Original Production of LES MISERABLES in London Will Take Hiatus and Re-Open With New Staging

by | Jan 8, 2019 | Blog, Broadway

BREAKING NEWS: After over 30 years of DREAMING THE DREAM, it has just been announced the Trevor Nunn and John Caird's still standing legendary original production of the iconic Les Miserables – Musical will be end its historical run in London's West End this Summer 2019 after over 15,000 performances. The show will play its final performance at London's Queens Theatre on July 13th, 2019.

However, LES MISERABLES is not exactly leaving London just yet. The Queens Theatre will be going through a 4 month renovation and the show will reopen there in December 2019. However, LES MIZ will return with Cameron Mackintosh's critically acclaimed new production that was made for musical's 25th Anniversary (directed by Laurence Connor) that initially toured the UK, North America (including Broadway in 2014), Australia, and around the world. This new production features an incredible mix of old and new elements including a little bit of some familiar costumes, new staging, and a full new set inspired by the paintings of the original novel's author himself… Victor Hugo. The new London production will also feature an entire new cast plus reworked orchestrations.

The 4 month renovation on the Queen's Theatre will consist of the redoing both the backstage and the auditorium. The biggest part of the project will be the restoring the original boxes, and loges,(designed by the Queen's Theatre's architect W.G. Sprague). The initial design was destroyed by a bomb back in 1940 which the Queen's Theatre was shut down for 20 years. In addition, the renovation will include adding more public bathrooms in the front of house.

While the renovation is happening, LES MISERABLES will be temporary transferring next door to the Gielgud Theatre for a 4 month run starting the end of July 2019. No word whether the original staging will be performed there or the new production.

Thoughts about the big change for LES MIZ in London? Who is sad to see that iconic turn table spin for the last time?

Original Production of LES MISERABLES in London Will Take Hiatus and Re-Open With New Staging

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THIS JUST IN: The filmed performance of the London company of the Tony winning Lincol

by | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog, Broadway

THIS JUST IN: The filmed performance of the London company of the Tony winning Lincoln Center Theater revival of The King and I the Musical officially released the date for its US release. It will be released worldwide the same day as the previously announced UK release for 2 nights on November 29th, 2018 and then an Encore engagement on December 4th, 2018.

The West End production of THE KING AND I was filmed a few weeks ago in front of a sold out audience at The London Palladium (where it continues to run there through September 29th, 2018). The filmed performance will feature its 3 original principals from the Broadway company reprising their roles on the London stage for the big screen. They are…

Tony and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe as the strong, powerful, and tyrannical “King of Siam”,

Tony winner Kelli O’Hara as the beloved strong-willed and widowed English Schoolteacher “Anna Leonowens”,

and back on stage after the horrific tragedy she went through this past March, Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles as the loving head-wife “Lady Thiang”.

The filming of the London production is a makeup since the Broadway production was not filmed for PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center (as most previous productions from Lincoln Center Theatre were recorded for that series).

For those who weren’t able to see the acclaimed production of this iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that played the Vivian Beaumont Theatre for 538 performances or see the National Tour or London companies, this is your chance.

Who is excited?!



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Amber Gray and Patrick Page Will Lead London Production of Broadway-Bound HADESTOWN – Full Cast Anno…

by | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog, Broadway

BREAKING NEWS: Casting has been announced for the UK premiere / Pre-Broadway run of Hadestown. The lineup will include several alumni cast members who are no stranger to working this show…

the ultimate King of Villain roles of the stage himself… Patrick Page (Broadway’s Saint Joan, Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening Broadway) as “Hades”,

Amber Renae Gray (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) as “Persephone”,

and Reeve Carney (Spider-Man On Broadway) as “Orpheus”.

Page, Gray, and Carney are no stranger to working with each other on this project. Page and Gray originally were part of the show’s early incarnations including its 2016 World Premiere run Off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. Carney (who previously worked with Page playing rivals in Spider-Man On Broadway) joined the production last year as part of it’s Canadian premiere at the Citadel Theatre.

New to the company of HADESTOWN will include…

Tony and Olivier Award winner Eva Maria Noblezada (The 25th Anniversary revival Miss Saigon – Musical on Broadway and London’s West End) as “Eurydice”

Tony nominee Andr? Robin De Shields (Broadway’s The Full Monty) as “Hermes”,

along with Rosie Fletcher (Wicked UK), Carly Mercedes Dyer (Dreamgirls West End), and Gloria Onitiri (Brighton Rock and The Bodyguard Musical) as “The Fates”.

Under the direction of Tony winner Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812). HADESTOWN is written by acclaimed singer/songwriter Anais Mitchell. It’s a Greek Mythology folk opera retelling of the story of “Orpheus” (a musician, poet, and prophet) on a quest to conquer the wicked “Hades” (The Greek God of the Underworld) and bring back his true love “Eurydice” back to life from the dead.

The production will play London’s National Theatre (in the Olivier Theatre) for a strictly limited engagement from November 2nd, 2018 through January 26th, 2019. From there, the show will make its way to Broadway later this season. No word on the exact date or what Theater it will hit when the show comes to New York.

Who is excited?

Amber Gray and Patrick Page Will Lead London Production of Broadway-Bound HADESTOWN – Full Cast Announced!

Casting has been announced for the London production of Broadway-bound Hadestown! It was announced today that Amber Gray and Patrick Page will reprise their original New York Theatre Workshop roles of Persephone and Hades. They will be joined by Reeve Carney as Orpheus, a role he performed alongside…

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