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Les Misérables -The Staged Concert made its triumphant return to the Sondheim Theatre on 20 May 2021!

Performances are set to return for Les Misérables -The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre on 20 May 2021, booking until 5 September 2021.   

Cameron Mackintosh has announced full touring dates for the UK and Ireland tour of his production of the Boublil and Schönberg’s “LES MISÉRABLES”. The musical will open at Glasgow Theatre Royal on 24 November 2021 where it has been extended by 2 weeks to run until 1 January 2022, before playing Liverpool Empire (5 – 22 January 2022). Find out the full tour schedule.

Full touring dates have been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of the Boublil and Schönberg's “LES MISERABLES”.

Performances are set to return for Les Misérables -The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre, beginning 20 May 2021. The production is currently booking to 5 September 2021. 

Performances of Les Miserables: The Staged Concert have been cancelled between 16 – 28 February 2021.

The West End production of Les Misérables has announced plans to reopen in the West End without social distancing on 29 May.

Performances began on 5 December 2020 for Les Misérables -The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre with the run - which has been extended twice - now concluding on 28 February 2021. 

Performances will begin on 5 December 2020 for Les Misérables -The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre.  Today it is officially announced that the run will extend to 28 February 2021. 

Recorded live at the Gielgud Theatre last year with an all-star cast including Michael Ball as Javert, Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Fantine, Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Rob Houchen as Marius, Bradley Jaden as Enjolras, Katy Secombe as Madame Thénardier, Shan Ako as Eponine and Lily Kerhoas as Cosette and an orchestra of over 65.

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) returns to its home venue, the CBSO Centre, on 22 November and 13 December to give five world premiere performances in what will mark the new music ensemble's first live indoor concerts in front of an audience for over eight months. Both concerts will also be made available online via a ticketed live stream (22 November) and digital release (13 December).

Tonight, it was reported that due to overwhelming demand the show's producers have announced a two week extension. The initial six weeks of performances have completely sold out. 

One Show More! Les Miserables - The Staged Concert will play a limited run at the Sondheim Theatre in London's West End, beginning December 5.

Cameron Mackintosh with First Night Records and Warner Music have announced the new live cast recordings of the hit West End productions of Mary Poppins and Les Misérables a?" The Staged Concert.  Both are now available to pre-order at the links below with Mary Poppins releasing on 6 November 2020 and Les Misérables a?" The Staged Concert on 20 November 2020. 

BroadwayWorld Book Club is officially off and running! Or should we say, reading! The first BroadwayWorld Book Club selection is Jennifer Ashley Tepper's The Untold Stories of Broadway Volume 1. Tepper has just released the first volume of the book for free on Kindle!

Les Misérables -The Staged Concert will be available for digital download in the UK and Australia to raise much needed funds for performers, musicians and the NHS. 

Beginning March 9th at 9:00 AM, a digital rush lottery will take place for LES MISERABLES. One of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history returns to DPAC from March 10 a?" 15, 2020, as part of WRAL's Greatest Hits of Broadway.

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISERABLES, will perform at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd) from Tuesday, April 21 through Sunday, April 26, 2020. Tickets (starting at $48) are on-sale now at broadwaysanjose.com, in-person at the San Jose Civic Box Office (150 W. San Carlos St., San Jose), or by calling 800-982-ARTS (2787). Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 669-242-8559. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award®-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISERABLES, has been announced for its much anticipated Sarasota engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, direct from a celebrated two-and-a-half year Broadway engagement.

Broadway In Boston announced today that tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISERABLES will go on sale this Monday, January 27. Performances at the Citizens Bank Opera House June 2 - 14, 2020 as part of the 2019-2020 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.