Last night, (Thursday 8th October, 2015), Les Misérables celebrated its 30th anniversary with a very special gala performance at the Queen’s Theatre in aid of the Save The Children Syria Children’s Appeal. To celebrate this milestone, the current cast were joined on stage by members of the original company and special guests including Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allam, Patti LuPone, Frances Ruffelle, John Owen-Jones and Gerónimo Rauch in a special finale.
Including the 1985 original company, the current London cast and members of the creative team, taken directly after the 30th Anniversary Gala performance in aid of the Save the Children Syria Children’s Appeal.
Alain Boublil (Author), Cameron Mackintosh (Producer), Herbert Kretzmer (Lyrics) and Claude-Michel Schonberg (Music) backstage after the curtain call
Alain Boublil (Author), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine) and Claude-Michel Schonberg (Music) backstage after the curtain call
Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean) and Jonathan Pryce
Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Patti LuPone (Fantine) and Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine) during the curtain call
Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), Cameron Mackintosh (Producer) and Patti LuPone (Fantine) backstage after the curtain call
Craig Pinder (Farmer/Worker/Drinker), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), Caroline Quentin (Blind Beggar/Women Worker/Whore) and Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean) backstage after the curtain call
Eliza Doolittle and Frances Ruffelle (Eponine)
Frances Ruffelle (Eponine) and Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine)
Patti LuPone (Fantine)
Patti LuPone (Fantine) and Frances Ruffelle (Eponine) backstage after the curtain call
Patti LuPone (Fantine) and John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean)
Patti LuPone (Fantine) and Jonathan Pryce
Patti LuPone (Fantine) and Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine)
Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean) and Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean)
Queen’s Theatre
51 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 6BA London West End Seating Plans
Evenings: Monday to Saturday 7.30pm
Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday 2.30pm
Running Time: 3 hours
Age Restrictions: Recommended for children aged 7 or over; children under 5 will not be admitted.
Parental guidance advised.
First becoming involved in an online theatre business in 2005 and launching londontheatre1.com in September 2013.
Neil writes reviews and news articles, and has interviewed over 150 actors and actresses from the West End, Broadway, film, television, and theatre.
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First becoming involved in an online theatre business in 2005 and launching londontheatre1.com in September 2013.
Neil writes reviews and news articles, and has interviewed over 150 actors and actresses from the West End, Broadway, film, television, and theatre.
Follow Neil on Twitter @LondonTheatre1
