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LES MISÉRABLES
Once more,
with feeling
The musical of Les Misérables,
based on Victor Hugo’s epic saga,
retains all of its sheen in 33 years
of undimmed popularity—and
counting.
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LES MISÉRABLES
With the release of the film made of
the musical based on Victor Hugo’s Les
One cannot discount the this: “The book which the reader has before
him at this moment is, from one end to the
Misérables, and considering that musical’s
33-year record run on stage, one has to ask:
contributions of the team other, in its entirety and details...a progress
from evil to good, from injustice to justice,
Why? Why does this show never seem to
lose its luster? Is it the pathos? The action
that created the musical, from falsehood to truth, from night to day,
from appetite to conscience, from corrup-
drama? The deep well of sentiment (as op-
posed to sentimentality) on which it draws?
from bookwriter Alain tion to life, from bestiality to duty, from
hell to heaven, from nothingness to God…”
The pervasive heroics and genuine heroism
of the piece?
Boublil’s ability to con- So much for the lofty ambitions of the
book. But one cannot discount the contri-
The answer is all of the above, as well
as producers—chiefly Cameron Mackin-
dense and adapt such a butions of the team that created the musi-
cal, from bookwriter Alain Boublil’s ability
tosh—who are good at keeping the produc-
tion strong and fresh.
massive epic for the stage, to condense and adapt such a massive epic
for the stage, to Herbert Kretzmer’s super-
But hang on to that word heroism.
In this second decade of the 21st century
to Herbert Kretzmer’s lative English translation of the original
French, to the stirring anthems by Claude-
there is a hunger within for genuine heroes
or, as Maya Angelou so wisely put it, she-
superlative English Michel Schönberg who created a score that
seems drawn from the novel’s rib.
translation of the original
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roes. Les Miz has more than one of each, ore than 150 years after the
whereas our modern world is pretty much novel’s publication, we still
devoid of larger-than-life characters. It is
a world where the late Joseph Campbell
French, to the stirring thrill to this account of an
escaped convict’s struggle for a chance
found “every last vestige of the ancient hu-
man heritage of ritual, morality and art…
anthems by Claude-Michel at redemption because its sensibility is
true to any age. Hugo’s gift for evoking
in full decay.”
Strong condemnation, but it is true that
Schönberg who created a an ambience of mystery, his operatic
characters, the quest for justice where none
we have lost our dragon-slayers. We re-
invent them in comic strips, on You Tube,
score that seems drawn exists, the depiction of a people in revolt,
all contribute to this modern attraction.
film and television—or substitute a cult
of celebrity in their stead. Thin gruel by
from the novel’s rib. Jean Valjean may have all the earmarks
of a hero but he goes them one better: he
comparison. is a flawed, deeply injured and profoundly
The English language classifies hero as moral man who, in his vulnerability and
masculine, but Angelou was more than sonore or “loud echo” of his day. Although compassion, becomes the idealized model
half-right. The word is in fact derived from he ostensibly belonged to no church, a of a person with whom we all want to
a woman’s name: Hero, the legendary Aph- religious thread frequently ran through his identify.
rodite who threw herself into the sea when work. He claimed Les Miz as “religious.” French playwright Paul Claudel called
her lover Leander drowned swimming the But it is an eloquent compassion, wedded to Hugo’s vision his “panic contemplation”
Hellespont just to be with her. Granted, that innate wisdom and a sense of balance that of the universe. Writer Léon Fargue called
was more of an emotional than a moral re- are at the core of the grandeur of his prose. him “un poéte d’avenir” or a poet of the
sponse, and not all of Webster’s definitions Les Misérables was a very long book, future. That future is now and Hugo’s
of heroism are particularly exalted. The full of plots and subplots, and took years masterwork remains as fresh, provocative
one that comes closest to paydirt is this: to complete, but it was only following the and rousing as ever. n
“Bravery, nobility, fearlessness, valor.” accidental death by drowning of his grown
A
pply these words to Les Miz and daughter Léopoldine—a terrible blow—
you feel the richness—in Jean that he immersed himself in earnest into
Valjean’s innate nobility and valor; the writing of it. Memories of his daughter
in that half-pint Gavroche’s fearlessness; probably informed the character of Cosette,
in Fantine’s bravery in the face of just as memories of his own student days
overwhelming odds or Eponine’s readiness informed that of Marius. Aside from his
to take a bullet if it can save Marius for phenomenal agility with language, Hugo’s
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whom she has an unrequited love—and genius was a transcending talent for getting
even in the final act of Inspector Javert to the universal through the particular,
who can no longer bear to live with what weaving the smaller human tales into the
he has become. sociopolitical fabric of his day.
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CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S
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Directed by
LAURENCE CONNOR
and
JAMES POWELL
UNDERSTUDIES
For Jean Valjean–RICHARD TODD ADAMS, JOHN BRINK, AARON WALPOLE; for Javert–
RICHARD TODD ADAMS, JOSEPH SPIELDENNER; for Cosette–NATALIE BECK, ANDRÉANE
BOULADIER; for Fantine – CORNELIA LUNA, JESSICA KEENAN WYNN; for Thénardier–
JOHN RAPSON, JAMES ZANNELLI; for Madame Thénardier–KATIE BEETHAM, ALEXANDRA
MELROSE; for Éponine – ERIN CLEMONS, BRITTNEY JOHNSON; for Marius– MATT MCMAHAN,
MATT ROSELL; for Enjolras–JOHN BRINK, WESTON WELLS OLSON, ALAN SHAW; for Little
Cosette/Young Éponine–MIA SINCLAIR JENNESS; for the Bishop of Digne – JOHN RAPSON, JOSEPH
SPIELDENNER; for the Factory Foreman–JASON OSTROWSKI, JOSEPH SPIELDENNER; for the
Factory Girl – ALEXANDRA MELROSE, RACHEL RINCIONE; for Bamatabois–RICHARD BARTH,
JOSEPH SPIELDENNER; for Grantaire–BEN GUNDERSON, ERIC VAN TIELEN .
les Misérables
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 – LAWRENCE GOLDBERG;
Associate Conductor/Keyboards – TOM WHIDDON;
Assistant Conductor/Viola – WILL CURRY;
Concertmaster – MICHELLE MARUYAMA;
Keyboards – ADAM LAIRD;
Cello – IRA GLANSBEEK; Bass – BRAD LOVELACE;
Flute / Piccolo / Alto Flute / Recorder – RYU CIPRIS;
Oboe / Cor Anglais – DAVID GARCIA;
Clarinet in Bb / Clarinet in Eb / Bass Clarinet / Recorder – HOLLY KASSEL;
Horn 1 – RYAN STEWART; Horn 2 – TIM RILEY;
Trumpet in Bb / Flugel Horn / Piccolo Trumpet – KEN MULLIN;
Bass Trombone / Tenor Trombone / Tuba – JIM GRAY;
Percussion – ERIC BORGHI;
Music Coordinator – MICHAEL KELLER .
The use of any recording device, either
Please turn off your cell phones and
audio or video, and the taking of
pagers prior to the beginning of the
photographs, either with or without flash,
performance .
is strictly prohibited .
les misérables
Synopsis
ACT ONE The Thénardiers’ daughter Éponine, who
is secretly in love with the student Marius,
PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE
reluctantly agrees to help him find Cosette, with
After 19 years on the chain gang, Jean Valjean
whom he has fallen in love.
finds that the ticket-of-leave he must display
News of General Lamarque’s death circulates
condemns him to be an outcast. Only the Bishop
in the city and a group of politically-minded
of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered
students stream out into the streets to whip up
by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some
support for a revolution.
silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the
Cosette is consumed by thoughts of Marius,
police and is astonished when the Bishop lies to
with whom she has fallen in love. Éponine brings
the police to save him. Valjean decides to start
Marius to Cosette and then prevents an attempt by
his life anew.
her father’s gang to rob Valjean’s house. Valjean,
1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER convinced it was Javert lurking outside his house,
Eight years have passed and Valjean, having tells Cosette they must prepare to flee the country.
broken his parole and changed his name to
ACT TWO
Monsieur Madeleine, has become a factory owner
The students prepare to build the barricade.
and Mayor. One of his workers, Fantine, has a
Marius, noticing that Éponine has joined the
secret illegitimate child. When the other women
insurrection, sends her away with a letter to
discover this, they demand her dismissal.
Cosette, which is intercepted by Valjean. Éponine
Desperate for money to pay for medicines
decides to rejoin her love at the barricade.
for her daughter, Fantine sells her locket, her
The barricade is built and the revolutionaries
hair, and then joins the whores in selling herself.
defy an army warning to give up or die. Javert is
Utterly degraded, she gets into a fight with a
exposed as a police spy. In trying to return to the
prospective customer and is about to be taken to
barricade, Éponine is killed.
prison by Javert when the ‘Mayor’ arrives and
Valjean arrives at the barricade in search of
demands she be taken to the hospital instead.
Marius. He is given the chance to kill Javert but
The Mayor then rescues a man pinned beneath
instead lets him go. The students settle down for
a cart. Javert is reminded of the abnormal
a night on the barricade and, in the quiet of the
strength of convict 24601 Jean Valjean, who, he
night, Valjean prays to God to save Marius. The
says, has just been recaptured. Valjean, unable
next day the rebels are all killed.
to see an innocent man go to prison, confesses
Valjean escapes into the sewers with the
that he is prisoner 24601. At the hospital, Valjean
unconscious Marius. After meeting Thénardier,
promises the dying Fantine to find and look after
who is robbing the corpses of the rebels, he comes
her daughter Cosette. Javert arrives to arrest him,
across Javert once more. He pleads for time to
but Valjean escapes.
deliver the young man to the hospital. Javert
1823, MONTFERMEIL lets Valjean go and, his unbending principles of
Cosette has been lodged with the Thénardiers, justice having been shattered by Valjean’s own
who horribly abuse her while indulging their own mercy, he kills himself.
daughter, Éponine. Valjean pays the Thénardiers Unaware of the identity of his rescuer, Marius
to let him take her away to Paris. recovers in Cosette’s care. Valjean confesses the
truth of his past to Marius and insists he must go
1832, PARIS away.
Nine years later, there is unrest in the city because At Marius and Cosette’s wedding, the
of the likely demise of the popular leader General Thénardiers try to blackmail Marius. Thénardier
Lamarque, the only man left in the government says Cosette’s ‘father’ is a murderer and as proof
who shows any feeling for the poor. A street produces a ring which he stole from the corpse
gang led by Thénardier and his wife sets upon the night the barricade fell. It is Marius’s own
Jean Valjean and Cosette. They are rescued by ring and he realizes it was Valjean who rescued
Javert, who does not recognise Valjean until he him that night. He and Cosette go to Valjean
has gone. where Cosette learns for the first time of her own
history before the old man dies.
les Misérables
Who’s Who
RICHARD TODD ADAMS (Factory ERIN CEARLOCK (Little Cosette/ Molly Maguires, Genesis, My Fair Lady,
Foreman, Lesgles, u/s Jean Valjean, Young Éponine at some performances) age Mame, Kismet, Once Upon…, H2$, Guys
u/s Javert). Broadway: The Woman in 9, is from Houston, TX. She is thrilled to and Dolls (in Macao, China). “A&A,
White, The Pirate Queen. National tour: be a part of Les Misérables. Her favorite F&AD, TMF!” ShawnaHamic.com
The Phantom of the Opera (Phantom). credit is White Christmas (Susan Waverly).
2008 Jeff Award winner for Javert in Les Thanks to HSMC, Destination Broadway, DEVIN ILAW (Marius) Favorites:
Misérables in Chicago. HMTA, and everyone else who made this Miss Saigon (Thuy, Toronto revival), M.
opportunity possible. Butterfly (Song Liling), Carousel (Billy
RICHARD BARTH (Swing, u/s Bigelow), The Rockae (Dionysus), Wanda’s
Bamatabois). Off-Broadway: Beowulf (title Erin Clemons (Ensemble, u/s World (Jake). Owner, DCI Vocal Studio in
role), Irish Repertory. National tour: Miss Éponine). National Tour Debut! Regional: NYC. Co-founder, GET U. IN, a college
Saigon. Regional: Goodspeed, Signature, Music Theatre of Wichita, OKC Rep. coaching company. BFA Carnegie Mellon.
Old Globe, Cincinnati Playhouse, St. Louis Special thanks to Harden-Curtis, Merri Love to Mom and Dad, TKO, and Les Mis
Rep & Arrow Rock Lyceum. Training: and the Les Mis team. Love to God, Dad, team. Life is awesome. Mabuhay!
Hartt School. Mom, Collin, James, family and friends!
For you Grandma! Mia Sinclair Jenness (Little Girl,
Natalie Beck (Innkeeper’s Wife, u/s Little Cosette/Young Éponine) age 7,
Ensemble, u/s Cosette) is excited to be Ava Della Pietra (Little Cosette/ National Tour debut! A NJ first grader, cred-
making her professional debut in Les Young Éponine) age 7, from Long Island, its include And A Child Shall Lead (Jana),
Misérables. She recently received her NY. Ava is delighted to be in Les Mis. Seussical (JoJo), and Gypsy (Balloon Girl).
BM in Music Theatre from Westminster She has previously been seen in commu- Thanks to Mallory & CESD, Adrienne
College of the Arts of Rider University nity productions. Special thanks to Nancy McKeown, Grandma & Papa Mike, Brady,
after studying Vocal Performance at Carson, Michael Livering and Kenneth & Mom! www.MiaSinclair.com
Lawrence University. Robersen. Love and thanks to her family,
friends and teachers. Brittney Johnson (Young Whore,
KATIE BEETHAM (Old Woman, Ensemble, u/s Éponine) is thrilled to be
Ensemble, u/s Madame Thénardier) is JASON FORBACH (Enjolras) Previous part of this epic production! Regional:
over the moon to be joining the incredible credits: The Phantom Of The Opera. (Raoul HAIR, Ragtime, South Pacific, Bye Bye
cast of Les Misérables! So much love to u/s) Off Broadway: The Music Teacher, Birdie. Cast Recording: Sympathy Jones.
friends and family who have supported A.W.O.L., As You Like It. Regional: SMC, BFA NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
and believed. Mom, Dad and BenZ, this NSMT, Paper Mill Playhouse, Kennedy Greatest thanks to God, Mom, Grandma,
is going to be an awfully big adventure! Center, Carnegie Hall. Albums: A New Craig, family, and friends!
www.katiebeetham.com Leading Man, Remembering to Dream
on iTunes. jasonforbach.com. Twitter: @ GENEVIEVE LECLERC (Fantine)
ANDRÉANE BOULADIER (Crazy jtforbach. Canada: Les Enfants de Donquichote,
Whore, Ensemble, u/s Cosette) is so Devant Les Maîtres, Bliss, Les Déesses, A
grateful to make her American debut with TIMOTHY GULAN (Thénardier). Chorus Line, Side Show, Guys & Dolls, Lies
Les Misérables! Credits: French premieres Tours/ B’Way: South Pacific, Dirty Rotten My Father Told Me (alongside Theodore
of Beauty and the Beast, Annie and Québec Scoundrels, Some Like It Hot, Picasso at Bikel and Patsy Gallant.) NYC: A Cycle
à la Carte, Johanna in Sweeney Todd, the Lapine Agile, Carousel, Les Misérables of Love Songs at the Laurie Beechman
RENT, Blood Brothers and Amadeus. (19 years ago!), Falsetto’s, The Lion King, Theatre. Special thanks to my family,
Merci à la vie! Blood Brothers, Passion, The Frogs. friends and Sandie Newton for believing
Premieres: For the Boys, Emma, Houdini, in me! genevieveleclerc.com
JOHN BRINK (Courfeyrac, u/s Jean Eliot Ness in Cleveland, the King Stag, Just
Valjean, u/s Enjolras) Minnesota native, So. Movies/TV: South Pacific (Carnegie PETER LOCKYER (Jean Valjean) is
Hartt School graduate, thrilled to join this Hall), LCT’s Passion, Salt, MacGruber, honored to be back in Les Mis! Broadway:
epic production. Credits: TSO; Music Man Ice Age, Boardwalk Empire, EL&IC, The South Pacific; The Phantom of the Opera;
(Ens.), West Side Story (Tony), Life On The Producers. timothygulan.com Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème (Rodolfo);
Mississippi (Henry). Thanks: God, Bobbie Les Misérables (Marius, 10th Anniversary
Merritt (TEG), Hartt School, family and BEN GUNDERSON (Swing, Dance & Production and China Premiere); Miss
friends. Fight Captain, u/s Grantaire). Fiddler, Saigon (Chris); Cyrano The Musical.
Engeman; Cabaret, Hilton Head; West Side Barbra Streisand’s European Concert Tour
Briana Carlson—Goodman Story, Ravinia; Dream of the Burning Boy (Special Guest Star). TV: Gypsy starring
(Éponine): Broadway: Tony Award & House of Gold, O’Neill. BFA: UNCSA. Bette Midler. Symphony Concerts across
Winning Revival of HAIR (Sheila & the US including the Premiere of Boublil/
Crissy u/s). Off-Broadway: Wanda’s SHAWNA M. HAMIC (Madame Schönberg’s Do You Hear the People Sing!
World. Regional: Calvin Berger (Rosanna), Thénardier . NY Workshops: The Heartfelt thanks to the Creative Team. For
Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), Company Toymaker, Screams of Kitty Genovese, Melanie. Twitter: @Peter_Lockyer.
(Marta). TV: Person of Interest. For Justin. Glen or Glenda. Regional: Twist (Directed
brianacarlsongoodman.com. Twitter: @ / Choreographed by Debbie Allen), Les CORNELIA LUNA (Wigmaker,
BCeeGee. Misérables, Ragtime, Hello Dolly, The Ensemble, u/s Fantine) is thrilled to be
les misérables
Who’s Who