, this time across the pond, and in the role of Enjolras. 

The rest of the principal cast, previously announced by the The Hollywood Bowl press office are:  Rosie O'Donnell (Madame Thenardier), Lea Michele (Eponine), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Javert), J. Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), MELORA HARDIN (Fantine), John Lloyd Young (Marius), Michael McCormick (Mssr.Thenardier) and Michelle Maika (Cosette).

The director will be Richard Jay-Alexander, with Musical Director Kevin Stites, conducting The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Les Miserables at The Hollywood Bowl is being presented by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh and Music Theatre International. Line producers are Steve Linder of IMG Artists and Brian Grohl from LA Phil/Hollywood Bowl. The casting directors, as credited in Los Angeles, are Bruce Newberg and Ani Karusel.

The three performances of Les Miserables will be Friday, August 8, 2008, 8:30 PM, Saturday, August 9, 2008, 8:30 PM and Sunday, August 10, 2008, 7:30 PM.  Single tickets go on sale on May 10th. Group and Subscriber tickets are on sale now. For more information visit The Hollywood Bowl's Official Web Site at www.hollywoodbowl.com

 

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