'Les Miserables' to Undergo Major Cast Changes

There will be major cast changes in the world's longest running musical, the legendary Les Miserables, at the Queen's Theatre on Monday 23 June.

Earl Carpenter will take over the role of 'Javert', Allyson Brown 'Fantine', Jon Robyns 'Marius', David Thaxton 'Enjolras', Jimmy Johnston 'Thénardier', Jackie Marks 'Madame Thénardier', Nancy Sullivan 'Eponine' and Leanne Dobinson 'Cosette'.  Earl Carpenter has recently been playing the title role in "The Phantom of the Opera". Allyson Brown's television credits include "Bear Behaving Badly", "EastEnders" and "Holby City" and has recently performed with the RSC.  Jon Robyns was in the original London cast of "Avenue Q" and performed in "Chess in Concert" at the Royal Albert Hall.  David Thaxton was previously seen in Les Miserables when it transferred to the Queen's Theatre.  Jimmy Johnston has twice been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award – for his performances in "The Pirates of Penzance" at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and "Oklahoma!" at the Royal National Theatre and the Lyceum Theatre.  Jackie Marks played 'Fantine' in the original London cast of Les Miserables, both at the Barbican and at the Palace Theatre, and recently featured in "Evita" at the Adelphi Theatre.  Nancy Sullivan was featured in the television talent programme "I'd Do Anything", whilst Leanne Dobinson was in the top 10 finalists of "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?".

Les Miserables will continue to star Drew Sarich as 'Jean Valjean'.

Les Miserables originally opened at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, transferred to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985 and moved to its current home at the Queen's Theatre on 3 April 2004. Les Miserables celebrated its 21st London birthday on 8 October 2006, becoming the world's longest running musical, surpassing the record previously held by "Cats" in the West End.

Seen by over 55 million people worldwide in 40 countries and in 21 languages, Les Miserables remains one of the world's most popular musicals, with new productions continually opening around the world.  There have been 34 cast recordings of Les Miserables, including the multi-platinum London cast recording and the Grammy Award-winning Broadway cast and complete symphonic albums.  The video of the 10th Anniversary Royal Albert Hall Gala Concert has sold well over one million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling musical videos ever in the UK.  There are over 2,000 productions of the Les Misérables School's Edition scheduled or being performed by over 100,000 school children in the UK, US and Australia, making it the most successful musical ever produced in schools.    

The Cameron Mackintosh/Royal Shakespeare Company production of Les Miserables by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, has lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with original text by Alain Boublil and additional material by James Fenton.  Les Miserables is adapted and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird.

Performance times for Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre are Mondays to Saturdays

at 7.30pm, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.   

Tickets, priced from £15.00 - £55.00, are available from the

Queen's Theatre Box Office on 0844 482 5160.

Les Miserables is now booking until April 2009.

Visit the Les Miserables website at www.lesmis.com

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