Everything you need to know about Les Misérables - The Arena Spectacular
The World’s favourite musical, re-imagined for the world’s biggest stages, Les Misérables will open at the SSE Arena Belfast this weekend.
🎭 Thursday 19th - Saturday 28th September 2024
Victor Hugo’s classic tale is an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.
Joining the previously announced Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly, who share the role of Jean Valjean, and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden, who share the role of Javert, will be Bonnie Langford as Madame Thénardier, Gavin Lee as Thénardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, Channah Hewitt as Fantine, James D. Gish as Enjolras and Jeremy Secomb as Bishop of Digne, leading a cast and orchestra of over 65.
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe shared their thoughts on swapping the theatre stage for an arena 👇
If you're heading to the show this week, check out some key information before you go...
Important times:
Doors: 18:30
Show Start: 19:30 SHARP
Show Run Time: Approx 3 hours
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Important ticket info:
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Where to park at the SSE Arena Belfast:
When possible, the Arena advises customers to use public transport - the Glider (G2 Route to Titanic Quarter) stops outside the Arena.
Additional parking will be available in the overflow car park and other public car parks close to the Arena, including the Titanic Car Park.
It may take approx. 1hr to exit the car park after busy events due to the capacity of surrounding road networks.
How to enter the SSE Arena Belfast:
For ease of entry: Customers with tickets for Door 2 should enter via the Odyssey Place entrance, and tickets for Doors 3-24 via main front doors of The SSE Arena, Belfast.
Where to eat at the SSE Arena Belfast:
You definitely won't go hungry at the SSE Arena, there are multiple concession outlets, serving a selection of beer, wine, spirits, and soft drinks, as well as hot food and snacks.
Meet the cast 👇
Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean
Multi-platinum selling recording artist, Alfie Boe OBE has established a reputation as one of the most powerful and prestigious UK born and bred voices. 'The Nations favourite tenor' also often referred to as 'West End and Broadway Royalty' has almost 3 decades of a whirlwind career under his belt so far.
Bonnie Langford as Madame Thénardier
Bonnie Langford's most recent appearance in the West End was in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre, having also appeared in the Gala cast of the show at the Sondheim Theatre.
Her many other West End credits include Miss Evangeline Harcourt in Anything Goes, Roz Keith in 9 to 5 The Musical and Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street. She created the role of Rumpleteaser in the original production of Cats and also starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago, in both the West End and on Broadway.
She won a British Soap Award for her role as Carmel Kazemi in EastEnders and most recently reached the final of ITV's The Masked Dancer. Bonnie also appeared in the 2006 series of ITV1's Dancing On Ice, skating her way to the final and returned for the All Stars season in 2014.
Her other television credits include BBC's Doctor Who and The Catherine Tate Show.
Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette
Beatrice Penny-Touré is currently appearing as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon in the West End.
Her other West End credits include covering and playing the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and the title role in Mary Poppins, as well as Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends.
Bradley Jaden as Javert
Bradley Jaden recently received rave reviews for his performance in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre. He also appeared as Raoul in Broadway Italia's brand new production of The Phantom of the Opera in Trieste and most notably as Javert in Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, a role he also played in the final cast of the musical at the Queen's Theatre.
Channah Hewitt as Fantine
Channah Hewitt most recently played the role of Fantine in the Dutch tour of Les Misérables. She was part of the Dutch cast of The Lion King, covering the role of Nala.
She then played the role of Ikette and covered the role of Tina in the Hamburg production of Tina The Tina Turner Musical and also played the role of Tina in the Dutch production of the show.
Gavin Lee as Thénardier
Gavin Lee created the role of Bert in Mary Poppins, in both the West End and on Broadway, receiving Olivier, Tony and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for his portrayal, as well as the Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards.
On Broadway he has appeared as Thénardier in Les Misérables and was also nominated for the Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for his performance as Squidward in The Spongebob Musical.
His many other West End credits include Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Jerry Travers in Top Hat.
James D. Gish as Enjolras
James D. Gish is making his European debut.
His credits on Broadway include Fiyero in Wicked and Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza for New York City Center Encores. His US touring credits include Gerry Goffin in Beautiful and Feuilly in Les Misérables.
Jac Yarrow as Marius
Jac Yarrow made his professional and West End debut as the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, for which he was nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical and won The Stage Debut Award for Best West End Debut.
He reprised the role of Joseph for the UK and Ireland Tour of the show and a run at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre and was most recently seen in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends.
Jeremy Secomb as Bishop of Digne
Jeremy Secomb's West End credits include Javert in Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and most recently Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends.
His many other theatre credits include Sister Act at the Eventim Apollo and on tour, and Sweeney Todd in the London and New York revival of Sweeney Todd, at Harrington's Pie and Mash Shop.
Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean
Killian Donnelly has just finished playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, having previously played the role to critical acclaim in both the West End production and the sell-out UK and Ireland tour. Killian recently played 'Bruce Bechdel' in Fun Home at Gate Theatre, Dublin.
His other theatre credits include the role of 'The Phantom' in The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty's Theatre, 'Charlie Price' in Kinky Boots on Broadway, a role he originated at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in 2015, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award and for the cast recording a Grammy Award, and 'Huey' in the original London cast of Memphis at the Shaftesbury Theatre for which he was also nominated for an Olivier Award.
Michael Ball as Javert
Michael Ball is Britain's leading musical theatre star, a double Olivier Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist and a hugely popular radio and TV presenter. For over 30 years he has been at the top of his game, starring in musical theatre productions in the West End and on Broadway, winning critical acclaim, a devoted following and awards for his stage work and recording career.
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