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T H E M U S I C A L P H E N O M E N O N
DECEMBER 4–9, 2018
2018/2019 SEASON
Great Artists. Great Audiences.
Hancher Performances.
CAMERON MACKINTOSH
PRESENTS
BOUBLIL & SCHÖNBERG’S
A musical based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO
Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER
Original French text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL
Additional material by JAMES FENTON
Adaptation by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD
Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON
New Orchestrations by CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE
STEPHEN METCALFE and STEPHEN BROOKER
Musical Staging by MICHAEL ASHCROFT and GEOFFREY GARRATT
Projections realized by FIFTY-NINE PRODUCTIONS
Sound by MICK POTTER
Lighting by PAULE CONSTABLE
Costume Design by ANDREANE NEOFITOU and CHRISTINE ROWLAND
Set and Image Design by MATT KINLEY
inspired by the paintings of VICTOR HUGO
Directed by
LAURENCE CONNOR
and
JAMES POWELL
For LES MISÉRABLES National Tour
Casting by General Management
TARA RUBIN CASTING/ GREGORY VANDER PLOEG
KAITLIN SHAW, CSA for Gentry & Associates
Executive Producers Executive Producers
NICHOLAS ALLOTT & SETH SKLAR-HEYN SETH WENIG & TRINITY WHEELER
for Cameron Mackintosh Inc. for NETworks Presentations
Associate Sound Associate Costume Associate Lighting Associate Set
Designer Designer Designer Designers
NIC GRAY LAURA HUNT RICHARD PACHOLSKI DAVID HARRIS &
CHRISTINE PETERS
Resident Director Musical Director Musical Supervision Associate Director
LIAM McILWAIN BRIAN EADS STEPHEN BROOKER & JAMES MOORE COREY AGNEW
A CAMERON MACKINTOSH and NETWORKS Presentation
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Photo: Matthew Murphy
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HANCHER'S 2018/2019 SEASON
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CAST
In order of appearance
Jean Valjean ........................................................................................................................ NICK CARTELL
Javert ............................................................................................................................................JOSH DAVIS
Farmer.............................................................................................. FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO
Laborer............................................................................................................................MIKE SCHWITTER
Innkeeper’s Wife....................................................................................................... OLIVIA DEI CICCHI
Innkeeper.....................................................................................................................MONTÉ J. HOWELL
The Bishop of Digne ...........................................................................................ANDREW MAUGHAN
Constables................................................................. NICHOLAS EDWARDS, PATRICK ROONEY
Factory Foreman .....................................................................................................STEVE CZARNECKI
Fantine ...................................................................................................................... MARY KATE MOORE
Factory Girl .......................................................................................... ASHLEY DAWN MORTENSEN
Old Woman................................................................................................... MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY
Wigmaker ............................................................................................................................ KELSEY DENAE
Bamatabois ...............................................................................................................JOHN AMBROSINO
Fauchelevent................................................................................................................PATRICK ROONEY
Champmathieu..........................................................................................................STEVE CZARNECKI
Little Cosette ..................................................................MADELEINE GUILBOT / VIVI HOWARD
Madame Thénardier .....................................................................................................ALLISON GUINN
Young Éponine ................................................................MADELEINE GUILBOT / VIVI HOWARD
Thénardier ................................................................................................................J ANTHONY CRANE
Petit Gervais / Gavroche.....................................PARKER DZUBA / PARKER WEATHERSBEE
Éponine ....................................................................................................................PAIGE SMALLWOOD
Cosette ...............................................................................................................................JILLIAN BUTLER
THÉNARDIER’S GANG
Montparnasse ..................................................................................................... NICHOLAS EDWARDS
Babet ............................................................................................... FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO
Brujon ...........................................................................................................................STEVE CZARNECKI
Claquesous ...............................................................................................................JOHN AMBROSINO
STUDENTS
Enjolras ..............................................................................................................MATT SHINGLEDECKER
Marius .............................................................................................................................JOSHUA GROSSO
Combeferre................................................................................................................MONTÉ J. HOWELL
Feuilly...............................................................................................................................MIKE SCHWITTER
Courfeyrac.......................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER VILJOEN
Joly........................................................................................................................STAVROS KOUMBAROS
Grantaire ........................................................................................................................................MATT HILL
Lesgles......................................................................................................................ANDREW MAUGHAN
Jean Prouvaire.............................................................................................................PATRICK ROONEY
Loud Hailer..............................................................................................................ANDREW MAUGHAN
Major Domo...................................................................................................................................MATT HILL
Ensemble ....................................................................................CATE ELEFANTE, CAITLIN FINNIE,
BREE MURPHY, TALIA SIMONE ROBINSON, DANIELLE J. SUMMONS
Swings .................................................JULIA ELLEN CARTER, JILLIAN GRAY, TIM QUARTIER,
LIZ SHIVENER, BRETT STOELKER, KYLE TIMSON
Dance Captain.......................................................................................................................LIZ SHIVENER
Fight Captain .............................................................................................................STEVE CZARNECKI
UNDERSTUDIES
For Jean Valjean–STEVE CZARNECKI, ANDREW MAUGHAN, CHRISTOPHER
VILJOEN; for Javert–STEVE CZARNECKI, MONTÉ J. HOWELL; for Cosette–
OLIVIA DEI CICCHI, CAITLIN FINNIE; for Fantine–KELSEY DENAE, TALIA SIMONE
ROBINSON, LIZ SHIVENER; for Thénardier–JOHN AMBROSINO, MATT HILL; for
Madame Thénardier– MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY, BREE MURPHY; for Éponine–TALIA
SIMONE ROBINSON, DANIELLE J. SUMMONS; for Marius– STAVROS KOUMBAROS,
PATRICK ROONEY, MIKE SCHWITTER; for Enjolras–NICHOLAS EDWARDS, MIKE
SCHWITTER, BRETT STOELKER; for Little Cosette/Young Éponine– CATE ELEFANTE;
for the Bishop of Digne–FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO, MONTÉ J. HOWELL; for the
Factory Foreman–FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO, KYLE TIMSON, CHRISTOPHER
VILJOEN; for the Factory Girl–JULIA ELLEN CARTER, MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY; for
Bamatabois–TIM QUARTIER, MIKE SCHWITTER; for Grantaire–JOHN AMBROSINO,
FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO.
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SCENES
& MUSICAL NUMBERS
PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE
Prologue.....................................................................................................................................The Company
“Soliloquy”...............................................................................................................................................Valjean
1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER
“At The End of the Day”.............................................................. Unemployed and Factory Workers
“I Dreamed a Dream”.........................................................................................................................Fantine
“Lovely Ladies”......................................................................................................................................Clients
“Who Am I?”...........................................................................................................................................Valjean
“Fantine’s Death”......................................................................................................... Fantine and Valjean
“Castle on a Cloud”...........................................................................................................................Cosette
1823, MONTFERMEIL
“Master of the House”............................................................. Thénardier, his Wife and Customers
“The Bargain”..............................................................................M. and Mme. Thénardier and Valjean
1832, PARIS
“Paris”................................................................................................................ Gavroche and the Beggars
“Stars”..........................................................................................................................................................Javert
“ABC Café”........................................................................................Enjolras, Marius and the Students
“The People’s Song”............................................................ Enjolras, the Students and the Citizens
“In My Life”................................................................................ Cosette, Valjean, Marius and Éponine
“A Heart Full of Love”.............................................................................Cosette, Marius and Éponine
“One Day More”......................................................................................................................The Company
INTERMISSION
“On My Own”...................................................................................................................................... Éponine
“A Little Fall of Rain”..................................................................................................Éponine and Marius
“Drink with Me to Days Gone By”.............................................................................Feuilly, Grantaire,
Students and “Women”
“Bring Him Home” ................................................................................................................................Valjean
“Dog Eats Dog”..............................................................................................................................Thénardier
“Soliloquy”.................................................................................................................................................Javert
“Turning”..................................................................................................................................................Women
“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables”......................................................................................................Marius
“Wedding Chorale”..............................................................................................................................Guests
“Beggars at the Feast”.................................................................................... M. and Mme. Thénardier
Finale...........................................................................................................................................The Company
THE ORCHESTRA
Music Director/Conductor – BRIAN EADS;
Associate Conductor/Keyboards – ERIC EBBENGA;
Assistant Conductor/Keyboards – TIM LENIHAN;
Violin/ Concertmaster – DANIELLE GIULINI;
Viola – DREW GRIFFIN;
Cello – JEANETTE STENSON; Bass – BRAD LOVELACE;
Flute / Piccolo / Alto Flute / Recorder – HILARY JONES;
Clarinet in B♭ / Clarinet in E♭ / Bass Clarinet / Recorder – PETER SCUDERI;
Oboe / Cor Anglais – KATHY HALVORSON;
Trumpet in B♭ / Flugel Horn / Piccolo Trumpet – JOSH NORTON;
Horn 1 – MEREDITH MOORE; Horn 2 – TODD LEIGHTON;
Bass Trombone / Tuba – JACK NOBLE;
Drums / Percussion / Mallets / Timpani – JARED SOLDIVIERO;
Music Coordinator – JOHN MILLER.
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SYNOPSIS
ACT ONE Marius, reluctantly agrees to help him
find Cosette, with whom he has fallen
PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE in love.
After 19 years on the chain gang, Jean
Valjean finds that the ticket-of-leave he News of General Lamarque’s death
must display condemns him to be an circulates in the city and a group of
outcast. Only the Bishop of Digne treats politically-minded students stream out
him kindly and Valjean, embittered into the streets to whip up support for
by years of hardship, repays him by a revolution.
stealing some silver. Valjean is caught Cosette is consumed by thoughts of
and brought back by the police and is Marius, with whom she has fallen in
astonished when the Bishop lies to the love. Éponine brings Marius to Cosette
police to save him. Valjean decides to and then prevents an attempt by her
start his life anew. father’s gang to rob Valjean’s house.
1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER Valjean, convinced it was Javert lurking
outside his house, tells Cosette they
Eight years have passed and Valjean, must prepare to flee the country.
having broken his parole and changed
his name to Monsieur Madeleine, has
become a factory owner and Mayor. ACT TWO
One of his workers, Fantine, has a The students prepare to build the
secret illegitimate child. When the other barricade. Marius, noticing that Éponine
women discover this, they demand her has joined the insurrection, sends her
dismissal. away with a letter to Cosette, which is
intercepted by Valjean. Éponine decides
Desperate for money to pay for to rejoin her love at the barricade.
medicines for her daughter, Fantine
sells her locket, her hair, and then joins The barricade is built and the
the whores in selling herself. Utterly revolutionaries defy an army warning
degraded, she gets into a fight with a to give up or die. Javert is exposed as
prospective customer and is about to a police spy. In trying to return to the
be taken to prison by Javert when the barricade, Éponine is killed.
‘Mayor’ arrives and demands she be
taken to the hospital instead. Valjean arrives at the barricade in
search of Marius. He is given the chance
The Mayor then rescues a man pinned to kill Javert but instead lets him go. The
beneath a cart. Javert is reminded students settle down for a night on the
of the abnormal strength of convict barricade and, in the quiet of the night,
24601 Jean Valjean, who, he says, has Valjean prays to God to save Marius.
just been recaptured. Valjean, unable The next day the rebels are all killed.
to see an innocent man go to prison,
confesses that he is prisoner 24601. Valjean escapes into the sewers with
At the hospital, Valjean promises the the unconscious Marius. After meeting
dying Fantine to find and look after Thénardier, who is robbing the corpses
her daughter Cosette. Javert arrives to of the rebels, he comes across Javert
arrest him, but Valjean escapes. once more. He pleads for time to deliver
the young man to the hospital. Javert lets
1823, MONTFERMEIL Valjean go and, his unbending principles
Cosette has been lodged with the of justice having been shattered by
Thénardiers, who horribly abuse her Valjean’s own mercy, he kills himself.
while indulging their own daughter, Unaware of the identity of his rescuer,
Éponine. Valjean pays the Thénardiers Marius recovers in Cosette’s care.
to let him take her away to Paris. Valjean confesses the truth of his past
1832, PARIS to Marius and insists he must go away.
Nine years later, there is unrest in the At Marius and Cosette’s wedding, the
city because of the likely demise of the Thénardiers try to blackmail Marius.
popular leader General Lamarque, the Thénardier says Cosette’s ‘father’ is a
only man left in the government who murderer and as proof produces a ring
shows any feeling for the poor. A street which he stole from the corpse the night
gang led by Thénardier and his wife sets the barricade fell. It is Marius’s own
upon Jean Valjean and Cosette. They ring and he realizes it was Valjean who
are rescued by Javert, who does not rescued him that night. He and Cosette
recognise Valjean until he has gone. go to Valjean where Cosette learns for
the first time of her own history before
The Thénardiers’ daughter Éponine, the old man dies.
who is secretly in love with the student
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WHO’S WHO
JOHN FELIPE JILLIAN NICK JULIA ELLEN J ANTHONY
AMBROSINO BARBOSA BUTLER CARTELL CARTER CRANE
BOMBATO
STEVE JOSH OLIVIA KELSEY PARKER NICHOLAS
CZARNECKI DAVIS DEI CICCHI DENAE DZUBA EDWARDS
CATE CAITLIN JILLIAN JOSHUA MADELEINE ALLISON
ELEFANTE FINNIE GRAY GROSSO GUILBOT GUINN
MATT VIVI MONTÉ J. STAVROS ANDREW MAGGIE
HILL HOWARD HOWELL KOUMBAROS MAUGHAN ELIZABETH
MAY
MARY KATE ASHLEY BREE TIM TALIA PATRICK
MOORE DAWN MURPHY QUARTIER SIMONE ROONEY
MORTENSEN ROBINSON
MIKE MATT LIZ PAIGE BRETT DANIELLE J.
SCHWITTER SHINGLEDECKER SHIVENER SMALLWOOD STOELKER SUMMONS
KYLE CHRISTOPHER PARKER
TIMSON VILJOEN WEATHERSBEE
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JOHN AMBROSINO (Bamatabois, Playhouse, Paper Mill and others. TV/
Cl a qu esou s , u /s Thénardi er, u /s Film: “Chicago PD,” “Madam Secretary,”
Grantaire). Las Vegas: Jersey Boys (Billy “Elementary,” “Ugly Betty,” “CSI” and
Dixon and Bob Crewe). National Tour: USA’s “The Big Easy.” Northwestern
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley University graduate. For Susan Ellen.
(Stanley). Off-Broadway: When Midnight tckerouac.wixsite.com/janthonycrane
Strikes (Bradley). Regional: Company
(Bobby), Into the Woods (Baker), On The STEVE CZARNECKI (Factory Foreman,
Town (Gabey), Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod), Champmathieu, Brujon, u/s Jean Valjean,
Rent (Mark). u/s Javert, Fight Captain) is elated to join
the Les Misérables National Tour. NYC/
FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO Tours: The Phantom of the Opera (Swing),
(Farmer, Babet, u/s Factory Foreman, u/s Paint Your Wagon (Ensemble). Regional:
Bishop, u/s Grantaire) is ecstatic to be MUNY, Paper Mill, Fulton, North Shore.
in his dream show! BFA UF 2011. Huge BFA MT Otterbein University. Love to The
thanks to James Powell, Laurence Connor, Circus, David Price, The Mine, Tara Rubin
Stephen Brooker, Corey Agnew, Liam Casting and all of his heart to Liz with
McIlwain, James Dodgson, Kaitlin Shaw/ whom he shares this amazing adventure!
Tara Rubin Casting and Meg at Katie/Meg
Pantera agency. Love and beijos to family JOSH DAVIS (Javert). Broadway:
and incredible fiancé, Sherwin and the Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Mackintosh family. For resume and credits, (Nick, Bill Medley). Off-Broadway: White’s
visit felipebombonato.com. @febrasil10. Lies, My First Time. Regional: Bella:
All glory to God 1 Corinthians 13:13. An American Tall Tale (Dallas Theater
Center), Les Misérables (Pioneer Theatre,
JILLIAN BUTLER (Cosette) is thrilled to Flatrock), Guys and Dolls (J. Engeman
be part of Les Misérables. National Tours: Theater), Beauty and the Beast (Gateway
Wicked, R+H Cinderella. Regional theatre: Playhouse, Oklahoma Lyric), The Last 5
Paper Mill Playhouse, North Shore. Years (Everyman Theater), One Red Flower
Training: Boston Conservatory ’15. Much (Signature Theater). TV/Film: “Law &
love and thanks to my family, Tara Rubin Order,” “The Graduates,” “Guiding Light,”
Casting, DGRW and the entire creative “All My Children,” “As the World Turns.”
team. For my incredible parents. Instagram @joshdnyc
NICK CARTELL (Jean Valjean). Broadway: KELSEY DENAE (Wigmaker, u/s Fantine)
Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour, Scandalous: is honored to make her tour debut in this
The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar (2012 timeless story! Graduate of University of
revival). National Tour: The Phantom of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (BFA) Previous
the Opera. Off-Broadway: Frankenstein. credits: Show Boat, Les Miz, Man of La
Regional: The Light in the Piazza (AriZoni Mancha, West Side Story, 9 to 5. Endless
Award—Best Actor, Musical), My Fair Lady, thanks to NETworks, Tara Rubin Casting,
Les Misérables and many more! Concerts: and Danny at Hudson Artists. To my family.
South Coast Symphony, Phoenix
Symphony and The Broadway Boys. Thank OLIVIA DEI CICCHI (Innkeeper’s Wife,
you to this amazing company, Tara Rubin u/s Cosette) is living out her dreams on
Casting and Cynthia Katz. To my family, this National Tour debut! Previous credits
friends and Christine, thank you for your include: Violet (Violet), Bonnie (Bonnie &
undying support. For Mom. nickcartell.com Clyde). Film/TV include: Backup singer for
@nickcartell Lorde, “SNL”. Young Arts Theatre Finalist
2014. Endless gratitude to everyone at
JULIA ELLEN CARTER (Swing, u/s DGRW, Tara Rubin Casting, Alchemy,
Factory Girl) is ecstatic to be joining Les Michael, Skylar and my incredible parents.
Misérables for her National Tour debut!!
Favorite credits: Little Mermaid (Aquata), PARKER DZUBA (Peti t Ger vai s ,
Hello Dolly (Irene Molloy), A Christmas Gavroche) is thrilled to be making
Carol (Belle), Viking Ocean Cruises (Lead his debut in the National Tour of Les
Vocalist). BFA: BYU. Massive thanks to Misérables! From Binghamton, NY, Parker
Avalon & Tara Rubin Casting! Endless love has a passion for both theater and dance.
to family & friends! Keep dreaming! IG: Special thanks to Barry Kolker and Tara
@missjuliacarter Rubin Casting. And THANK YOU to his
parents and family for always supporting
J ANTHONY CRANE (Thénardier). him and his dreams.
Broadway: The Country House, Sight
Unseen, Butley and The Winslow Boy. NICHOLAS EDWARDS (Constable,
Off-Broadway/Regional: Cyrano (Theatre Montparnasse, u/s Enjolras). Off-
Works), Ragtime (Barrington Stage Co.) Broadway: Spamilton. National Tour:
and Scar in The Lion King (First National Sister Act (Pablo). DC Area: Jesus Christ
Tour). Arena, Goodman, Berkeley Rep, Superstar (Jesus - Signature Theatre).
Seattle Rep, Mark Taper Forum, The Regional: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Old Globe, Pittsburgh CLO, Cleveland (Valentin - Triangle Productions). Cruise
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Line: Celebrity Cruises (Vocalist). BFA the scenes and those who came before us.
Musical Theatre, Montclair State Univ. BFA: CCM. Love to family, friends, MT14,
thenicholasedwards.com and Preston.
CATE ELEFANTE (Ensemble, u/s Little VIVI HOWARD (Little Cosette/Young
Cosette/Young Éponine). Broadway: Éponine) is thrilled to be making her
Waitress (Lulu). Film: Josie & Jack (Young national tour debut in Les Misérables!
Josie); Other credits include: Ragtime Off-Broadway: Madeline’s Christmas
on Ellis (2018 workshop), Sesame (Madeline), Annie Warbucks (Molly).
Street, Nick Jr. Many thanks to CESD, Television: Iron Fist 2 (Lana). Commercial/
Parkside Talent, Tara Rubin Casting Voiceover work. Special thanks to my
and the entire Les Miz team for this family, friends, Julia, Denise, KOTA,
amazing opportunity! For my incredibly DMO, Take 3 Talent, The Green Room
supportive and loving family. Instagram: Mgmt., Tara Rubin Casting and Les
@cateelefante Mi s C reat i ve s/ Fa m i l y. In st a g ra m
@officialvivihoward
CAITLIN FINNIE (Ensemble, u/s Cosette)
is a recent graduate of Northwestern MONTÉ J. HOWELL (Innkeeper,
University and thrilled to be embarking on Combeferre, u/s Javert, u/s Bishop).
her first National Tour. She has previously Select Credits: The Golden Apple (City
performed in The King and I at the Chicago Center Encores!), Les Misérables (The
Lyric Opera. Much love and thanks MUNY), Shrek (Alliance Theatre), Sister
to Mom, Dad, Kaleigh, Bobby, Amera, Act (Arkansas Rep), The Music Man
family, teachers/mentors and friends! (Flat Rock Playhouse), Porgy and Bess
@caitlinfinnie16 (Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh), Little
Shop of Horrors (Stages St. Louis). Praise
JILLIAN GRAY (Swing) is honored to to God. Love to Ma, Brown and Alyssa.
be joining the barricade in this timeless Psalms 28:7.
production! Jillian was last seen in
Finding Nemo-The Musical (Nemo) in Walt STAVROS KOUMBAROS (Joly, u/s
Disney World. Regional Theatre: Titanic Marius) is thrilled to be making his National
(Kate McGowan), Evita (Mistress), Les Tour Debut with Les Mis. Previous credits
Misérables (Cosette u/s) Joseph…, JCS. include Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus),
Many thanks and love to ATB, her amazing Children of Eden (Japheth), and West Side
family and husband. Story (Tony). Endless thanks to his family
for their love and support. BFA: CCM. For
JOSHUA GROSSO (Marius) is thrilled Max #tothemax stavroskoumbaros.com
to be joining the touring company of Les
Misérables. His recent credits include In ANDREW MAUGHAN (Bishop of
the Heights (Usnavi) with PCLO and The Digne, Lesgles, Loud Hailer, u/s Jean
Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio) with Front Valjean) is excited to join his first
Porch Theatricals. He was the winner of National Tour! Opera credits: Candide
the 2012 Jimmy Awards and he recently (Candide), Eugene Onegin (Lenski), Die
graduated with a BFA from Carnegie Fledermaus (Eisenstein), La bohéme
Mellon University. (Rodolfo), La traviata (Alfredo), Magic
Flute (Tamino), Pirates of Penzance
MADELEINE GUILBOT (Little Cosette/ (Fredric), The Merry Widow (Camille).
Young Éponine) is ecstatic to join the cast Musical Theater: My Fair Lady (Freddy).
of Les Misérables! Madeleine debuted IG @maughansterteno
professionally last year as Gretl in The
Sound of Music, joining big sister Danielle MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY (Old Woman,
on the North American tour. Many thanks u/s Madame Thénardier, u/s Factory
to Carson-Adler Agency, Tara Rubin Girl). West End: Sister Act with Whoopi
Casting, Ashley Rothwell, Alana Adderley, Goldberg (1 st u/s Mary Robert) and
Balance Dance, Danny & Rocker and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz with
family. Michael Crawford (1st u/s Glinda). Proud
graduate of London’s Royal Academy
ALLISON GUINN (Madame Thénardier). of Music. Endless thanks to teachers,
Broadway: On The Town (2014), Hair creatives-cast-crew, Kaitlin, yoga and Ron
(2009). Off-Broadway/Regional: A Taste Cisneros. Love you Mom and Dad! For
of Things to Come (York Theater), Noises Minow. Desiderata! @maggiemayfromca
Off (Alley Theater), Hair (Public Theater
and West End). TV/Film: “Divorce” (HBO), MARY KATE MOORE (Fantine) is
“Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central), honored to be a part of this timeless
“The Knick” (Cinemax), “Boardwalk production. Previous credits include
Empire” (HBO). Love and thanks to Bear. Fiasco Theater’s Into The Woods, Cats
(Grizabella), The Rocky Horror Show
MATT HILL (Grantaire, Major Domo, u/s (Magenta) and Spring Awakening
Thénardier) is honored to be a part of this (Anna). Mary Kate is a proud graduate
production. Many thanks to those behind of Oklahoma City University. mary-kate-
moore.com
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ASHLEY DAWN MORTENSEN (Factory Completed”), Spring Awakening. Off-
Girl) is excited to be joining Les Misérables Broadway: Rent (Roger – Orig. Revival),
on the road. Broadway: Les Misérables Standby (Jonathan). Tour: Wicked (Fiyero),
(Swing). National Tour/Regional: Wicked Spring Awakening (Georg). London:
(u/s Elphaba), Spamalot (Lady of the Lake), Homemade Fusion. Immersive: Dani Girl
White Christmas (Betty Haynes), The (Marty), Michael Arden’s Adaptation of La
Sound of Music (Maria). BFA, NYU CAP21. Ronde. TV/Film: “Blue Bloods,” “Regis &
Endless thanks to Davin, Nicolosi, Seth and Kelly” (Regis’s Farewell Episode), Seaside,
Trinity. Future 38. BFA: Elon University. Twitter/
Instagram: @m_shingledecker
BREE MURPHY (Ensemble, u/s Madame
Thénardier) is grateful for her Broadway LIZ SHIVENER (Swing, Dance Captain, u/s
National Tour debut! Regional: Utah Fantine) is honored to be joining the Les
Shakespeare Festival, MTWest, PCPA, Misérables family and her third NETworks
Kentucky Shakespeare, Okoboji Summer Tour. Off-Broadway: The Underclassman,
Theatre. VO: World of Warcraft: Warlords Hell’s Belles. National Tours: Disney’s
of Draenor. MFA: UC Irvine. Thank you for Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Shrek The
supporting theatre and thank you to my Musical (Fiona). World Premieres: Mann…
incredibly supportive family, especially and Wife at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma,
Chuck. breemurphy.com Ghost (Molly) at Fulton Theatre Chamber
Version. BFA Otterbein University. Love to
TIM QUARTIER (Swing, u/s Bamatabois) her family, Steve and Teddy.
is thrilled to make his National Tour debut
with Les Miz! Regional: Newsies (Jack PAIGE SMALLWOOD (Éponine) is
Kelly), The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio), overjoyed to be joining the Les Miz team
West Side Story (Tony), Les Misérables on the barricade! Training: London’s Royal
(Marius), Hairspray (Link Larkin) and Academy of Music (MA in Musical Theatre
Forever Plaid (Frankie). Ithaca College Performance). A HUGE thank you to
BFA Musical Theatre. TimQuartier.com Cameron Mackintosh, James Powell and
Laurence Connor for believing in me. And
TALIA SIMONE ROBINSON (Ensemble, thank you to my family for your constant
u/s Fantine, u/s Éponine) is a graduate love and support xx. @pcsmalls
of Emerson College, where she earned
her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical BRETT STOELKER (Swing, u/s Enjolras).
Theatre. Most recently she had the honor National Tour: Rock of Ages - Las Vegas
of playing Grace in Grace for President (Stacee Jaxx), Joseph and the...Dreamcoat,
at the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Tenors of Rock, Radio City Christmas
Favorite roles include: Les Misérables Spectacular. Regional: Les Misérables
(Éponine), Once on This Island (Ti Moune). (Enjolras), Next To Normal (Gabe), Jesus
taliarobinson.com Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon. Workshop:
Carrie: The Musical. Awards: “Outstanding
PAT R I C K R O O N EY ( C o n st a b l e , Featured Actor” Next To Normal (Gabe).
Fauchelevent, Jean Prouvaire, u/s Marius) Instagram: @brettstoelker
is elated to be a part of Les Misérables.
Regional and Chicago credits: October DANIELLE J. SUMMONS (Ensemble, u/s
Sky at The Old Globe; Newsies, Spring Éponine) is overjoyed to not only be a part
Awakening, October Sky, Godspell at of such a beautiful body of work as Les
The Marriott Theatre; Camelot and Next Misérables, but a group of wonderfully
To Normal at Drury Lane Oakbrook; Rent talented artists. Regional: Memphis (Felicia
(Jeff Nomination) at Theo Ubique Cabaret Farrell), Dreamgirls (Deena Jones). Many
Theatre; Arcadia at Writers Theatre; Love thanks to God, the cast and creatives of
Kills at Steppenwolf. @prooney9 Les Miz, Shug, Irene and family/friends.
MIKE SCHWITTER (Laborer, Feuilly, u/s KYLE TIMSON (Swing, u/s Factory
Marius, u/s Enjolras, u/s Bamatabois). Foreman) is thrilled to be joining the cast
Broadway: Pippin (Lewis, u/s Pippin). of Les Mis! Previously seen in the title role
National Tour: The Book of Mormon (Swing, of Shrek the Musical on the International
u/s Elder Price). Regional: Next to Normal Tour. (More at kylertimson.com) Training:
(Regional Premier, Gabe), Jesus Christ BFA University of Michigan. Thanks to the
Superstar, Love Changes Everything, creatives and Kaitlin Shaw! Love to my
Unsinkable Molly Brown, Chamberlain. He friends, family, and BROHO. For Baba. @
has performed with symphonies across the kylertimson
country in shows such as Cirque Musica,
“The Spy Who Loved Me” with Sheena CHRISTOPHER VILJOEN (Courfeyrac,
Easton, West Side Story (Hollywood Bowl). u/s Jean Valjean, u/s Factory Foreman).
mikeschwitter.com Previous theatre: The Wedding Singer
(Sammy), Chess (The American), Carousel
MATT SHINGLEDECKER (Enjolras). (Billy Bigalow), Songs For A New World
Broadway: Wicked (Fiyero), West Side (Man 1), Escaping Queens (Ensemble).
Story (Tony - Featured in Arthur Laurent’s Proudly South African! Special thanks
Memoir “The Rest of the Story: A Life
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to Avalon, Tara Rubin Casting, family and award-winning film of Les Misérables. He
friends. owns eight London theatres including the
Victoria Palace which, after a spectacular
PARKER WEATHERSBEE (Petit Gervais, refurbishment, is now home to the award-
Gavroche) is thrilled and grateful to winning musical Hamilton, co-produced
be making his National Tour debut in with Jeffrey Seller. Cameron was knighted
Les Misérables! Tremendous thanks to in 1996; recently was the first British
Dee Ann Vernon (Kim Dawson Agency), producer to be elected to the Theater
Mitchell Gossett (Industry Entertainment), Hall of Fame; and is the recipient of the
David Doan (CESD), Tara Rubin Casting, 2017 Stephen Sondheim Award. Music
and the Les Mis team for this amazing Theatre International, the world’s largest
opportunity! Love to my family and friends! owner of secondary rights of many of the
Instagram: p_weathersbee greatest musicals ever written, is now one
of Cameron’s companies.
ALAIN BOUBLIL (Book and Original
French Text). Librettist/original lyricist: HERBERT KRETZMER (Lyrics) was
La Révolution Française, Les Misérables, a London journalist when Cameron
Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Mackintosh invited him to write the
Queen with Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics for Les Misérables epochal West
Marguerite with Michel Legrand. Co-wrote End production in 1985. Combining
the screenplay and co-produced the movie twin careers as a journalist/lyricist, he
soundtrack of Golden Globe-winning Les contributed regular lyrics for the BBC’s
Misérables (Academy-Award nomination, famous satire series “That Was the Week
best song). Author: plays The Diary of That Was” and had also written lyrics
Adam and Eve and Manhattan Parisienne, for the French singer Charles Aznavour
prize-winning novel, Les Dessous de Soi. (“Yesterday When I Was Young,” “She,”
Awards: two Tony, Grammy, Victoires etc.). It was Kretzmer’s work with Aznavour
de la Musique Awards; Molière, Evening which led to Cameron’s invitation. Herbert
Standard and Olivier Award; special Kretzmer was born in South Africa to
Grammy honor; honoree of NY Pops at immigrant parents from Lithuania. He now
Carnegie Hall (2016). Producer: Boublil/ lives in London with his (American) wife
Schönberg Do You Hear the People Sing Sybil.
worldwide symphonic concerts. Member
Board of Directors, NY Pops. JAMES FENTON (Additional Material)
has worked as a political and literary
CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG (Book journalist , drama critic and war
and Music). Co-book writer and composer correspondent. He won the Newdigate
of La Revolution Française, Les Misérables, Prize for Poetry, was made Fellow of
Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The the Royal Society of Literature in 1983,
Pirate Queen. Co-wrote Marguerite in Professor of Poetry at Oxford from 1994
collaboration with Alain Boublil, Michel to 1999 and awarded the Queen’s Medal
Legrand, Herbert Kretzmer. Supervised for Poetry in 2007. Libretti include
overseas productions and co-produced Haroun and the Sea Stories (New York
international cast albums of his shows. City Opera). Plays include Pictures at an
Composed the ballet scores for Exhibiton (Young Vic) and Orphan of Zhao
Wuthering Heights and Cleopatra for (RSC, ACT).
Northern Ballet. Co-wrote the screenplay
and reconceived the music for the Les TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD
Misérables musical movie. Golden Globe (Adaptors). Trevor Nunn joined the RSC in
winner, Oscar nominee, 2016 honoree 1964 and in 1968 was made the company’s
of the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall youngest ever Artistic Director. He was
with Alain Boublil. Appointed visiting responsible for running it until retiring
Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St. from the post in 1986. From 1997-2003,
Catherine’s College, Oxford University. he was director of the National Theatre.
Trevor has worked extensively in theatre,
CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Producer) opera and musical theatre. John Caird is
has produced the three longest-running a freelance director, librettist and writer
musicals in history: Les Misérables, The working worldwide in theatre, opera and
Phantom of the Opera and CATS. His musical theatre – at the National Theatre,
acclaimed new production of Miss Saigon the RSC (Honorary Associate Director)
is now touring North America and the U.K. and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre
while his co-production with Disney of Stockholm (Principal Guest Director).
Mary Poppins returns to London’s West Theatre Craft, his encyclopedic book
End in 2019. Cameron enjoys producing about directing, is published by Faber.
new versions of classic musicals such Together, John and Trevor directed
as Oliver!, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Nicholas Nickleby (five Tony Awards), JM
Carousel, Follies and most recently, his Barrie’s Peter Pan and the original Les
newly rewritten version of Half A Sixpence. Misérables (eight Tonys).
In 2013, in conjunction with Working Title
Films and Universal, Cameron produced LAURENCE CONNOR (Director).
the Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA Theatre: School of Rock (Broadway,
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West End, U.S. tour), Les Misérables Jane Eyre (Broadway, Outer Critics Circle
(Broadway, West End, worldwide), Miss nomination). Film include Rosencrantz
Saigon (Broadway, West End, U.K. tour, and Guildenstern Are Dead (dir. Tom
worldwide), Jesus Christ Superstar (U.K. Stoppard).
arena tour, Australia), the entirely new
stage production of The Phantom of the CHRISTINE ROWLAND (Costume
Opera (U.S., U.K. tours), Oliver! (U.K. tour). Designer) was head of costume for the
Concerts: The Phantom of the Opera 25th Royal Shakespeare Company and resident
anniversary (Royal Albert Hall, worldwide costume supervisor at the National
cinema streaming, DVD), Les Misérables Theatre. For Cameron Mackintosh:
25th anniversary (O2 Arena, worldwide Carousel (London, NY, Tokyo), Oliver!
cinema streaming, DVD), Miss Saigon (London, U.S. tour, Australia), The Witches
25th anniversary (cinema release, DVD). of Eastwick (London, Australia), My Fair
Awards: Miss Saigon West End (Best Lady (London, U.S. tour), Mary Poppins
Direction – WhatsOnStage, Broadway (London, NY, U.S. tour, Australia, Holland),
World awards), Miss Saigon Australia Betty Blue Eyes (London), The Phantom
(Best Director of a Musical – Green Room of the Opera (U.K. tour, U.S. tour), Les
Awards), Les Misérables Korea (Best Miz (Japan, South Korea, Australia, Brazil,
Director of a Musical). Broadway, U.K. tour, U.S. tour, Spain,
Canada). Other musicals: Gypsy (NY),
JAMES POWELL (Director) was in Les Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London, NY).
Misérables in London when he took over
as resident director in 1996 and then PAULE CONSTABLE (Lighting Designer)
associate director a few years later. He has has designed productions for all the major
since directed it in Scandinavia and Berlin, U.K. companies including Follies, Angels
joint directed the anniversary production in America and The Red Barn for the
as a U.K. tour, Japan, Australia, Toronto National Theatre and the 25th anniversary
and the O2 arena concert in London, concert of Les Miz at the O2. Awards:
Broadway, Sao Paolo, Dubai. Other Tony Awards for The Curious Incident
work: Singin’ in the Rain (West Yorkshire of the Dog in the Night Time, War Horse,
Playhouse, RNT), The Witches of Eastwick four Olivier Awards, L.A. Critics Circle
(London, Australia), Mary Poppins Awards, New York Critics Circle Award,
(Bristol, London, Australia, Holland, New Drama Desk Award and Helpmann Award.
Zealand, Zurich, Germany), Dirty Dancing Opera includes Cav and Pag and Roberto
(London, Utrecht, Chicago, Toronto, Berlin, Devereux at the Met; dance includes
Oberhausen, U.S. Tour). He co-directed The Red Shoes and Sleeping Beauty for
Batman Live (U.K., South America, U.S.). Matthew Bourne.
This is the 2nd U.S. tour James has
directed and he is about to direct Mary MICK POTTER (Sound Designer) has
Poppins (Japan). designed the sound for over 100 musicals
worldwide including Broadway and West
MATT KINLEY (Set and Image Designer) End productions of School Of Rock (Drama
graduated from the Motley course in 1994 Desk Award nominee), Les Misérables
and spent the next decade in production (Tony Award nominee, Helpmann Award,
and design at the National Theatre and Broadway World Audience Award
the West End in London. As part of a Canada), The Phantom of the Opera
long-working partnership with Cameron (Parnelii Award), Miss Saigon (Broadway
Mackintosh, he has designed and adapted World Audience Award, London),
productions of My Fair Lady, Mary Love Never Dies (Green Room Award,
Poppins, Phantom and Miss Saigon all over Helpmann Award nominee), The Woman in
the world amongst the design of numerous White (Olivier Award), Cats (Drama Desk
other independent productions. In 2009 Award nominee), Evita, Bombay Dreams,
he was asked to redesign Les Misérables Saturday Night Fever, Sunset Boulevard
for its 25th Anniversary, the success of this (Starring Glenn Close), From Here To
re-imagining has seen many international Eternity, Betty Blue Eyes, The Wizard Of
productions and he is delighted to present Oz, Sister Act, Joseph, Zorro The Musical,
the latest version of this legendary show The Sound Of Music, Half A Sixpence,
on this new U.S. tour. Carousel.
ANDREANE NEOFITOU (Costume MICHAEL ASHCROFT (Musical Staging).
D esi gner). Theatre includes Les Movement director: Henry V (MGC), Dirty
Misérables (Tony nomination) and Miss Dancing (Playful Productions), The Power
Saigon (worldwide); Once in a Lifetime, of Yes (RNT), Resurrection Blues (Old Vic),
Nicholas Nickleby, Hedda Gabler, The Life Is a Dream (Donmar), The Blue Room
Merchant of Venice, Fair Maid of the West, (West End). RSC (associate artist): Hamlet,
The Changeling (all Royal Shakespeare Richard III, Othello, A Midsummer Night’s
Company); Peter Pan (National Theatre); Dream, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius
Grease (West End); Miss Julie (Athens); Caesar, The Tempest, Merry Wives the
Carmen (Royal Albert Hall); Timon of Musical, Macbeth, Richard II. Film: Hamlet,
Athens with David Suchet (Old Vic); Martin Richard II, Henry IV.
Guerre (Guthrie); Nabucco (the Met);
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Discover more at hancher.uiowa.edu.WHO’S WHO
GEOFFREY GARRATT (Musical Staging). Producers; Kiss Me, Kate; Crazy for You;
Trained at Bird Theatre College in London. And the World Goes ‘Round – The Songs
Associate choreographer on Mary Poppins of Kander and Ebb. Regional: Signature
(London); Miss Saigon (Broadway, U.K. Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Paper Mill, The
tour, Korea, Australia); Oliver! (London, Muny. Symphonic: National Symphony
Australia, Holland, Toronto, U.K., U.S. Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, The
tours); Witches of Eastwick (London, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra,
Australia); South Pacific (National The Santa Barbara Symphony. Recordings:
Theatre); Hey, Mr. Producer! (London, On the Town, Follies. Education: Master
U.S.). Choreographic credits include Little and Bachelor of Music degrees from the
Shop of Horrors, Blues in the Night and A Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Doll’s House for West Yorkshire Playhouse;
Jack and the Beanstalk (Barbican); and STEPHEN BROOKER (New
Fascinating Aida (U.K. tour and West Orchestrations, Musical Supervisor).
End). Performed in Cats, Martin Guerre, Co n d u c to r/mu s i c a l d i re c to r: Les
Fiddler on the Roof, Matador, West Side Misérables film. Supervisor: Les Misérables
Tory, Mister Cinders and Joseph and the (NY, London, Tokyo), Half a Sixpence,
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Barnum, Oliver!, Mary Poppins, Miss
Saigon, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Secret
59 PRODUCTIONS (Projections Garden, South Pacific, Chess, The
Realization). Led by Leo Warner, Mark Woman in White, Saturday Night Fever,
Grimmer and Lysander Aston along with The Phantom of the Opera. Conductor:
director of animation, Peter Stenhouse, symphonies and choirs worldwide
59 productions is a film and anew media including Royal Choral Society for Her
production company with specialized in Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Composer: Walt
film-making and integrating the moving Disney, Coca-Cola, Ford Motors, BMW
image into live performance. The cars, Jaguar Cars. Produced recordings
company’s team plays both a creative and of Les Misérables, Oliver!, Mary Poppins,
technical role in realization of film, theater, South Pacific. Conducted the 85th
opera, music, ballet and fine art projects. Academy Awards.
Theater projects include Waves (National
Theatre/Schauspiel Holn) and Les JOHN CAMERON (Original
Misérables (Cameron Mackintosh/world Orchestrations) arranged the Orchestral
tour). Opera include 125th Anniversary Score for all the original productions of
Gala, Doctor Atomic (Met Opera/ Les Misérables, Paris, London, Broadway,
ENO), Satyagraha (ENO/Met Opera), the Symphonic recordings, Concert, 10th
Al Gran Sole Carico d’Amore (Salzburg Anniversary and 2006 Queen’s Theatre
Festival). Dance includes Invitus Invitam, versions. As a composer his extensive
The Goldberg Project (Royal Ballet) and film and television film score credits
Dorian Gray (Matthew Bourne’s New include the Academy Award-nominated A
Adventures). Live Music includes the set Touch of Class and the Emmy-nominated
and video design for Icelandic singer Jónsi “Path to 9-11.” John co-composed Zorro
(Sigur Rós). Short film includes the multi- the Musical, nominated for an Olivier
award-winning A Family Portrait and The Award for Best New Musical 2009. Other
Half-Light. fiftynineproductions.co.uk arranging credits include Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
BRIAN EA DS ( Mu si c al Di r ec to r,
Conductor) is a doctoral candidate in C H R I S TO P H E R JA H N K E ( N e w
Orchestral Conducting, Indiana University. Orchestrations). Orchestrations: Porgy
Guest conducting credits: Great and Bess (2012 Tony nomination), Heart
Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Mississippi And Lights (2014 Radio City), Legally
Symphony Orchestra, North Mississippi Blonde, Cry Baby, Grease (2007 Revival),
Symphony Orchestra, Princeton Festival Do You Hear the People Sing? (Symphonic
Orchestra, Lima Symphony Orchestra. arena tour of Boublil/Schönberg), Dessa
His orchestral arrangements have been Rose, A Man of No Importance, Tom Jones
performed by: Indianapolis Chamber (Stiles/Leigh), Chasing Nicolette, Not
Orchestra and Chorus, Madison Wanted on the Voyage (Bartram/Hill),
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Just So (Stiles/Drewe). Music Producer/
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Music Supervisor of Memphis. Assistant to
Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony William David Brohn: Ragtime, Sweet Smell
Orchestra. Master of Music in Orchestral of Success, The Witches of Eastwick, Mary
Conducting, Florida State University; Poppins, Wicked.
Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance,
Delta State University. Unending love STEPHEN METCALFE (New
and thanks to all of my family, friends and Orchestrations). For the past 17 years,
teachers. Soli Deo Gloria! Stephen has been Head Of Music at
Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. Productions
JAMES MOORE (Musical Supervisor). include Les Misérables, Miss Saigon,
Broadway: Miss Saigon, On the Town, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Avenue
Gigi, Follies, South Pacific, Ragtime, Q, Hair, Betty Blue Eyes, Barnum and
Steel Pier, Company. National Tours: The Half A Sixpence. Stephen produced
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the cast albums of Les Misérables (25th Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos,
anniversary), Oliver! (London), Mary Disaster!, School of Rock, Gigi, Bullets
Poppins (Australia), Miss Saigon (London, Over Broadway, Aladdin, Les Misérables,
Holland), Betty Blue Eyes (London) and The Heiress, How to Succeed.., Billy Elliot,
Half A Sixpence. He orchestrated and Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins,
produced the soundtrack albums for the Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers,
Universal Pictures film of Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, The Phantom
for which he was nominated for a Grammy of the Opera. Off-Broadway: The Band’s
Award. Visit; Here Lies Love; Love, Loss and What
I Wore. Regional: Yale Repertory Theatre,
JEAN-MARC NATEL (Original French Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse,
Text) was born in 1942. He studied Berkeley Rep, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep.
art at the Beaux Arts in Toulon before
turning to poetry and has published two JOHN MILLER (Musical Coordinator).
volumes of his poems. In 1968 he moved Over 100 Broadway shows. Recent: Once
to Paris where he met Alain Boublil, who On This Island; Hello, Dolly!; Indecent;
introduced him to songwriting with the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; A
daunting task of co-writing the lyrics for Bronx Tale; The Great Comet of 1812;
Les Misérables. Since then, he has written Waitress; Something Rotten!; Beautiful;
songs for a variety of artists and, recently, Jersey Boys. Musician (bass): Leonard
some of his poetry has been set to music Cohen, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bette
by Franck Pourcel. Midler, Peter, Paul and Mary, Eric Clapton,
Frank Sinatra. johnmillerbass.com
COREY AGNEW (Associate Director) is
happy to be back with the team here at Les RYAN PARLIMENT (Company Manager)
Misérables. Most recently, Corey worked is excited to be a part of Les Misérables!
as the Resident Director of the U.S. Tour National Tours include The Sound of Music,
and Toronto productions of Matilda. Prior Dirty Dancing, The Bridges of Madison
to that, he was the Resident Director of County, NETworks presents Disney’s
Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables in Beauty and the Beast and Riverdance. He
Toronto, Australia and on the U.S. National earned his M.B.A from the University of
Tour. Favorite credits include Mary North Florida, completed undergraduate
Poppins (Broadway, Australian Premier, 1st studies at the University of Central Florida,
and 2nd U.S. National Tours), The Sunshine is proud to be ATPAM Board Certified and
Boys (Soulpepper Theatre), Robin Hood will always be a Florida Gator at heart.
(Ross Petty). CHOMP CHOMP.
LIAM McILWAIN (Resident Director) is JACK McLEOD (Production Stage
thrilled to be working on this new U.S. Manager). Broadway and touring credits
Tour of Les Misérables. He began as a cast including The Sound of Music, Dirty
member with the Australian production, Dancing, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, Hedwig
then became Resident Director for and the Angry Inch, An American In Paris,
international tours in Manila, Singapore Cabaret, Avenue Q, White Christmas,
and Dubai. Liam worked as Assistant Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Boeing-Boeing,
Director/Choreographer on local language Grease, Porgy and Bess, The King and
productions in São Paulo and Tokyo. I, Smokey Joe’s Café and Cats. Love to
Performer and creative theatrical credits Frederick and Oliver. jack-mcleod.com
include Out From Under, Mary Poppins,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, High School JESS GOUKER (Stage
Musical, Shout, Cats, Dusty, Grease, Manager). National Tours: The Sound of
The Pirates of Penzance, Gypsy, Sunset Music (PSM), Once (PSM), Disney’s Beauty
Boulevard and Bye Bye Birdie. and the Beast (PSM, ASM). International:
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Walt
CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES Disney Grand: Shanghai, China. New York:
(Hair and Wig Designer) and his team Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, NY
design hair and wigs for many opera, International Theatre Festival. Regional:
theatre, film and television companies Weston Playhouse. Graduate of Ramapo
in the U.K. and abroad. Credits include College of New Jersey.
Tristan and Isolde (La Scala, Milan), From
the House of the Dead (Vienna Festival), JOSEPH HEATON (Assistant Stage
Un Ballo in Maschera and La Bohème Manager). Broadway: A Bronx Tale: The
(Bregenz Festival), The Ring Cycle (Tokyo), Musical, Miss Saigon, In Transit, Fully
Lord of the Rings the Musical (Toronto Committed, Machinal. Off-Broadway:
and London), Rock ‘n’ Roll (London and Bright Colors and Bold Patterns; Bad Jews,
Broadway) and Les Liaisons Dangereuses Ugly Lies The Bone (Roundabout Theatre
(Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). Company); Verite, brownsville song: (b-side
for tray), A Kid Like Jake (Lincoln Center,
TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). LCT3); Our Lady of 121st Street (Signature
Selected Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Theatre Company). Regional: A Bronx Tale:
Prince of Broadway, Bandstand, Indecent, The Musical (Paper Mill Playhouse).
Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan
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