CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S ACCLAIMED
BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF
“LES MISÉRABLES”
RETURNS TO THE UK
FOR A MAJOR UK AND IRELAND TOUR
OPENING AT CURVE LEICESTER
ON 3 NOVEMBER 2018
After nearly a decade since the last UK tour sold out in only a few days, Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce his acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical “LES MISÉRABLES” will open at Curve Leicester from Saturday 3 – Saturday 24 November 2018 (press night 14 November 2018 ), before playing the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin (5 December 2018 – 12 January 2019), Festival Theatre Edinburgh (22 January – 16 February 2019) and Manchester Palace Theatre (19 February – 30 March 2019). Further dates to be announced.
Cameron Mackintosh said, “Since I first conceived the new production of “Les Misérables” to celebrate the shows 25th anniversary in 2009, this production has taken the world by storm – more than matching the success of the original, which can now only be seen in London. I am thrilled that modern audiences have embraced this production as Les Mis for the 21st century and it is playing to packed houses all over the world in many languages. It also inspired the hugely successful movie version starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne.
“This latest version comes hot from its recent Broadway triumph (now once again on a sell-out tour of North America) and is even more spectacular than the original. I am very proud that this extraordinary Boublil and Schönberg musical remains as fresh, thrilling and exciting as ever – and people are still storming the barricades for a ticket.”
Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said:
“We are thrilled to be opening the tour of this phenomenal production of Les Misérables, here in Leicester at Curve.
“This will be the fourth time we have collaborated with Cameron Mackintosh and also marks the first time Les Misérables has ever played in Leicester. It is thanks to the great relationship which our team at Curve have developed with Cameron Mackintosh and his staff that we continue bringing first class international productions to Curve.”
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.
Cameron Mackintosh’s production of “LES MISÉRABLES” is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and original adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. The original “LES MISÉRABLES” orchestrations are by John Cameron with new orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke and additional orchestrations by Stephen Metcalfe and Stephen Brooker. The production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, designed by Matt Kinley inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo with costumes by Andreane Neofitou and additional costumes by Christine Rowland, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, musical staging by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt, projections by Fifty-Nine Productions and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Graham Hurman.
LES MISÉRABLES UK AND IRELAND TOUR 2018/2019
lesmis.com
SATURDAY 3 – SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2018
CURVE, LEICESTER
curveonline.co.uk – 0116 242 3595
ON SALE 12 MARCH 2018
WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2018 – SATURDAY 12 JANUARY 2019
BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE, DUBLIN
bordgaisenergytheatre.ie – +353 (1) 677 7999
ON SALE 12 MARCH 2018
TUESDAY 22 JANUARY – SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2019
FESTIVAL THEATRE, EDINBURGH
edtheatres.com – 0131 529 6000
ON SALE 12 MARCH 2018
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2019
MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE
atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester – 0844 871 3019
ON SALE 5 JUNE 2018
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
This new production is wonderful. I saw it in Greenville and when I heard a tour was launched for North America, I knew I wanted to see it, which would mark my 5th time seeing the stage show. I have seen it 2013 (community college production), 2015 (West End production), and 2017 (current North American Tour). I had no idea if the cast or staging could live up to the West End production I saw, but it did in its own way. The actors brought something different and fresh to Les Mis and same with the staging. Because the staging is more technological advanced, it gives the show a new kind of complexity and has more Victor Hugo in the piece. There is a bit more color and some scenes have been improved upon. It still is the Les Mis we know as in same songs, same story, and same characters: just shown in a different way.