Lucie Jones to return to 'Les Misérables' in the West End for eight weeks

This October, Les Misérables entered its 40th year in London and is celebrating with its first world tour: Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular.

I dreamed a dream! West End star Lucie Jones (Wicked, Waitress, Pippin, Ghost, The Baker’s Wife) will return to the London production of Les Misérables for eight weeks this December. She will play Fantine from 23 December to 15 February 2025.

Katie Hall, who is currently playing Fantine in the West End, will perform the role in the World Tour of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular from 26 December, in Manchester, Newcastle, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Malmo, and Amsterdam, before returning to the Sondheim Theatre from 17 February 2025.

The West End cast includes Ian McIntosh as Jean Valjean, Stewart Clarke as Javert, Jacob Dachtler as Marius, Amena El-Kindy as Éponine, Annabelle Aquino as Cosette, Luke Kempner as Thénardier, Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier, and Robson Broad as Enjolras.

The company is completed by Matt Bateman, Michael Baxter, Emily Olive Boyd, Daniel J Brian, Ella May Carter, Adam Colbeck-Dunn, Matthew Dale, Irfan Damani, Sophie-May Feek, Matt Hayden, Christopher Jacobsen, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Sam Kipling, Anouk van Laake, Mia Lamb, Sarah Lark, Matthew McConnell, Aaron-Jade Morgan, Ben Oatley, Adam Pearce, Jordan Simon Pollard, Danielle Rose, Jonathan Stevens, Georgia Tapp, Noah Thallon, and Imaan Victoria.

Set during early 19th-century France, the musical tells the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant and convict, and his desire for redemption. Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s score includes "I Dreamed a Dream", "On My Own", "Stars", "Bring Him Home", "Do You Hear the People Sing?", and "One Day More".

This October, Les Misérables entered its 40th year in London.

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Photo credit: Lucie Jones as Fantine. (Photo by Johan Perrson)