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AUDIOS: Paris | 1980 | Tracked Cast: Maurice Barrier (Jean Valjean), Jean Vallée (Javert), Rose Laurens (Fantine), Gilles Buhlmann (Marius), Marianne Mille (Eponine), Fabienne Guyon (Cosette), Christian Ratellin (Enjolras), Yvan Dautin (Thénardier), Marie-France Roussel (Madame Thénardier), René-Louis Baron (Combeferre) Notes: In September 1980, a stage version of Claude-Michel Schônberg and Alain Boublil's French concept album "Les Misérables" directed by veteran French film director Robert Hossein was produced at the Palais des Sports in Paris. The show was a success, with 100 performances seen by over 500,000 people. Most of the cast from the concept album performed in the production.
London | October 1985 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Roger Allam (Javert), Patti LuPone (Fantine), Rebecca Caine (Cosette), Michael Ball (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), David Burt (Enjolras), Alun Armstrong (Thénardier), Susan Jane Tanner (Madame Thénardier), Oliver Spencer (Gavroche), Ken Caswell (The Bishop), Clive Carter (Grantaire), Paul Leonard (Combeferre), Gary Huddlestone (Feuilly), Craig Pinder (Courfeyrac), Peter Polycarpou (Jean Prouvaire), Christopher Beck (Joly), Ken Caswell (Lesgles), Dave Willetts (Brujon), Ian Calvin (Babet), Colin Marsh (Claquesous), Keith Burns (Montparnasse), Paul Leonard (Factory Foreman), Beverly Klein (Crone), Clive Carter (Bamatabois), Peter Polycarpou (Pimp), Keith Burns (Labourer), Jill Martin (Innkeeper's Wife), Peter Polycarpou (Innkeeper), Colin Marsh (Constables), Jill Martin (Old Woman), Ian Calvin (Fauchelevent) Notes: London Preview. Quite different than the present-day version. My thoughts: Fascinating from a historical perspective. A LOT of differences in the music and script relative to what we're used to. Not great quality but worth listening to just for history's sake. B-
London | 1985 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Roger Allam (Javert), Patti LuPone (Fantine), Rebecca Caine (Cosette), Michael Ball (Marius), Frances Ruffell (Éponine), David Burt (Enjolras), Alun Armstrong (Thénardier), Susan Jane Tanner (Madame Thénardier), Oliver Spencer (Gavroche), Ken Caswell (The Bishop), Clive Carter (Grantaire), Paul Leonard (Combeferre), Gary Huddlestone (Feuilly), Craig Pinder (Courfeyrac), Peter Polycarpou (Jean Prouvaire), Christopher Beck (Joly), Ken Caswell (Lesgles), Dave Willetts (Brujon), Ian Calvin (Babet), Colin Marsh (Claquesous), Keith Burns (Montparnasse), Paul Leonard (Factory Foreman), Beverly Klein (Crone), Clive Carter (Bamatabois), Peter Polycarpou (Pimp), Keith Burns (Labourer), Jill Martin (Innkeeper's Wife), Peter Polycarpou (Innkeeper), Colin Marsh (Constables), Jill Martin (Old Woman), Ian Calvin (Fauchelevent) My thoughts: Very interesting from a historical perspective. About the same quality as the earlier preview, but some changes have already been made to the script. B-
London | 1986 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Roger Allam (Javert), Jackie Marks (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), Simon Bowman (u/s Marius), Rebecca Caine (Cosette), Alun Armstrong (Thénardier), Zoe Bright (u/s Madame Thénardier), David Burt (Enjolras) Notes: retty bad quality, but worth it simply for the sake of hearing the musical post-previews but pre-Broadway. C
Broadway | 1987 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), David Bryant (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier), Braden Danner (Gavroche), Donna Vivino (Little Cosette), Chrissie McDonald (Young Éponine), Norman Large (The Bishop), Anthony Crivello (Grantaire), Paul Harman (Combeferre), Joseph Kolinski (Feuilly), Jesse Corti (Courfeyrac), John Norman (Jean Prouvaire), John Dewar (Joly), Norman Large (Lesgles), Kevin Marcum (Brujon), Marcus Lovett (Babet), Steve Shocket (Claquesous), Alex Santoriello (Montparnasse), Paul Harman (Factory Foreman), Ann Crumb (Factory Girl), Marcie Shaw (Crone), Anthony Crivello (Bamatabois), Steve Shocket (Pimp), Alex Santoriello (Labourer), Steve Shocket (Constables), Susan Goodman (Old Woman), Steve Shocket (Fauchelevent), Jesse Corti (Farmer) My thoughts: Incredible quality soundboard of the original Broadway cast. Worth listening for any fan. A+
Hungary | 1987 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Gyula Vikidál (Jean Valjean), Pál Makrai (Javert), Erzsébet Kútvölgyi (Fantine), Anikó Nagy (Eponine), Sándor Sasvári (Marius), Zsuzsa Csarnóy (Cosette), Gyula Szombathy (Thénardier), Ildikó Hámori (Madame Thénardier), Attila Kaszás (Enjolras), Tamás Arany (Gavroche), Dóra Szinetár (Little Cosette)
Broadway | February 28, 1987 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), David Bryant (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier), Braden Danner (Gavroche), Donna Vivino (Little Cosette), Chrissie McDonald (Young Éponine), Norman Large (The Bishop), Anthony Crivello (Grantaire), Paul Harman (Combeferre), Joseph Kolinski (Feuilly), Jesse Corti (Courfeyrac), John Norman (Jean Prouvaire), John Dewar (Joly), Norman Large (Lesgles), Kevin Marcum (Brujon), Marcus Lovett (Babet), Steve Shocket (Claquesous), Alex Santoriello (Montparnasse), Paul Harman (Factory Foreman), Ann Crumb (Factory Girl), Marcie Shaw (Crone), Anthony Crivello (Bamatabois), Steve Shocket (Pimp), Alex Santoriello (Labourer), Steve Shocket (Constables), Susan Goodman (Old Woman), Steve Shocket (Fauchelevent), Jesse Corti (Farmer) Notes: First Preview My thoughts: Impressive audience recording. Much better quality than you'd expect from the era, and great to hear the original Broadway cast. A
London | September 5, 1987 | Tracked Cast: Martin Smith (u/s Jean Valjean), Clive Carter (Javert), Kathleen Rowe McAllen (Fantine), Jacinta Mulcahy (Cosette), Maurice Clarke (u/s Marius), Jayne Draper (Éponine), Martin George (Enjolras), David Delve (Thénardier), Myra Sand (Madame Thénardier), Cameron Stewart (u/s Grantaire) Notes: Personal remaster ripped from my first gen video copy.
Norway | 1988 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Oystein Wiik, Paul Åge Johannessen, Kari Gjærum, Guri Schanke, Rickard Carlsohn, Liv Ragnhild Sømme, Amund Enger, Øivind Blunck, Brit Elisabeth Haagensli
Vienna | 1988 | Tracked Cast: Reinhard Brussman (Jean Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Sona MacDonald (Fantine), Franz Csencsits (Thenardier), Susanne Altschul (Madame Thenardier), Martina Dorak (Cosette), Jane Comerford (Eponine), Felix Martin (Marius), Leni Tanzer (Young Cosette), Aris Sas (Gavroche), Alexander Diepold (Enjolras), Nicholas Saverine (Combeferre), Thomas Sigwald (Feuilly), Henry Menendez (Courfeyrac), Doug Jones (Joly), Stefan Huber (Prouvaire), Paul Welterlen (Grantaire), Peter Zeug (Lesgles), Dean Welterlen (Montparnasse), Jesse Webb (Claquesous), Marcello de Nardo (Babet), John Wiseman (Brujon)
Broadway | April 27, 1988 | Tracked Cast: Gary Morris (Valjean), Anthony Crivello (u/s Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Ray Walker (Marius), Tracy Shayne (Cosette), Kelli James (Eponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Norman Large (Thenardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thenardier) My thoughts: Interesting to hear OBC members alongside replacements. Reasonably good quality for the time. B+
Fantine Company | Los Angeles | June 6, 1988 | Tracked Cast: William Solo (Jean Valjean), Jeff McCarthy (Javert), Elinnore O'Connell (Fantine), Karen Fineman (Cosette), Reece Holland (Marius), Michelle Nicastro (Éponine), Raymond Saar (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Kay Cole (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Good cast, some of whom would return to the musical far later. Decent quality but unfortunately quite hissy. B
Broadway | June 29, 1988 | Tracked Cast: Timothy Shew (Jean Valjean), Anthony Crivello (Javert), Maureen Moore (u/s Fantine), Ray Walker (Marius), Natalie Toro (Eponine), Tracey Shayne (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Ed Dixon (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Another good quality recording from the early Broadway days. Probably a little better in quality than the April 27 audio. A-
London | December 13, 1988 | Tracked Cast: Peter Karrie (Valjean), Don Gallagher (Javert), Rebecca Storm (Fantine), Linzi Hateley (Eponine), Mario Frangoulis (Marius), Mary Louise Clarke (Cosette), Christopher Howard (Enjolras), Barry James (Thenardier), Gay Soper (Mme Thenardier) Notes: The actor playing Gavroche messes up his lines at the end of "Look Down", though it isn't noticeable at all if you aren't familiar with the number. Missing "Do You Hear the People Sing?" My thoughts: Very good cast in a very listenable recording. B+
Tel Aviv, Israel | 1989 | Tracked Cast: Dudu Fisher, Elior Yeyni, Ricky Gal, Albert Cohen, Tiki Dayan, Tal Amir, Shlomit Aharon, Avi Toledano, Youval Dor Notes: Radio broadcast of the full performance.
Marius Company | Miami | January 1989 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Gary Barker (Valjean), Peter Samuel (Javert), Christy Baron (Fantine), Michele Maika (Éponine), Matthew Porretta (Marius), Jacquelyn Piro (Cosette), Greg Zirkle (Enjolras) My thoughts: A bit of generation loss but still quite listenable. Very nice cast. A-
Valjean Company | Philadelphia | January 1989 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Valjean), Charles Pistone (Javert), Hollis Resnik (Fantine), Hugh Panaro (Marius), Barbara Walsh (u/s Cosette), Renee Veneziale (Eponine), Joe Loccaro (Enjolras), Neal Ben-Ari (Thenardier), Lantz Landry (Gavroche) Notes: Originally listed as having Herndon Lackey as Javert and Ann Crumb as Fantine, but neither of these are true. I'm 70% sure this may be the same audio I've seen listed on some older sites as December 13, 1988; the quality is consistent with what is described there, and it features a rather awkward moment where the audience claps following the deaths at the barricade which I've seen mentioned on that audio. As such, I've amended the cast to be consistent with what that audio was traded under. Some hiss and clipping but very clear audio. B+
Vienna | March 20, 1989 | Tracked Cast: Reinhard Brussmann (Jean Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Felix Martin (Marius), Alexander Dupold (Enjolras) Notes: Cast list is guesswork
Valjean Company | Chicago | May 24, 1989 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: (?) Craig Schulman (Valjean), Charles Pistone (Javert), Hollis Resnik (Fantine), Michael McCormick (Thénardier), Victoria Clark (M. Thénardier), John Ruess (u/s Marius), Melissa Errico (Cosette), Jennifer Naimo (Éponine), Joe Locarro (Enjolras), Alex Dezen (Gavroche) Notes: Missing "Stars". Cast seems not to be correct. My thoughts: Whoever this cast is, it's excellent. Wonderful quality too. A+
London | August 12, 1989 | Tracked Cast: Peter Karrie (Jean Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Janet Mooney (u/s Cosette), Mario Frangoulis (Marius), Jacinta Whyte (u/s Éponine), Michael Cantwell (Enjolras), Julian Forsyth (u/s Thénardier), Gay Soper (Madame Thénardier), Paula Simpson (u/s Factory Girl) Notes: Mario makes a few flubs during "In My Life". My thoughts: Very good quality for the era. An iconic cast that we're very lucky to have audio of. A
London | August 13, 1989 | Tracked Cast: Peter Karrie (Jean Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Lisa Hull (Cosette), Mario Frangoulis (Marius), Linzi Hateley (Éponine), Michael Cantwell (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Gay Soper (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Folder is labeled August 12 or 13. Since a different audio has long been traded as August 12, I'm going to label this as the 13th. My thoughts: Wonderful to have the same cast as the above audios with only principles as opposed to understudies. Not quite as good quality as the other recording but still above average for the time. B+
Vienna | August 31, 1989 | Tracked Cast: Øystein Wiik (Jean Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Kati Schober (Éponine), Esther Stein (u/s Fantine), Felix Martin (Marius), Marineka Fadayomi (u/s Cosette), Peter Farber (u/s Thénardier), Susanna Atschul (Madame Thénardier), Alexander Dupold (Enjolras)
Australian Tour | Melbourne | September 12, 1989 | Tracked Cast: Rob Guest (Jean Valjean), John Diedrich (Javert), Debbie Byrne (Fantine), Peter Cousens (Marius), Sylvie Paladino (Eponine), Marina Prior (Cosette), Anthony Warlow (Enjolras), Peter Carroll (Thénardier), Robyn Arthur (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Unfortunately somewhat muffled and unclear in places . Sounds like it stems from a very hissy audio that needed ample noise reduction, which has sadly given it a muffled sound. Not by any means terrible though. C+
Vienna | November 1989 | Tracked Cast: Reinhard Brussmann, Norbert Lamla, Esther Stein (u/s Fantine), Felix Martin, Jane Comerford, Morenike Fadayomi, Uwe Kröger (u/s Enjolras)
Marius Company | Scranton, PA | December 1989 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Brian Lynch (u/s Jean Valjean), David Jordan (Javert), Christy Baron (Fantine), Lisa Vroman (Cosette), Christopher Peccaro (Marius), Maureen Duffy (u/s Éponine), Jerry Christakos (u/s Enjolras), Paul Ainsley (Thénardier), Diana Rogers (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Widely circulated as having Lisa Vroman as Fantine, but in reality she instead plays Cosette in this performance. I may be mistaken about Christy being Fantine so let me know if you know for sure who it is. My thoughts: Mostly a good cast in incredible quality. A+
Vienna | December 11, 1989 | Tracked Cast: Oystein Wiik, Norbert Lamla, Christine Rothacker, Felix Martin, Jane Comerford, Morenike Fadayomi, Alexander Diepold, Peter Faerber, Susanne Altschul
Hungary | 1990 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Tamás Földes (Jean Valjean), Attila Bardoczy (Javert), Sándor Sasvári (Marius)
London | 1990 | Tracked Cast: Øystein Wiik (Valjean), David Burt (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Stifyn Parri (Marius), Lisa Hull (Cosette), Elizabeth Watts (u/s Éponine), Michael Cantwell (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Gay Soper (Mme Thénardier) Notes: Oystein flubs a line in "Fantine's Death". He says "none shall ever harm Cosette as long as you are living", leading to rather unfortunate implications at the end of the song! My thoughts: Not amazing quality; sounds rather quiet and distant. C+
Broadway | January 20, 1990 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Valjean), Peter Samuel (Javert), Christy Baron (Fantine), Natalie Toro (Éponine), Willy Falk (u/s Marius), Tracy Shayne (Cosette), Mark Hady (u/s Lesgles) Note: Full of little glitches where the music pauses for a split second, particularly at the beginning and end. It's mostly fine for the majority of the musical, but the first and last few tracks can be irritating to listen to in places. This is particularly disappointing because otherwise, the sound quality is incredible for the recording's age! Often listed as having Laurie Beechman as Fantine, but this isn't her. My thoughts: A shame about the glitches. Not one of my favorite casts but better than what would become of the Broadway cast in the next few years. Mostly quite listenable other than the first few and last few tracks. A and best, B- at worst
Marius Company | East Lansing, MI | April 26, 1990 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: John Delouise (Valjean), Richard Kinsey (Javert), Kelly Ground (Fantine), Candese Marchese (Éponine), John Ruess (Marius), Ellen Roebne (Cosette), Craig Oldfather (Enjolras) Notes: Listed as having Rob Evan as Valjean, but it definitely isn't him. I've been told by a cast member from the time that John Delouise is the most likely Valjean, but this is only speculation. My thoughts: Fairly good cast, fairly good quality. A-
Australian Tour | Melbourne | August 11, 1990 | Tracked Cast: Rob Guest (Valjean), Andrew Pole (u/s Javert), Marina Prior (Fantine), Silvie Paladino (Eponine), Anthony Warlow (Enjolras) My thoughts: Almost sounds sped up in places, but very clear and a very good cast. Rob, Silvie, and Anthony make this audio more than worth it. A-
Broadway | October 18, 1990 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Jean Valjean), Merwin Foard (u/s Javert), Christy Baron (Fantine), Jacqueline Piro (Cosette), Hugh Panaro (Marius), Natalie Toro (Éponine), Ed Dixon (Thénardier), Evalyn Baron (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Mostly a decent cast, with Hugh being an exceptional Marius. Quality is quite impressive too. A-
Australian Tour | May 1, 1991 | Tracked Cast: Rob Guest (Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Peta Toppano (Fantine), Anita Louise Combe (Cosette), Peter Cousens (Marius), Silvie Paladino (Eponine), Rohan Tickell (Enjolras), William Zappa (Thenardier), Robyn Arthur (Mme Thenardier) Notes: Often listed as having Jodie Gillies as Eponine, but she had left the tour by then. My thoughts: Some hiss in places, but perfectly clear audio. Wonderful to hear Rob and Philip together! B+
Marius Company | Costa Mesa | June-July 1991 | Tracked Cast: Byan Lynch (Valjean), David Jordan (Javert), Lisa Vroman (Fantine), Candese Marchese (Eponine), Gilles Chiasson (Marius), Marian Murphy (Cosette), Aloysius Gigi (Enjolras), J.P. Dougherty (Thenardier), Diana Rogers (Madame Thenardier), Alan Osburn (Grantaire), Ron Sharpe (Feuilly), Jarrod Emmick (Prouvaire), Douglas Webster (Courfeyrac), Ron La Rosa (Joly), Kelly Briggs (Lesgles), Marsh Hanson (Babet) My thoughts: A bit hissy but not unlistenable. B-
Paris | October 12, 1991 | Tracked Cast: Robert Marien (Jean Valjean), Patrick Rocca (Javert), Louise Pitre (Fantine), Stéphanie Martin (Eponine), Jérôme Pradon (Marius), Marie Zamora (Cosette), Laurent Gendron (Thénardier), Marie-France Roussel (Madame Thénardier), Julien Combey (Enjolras), Renaud Marx (Grantaire) Notes: Opening night
London | December 28, 1991 | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Paul Leonard (Javert), Meredith Braun (Eponine), Darryl Knock (Marius), Mike Sterling (u/s Enjolras), Sarah Jane Hassell (Cosette), Jenna Russell (Fantine), Sue Kelvin (Madame Thénardier), Martyn Ellis (Thénardier) Notes: Ripped from the video and remastered. Sound quality is now much better. My thoughts: Still some hiss but very much improved from the original. B Karel Cernoch (Valjean), Jesse Webb (Javert), Helena Vondrackova (Fantine), Lucie Bila (Eponine), Tomáš Trapl (Enj), Pavel Polak (Marius), Karolina Husakova (Cosette), Jiří Korn (T), Petra (MT) 1992; Prague
London | 1992 | Tracked Cast: Dave Willetts (Jean Valjean), Clive Carter (Javert), Ruthie Henshall (Fantine), Darryl Knock (Marius), Stéphanie Martin (Eponine), Megan Kelly (Cosette), Keith Burns (Enjolras), Peter Polycarpou (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thénardier), Adam Searles (Gavroche) My thoughts: Reasonably good cast, reasonably good quality. A-
UK Tour | Manchester | April 25, 1992 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Ria Jones (Fantine), Tony Timberlake (Thenardier), Louise Plowright (Madame Thenardier), Meredith Braun (Eponine), Mike Sterling (Marius), Fiona Sinnott (Cosette), Daniel Coll (Enjolras), Allan Hardman (Grantaire) My thoughts: Beautiful quality soundboard of an incredible cast. A+ London | June 10, 1992 | Tracked Cast: Dave Willetts (Jean Valjean), Paul Leonard (Javert), Ruthie Henshall (Fantine), Daryll Winslow (Marius), Silvie Paladino (Eponine), Sarah Jane Hassell (Cosette), Graham Bickley (Enjolras) My thoughts: Very impressive quality for the era. Wonderful to hear Ruthie and Silvie in such a nice audio. A
Marius Company | Los Angeles | December 1992 | Tracked Cast: Dave Clemmons (Jean Valjean), Chuck Wagner (Javert), Jill Geddes (Fantine), Pauline Frommer (Eponine), Ron Sharpe (Marius), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Christopher Yates (Enjolras), Gina Ferrall (Mme. Thénardier), J.P. Dougherty (Thénardier), Jamie Cronin (Young Cosette), Sarah Barkoff (Young Eponine), Stephen C. Bishop (Grantaire) Notes: Incomplete. Missing all of "Who Am I?", "Stars", "Bring Him Home", "Javert's Suicide", and "Valjean's Confession"; missing the beginnings of: "Come to Me", "The Bargain", "Red and Black", "In My Life", and the finale; missing the endings of "Master of the House" and "Every Day". Clemmons drops a couple lines in the cart scene, and messes up a line during the parole scene too. My thoughts: Quite impressive quality for the era, other than some hiss. A pretty good if not incredible cast too. A-
UK Tour | Manchester | December 2, 1992 | Tracked Cast: David Fawcett (u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Louisa Shaw (u/s Fantine), Meredith Braun (Eponine), Mike Sterling (Marius), Fiona Sinnott (Cosette), Tony Timberlake (Thenardier), Louise Plowright (Mme Thenardier), Daniel Coll (Enjolras) My thoughts: Beautiful recording that I'm grateful to have! A
Madrid | 1993 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Pedro Ruy Blas (Jean Valjean), Miguel del Arco (Javert), Gema Castaño (Fantine), Margarita Marbán (Eponine), Carlos Marín (Marius), Luisa Torres (Cosette), Francisco La Hoz (Thénardier), Connie Philip (Madame Thénardier), Enrique R del Portal (Enjolras)
Madrid | 1993 | Audio 2 | Tracked Cast: Pedro Pomares (Valjean), Kirby Navarro (Eponine), Erique R Del Portal (Enjolras), Carlos Marín (Marius)
Broadway | January 5, 1993 | Tracked Cast: Mark McKerracher (Jean Valjean), Richard Kinsey (Javert), Rachel York (Fantine), Jennifer Lee Andrews (Cosette), Eric Kunze (Marius), Lea Salonga (Éponine), Joseph Mahowald (Enjolras), Drew Eshelman (Thénardier), Evalyn Baron (Madame Thénardier), Michael Schulman (Gavroche), Lacey Chabert (Little Cosette) Notes: Lea Salonga's first performance. My thoughts: Wonderful to hear Lea in a generally impressive quality audio. A-
London | April 16, 1993 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Mark McKerracher (Jean Valjean), Andrew C Wadsworth (Javert), Claire Moore (Fantine), Tony Rouse (Marius), Claudia Bradley (u/s Eponine), Nicky Adams (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Mark White (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Not too impressed with Andrew or David, but Claire and Jenny make this audio very much worth it. Particularly given its beautiful quality. A+
Broadway | July 17, 1993 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Jean Valjean), Chuck Wagner (Javert), Donna Kane (Fantine), Tia Reibling (Eponine), Michael Sutherland Lynch (Marius), Jennifer Lee Andrews (Cosette), Lawrence Anderson (Enjolras), Evalyn Baron (Mme. Thénardier), Drew Eshelman (Thénardier), Jason Tam (Gavroche), Jessica Scholl (Young Cosette) Notes: Missing "A Heart Full of Love" My thoughts: Originally one of the hissier recordings I've heard. I've cleaned up the audio a bit so hiss is no longer a big problem, but it's nowhere near as clear as ideal and is now a bit muffled. I don't love this cast but they're tolerable. C
London | November 13, 1993 | Tracked Cast: Mark McKerracher (Valjean), James Staddon (Javert), Claire Moore (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Matt Cammelle (u/s Marius), Nicky Adams (Cosette), Mark White (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier), David Malek (Enjolras) My thoughts: Another good quality audio of a mostly great cast. A-
Marius Company | Buffalo, NY | December 9, 1993 | Tracked Cast: Donn Cook (Valjean), David Masenheimer (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Ron Sharpe (Marius), Angela Pupello (Eponine), Barbara Russell (Cosette), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), Joey Morano (Gavroche), Gina Ferrall (Mme Thenardier), J.P. Dougherty (Thenardier) Notes: The girl playing Young Cosette starts singing slightly early during "Castle on a Cloud", and the orchestra takes several seconds to adapt. My thoughts: A bit of hiss at times but holds up well for the era. Cool to hear an early audio of Gary and David. A-
London | February 10, 1994 | Tracked Cast: Phil Cavill (Jean Valjean), James Staddon (Javert), Lindsey Danvers (Fantine), Alistair Robins (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Nicky Adams (Cosette), Nick Holder (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thenardier), David Malek (Enjolras), David Bardsley (The Bishop), Shaun Kerrison (Feuilly), James Powell (Joly), Carl Antony (Montparnasse), Stephen Matthews (Babet), David Fawcett (Brujon), David Shannon (Claquesous)
London | November 1, 1994 | Tracked Cast: Phil Cavill (Jean Valjean), James Staddon (Javert), Linda Mae Brewer (u/s Fantine), Alistair Robins (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Nicky Adams (Cosette), Cliff Brayshaw (u/s Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thenardier), David Malek (Enjolras), Mark Huggins (s/w Bishop), Nigel Richards (Grantaire/ Bamatabois), Allison Pollard (s/w Factory Girl), Matthe Cammelle (Feuilly), James Powell (Joly), David Bardsley (Combeferre), James Wren (Montparnasse), Anthony Clegg (Babet), David Fawcett (Brujon), David Shannon (Claquesous)
Broadway | December 17, 1994 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Jean Valjean), Merwin Foard (u/s Javert), Debbie Shapiro Gravitte (Fantine), Tom Donaghue (Marius), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Eponine), Jennifer Lee Andrews (Cosette), Ron Bohmer (Enjolras), Drew Eschelman (Thénardier) My thoughts: A forgettable cast but not a bad one per se. Audio holds up decently. B+
Broadway | 1995 | Audio 2 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Valjean), Robert Cuccioli (Javert), Christy Baron (Fantine), Drew Eshelman & Gina Ferrall (Thénardiers), Craig Rubano (Marius), Jennifer Lee Andrews (Cosette), Ron Bohmer (Enjolras), Kelli Rabke (Eponine) My thoughts: Fine cast, with Robert being a highlight. B+
Marius Company | Long Beach, CA | 1995 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Jean Valjean), David McDonald (Javert), Susie McMongale (Fantine), Andrew Redeker (Marius), Gina Fellicia (Éponine), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Cosette), Brian Noonan (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Kelly Ebarsy (Madame Thénardier), Olivia Osuma (Little Cosette) My thoughts: Mostly good quality but nothing special. Good cast though. B
Broadway | April 6, 1995 | Tracked Cast: Donn Cook (Valjean), Merwin Foard (Javert), Paige O'Hara (Fantine), Jessica-Snow Wilson (Eponine), Craig Rubano (Marius), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Drew Eshelman (Thenardier), Gina Ferrall (Mme. Thenardier), Ron Bohmer (Enjolras), Brandon Espinoza (Gavroche), Lea Michele (Young Cosette) Notes: Highlights, but definitely contains the majority of the musical. My thoughts: Yet another decent quality recording of a decent but not great cast. B+
Marius Company | Colorado Springs | September 19, 1995 | Tracked Cast: William Solo (Valjean), Ron Baker (Javert), Kristen Behrendt (Fantine), Caren Lyn Manuel (Eponine), Andrew Redecker (Marius), Gina Feliccia (Cosette), Brian Noonan (Enjolras), David McDonald (Thenardier), Bryan Spillman (Gavroche), Jeaneen Garcia (Young Cosette) My thoughts: Mostly good quality but gets worse by the end of it. B+ at its best, C at its worst
Broadway | November 24, 1995 | Tracked Cast: J. C. Sheets (alt. Jean Valjean), Christy Baron (Fantine), Sarah Uriarte-Berry (Eponine), Craig Rubano (Marius), Jodie Langel (Cosette), Ron Bohmer (Enjorlas), Chrysta Macalush (Young Cosette) Note: Incomplete. Begins during "I Dreamed a Dream" My thoughts: Okay quality, okay cast. B
Broadway | January 7, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Philip Hernandez (Valjean), David Masenheimer (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro (Fantine), Jessica Snow-Wilson (Eponine), Tom Donoghue (Marius), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Paul Avedisian (u/s Enjolras), Simon Pearl (Gavroche), Kim Hannon (Young Cosette) Notes: Jacquelyn's last as Fantine! Missing pieces of the prologue, almost all of "Who Am I?", parts of the "Waltz of Treachery", and all of "Stars" minus Gavroche's response. Act two seems to be from another recording (definitely between 1997 and 2000, as it uses that version of the libretto), and I'd greatly appreciate anyone who might know which one. My thoughts: Very nice quality; probably the best quality of the 1995-1996 Broadway recordings I have. Not as good quality during quieter parts of the musical though, which slightly reduces the score. Whatever show Act Two is from is less good quality, though not awful. A- for Act One, B for Act Two
Broadway | January 23, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Valjean), David Masenheimer (Javert), Melba Moore (Fantine), Dana Meller (u/s Éponine), Tom Donaghue (Marius), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Drew Eshelman (Thénardier), Bryan Spillman (Gavroche), Jenell B. Slack (Young Cosette) Notes: Audio ends after "Drink with Me" My thoughts: Great to have an audio of Melba. Another adequate quality recording from the era. B+
Duisburg | April 2, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Perrin Allen (alt. Valjean), Steffen Friedrich (alt. Javert), André Bauer (Marius), Evelyn Werner (Cosette), Kristin Hölck (Eponine), Martin Berger, Tom Zahner, Anne Welte
Marius Company | St. Paul, MN | May 26, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Rob Evan (Valjean), Ben Starr Coates (u/s Javert), Lisa Capps (Fantine), Catherine Brunell (u/s Éponine), Andrew Redeker (Marius), Gina Feliccia (Cosette), J.P. Dougherty (Thénardier), Evalyn Baron (Madame Thénardier), Ron Bohmer (Enjolras), Bryan Spillman (Gavroche), Jenell B. Slack (Young Cosette) My thoughts: Some hiss, but not to the point of being unlistenable. B
London | June 15, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Peter Karrie (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Lisa Hull (Cosette), Mario Frangoulis (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), David Bardsley (Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Harriet Thorpe (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Probably the best quality 1996 era London audio. Nice to hear this wonderful cast in good quality! A-
London | July 13, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Peter Karrie (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Alex Summer (u/s Fantine), Mario Frangoulis (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), Lisa Hull (Cosette), David Bardsley (Enjolras), Peter Gerald (u/s Thénardier), Alix Longman (u/s Madame Thénardier), Sally Bourne (u/s Factory Girl) My thoughts: Hissy in places but still very clear. B
Broadway | July 27, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Valjean), Tom Zemon (u/s Javert), Susie McMonagle (Fantine), Christeena Michelle-Riggs (Eponine), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), Ricky Martin (Marius), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Alex Strange (Gavroche), Kimberly Hannon (Young Cosette) My thoughts: Some generation loss, but nothing horrible. B
Broadway | August 21, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Jean Valjean), David Masenheimer (Javert), Susie McMongale (Fantine), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Ricky Martin (Marius), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Éponine), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), Richard Vida (u/s Thénardier), Gina Ferrell (Madame Thénardier), Christopher Troutdale (Gavroche), Kimberly Hannon (Little Cosette) My thoughts: Above average quality for the time. David and Gary once again make this audio far more worth listening to. A
Cast: Craig Schulman (Valjean), David Masenheimer (Javert), Susie McMongale (Fantine), Ricky Martin (Marius), Christeena Michelle-Riggs (Eponine), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), Richard Vida (u/s Thenardier), Gina Ferrall (Madame Thenardier), Christopher Trousdale (Gavroche), Kimberly Hannon (Young Cosette) September 8, 1996; Broadway Rare
Marius Company | Buffalo, NY | October 20, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Rob Evan (Valjean), Robert Longo (Javert), Lisa Capps (Fantine), J.P. Dougherty (Thenardier), Anne Buelteman (Mme. Thenardier), Rich Affannato (Marius), Kate Fisher (Cosette), Dawn Younker (Eponine), Brian Herriott (Enjolras), Paul Truckey (Grantaire), Janell Meilani Parrish (Little Cosette), Nathan Keen (Gavroche) My thoughts: Good quality recording of an impressive cast. A-
London | November 15, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Robert Marien (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Ruthie Henshall (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), Norman Bowman (Marius), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Chris Langham (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thenardier) Notes: Missing “A Heart Full of Love” through “One Day More.” My thoughts: Hissy and often unclear, but worth it for Ruthie. B-
Marius Company | Philadelphia | December 31, 1996 | Tracked Cast: Rob Evan (Jean Valjean), Robert Longo (Javert), Laurie Beechman (Fantine), Kate Fisher (Cosette), Rich Affannato (Marius), Andrea McArdle (Éponine), Brian Herriott (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Tregoney Shepherd (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Not super great quality, but anything with Laurie is worth it. B+
Marius Company (3NT) | Philadelphia | January 4, 1997 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Rob Evan (Jean Valjean), David Jordan (Javert), Aaron Paul (u/s Bishop Of Digne), Laurie Beechman (Fantine), Janel Meilani Parrish (Young Cosette), Tregoney Shepherd (Mme. Thenardier), Michael L. Marra (u/s Thenardier), Ryan Rumbaugh (Gavroche), Andrea McArdle (Eponine), Brian Herriott (Enjolras), Rich Affannato (Marius), Kate Fisher (Cosette), Paul Truckey (Grantaire) Notes: Michael slightly flubs a line during the "Waltz of Treachery"
Valjean - Martin Berger, Javert - Steffen Friedrich, Fantine - Cornelai Drese, ThÈnadier - Dick Cohen, Mme ThÈnadier - Betty Vermeulen, Marius - Jens Janke, Enjolras - Klaus Sieffert, Cosette - Evelyn Werner, Eponine - Barbara Kˆhler, Gavroche - Markus Psotta January 9, 1997; Duisburg
London | February 1, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Norman Bowman (u/s Marius), Gemma Sandy (u/s Éponine), Glyn Kerslake (Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Tim Morgan (The Bishop) My thoughts: Great quality recording! I'm fairly sure it's digital. A
Broadway | March 12, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Robert Marien (Jean Valjean), Christopher Innvar (Javert), Juliet Lambert (Fantine), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Cosette), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Eponine), Stephen Buntrock (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Fushia Walker (Madame Thénardier), Evan Jay Newman (Gavroche), Alicia Morton (Little Cosette), Tom Zemon (Grantaire), Robert Gallagher (Combeferre), Adam Hunter (Feuilly), Jeffrey Scott Watkins (Courfeyrac), Kipp Marcus (Jean Prouvaire), Scott Hunt (Joly), Peter Gunther (Lesgles), Gary Moss (Brujon), Kurt Kovalenko (Babet), John Capes (Claquesous), David McDonald (Montparnasse) Notes: Broadway 10th anniversary. My thoughts: Slightly hissy in places but very clear audio and very good cast. B+
London | March 15, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), John Owen-Jones (u/s Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Felicity Goodson (u/s Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Quite bad quality for the era, but it's the only way to hear JOJ as Enjolras so it'll have to do. C
Donnerstag | March 27, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jerzy Jeszke (Jean Valjean), Norbert Conrads (Javert), Gunilla Backmann (Fantine), Andre Bauer (Marius), Melanie Wittke (Eponine), Deborah Dutcher (Cosette), Haldor Laegreid (Enjolras), Dick Cohen (Thénardier), Betty Vermeulen (Madame Thénardier)
London | April 25, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Hartwig Rudolz (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Glyn Kerslake (Enjolras), Calum Callaghan (Gavroche), Abigail Kingsbury (Young Cosette) My thoughts: Fairly impressive quality recording of a fairly impressive cast. A-
London | June 19, 1997 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (u/s Jean Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Martin Crews (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Matthew Cammelle (Enjolras), Peter Gerald (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Danny Kyte (Gavroche), Sophie Cox (Little Cosette), Stuart Clappard (u/s Grantaire) Notes: Earliest known audio of JOJ as Valjean! My thoughts: Some clipping in places but not bad at all in quality. B+
Marius Company | Atlanta, GA | July 12, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Kurk Davidson (u/s Valjean), Todd Alan Johnson (Javert), Lisa Capps (Fantine), Tregoney Shepherd (Mme. Thenardier), J.P. Dougherty (Thenardier), Rona Figueroa (Eponine), Rich Affannato (Marius), Stephanie Likes (u/s Cosette), Brian Herriott (Enjolras), Paul Truckey (Grantaire) Notes: Missing "Master of the House" and most of "Red and Black". My thoughts: Clear enough audio, though the quieter parts are less clear. Kurk isn't the best understudy IMO but it's still a good cast. B
London | July 26, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Hartwig Rudolz (Javert), Carmen Cusack (u/s Fantine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Matthew Cammelle (alt Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Gay Soper (Madame Thénardier), Ann Adlem (u/s Factory Girl) My thoughts: Another good audio from the era. This cast is a favorite of mine. B
London | August 2, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Alan Vicary (u/s Jean Valjean), Tim Morgan (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Norman Bowman (u/s Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Michael William McGee (u/s Enjolras), Adrian Beaumont (u/s Bamatabois) My thoughts: Cool to hear an understudy-heavy performance from the era. Very much listenable. B+
London | August 11, 1997 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (alt. Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Andrew Bevis (u/s Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Glyn Kerslake (Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme. Thenardier), Nicholas Harper Roberts (Gavroche), Tara McCallum (Young Cosette) Notes: Missing most of the "Confrontation" number. Tim messes up one of the verses to "Stars", but it isn't noticeable if you aren't especially familiar with the song. My thoughts: Nice cast in a fairly nice recording. B
Duisburg | August 16, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Frank Logemann (Jean Valjean), Reinhard Brussmann (Javert), Kathrin Genitheim (Éponine), Gunilla Backman (Fantine), André Bauer (Marius), Petra Weidenbach (Cosette), Tom Zahner (Thénardier), Betty Vermuelen (Madame Thénardier), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras)
London | August 28, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Chris Langham (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thenardier), Matthew Cammelle (alt Enjolras), Jon Osbaldeston (u/s The Bishop)
UK Tour | Birmingham | September 20, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Julia Worsley (Fantine), Gemma Sandy (Éponine), Norman Bowman (Marius), Rebecca Vere (Cosette), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Cathy Breeze (Madame Thénardier), Mark O'Malley (Enjolras), Sam Hiller (Grantaire), Peter Corry (Bishop of Digne) Notes: Missing almost all of "Castle on a Cloud", most of "The Attack on Rue Plumet", all of the opening barricade scene for Act Two, and most of "Dog Eats Dog". My thoughts: It's incredible to have an audio of the original cast of this wonderful tour, and in great quality too! A little hiss but not a ton. A-
Poland | October 5, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Krzysztof Stasierowicz (Jean Valjean), Andrzej ŒledŸ (Javert), Anna Sztejner (Éponine), Dorota Kowalewska (Fantine), Wojciech Socha (Marius), Jagna Jêdrzyñska (Cosette), Cezary Studniak (Thénardier), Jerzy Michalski (Enjolras)
London | October 10, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Silvie Paladino (Fantine), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Cathy Cogle (u/s Cosette), Matt Cammelle (Enjolras), Nick Holder (Thénardier), Liz Ewing (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Wonderful quality recording, to the point that you can hear instrumentals that aren't always noticeable. Ethan, Silvie, Gemma, and Matt are all favorites of mine. A
Duisburg | October 26, 1997 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Drew Pulver (u/s Jean Valjean), Reinhard Brussmann (Javert), Gunilla Backman (Fantine), Chris Morandi (Marius), Kathrin Genitheim (u/s Eponine), Petra Weidenbach (u/s Cosette), Jens Janke (u/s Thenardier), Betty Vermeulen (Madame Thenardier), Haldor Laegreid (alt Enjolras), Wolfgang Heltzel (The Bishop), Christian Bohm (Grantaire/ Bamatabois)
London | October 30, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Silvie Paladino (Fantine), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Nick Holder (Thenardier), Liz Ewing (Madame Thenardier), Matthew Cammelle (alt Enjolras) Notes: Epilogue ends when the ensemble enters.
Australian Tour | Sydney | November 29, 1997 | Tracked Cast: Dave Willetts (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Rachel Beck (Fantine), Theresa Borg (Cosette), David Campbell (Marius), Natalie Mendoza (Éponine), Scott Irwin (Enjolras), William Zappa (Thénardier), Donna Lee Marshall (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Opening night of the tour! My thoughts: A bit of hiss but otherwise wonderful quality. I love the cast too; so much energy! A-
London | January 6, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Silvie Paladino (Fantine), Annelene Beechey (Cosette), Andrew Keelan (u/s Marius), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Matthew Cammelle (alt Enjolras), Nick Holder (Thénardier), Tania Newton (u/s Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Another nice audio full of wonderful cast members. A-
London | February 27, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Dianne Pilkington (Fantine), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annelene Beechey (Cosette), Glyn Kerslake (Enjolras) Notes: Labeled as having Matthew Cammelle as Enjolras. However, I'm 90% sure this is Glyn because he uses the original lyrics to "Lamarque is Dead" as opposed to the edited ones. Glyn is the only post-1993 West End Enjolras I've ever heard revert to those lyrics. The Thenardier actor slightly messes up a verse of "Dog Eats Dog", but it's not all that noticeable.
Marius Company | Muncie, IN | May 2, 1998 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Greg Stone (Jean Valjean), Todd Alan Johnson (Javert), Holly Jo Cushing (Fantine), Tim Howar (Marius), Julia Haubner (Eponine), Michael Marra (u/s Thenardier), Aymee Garcia (Madame Thenardier), Regan Thiel (Cosette) Notes: Taken from a YouTube audio-only upload, but good quality nonetheless. My thoughts: Nice to have such a nice quality soundboard from the era. A+
UK Tour | Southampton | June 6, 1998 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Adrian Smith (u/s Marius), Alex Sharpe (Eponine), Poppy Tierney (Cosette), Michael Cahill (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Joanna Mays (Mme Thenardier), Joanna Songhi My thoughts: Beautiful audio, probably digital. The instruments are wonderfully audible. We're lucky to have such a nice audio of early JOJ! A
Australian Tour | Sydney | June 13, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Dave Willetts (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Rachel Beck (Fantine), Theresa Borg (Cosette), David Campbell (Marius), Natalie Jackson Mendoza (Éponine), Scott Irwin (Enjolras), William Zappa (Thénardier), Donna Lee Marshall (Madame Thénardier), Adam Murphy (Grantaire), Leighton Picken (Gavroche), Basia A'hern (Young Cosette) Notes: Closing night in Sydney My thoughts: Another good Australian tour audio. B+
Marius Company | Toronto | August 12, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Todd Alan Johnson (Javert), Cornilla Luna (u/s Fantine), Jessica-Snow Wilson (Eponine), Tim Howar (Marius), Kurt Kovalenko (Enjolras), Regan Thiel (Cosette), JP Dougherty (Thenardier), Sharron Matthews (Mme Thenardier) My thoughts: Very similar to the August 1 audio, just as good in quality. A
Australian Tour | Melbourne | August 31, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Timothy Shew (Jean Valjean), Rodney Dobson (u/s Javert), Rachel Beck (Fantine), Theresa Borg (Cosette), David Dixon (Marius), Natalie Jackson Mendoza (Éponine), Scott Irwin (Enjolras), William Zappa (Thénardier), Donna Lee Marshall (Madame Thénardier), Adam Murphy (Grantaire) My thoughts: Good cast, fairly good quality. B+
London | September 12, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Valjean), Tim Morgan (Javert), Silvie Paladino (Fantine), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Teddy Kempner (Thénardier), Liz Ewing (Madame Thénardier), Mark O'Malley (Enjolras), Stephen Weller (Courfeyrac)
Duisburg | September 22, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Thomas Borchert (Valjean), Wolfgang Holtzel (u/s Javert), Jana Werner (Fantine), Tom Zahner (Thenardier), Marjol Flore (Mme Thenardier), Christopher Morandi (Marius), Kathrin Genitheim (u/s Eponine), Petra Weidenbach (u/s Cosette), Michael Shawn Lewis? (Enjolras) Notes: Missing bits here and there
Duisburg | September 24, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Thomas Borchert (Jean Valjean), Reinhard Brussmann (Javert), Kathrin Genitheim (Éponine), Michela Kollam (Fantine), Aleksander Ristovski (Marius), Evelyn Werner (Cosette), Tom Zahner (Thénardier), Marjol Flore (Madame Thénardier), Michael Shawn Lewis (u/s Enjolras)
Broadway | September 26, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Fred Inkley (Valjean), Robert Gallagher (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Sutton Foster (u/s Eponine), Chris Diamonotopoulos (u/s Marius), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Cosette), Stephen R Buntrock (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thenardier), Fushcia Walker (Madame Thenardier), Evan J. Newman (Gavroche), Lisa Musser (Young Cosette) My thoughts: Don't love this quality, but hey, it has Sutton! B
Broadway | October 31, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Gary Moss (u/s Jean Valjean), Philip Hernandez (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Cosette), Chris Diamantopoulos (u/s Marius), Megan Lawrence (Éponine), Stephen R Buntrock (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Fuschia Walker (Madame Thénardier), Cameron Bowen (Gavroche), Alicia Morton (Little Cosette) My thoughts: Slightly better in quality than the above two 1998 Broadway audios. B+
Australian Tour | Melbourne | December 9, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Rob Guest (Jean Valjean), Roger Lemke (Javert), Delia Hannah (Fantine), Ana Marina (Cosette), David Dixon (Marius), Kelli Sulikowski (Éponine), Scott Irwin (Enjolras), Bruce Spence (Thénardier), Lara Mulcahy (Madame Thénardier), Martin Lane (The Bishop), Adam Murphy (Grantaire), Troy Sussman (Combeferre), Craig Beamer (Feuilly), Jolyon James (Jean Prouvaire), Mark Spencer (Joly), Martin Lane (Lesgles), Chris Fennessy (Brujon), Benjamin Howes (Babet), Nicholas Ryan (Claquesous), Simon Gleeson (Montparnasse), Rodney Dobson (Factory Foreman), Carrie Bar (Factory Girl), Melissa Langston (Crone), Tania Sheddon Dunn (Old Woman) My thoughts: Very nice quality audio. Lots of nice instrumentals can be heard here. A
Duisburg | December 13, 1998 | Tracked Cast: Sándor Sasvári (Jean Valjean), Reinhard Brussmann (Javert), Carin Filipčić (u/s Fantine), Marian Further (Cosette), Zoltan Tombor (u/s Marius), Kathrin Genitheim (Éponine), Paul Donkers (Enjolras), Tom Zahner (Thénardier), Inez Timmer (Madame Thénardier)
Marius Company | St. Louis | February 14, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Ethan Watermeier (u/s Javert), Christine Allocca (u/s Fantine), Mindy Smoot (u/s Eponine), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Steve Scott Springer (u/s Marius), Jordan Lee Hogy (Young Cosette) My thoughts: This is getting a little repetitive haha, but it's a nice audio with a nice cast and great understudies. A
Broadway | February 23, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Andrew Varela (u/s Jean Valjean), Philip Hernandez (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Chris Diamantopoulos (u/s Marius), Kerry Butler (Eponine), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Fuschia Walker (Madame Thénardier), Cameron Bowen (Gavroche), Lisa Musser (Little Cosette), Paul Truckey (Grantaire) My thoughts: Cool to hear Andrew as an understudy. Good quality but nothing spectacular. B Duisburg | May 2, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Thomas Borchert (Jean Valjean), Kaspar Holmboe (Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine)
UK Tour | Dublin | May 15, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Matt Rawle (Marius), Alex Sharpe (Eponine), Poppy Tierney (Cosette), David Bardsley (Enjolras), John Kavanagh (Thénardier), Anita Reeves (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: IMO the best Dublin audio. Very clear, and Colm and Peter are outstanding. A
Duisburg | July 11, 1999 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Hartwig Rudolz (alt Jean Valjean), Paul Donkers (u/s Javert), Melanie May Po (u/s Éponine), Jacqueline Braun (u/s Fantine), Michael Shawn Lewis (Marius), Lilian Marti (Cosette), Claus Dam (Thénardier), Kati Farkas (Madame Thénardier), Aleksande De Capri (u/s Enjolras)
London | August 5, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Tim Godwin (u/s Valjean), Hal Fowler (Javert), Gunilla Backman (Fantine), Tom Lucas (Marius), Amanda Salmon (Eponine), Rebecca Vere (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Stephen Matthews (u/s Thenardier), Joanna Mays (Madame Thenardier)
Marius Company | Montreal, Canada | August 10, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Robert Marien (Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Sharron Matthews (Mme Thenardier), JP Dougherty (Thenardier), Sutton Foster (Eponine), Steve Scott Springer (u/s Marius), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Kevin Earley (Enjolras) My thoughts: Very nice audio! Not perfect (a little bit of hiss sometimes) but definitely good enough to be enjoyable to listen to. A-
Marius Company | Montreal, Canada | August 14, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Robert Marien (Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Sharron Matthews (Mme. Thénardier), Mindy Smoot (u/s Eponine), Tim Howar (Marius), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Ben Davis (u/s Enjolras) Notes: All of act one from "Castle on a Cloud" onwards. Act two is missing "Little People" through "Final Battle". My thoughts: Unique cast combination in a below-average quality but listenable audio. B-
London | September 21, 1999 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Hal Fowler (Javert), Gunilla Backman (Fantine), Tom Lucas (Marius), Amanda Salmon (Eponine), Rebecca Vere (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Joanna Mays (Madame Thenardier) Notes: Skipping in the background in some of the first scenes at the barricade.
Marius Company | San Diego | September 26, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Trent Blanton (u/s Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Tim Howar (Marius), Mindy Smoot (u/s Eponine), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Ben Davis (u/s Marius), JP Dougherty (Thenardier), Aymee Garcia (Mme Thenardier), Harley Adams (Gavroche), Alison Fidel (Young Cosette) My thoughts: A bit muffled and some hiss. Usually manageable, but gets annoying in the quieter places. B-
Duisburg | October 22, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Charles Fornara (u/s Valjean), Hartwig Rudolz (Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine), Barbara Kohler (Eponine), Marius (unknown), Lilani Martin (Cosette), Paul Donkers (Enjolras)
Duisburg | November 21, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Kristian Vetter (Jean Valjean), Kaspar Holmboe (alt Javert), Jacqueline Braun (Éponine), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine), David Berkovitch (Marius), Lilian Marti (Cosette), Claus Dam (Thénardier), Kati Farkas (Madame Thénardier), Michael Shawn Lewis (u/s Enjolras) Notes: Barricade boy-centered highlights
Duisburg | November 28, 1999 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Dennis Dubbin (Valjean), Kasper Holmboe (Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine), Michael Lewis (Marius), Lilian Marti (Cosette) Notes: Final matinee performance at Duisburg!
Duisburg | November 28, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Charles Fornara (Jean Valjean), Hartwig Rudolz (Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine), Lilian Marti (Cosette), Michael Shawn Lewis (Marius), Jacqueline Braun (Éponine), Paul Donkers (Enjolras), Claus Dam (Thénardier), Kati Farkas (Madame Thénardier), Dennis Dubbin (Grantaire) Notes: Closing night!
UK Tour | Bristol | December 1, 1999 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Lindsey Danvers (Fantine), Jimmy Johnson (Thenardier), Catherine Breeze (Mme Thenardier), Alex Sharpe (Eponine), Adrian Lewis Morgan (Marius), Amanda Leigh Smith (Cosette), Loren Geeting (Enjolras), Martin Fisher (Grantaire) Notes: 1000th performance of the U.K. tour! My thoughts: Good quality recording towards the end of a wonderful tour. A-
Buenos Aires | 2000 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Carlos Vittori (Jean Valjean), Juan Rodo (Javert), Elena Roger (Fantine), Pili Artaza (Eponine), Zenón Recalde (Marius), Silvia Luchetti (Cosette), Rodolfo Valss (Thénardier), Liliana Parafioriti (Madame Thénardier), Ruben Roberts (Enjolras)
Broadway | February 1, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Andrew Varela (Jean Valjean), Gregg Edelman (Javert), Jane Bodle (Fantine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Jessica Boevers (Eponine), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Fuschia Walker (Madame Thénardier) Notes: The Montparnasse actor flubs a line prior to "The Attack on Rue Plumet" My thoughts: Not a fan of this cast - it's a mix of quite good and super uninspired - but decent audio. A-
Marius Company | Los Angeles | February 12, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Sutton Foster (Eponine), Tim Howar (Marius), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Kevin Earley (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thenardier), Aymee Garcia (Mme. Thenardier) Notes: Closing night of the Los Angeles stop My thoughts: Another beautiful audio of this great cast. A
Cast: Timothy Shew (Valjean), David McDonald (u/s Javert), Jane Bodle (Fantine), Jessica Boevers (Éponine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Greggory Brandt (u/s Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Fuschia Walker (Mme Thénardier) February 23, 2000; Broadway RARE. Quite muffled, but listenable. Not Timothy's best performance, not to say that he's bad. By contrast, my favorite Jane Bodle performance of the audios I have. B
Marius Company | Iowa City | February 27, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (u/s Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Raegan Kotz (Eponine), Jason Reiff (u/s Marius), Nancy L. Foster (u/s Cosette), Stephen Colella (u/s Thenardier), Aymee Garcia (Mme Thenardier), Stephen Tewksbury (Enjolras) Notes: NOT to be confused with the February 7 audio, which is often mislabeled as being from February 27! Missing "Castle on a Cloud". Some skipping during "Lovely Ladies", "Little People", and to a lesser extent "A Little Fall of Rain". My thoughts: Not the clearest audio I've ever heard, but good enough to get a good sense of a great cast. B
London | March 4, 2000 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), John Stacey (2nd u/s Javert), Gunilla Backman (Fantine), Tom Lucas (Marius), Amanda Salmon (Eponine), Rebecca Vere (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Claire Machin (Madame Thenardier), Andrew Williamson (Grantaire) Notes: Missing everything from "A Little Fall of Rain" until the beginning of "Drink with Me"
Finland | April 15, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Pentti Hietanen (Valjean), Peter Nordman (Javert), Merja Larivaara (Fantine), Jouko Uusipaasto (Marius), Sanna Majuri (Eponine), Marika Westerling (Cosette), Mikko Jokinen (Enjolras)
Marius Company | Baltimore | April 21, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Linda Pierson Huff (u/s Fantine), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Tim Howar (Marius), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Stephen Tewksbury (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thenardier), Lisa Howard (u/s Mme. Thenardier) My thoughts: Another beautiful quality audio, digital I believe, of a very good cast including good understudies. A
Cast: Simon Bowman (Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Ria Jones (Fantine), Joanna Ampil (Epoine), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Zoe Curlett (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Barry James (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thenardier) June 17, 2000; London
London | July 8, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Ria Jones (Fantine), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Celia Graham (u/s Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Sam Hiller (Grantaire), Jack Dobby (Gavroche), Jordan Bocarisa (Young Cosette), Tiffany Linney (Young Eponine), Andrew Morton (u/s The Bishop), Andrew Morton (Courfeyrac), Neil Dale (s/w Combeferre), Peter Cutler (s/w Feuilly), Daniel Stockton (Jean Prouvaire), Gerard Bentall (Joly), Sam Hiller (Bamatabois), Cameron Jack (Babet), Matt Harrop (Claquesous), David Burrows (Factory Foreman), Ellie Brogan (Factory Girl), David Burrows (Lesgles), Tom Pearce (Montparnasse) My thoughts: Good but slightly inconsistent in quality. I have a soft spot for this cast. A
Broadway | August 4, 2000 | Tracked Cast: J. Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Gregg Edelman (Javert), Jane Bodle (Fantine), Jessica Boevers (Eponine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Betsy Joslyn (Mme. Thénardier), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Jeffrey Scott Watkins (u/s Grantaire), Stephen Scarpulla (Gavroche), Jill Shackner (Young Cosette) Notes: Act one only My thoughts: Hit-or-miss cast, but they do better here than in the February 1 audio IMO. Very clear audio, albeit with hiss in the background and/or slight distortion occasionally. A-
London | August 10, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Paul F Monaghan (u/s Javert), Rebecca Thornhill (Fantine), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Zoe Curlett (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), David Burrows (u/s Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Good recording of a good cast. A
Marius Company | San Francisco | September 16, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (u/s Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Aymee Garcia (Mme. Thenardier), Stephen Colella (u/s Thenardier), Cameron Teitelman (Gavroche), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Stephen Brian Patterson (Marius), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Ben Davis (Feuilly), Graham Rowat (Foreman/Combeferre), Bart Shatto (Courfeyrac), Trent Blanton (Bamatabois/Grantaire), Seth Bowling (Bishop/Lesgles), Matthew Teague Miller (Joly), Matt Clemens (Montparnasse), Edward Juvier (Babet), Robert Hunt (s/w Claquesous), David Barrus (s/w Brujon) Notes: Missing most of the wedding scene My thoughts: A bit muffled, but not painfully so at all. Some hiss in the second act too. B
London | October 5, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Valjean), Sam Hiller (2nd u/s Javert), Lucie Fentum (u/s Fantine), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Peter Cutler (u/s Marius), Zoe Curlett (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Barry James (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme. Thenardier), Cameron Jack (u/s Grantaire), Andrew Morton (Courfeyrac), Mark Powell (Combeferre), Gererd Bentall (Joly), Daniel Stockton (Prouvaire), David Burrows (Lesgles) My thoughts: Very nice quality, and cool to hear so many understudies. Lots of not-always-audible bits of music can be heard here. A
Marius Company | Bloomington, IN | November 18, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Bart Shatto (u/s Jean Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Thursday Farrar (Fantine), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Stephen Brian Patterson (Marius), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Stephen Tewksbury (Enjolras), Aymee Garcia (Mme. Thénardier), J.P. Dougherty (Thénardier), Maggie Martinsen (Young Cosette) Notes: Has also sometimes been traded as December 18. My thoughts: Some clipping here and there, but above average quality. A-
London | December 15, 2000 | Tracked Cast: Andrew Morton (u/s Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Jenna Russell (Fantine), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Paul Peacock (u/s Marius), Zoe Curlett (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Barry James (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme Thenardier), Leagh Conwell (Gavroche), Layla Gillespie (Young Cosette) Notes: Missing most of "Castle on a Cloud" prior to Mme Thenardier's entrance
Hungary | January 15, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Tamas Foldes (Valjean), Zoltan Barabas Kiss (Javert), Reka Koos (Fantine), Judit Ladinek (Eponine), Zoltan Miller (Marius), Osaba Debreczeny (Cosette), Tomasz Galbenisz (Thenardier), Viktoria Varady (Mme. Thenardier)
Broadway | January 18, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Ron Sharpe (u/s Jean Valjean), Shuler Hensley (Javert), Jane Bodle (Fantine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Dana Meller (u/s Eponine), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Betsy Joslyn (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Early version of the infamous cuts. Probably the only existing audio from the very brief period on Broadway when the “Every Day” song was removed. My thoughts: Ugh, I HATE the cuts. They're probably worse here than their final form, too. The cast isn't great either. The recording is listenable but nothing special. Worth it for historical context though. B
London | February 16, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Hans Peter Janssens (Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Jenna Russell (Fantine), Barry James (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme Thenardier), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Niklas Anderson (Marius), Celia Graham (u/s Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), James Chamberlain (Gavroche), Chelsea Humphrey (Little Cosette) My thoughts: Clearly taken close to the orchestra, this might be the singular audio I have in which the music is clearest. The downside is that the instrumentals sometimes distract from the vocals. Still worth it though. A
Marius Company | Tampa, FL | February 19, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Graham Rowat (u/s Javert), Thursday Farrar (Fantine), Diana Kaarina (Eponine) My thoughts: Pretty solid audio. Nothing remarkable, but perfectly pleasant to listen to. B+
London | March 3, 2001 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Andrew Morton (u/s Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Jenna Russell (Fantine), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Zoe Curlett (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Barry James (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme Thenardier), Paul Monaghan (The Bishop/Combeferre), Paul Peacock (Feuilly), Cameron Jack (Grantaire) Notes: Muck-up matinee in which Peter Corry makes a rather lewd joke prior to "Little People". The master (or someone nearby them) laughs a LOT during the lighter parts of the musical, which depending on your perspective is either very entertaining or very annoying! My thoughts: Solid performances all around, and solid quality. A
Bonn, Germany | April 8, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Hartwig Rudolz, Jesse Webb, Susanne Panzner, Axel Mendrok, Vera Bolten, Lea Delos Santos, Jens Janke, Tom Zander, Heike Schmitz
London | April 12, 2001 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Philippa Healey (Cosette), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Éponine), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Good quality and a good cast. Seemingly digital. Anything with JOJ is nice in my book! A
London | May 12, 2001 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Philippa Healey (Cosette), Tam Mutu (u/s Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Comparable in cast to the April 12 audio, but worse in quality. B+
Broadway | June 9, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Jean Valjean), Shuler Hensley (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (Fantine), Melissa Minyard (u/s Cosette), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Jessica Grové (u/s Éponine), Ben Davis (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Betsy Joslyn (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Presumably ripped from the video. My thoughts: Neither a great cast nor a terrible one. Ditto for quality of the recording. B+
London | June 30, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Paul Vickers (u/s Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Elinor Collett (u/s Fantine), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Philippa Healey (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: A bit of hiss but still very nice, clear audio. A-
Marius Company | Milwaukee, WI | July 29, 2001 | Tracked Cast: David Michael Felty (u/s Valjean), Trent Blanton (u/s Javert), Thursday Farrar (Fantine), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Matthew Teague Miller (u/s Marius), Amanda Huddleston (u/s Cosette), Stephen Tewksbury (Enjolras), J.P. Dougherty (M. Thenardier), Aymee Garcia (Mme. Thenardier) My thoughts: Not perfect but holds up well. Always fascinating to listen to understudy-heavy audios. A-
London | October 6, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Hans Peter Janssens (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grainne Renihan (Fantine), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Laura Michelle Kelly (Eponine), Philippa Healey (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: I've heard better audio, but I've also heard far, far worse. A-
Marius Company | San Diego | October 28, 2001 | Tracked Cast: David Michael Felty (e/c Jean Valjean), Stephen Bishop (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Edward Juvier (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Éponine), Stephen Tewksbury (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Aymee Garcia (Madame Thénardier), Robert Mammana (Grantaire), Dave Hugo (u/s Combeferre), Greggory Brandt (u/s Feuilly), Roger Seyer (Courfeyrac), Randal Keith (Brujon), Dave Hugo (u/s Factory Foreman), Lisa Morris (s/w) Notes: Diana Kaarina's last day with the tour My thoughts: Nice quality, albeit with a bit of clipping. B+
Chemnitz, Germany | October 30, 2001 Tracked Cast: Reinhard Brussmann (Jean Valjean), Steffen Friedrich (Javert), Cornelia Drese (Fantine), Ute Baum (Cosette), Markus Liske (Marius), Annett Putz (Éponine), Matthias Otte (Enjolras), Jürgen Mutze (Thénardier), Monika Straube (Madame Thénardier), Robert Genschorek (Gavroche), Janna Köhler (Little Cosette)
Marius Company | South Bend, IN | November 17, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Valjean), Graham Rowat (u/s Javert), Jayne Paterson (Fantine), Aymee Garcia (Mme Thenardier), Seth Bowling (u/s Thenardier), Dina Lynne Morishita (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Edward Juvier (Marius), Stephen Tewksbury (Enjolras), Eddie Brandt (Gavroche), Madeleine Martin (Young Cosette) My thoughts: A very nice and clear audio of a good cast. Slightly muffled occasionally, though that may just be the acoustics of the theatre. A-
Marius Company | Pittsburgh | November 24, 2001 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Valjean), Joseph Mahowald (Javert), Jayne Paterson (Fantine), Edward Juvier (Marius), Diana Lynne Morishita (Eponine), Amanda Huddleston (Cosette) My thoughts: Very good quality recording of this nice cast. A
London | January 4, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Chris Fennessy (u/s Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Jody Crosier (Marius), Caroline Sheen (Eponine), Sarah Lane (Cosette), Craig Price (u/s Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme Thenardier)
London | March 1, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Chris Fennessy (u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Craig Price (u/s Enjolras), Caroline Sheen (Eponine), Jody Crosier (Marius), Sophie Caton (u/s Cosette), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme. Thenardier) My thoughts: Beautiful recording showcasing an interesting combination of understudies. A
London | April 30, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Paul Monaghan (u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Jody Crosier (Marius), Lydia Griffiths (u/s Eponine), Sarah Lane (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enojlras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme. Thenardier) My thoughts: Lovely recording in which the vocals and instrumentals are both very clear. A
Broadway | May 22, 2002 | Tracked Cast: J. Mark McVey (Valjean), Joseph Mahowald (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro (Fantine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Steve Gagnon (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thenardier), Betsy Joslyn (Madame Thenardier) Notes: Missing the well scene, picks up again when Valjean meets the Thenardiers.
Marius Company | San Francisco | June 9, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Valjean), Stephen Tewksbury (Javert), Jayne Patterson (Fantine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Ma-Anne Dionisio (Eponine), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), J.P. Dougherty (Thenardier), Aymee Garcia (Madame Thenardier), Trent Blanton (Grantaire), Tanner Richie (Gavroche), Kassandra Marie Hazard (Young Cosette) My thoughts: Beautiful audio. The cast is as wonderful as ever. I'd say this is the best quality of the San Francisco audios. A
Marius Company | San Francisco | June 10, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Ma-Anne Dionisio (Éponine), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Aymee Garcia (Madame Thénardier), Trent Blanton (Grantaire) Notes: From tape, blips here and there in Act 1 (missing very beginning and end of I Dreamed a Dream). My thoughts: Some definite generation loss and hiss, but it's fine when the cast is so good. B
Marius Company | Shanghai, China | June 22, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Ma-Anne Dionisio (Eponine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Sandra Turley (Cosette), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras) My thoughts: Wonderful to hear Colm again, in good quality too. A-
London | June 28, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Michael Sterling (Jean Valjean), Jerome Pradon (Javert), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine), Helen French (Cosette), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thenardier), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Wain Douglas (Grantaire), Paul Monaghan (The Bishop/Combeferre), Chris Hawkins (Gavroche), Lauren McConnell (Young Cosette) My thoughts: Very nice audio of a nice cast. A
London | July 28, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Mike Sterling (Jean Valjean), Jerome Pradon (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine), Helen French (Cosette), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thenardier) Notes: First show for the 2002-03 cast
Marius Company | St. Paul, MN | August 11, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Valjean), Joseph Mahowald (Javert), Jayne Paterson (Fantine), Nicole Riding (u/s Eponine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), J.P. Dougherty (Thenardier) , Aymee Garcia (Mme. Thenardier) My thoughts: A little quiet and a few parts aren't the clearest, but mostly a very solid audio indeed. A-
Broadway | August 24, 2002 | Tracked Cast: J. Mark McVey (Valjean), Robert Gallagher (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro (Fantine), Jodie Langel (u/s Eponine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thenardier), Kathy Santen (Mme Thenardier)
London | September 7, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Mike Sterling (Jean Valjean), Alan Vicary (u/s Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Helen French (Cosette), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Éponine), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Jennie Dale (u/s Madame Thénardier), David Arneil (u/s The Bishop), Craig Nicholls (u/s Factory Foreman) My thoughts: Very pretty audio of a great cast. A
London | October 22, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Mike Sterling (Valjean), Jerome Pradon (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Rebecca Seale (u/s Eponine), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Ramin Karimloo (2nd u/s Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Rosemary Ashe (Mme. Thenardier) Stockholm | November 2, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carola Häggkvist (Fantine), Alex Sharpe (Eponine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Deborah Dutcher (Cosette), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier), Matt Cammelle (Enjolras) Notes: Open air performance
London | November 30, 2002 | Tracked Cast: Mike Sterling (Valjean), Jerome Pradon (Javert), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine) My thoughts: Pretty good audio, though I've heard better. B+
Berlin | 2003 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Olegg Vynnyk (Jean Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Ann Elverum (Fantine), Vera Bolten (Eponine), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Heike Schmitz (Madame Thénardier), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
Budapest | 2003 | Tracked Cast: Sándor Sasvári (Jean Valjean), Zoltan Barabas Kiss (Javert), Dóra Szinetár (Éponine), Nikolett Gallusz (Fantine), Zoltán Bereczki (Marius), Andrea Maho (Cosette), Tomasz Galbenisz (Thénardier), Viktoria Varady (Madame Thénardier), Zsolt Homonnay (Enjolras)
Broadway | February 6, 2003 | Tracked Cast: J. Mark McVey (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Lauren Kennedy (Fantine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Kevin Kern (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Aymee Garcia (Mme. Thénardier), Nick Jonas (Gavroche) My thoughts: Some hiss but not much. Not a bad cast, though I think it definitely makes sense that it was the one Broadway closed on. A-
Broadway | March 5, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Lauren Kennedy (Fantine), Kevin Kern (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Sandra Turley (Cosette)
Broadway | March 6, 2003 | Tracked David Cassidy (u/s JVJ), Terrence Mann, Lauren Kennedy, Diana Kaarina Notes: No other cast list included
Marius Company | San Jose, CA | March 20, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Brian Neal Clark (u/s Javert), Tonya Dixon (Fantine), Jessica-Snow Wilson (Éponine), Scott Hunt (Marius), Amanda Huddleston (Cosette), Michael Hayward-Jones (Thénardier), Jodi Capeless (Madame Thénardier), Dallyn Vail Bayles (Enjolras), Erik Tolman Ward (Gavroche), Skylar Harden (Young Cosette), Paul Truckey (Grantaire), Matt Clemens (s/w Combeferre) My thoughts: Good quality if not great. Love the cast. B+
London | March 22, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Hans Peter Janssens (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Helen French (Cosette), Ramin Karimloo (u/s Marius), Rebecca Seale (u/s Eponine), Sean Kingsley (Thenardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thenardier), Paul Manuel (Enjolras) My thoughts: Another quiet one that's nice as long as you turn it up. A- London | April 12, 2003 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Sean Kingsley (2nd u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Enjolras), Helen French (Cosette), Craig Price (u/s Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thenardier), Alan Vicary (Bishop), Craig Nicholls (s/w Foreman/Bamatabois), Natasha Seale (Factory Girl), Christopher Key (u/s Grantaire), Liam Ross-Mills (Gavroche), Lydia White (Young Cosette) Notes: One of the first times Kingsley went on as Valjean.
Marius Company | Sacramento | April 24, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Paul Truckey (u/s Javert), Tonya Dixon (Fantine), Jessica Snow-Wilson (Eponine), Scott Hunt (u/s Marius), Amanda Huddleston (Cosette), Dallyn Vail Bayles (Enjolras), Michael Hayward-Jones (Thenardier), Jodi Capeless (Mme. Thenardier), Erika Kiyomi Johnson (Young Cosette), Justen Steinagle (Gavroche) My thoughts: Decent audio indeed. Nothing special but not too shabby either. B+
Broadway | May 18, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Jayne Paterson (Fantine), Kevin Kern (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Stephen Brian Patterson (Thénardier), Aymee Garcia (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Final performance of the Original Broadway Production My thoughts: Very nice audio of this special occasion. A
London | May 24, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Hans Peter Janssens (Valjean), Alan Vicary (u/s Javert), Helen French (u/s Fantine), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Sarah Lane (s/b Cosette), Paul Manuel, Sean Kingsley, Rosemary Ashe Notes: Helen French was bumped up from Cosette to Fantine and Sarah Lane, who had left the show, covered for Cosette. My thoughts: Good audio, albeit another where the instrumentals sometimes distract from the vocals. A-
London | August 6, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine), Jon Lee (Marius), Lydia Griffiths (Cosette), Oliver Thornton (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme. Thenardier) My thoughts: Starts out somewhat muffled, but for whatever reason it gets much better in quality as it goes on. A lot of hiss in the first couple tracks that totally disappears afterwards. B at worst, A- at best
Saarbrucken | September 13, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Guido Baehr (Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Frdrique Sizaret (?)/Manou Walesch (?)/Christin Zacher (Fantine?), Martin Leutgeb (Thenardier), Anne Welte (Mme Thenardier), Katharine Mehrling (Eponine), Petter Udland Johansen (?)/Ansgar Schfer (Marius?), Peggy Steiner (?)/Sabine V. Blohm (Cosette?), Ansgar Schfer (?)/Alexander Gronen (Enjolras?) Notes: Cast info is uncertain
Berlin | October 26, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Kasper Holmboe (u/s Jean Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Vera Bolten (Éponine), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Heike Schmitz (Madame Thénardier), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
Marius Company | West Point, NY | November 1, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Valjean), James Clow (Javert), Tonya Dixon (Fantine), Josh Young (Marius), Ma-Anne Dionisio (Eponine), Amanda Huddleston (Cosette), John-Andrew Clark (Enjolras), Michael Kostroff (Thenardier), Cindy Benson (Mme. Thenardier), Robert Hunt (Grantaire), Charles Hagerty (Joly), David Michael Felty (Brujon) My thoughts: Very nice quality indeed. Josh and Randal are highlights of the cast. A
London | November 3, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gillian Budd (u/s Cosette), Jon Lee (Marius), Lauren James Ray (u/s Éponine), Oliver Thornton (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Ian Pine (The Bishop), Mathew Atwell (Grantaire), Ian Pine (Combeferre), Daniel Reeves (Feuilly), Sean Kingsley (Courfeyrac), Jonathan Williams (Jean Prouvaire), Christopher Stewart (Joly), Ian Caddick (Lesgles), Nic Greenshields (Brujon), Ross Finnie (Babet), Mark Goldthorp (Claquesous), Alexis James (Montparnasse), Jean McGlynn (Factory Girl) My thoughts: Quiet but good-quality recording. A-
London | October 13, 2003 | Tracked Cast: Ian Pirie (u/s Valjean), Nic Greenshields (u/s Javert), Jean McGlynn (u/s Fantine), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine), Jon Lee (Marius), Lydia Griffiths (Cosette), Oliver Thornton (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier)
Danish Concert Tour | January 21, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Allyson Brown (Éponine), Rebecca Thornhill (Fantine), Matt Rawle (Marius), Jaime Farr (Cosette), Barry James (Thénardier), Di Botcher (Madame Thénardier), Dean Collinson (Enjolras) Notes: Performed in English
London | March 27, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Jon Lee (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine), Lydia Griffiths (Cosette), Oliver Thornton (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Last show at the Palace Theatre My thoughts: Wonderful quality recording of a wonderful cast. A
Berlin | April 10, 2004 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Chris Murray (Jean Valjean), Seth Lerner (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Valerie Link (Cosette), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Vera Bolten (Éponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Claudie Reinhard (Madame Thénardier)
London | May 8, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Ian Pirie (u/s Jean Valjean), Nic Greenshields (u/s Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Daniel Reeves (u/s Marius), Lydia Griffiths (Cosette), Sophia Ragavelas (Éponine), Alexis James (u/s Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier) Notes: A "concert production" due to the revolving stage breaking down. My thoughts: Very fun, clear audio. A
Berlin | May 22, 2004 | Soundboard | Tracked Cast: Chris Murray (Jean Valjean), Kasper Holmboe (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Valerie Link (Cosette), Tim Reichwein (Marius), Liv Erin Pedersen (Éponine), Christian Alexander Müller (Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Wiebke Wiedeck (Madame Thénardier)
Berlin | June 19, 2004 | Tracked K.Holmboe (JVJ), K.Khawatmi Notes: Need cast info back
London | July 17, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Sean Kingsley (Valjean), Mark Dickinson (u/s Javert), Siubhan Harrison (u/s Fantine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Kelly-Anne Gower (u/s Eponine), Gillian Budd (u/s Cosette), Oliver Thornton (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thenardier), Andy Mace (Bishop), Martin Scott Warden (Foreman), Eve Macklin (u/s Factory Girl), Matt Harrop (u/s Grantaire/Bamatabois) Notes: Missing the end of the epilogue from Cosette’s entrance.
UK Concert | August 1, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Nicholas Pound (Jean Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Rebecca Thornhill (Fantine), Ramin Karimloo (Marius), Dianne Pilkington (Eponine), Jaime Farr (Cosette), David Bardsley (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thénardier) Berlin | September 11, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Valjean: Clear, Javert: Müller, Fantine: Bolten, Eponine: Pedersen, Thénardier: Jung, MmeThenardier: Schmitz, Marius: Wolter, Cosette: Link, Enjolras: Derichs, Grantaire: Poslovski,
London | September 16, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Sean Kingsley (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Siubhan Harrison (u/s Fantine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Kelly-Anne Gower (u/s Eponine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Troy Sussman (u/s Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Not perfect, but reasonably good audio. A-
London | October 29, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Tim Godwin (u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Amanda Jane Callaghan (u/s Eponine), Daniel Reeves (u/s Marius), Julia Moller (Cosette), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katie Secombe (Mme Thenardier) Notes: Show stopped temporarily after Stars.
London | November 18, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Tim Godwin (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Möller (Cosette), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Featuring a special announcement by Cameron Mackintosh, an in-show “Do You Hear the People Sing” sung in French by Ramin Karimloo, and an after-show “One Day More” sung by Michael Ball as Valjean, Jérôme Pradon and Simon Bowman as Marius, Claire Moore as Cosette, Frances Ruffelle and Jenna Russell as Eponine, Simon Bowman as Enjolras, and Rosemary Ashe as Madame Thénardier. My thoughts: Very quiet, but good audio of a good cast regardless. A-
London | November 11, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Sean Kingsley (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Nicolas Pinto-Sander (2nd u/s Marius), Julia Moller (Cosette), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier) Notes: One of Nicolas' two performances as 2nd u/s for Marius. Extended highlights concentrating on the student scenes. Missing "Valjean's Soliloquy", "I Dreamed a Dream", "Who Am I?" through "The Confrontation", "Master of the House" through "Waltz of Treachery", "On My Own", "Bring Him Home", "Dog Eats Dog", and "Javert's Suicide".
Berlin | December 19, 2004 | Tracked Cast: Chris Murray (Jean Valjean), Christian Alexander Müller (Javert), Henriette Grawert (Fantine), Jana Stelley (Eponine), Mirjam Zipf (Cosette), Martin Pasching (Enjolras), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Heike Schmitz (Mme. Thénardier), Cusch Jung (Thénardier)
London | January 12, 2005 | Tracked Cast: Sean Kingsley (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Amanda-Jane Callaghan (u/s Eponine), Gillian Budd (u/s Cosette), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Nice, listenable audio. A-
London | January 22, 2005 | Tracked Tim Godwin (Valjean u/s), Mark Dickinson (Javert u/s), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Moller (Cosette), Stephen Tate (Thenardier) Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier) Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras)
London | June 25, 2005 | Tracked Cast: Sean Kingsley (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Jonathan Williams (t/r Enjolras) My thoughts: Excellent audio of a good cast. A
London | September 3, 2005 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Javert), Kerry Ellis (Fantine), Hayden Tee (Marius), Shonagh Daly (Eponine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Shaun Escoffery (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Claire Moore (Madame Thénardier) My thoughts: Another wonderful quality JOJ audio! A
Marius Company | Washington, D.C. | December 13, 2005 | Tracked Cast: Jason Kraack (u/s Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Gabriel Kalomas (Bishop), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Jennifer Butt (Mme Thenardier), Fabio Polanco (Thenardier), Melissa Lyons (Eponine), Victor Wallace (Enjolras), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Matt Clemens (u/s Combeferre), Trent Blanton (Grantaire) My thoughts: Nice audio of a nice cast. A-
London | December 21, 2005 | Matinee | StrangeAngel77's Master | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Cornell John (Javert), Kerry Ellis (Fantine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Hayden Tee (Marius), Shonagh Daly (Éponine), Shaun Escoffery (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Claire Moore (Madame Thénardier), Billy Edwards (Gavroche), Lauren Rammell (Little Cosette), Stephen John Davis (The Bishop), Jeff Nicholson (Grantaire), Christopher Key (s/w Combeferre), Robert Archibald (Feuilly), David Thaxton (Courfeyrac), John Addison (Jean Prouvaire), Nolan Dark (Joly), Stephen John Davis (Lesgles), Shaun Henson (Babet), Adam Jones (Claquesous), Daniel Carter (Montparnasse), Jeff Nicholson (Factory Foreman), Mary Doherty (Factory Girl), Wendy Somerville (Crone), David Thaxton (Bamatabois), Adam Jones (Pimp) My thoughts: Wonderful quality even compared to other good audios. A
Marius Company | Washington, D.C. | January 5, 2006 | juniper47's Master | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Melissa Lyons (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Sierra Boggess (u/s Cosette), David McDonald (Thenardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thenardier), Austyn Myers (Gavroche), Victor Wallace (Enjolras), Rachel Schier (Young Cosette) Notes: Only known audio of Sierra as Cosette. Also her first performance as Cosette. Another muffled audio with unfortunate hard drive spin sounds which are regularly audible. B
Marius Company | Washington, D.C. | January 11, 2006 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Melissa Lyons (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Leslie Henstock (Cosette), Victor Wallace (Enjolras), Fabio Polanco (Thenardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme. Thenardier) Notes: Act two only My thoughts: Gorgeous sound. It's hard to find fault with this one. A
London | June 26, 2006 | Tracked Cast: Phil Cavill (t/r Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Gina Beck (Cosette), Jon Lee (Marius), Sabrina Aloueche (Éponine), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Madame Thénardier)
Marius Company | St. Louis | July 23, 2006 | Tracked Cast: Randal Keith (Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Daniel Bogart (Marius), Melissa Lyons (Éponine), Norman Large (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Closing night of the nearly eighteen-year-long tour!
London | August 5, 2006 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Jon Lee (Marius), Laura Brydon (u/s Eponine), Gina Beck (Cosette), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Madame Thénardier)
London | October 8, 2006 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine), Jon Lee (Marius), Gina Beck (Cosette), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thénardier), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Anthony Andrews (Narrator), Robert Archibald (Feuilly), Jenna Boyd (Old woman/Factory worker), Ruth Brown (Swing), Laura Brydon (Factory worker/Whore), Emily Bull (Whore), Jacob Chapman (Combeferre/Factory worker), Stephen John Davis (Bishop/Lesgles). Notes: 90 minute BBC Radio Concert, with narration, for the 21st Anniversary My thoughts: Lovely little recording. A+
London | October 21, 2006 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine)
Broadway | Preview | October 24, 2006 | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Éponine), Aaron Lazar (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier), Drew Sarich (Grantaire) Notes: First Preview
Broadway | November 30, 2006 | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Eponine), Drew Sarich (u/s Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme Thenardier), Matt Clemens (u/s Grantaire), Kylie Liya Goldstein (Little Cosette), Jacob Levine (Gavroche) Notes: Drew's first as Enjolras.
Broadway | December 23, 2006 | Tracked Cast: Victor Hawks (u/s Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Éponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Drew Sarich (u/s Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier), Matt Clemens (u/s Grantaire), Brian D'Addario (Gavroche), Carly Rose Sonenclar (Little Cosette) Notes: Some doubling up of tracks due to cast missing several men.
Detmold, Germany | December 28, 2006 | Tracked Cast: Ansgar Schaeffer, Veit Schaefermeier, Christian
Broadway | April 7, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Gary Beach & Jenny Galloway (Thenardiers), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Aaron Lazar (Marius), Nikki Renee Daniels (u/s Fantine), Megan McGinnis (u/s Eponine), Idara Victor (u/s Cosette)
London | April 11, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Jacob Chapman (u/s Valjean), Hans-Peter Janssens (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Jon Lee (Marius), Gina Beck (Cosette), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine), David Thaxton (u/s Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thenardier), Tracie Bennett (Madame Thenardier) Notes: VERY quiet, some hiss as well.
Broadway | April 13, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Drew Sarich (u/s Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Mandy Bruno (Éponine), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thénardier),
Broadway | April 22, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Éponine), Aaron Lazar (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier), Tess Adams (Little Cosette)
Pioneer Theatre | Salt Lake City | April 27, 2007 | Untracked Cast: William Solo (Valjean), Merwin Foard (Javert), Kelly McCormick (Fantine), Kirsten Wyatt (Eponine), Gregg Goodbrod (Marius), Trista Moldovan (Cosette), Michael Halling (Enjolras), Max Robinson (Thenardier), Adinah Alexander (Madame Thenardier), David F. M. Vaughn (Grantaire), Ethan Swanson (Gavroche), Kenzie Stiger (Young Cosette), Alisha Watkins (Young Eponine) Notes: Non-replica production. Restores most of the 2001 cuts!
Broadway | May 26, 2007 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Ben Davis (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Mandy Bruno (Éponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thénardier), Drew Sarich (Grantaire), Brian D'Addario (Gavroche), Kylie Liya Goldstein (Little Cosette)
Broadway | June 1, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Ben Davis (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Marissa McGowan (Éponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thénardier) London | June 11, 2007 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Stephen John Davis (u/s Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gary Watson (Marius), Cassie Compton (Eponine), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Melanie La Barrie (Madame Thénardier)
Broadway | June 21, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Jeff Kready (u/s Jean Valjean), Drew Sarich (u/s Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Megan McGinnis (Éponine), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Chip Zien (Thénardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thénardier), Zach Rand (Gavroche), Carly Rose Sonenclar (Little Cosette)
Pioneer Theatre | Salt Lake City | June 23, 2007 | Tracked Cast: William Solo (Valjean), Merwin Foard (Javert), Kelly Mccormick (Fantine), Kirsten Wyatt (Eponine), Gregg Goodbrod (Marius), Trista Moldovan (Cosette), Michael Halling (Enjolras), Max Robinson (Thenardier), Adinah Alexander (Mme. Thenardier), Ethan Swanson (Gavroche), Kenzie Stiger (Young Cosette), David F. M. Vaughn (Grantaire), Alisha Watkins (Young Eponine) Notes: Closing night!
Broadway | June 30, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Valjean), Ben Crawford (u/s Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Chip Zien (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Mme Thenardier), Drew Sarich (Grantaire) Japan | July 11, 2007 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Tetsuya Bessho (Jean Valjean), Kojiro Oka (Javert), Aki Nagisa (Fantine), Rena Sasamoto (Eponine), Maasaki Fujioka (Marius), Mika Kikuchi (Cosette), Motomu Anzaki (Thénardier), Rika Tanaka (Madame Thénardier), Yuichi Harada (Enjolras)
London | July 20, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Peter Saul (u/s Valjean), Hans-Peter Janssens (Javert), Jennifer Hepburn (u/s Fantine), Melanie La Barrie (Mme. Thenardier), Chris Vincent (Thenardier), Cassandra Compton (Eponine), Claire-Marie Hall
Sacramento Music Circus | July 21, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Brad Little (Javert), Andrea Rivette (Fantine), Michael Hunsaker (Marius), Laura Griffith Cosette), Juliana Ashley Hansen (Eponine), Will Ray (Enjolras), Ron Wisniski (Thenardier), Mary Gutzi (Madame Thenardier), Andrew B. Wilson (Gavroche), Isabelle Flores-Jones (Young Cosette), Nicole Kuper (Young Eponine), Adam Armstrong (Joly/Sailor), Philip Michael Baskerville (Courfeyrac/Farmer), Kevin Covert (Grantaire/Bamatabois/Innkeper), Dan Debenport (Lesges/Bishop of Digne/Champmathieu/Major Domo), Kurt Domone (Jean Prouvaire/Pimp), Michael Dotson (Babet/Constable), Constantine Germanacos (Montparnasse/Laborer), Zonya Love Johnson (Whore), Brian Kuchta (Claquesous/Fauchelevent/Constable), Kia Lee (Whore), Christy Morton (Factory Girl/Whore), Joe Paparella (Feuilly/Sailor), Amanda Rose (Whore/Young Prostitute), Natalie Ross (Innkeeper's Wife/Whore), Stacy Scottie (Crone/Old Beggar Woman), Jamie Standish (Hair Hag), Kami Threlfall (Whore), Kevin Vortmann (Foreman/Combeferre), Tad Wilson (Brujon/Sailor) Notes: Non-replica production
Broadway | August 10, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Drew Sarich (Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Chip Zien (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Mme Thenardier), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras)
The Muny | August 15, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Jeff McCarthy (Javert), Simone (Fantine), Lea Horowitz (Cosette), Kevin Kern (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Manu Narayan (Enjolras), Ken Page (Thenardier), Lisa Howard (Madame Thenardier), Preston Truman Boyd (Grantaire), Jimmy McEvoy (Gavroche), Olivia Jane Prosser (Young Cosette), Jordan Blair (Young Eponine), Tim O'Brien (Bishop), Sean Montgomery (Foreman) Notes: Non-replica production
Switzerland | August 16, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Martin Pasching (alt Valjean), Norbert Conrads (Javert), Petra Madita Kübitz (Fantine), Oliver Arno (Marius), Astrid Pfarrer (Éponine), Carin Lavey (Cosette), Michael Eisenburger (Enjolras), Uwe Schönbeck (Thénardier), Heike Schmitz (Mme Thénardier), Raphael Toth (Gavroche), Roby Wildhaber (Little Cosette)
Broadway | September 1, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Drew Sarich (Valjean), Ben Crawford (u/s Javert), Haviland Stillwell (u/s Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Marissa McGowan (u/s Cosette), Don Brewer (u/s Enjolras), Chip Zien & Ann Harada (Thenardiers)
London | September 15, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Stephen John Davis (u/s Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Rachel Louise Miller (u/s Eponine), Gary Watson (Marius), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Melanie La Barrie (Madame Thénardier), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras) London | October 6, 2007 | Untracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Jennifer Hepburn (u/s Fantine), Cassandra Compton (Eponine), Gary Watson (Marius), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thenardier), Melanie la Barrie (Mme. Thenardier) Notes: Cassandra's last as Eponine
Broadway | October 20, 2007 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (t/r Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Kylie Liya Goldstein (Young Cosette), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Mme Thenardier), Brian D'Addario (Gavroche), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Michael Minarik (Grantaire), James Chip Leonard (Bishop), Ben Crawford (Foreman), Haviland Stillwell (Factory Girl), Anderson Davis (Lesgles), Jeremy Hays (Combeferre), Stephen Trafton (s/w Courfeyrac), Carlos Encinias (Feuilly), Doug Kreeger (Jean Prouvaire), Jeff Kready (Babet), Kevin David Thomas (Joly), Mike Evariste (Montparnasse), Rona Figueroa (Madeleine), Christy Faber, Becca Ayers, Courtney Wolfson, Karen Elliott, Idara Victor, Lucia Spina
Broadway | October 21, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (t/r Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Max Von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thenardier) Notes: Ivan, Lea, and Ali's last!
Broadway | November 2, 2007 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Ben Crawford (u/s Javert), Judy Kuhn (Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Max Von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thernadier), Jenny Galloway (Mme Thernadier) Notes: “One Day More” isn’t complete.
Japan | November 7, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Tetsuya Bessho (Jean Valjean), Kojiro Oka (Javert), Aki Nagisa (Fantine), Rena Sasamoto (Eponine), Maasaki Fujioka (Marius), Mika Kikuchi (Cosette), Motomu Anzaki (Thénardier), Rika Tanaka (Madame Thénardier), Yuichi Harada (Enjolras)
Broadway | November 8, 2007 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Judy Kuhn (Fantine), Marissa McGowan (u/s Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Max Von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme Thenardier)
North Shore Music Theatre | November 10, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Fred Inkley (Jean Valjean), Devin Richards (Javert), Jacquline Pyro Donovan (Fantine), Joanne Javin (Eponine), Charlie Hagerty (Marius), Renée Brna (Cosette), Charlie Brady (Enjolras), Inga Ballard (Mme. Thénardier), Ron Wisinksi (Thénardier)
Olegg Vynnyk (Jean Valjean), Mathias Edenborn (Inspektor Javert), Jesper Tydén (Marius), Kurt Schrepfer (Thénardier), Ivar Helgason (Enjolras), Caroline Vasicek (Fantine), Lucy Scherer (Eponie), Eva Gullvag Aasgaard (Cosette), Sonja Atlas (Madame Thénardier) December 12, 2007; St. Gallen Broadway | December 6, 2007 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Judy Kuhn (Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme Thenardier) Notes: Sometimes mislabeled as featuring Ben Crawford as an understudy for Valjean
Switzerland | December 26, 2007 | Tracked Cast: Olegg Vynnyk, Mathias Edenborn, Caroline Vasicek, Jesper Tydén, Eva Gullvåg Aasgaard, Ivar Helgason, Lucy Scherer
Broadway | January 6, 2008 | Tracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Judy Kuhn (Fantine), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Megan McGinnis (Éponine), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier), Zach Rand (Gavroche), Carly Rose Sonenclar (Little Cosette), Kaylie Rubinaccio (Young Éponine), James Chip Leonard (The Bishop), Don Brewer (Grantaire), Daniel Bogart (Combeferre), Carlos Encinias (Feuilly), Stephen Trafton (Courfeyrac), Doug Kreeger (Jean Prouvaire), Kevin David Thomas (Joly), Anderson Davis (Lesgles), Jeff Kready (Babet), Mike Evariste (Montparnasse), Ben Crawford (Factory Foreman), Haviland Stillwell (Factory Girl), Christy Faber (Crone), Karen Elliott (Innkeeper's Wife), Becca Ayers, Christy Faber, Cortney Wolfson, Idara Victor, Jeremy Hays, Lucia Spina, Marissa McGowan, Matt Clemens, Q Smith, Rona Figueroa Notes: Final performance of the first Broadway revival
UK Concert | February 16, 2008 | Tracked Cast: David Shannon (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Rebecca Thornhill (Fantine), Maurice Clarke (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Eponine), Jaime Farr (Cosette), Chris Holland (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thénardier)
London | February 18, 2008 | Tracked Cast: Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Joel Elferink (u/s Marius), Cassandra Compton (Eponine), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras), Roy Litvin (u/s Thénardier), Melanie La Barrie (Madame Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Daniel Barber (Gavroche), Shannon Williams (Young Cosette), Richard Woodford (Factory Foreman)
Lincolnshire, IL | April 18, 2008 | Tracked Cast: John Cudia (Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (Javert), Katy Voytko (Fantine), Patrick Cummings (Enjolras), Chris Peluso (Marius), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Anne Letscher (Eponine), Michael Accardo (Thenardier), Catherine Smitko (Mme. Thenardier) Notes: Non-replica production
Pforzheim, Germany | April 30, 2008 | Tracked Cast: Matthias Pagani (Valjean), Jon Geoffrey Goldsworthy (Javert), Nikolaj Alexander Brucker (Marius), Lilian Huynen (Eponine), Barbara Köhler (Fantine), Sofia Kallio (Cosette), Dirk Mestmacher (Enjolras), Klaus Geber (Thenardier), Gabriela Zamfirescu (Madame Thenardier)
Walnut Street Theater | Philadelphia | May 17, 2008 | Tracked Cast: Hugh Panaro (Valjean), Paul Schoeffler (Javert), Jessica Bogart (Fantine), Scott Greer (Thenardier), Dawn Spence (Mme. Thenardier), Christine DeCicco (Eponine), Julie Craig (Cosette), Josh Young (Marius), Jeffrey Coon (Enjolras), Dante Mignucci (Gavroche), Laurel Gwynne Yaros (Young Cosette), Maggie Fitzgerald (Young Eponine), Peter Schmitz (Bishop of Digne/Montparnasse), Constantine Germanacos (Foreman/Courfeyrac), Denis Whelan (Factory Girl), Ben Dibble (Constable/Bamatabois/Claquesous/Combeferre), Fran Prisco (Innkeeper/Babet/Grantaire), Nicholas F. Savarine (Farmer/Champmathieu/Brujon), Darren Michael Hengst (Laborer/Fauchelevent/Joly), Michael Philip O'Brien (Pimp/Feuilly) Notes: Non-replica production. As such, there are more flubs than one would expect from a Broadway or London production, particularly from Scott Greer. Restores a lot of the 2000-2001 cuts!
Walnut Street Theatre | Philadelphia | June 1, 2008 | Tracked Cast: Hugh Panaro (Valjean), Paul Schoeffler (Javert), Jessica Bogart (Fantine), Christina DeCicco (Éponine), Julie Craig (Cosette), Josh Young (Marius), Scott Greer (Thénardier), Dawn Spence (Madame Thénardier), Jeffrey Coon (Enjolras), Dante Mignucci (Gavroche), Laurel Gwynne Yaros (Young Cosette), Maggie Fitzgerald (Young Éponine)
London | July 3, 2008 | Tracked Jean Valjean - Drew Sarich, Javert - Early Carpenter, Fantine - Allyson Brown, Thenardier - Jimmy Johnston, Madame Thenardier - Jackie Marks, Eponine - Nancy Sullivan, Cosette - Leanne Dobinson, Enjolras - David Thaxton, Marius - Jon Robyns
London | July 19, 2008 | Tracked Cast: Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Richard Woodford (u/s Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Jon Robyns (Marius), David Thaxton (Enjolras)
Hollywood Bowl | August 9, 2008 | Tracked Cast: J Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Javert), Melora Hardin (Fantine), John Lloyd Young (Marius), Lea Michele (Éponine), Michele Maika (Cosette), Tom Lowe (Enjolras), Sage Ryan (Gavroche)
London | August 16, 2008| EVENING | Tracked Cast: Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Natalie Caswell (Eponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier), Jackie Marks (Madame Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Jonathan Chabala (Gavroche), Shannon Williams (Young Cosette), Annabel Parsons (Young Eponine), Gavin James (The Bishop), Mark Dugdale (Courfeyrac), Gavin James (Combeferre), Matthew Gent (Feuilly), Alastair James Taylor (Jean Prouvaire), Gareth Nash (Joly), Rebecca Seale (Crone), Simon Shorten (Babet), Sophie Josslyn (Factory Girl), Jonathan Williams (Lesgles), John Jo Flynn (Montparnasse)
Wolf Trap Theatre | September 7, 2008 | Tracked Cast: Rob Evan (Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Nikki Renee Daniels (Fantine), Jenny Fellner (Eponine), Anderson Davis (Marius), Deborah Lew (Cosette), Edward Watts (Enjolras), Laurent Giroux (Thenardier), Cindy Benson (Mme. Thenardier), Jake Scwencke (Gavroche), Kylie Liya Goldstein (Young Cosette), Carly Rose Sonenclar (Young Eponine), Brian Walker (Grantaire/Laborer), Joseph Dellger (Bishop of Digne), C. Mingo Long (Factory Foreman/Claquesous), Adrianne Hick (Factory Girl), Siri Howard (Prostitute), Samia Mounts (Old Woman/Old Beggar Woman), Adrienne Muller (Crone), Michael Deleget (Bamatabois/Major Domo), Jonathan Reid Gealt (Fauchelevent), Romney Piamonte (Montparnasse), Jason Ostrowski (Babet/Constable 2), Daniel Spiotta (Brujon/Loud Hailer), Andrew Foote (Feuilly), Justin Stoney (Famer), Greg Stone (Innkeeper/Champmathieu), Dawn Cantwell (Innkeeper's Wife), Zach Bandler (Constable 1) Notes: Non-replica production
Gino Quilico (JVJ), Alexandre de Grandpre (Javert), Genevieve Charest (Fantine), Sophie Tremblay (Eponine), Carl Poliquin (Marius), Myriam Brousseau (Cosette), Kevin Houle (Enjolras), Jean-Raymond Chales (Thenardier), Kathleen Fortin (Mme Thnardier) October 19, 2008; Quebec, Canada
Signature Theatre | Shirlington, VA | Preview | December 3, 2008 | Tracked Cast: Greg Stone (Valjean), Tom Zemon (Javert), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme. Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew C. Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), Adam Ethan Grabau (Grantaire/Bamatabois/Constable), Aaron Reeder (Bishop of Digne/Lesgles), Thomas Adrian Simpson (Factory Foreman/Combeferre), Weslie Woodley (Factory Girl/Madeleine), Rachel Boyd (Young Cosette), Avery Watkins (Young Eponine), Jordi Perri (Gavroche), Sam Ludwig (Feuilly/Sailor), Michael Grew (Courfeyrac), Stephen Gregory Smith (Joly/Sailor), Thomas Hunter Hedgpeth (Jean Prouvaire/Farmer/Sailor), Matt Conner (Montparnasse/Pimp/Laborer), James Gardiner (Babet/Constable), Russell Sunday (Brujon/Innkeeper/Major Domo), Kurt Boehm (Claquesous/Fauchelevent), Amy McWilliams (Madame), Eleasha Gamble (Old Woman/Innkeeper's Wife), Channez McQuay (Crone), Hannah Willman (Factory Worker/Whore)
London | December 3, 2008 | Tracked Jean Valjean - Jonathan Williams (u/s), Javert - Earl Carpenter, Fantine - Allyson Brown, Madame Thernadier - Jackie Marks, Thernadier - Jimmy Johnston, Enjolras - David Thaxton, Marius - Jon Robyns, Eponine - Nancy Sullivan, Cosette - Tabitha Webb (u/s) musical_laura's master
London | December 22, 2008 | Untracked David Shannon (Valjean), Richard Woodford (u/s Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jackie Marks, Greg Castiglioni (u/s), Jon Robyns (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Keith Anthony Higham (u/s Grantaire)
Signature Theatre | Shirlington, VA | January 3, 2009 | Tracked Cast: Greg Stone (Valjean), Tom Zemon (Javert), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme. Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew C. Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), Adam Ethan Grabau (Grantaire/Bamatabois/Constable), Aaron Reeder (Bishop of Digne/Lesgles), Thomas Adrian Simpson (Factory Foreman/Combeferre), Weslie Woodley (Factory Girl/Madeleine), Rachel Boyd (Young Cosette), Avery Watkins (Young Eponine), Jordi Perri (Gavroche), Sam Ludwig (Feuilly/Sailor), Michael Grew (Courfeyrac), Stephen Gregory Smith (Joly/Sailor), Thomas Hunter Hedgpeth (Jean Prouvaire/Farmer/Sailor), Matt Conner (Montparnasse/Pimp/Laborer), James Gardiner (Babet/Constable), Russell Sunday (Brujon/Innkeeper/Major Domo), Kurt Boehm (Claquesous/Fauchelevent), Amy McWilliams (Madame), Eleasha Gamble (Old Woman/Innkeeper's Wife), Channez McQuay (Crone), Hannah Willman (Factory Worker/Whore)
Signature Theatre | February 8, 2009 | Tracked Cast: Greg Stone (Jean Valjean), Thomas Adrian Simpson (Javert u/s), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew C. Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), Adam Ethan Grabau (Grantaire/Bamatabois/Constable), Aaron Reeder (Bishop/Lesgles), Patrick McMahan (s/w Factory Foreman/Combeferre), Weslie Woodley (Factory Girl/Madeleine), Rachel Boyd (Young Cosette), Avery Watkins (Young Eponine), Jordi Perry (Gavroche), Sam Ludwig (Feuilly/Sailor), Michael Grew (Courfeyrac), Stephen Gregory Smith (Joly/Sailor), Thomas Hunter Hedgpeth (Jean Prouvaire/Farmer/Sailor), Matt Conner (Montparnasse/Pimp/Laborer), James Gardiner (Babet/Constable), Russell Sunday (Brujon/Innkeeper/Loudhailer/Majordomo), Kurt Boehm (Claquesous/Fauchelevent), Amy McWilliams (Madam), Eleasha Gamble (Old Woman/Innkeeper's Wife), Julie Wolf (s/w Crone), Hannah Willman (Factory Worker/Whore)
Signature Theatre | February 17, 2009 | Tracked Cast: Greg Stone (Jean Valjean), Tom Zemon (Javert), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme. Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), AJ Breivik (Gavroche), Anna Nowalk (Young Cosette), Aaron Reeder (The Bishop/Lesgles), Thomas Adrian Simpson (Combeferre/Foreman), Sam Ludwig (Feuilly), Michael Grew (Courfeyrac), Stephen Gregory Smith (Joly), Thomas Hunter Hedgpeth (Jean Prouvaire), Adam Ethan Grabau (Grantaire/Bamatabois), Matt Conner (Pimp/Montparnasse), James Gardiner (Babet), Russell Sunday (Brujon), Kurt Boehm (Claquesous), Weslie Woodley (Factory Girl), Eleasha Gamble James Gardiner Felicia Curry Channze McQuay Amy McWilliams Hannah Willman
London | February 19, 2009 | Tracked Cast: David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jackie Marks (Thenardier), Lucinda Collins (u/s Mme. Thenardier), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Jon Robyns (Marius), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Liam McKean (Gavroche), Richard Woodford (Foreman/Grantaire), Mia Jenkins (Young Cosette)
Coral Gables, FL | March 5, 2009 | Tracked Cast: David Michael Felty (Valjean), Trent Blanton (Javert), Melissa Minyard (Fantine), Gary Marachek (Thenardier), Margot Moreland (Mme. Thenardier), Gwen Hollander (Eponine), Christopher Husdon Myers (Marius), Nikka Wahl (Cosette), Patrick Oliver Jones (Enjolras), Sean Russell (Grantaire), Nick Primo (Gavroche), Sandi Besen (Young Cosette), Joey Zangardi (Combeferre/Constable), Christopher A. Kent (Feuilly/Bamatabois), Eddie Valdes (Courferyac), Javier Ignacio (Joly/Pimp/Laborer), Robert Amaya (Lesgles/Claquesous/Innkeeper), Elijah Davis (Jean Prouvaire/Constable), Kris Cardenas (Cafe Owner/Constable), Shane R. Tanner (Montparnasse/Foreman), Mark A. Harmon (Babet/Major Domo/Farmer), Damon Keith (Brujon/Bishop of Digne), Rebecca Simon (Factory Girl/Old Woman), Eileen Faxas (Innkeeper's Wife), Colleen Amaya (Crone), Melainie Leibner (Old Beggar Woman), Cristina Martin, Sarah Amengual, Rachel Macisaac Katie Duerr (Young Eponine/Street Waif) Notes: Non-replica production
Les Misérables - Klagenfurt, Austria - March 27, 2009 MP3 (tracked) CAST: Daniel Prohaska (Valjean), Erwin Windegger (Javert), Patricia Nessy (Fantine), Martina Dorothea Rumpf (Cosette), Oliver Arno (Marius), Ina Trabesinger (Eponine), Otto Jaus (Enjolras), Harald Hofbauer (Monsieur T.), Dagmar Hellberg (Madame T.)
PCLO | July 7, 2009 | Tracked Cast: Fred Inkley (Valjean), Robert Cuccioli (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro-Donovan (Fantine), Tim Hartman (Thenardier), Sally Wilfert (Mme. Thenardier), Matthew Scott (Marius), Kate Loprest (Cosette), Ashley Spencer (Eponine), Kevin Earley (Enjolras), Rachel Mracna (Little Cosette), Joseph Serafini (Gavroche) Mijucha's Master
Gino Quilico (Jean Valjean), Alexandre de Grandpre(Javert), Genevieve Charest (Fantine), Sophie Tremblay (Eponine), Carl Poliquin (Marius), Myriam Brousseau (Cosette), Kevin Houle (Enjolras), Jean-Raymond Chales (Thenardier), Kathleen Fortin (Mme T) July 19, 2009; Québec, Canada
London | July 21, 2009 | toomuchlove635's Master | Tracked Jonathan Williams as Jean Valjean(u/s), Earl Carpenter as Javert, Rebecca Seale as Fantine, Nancy Sullivan as Eponine, Martin Ball as Thenardier, Lorraine Bruce as Mdm Thenardier, Alistair Brammer as Marius, Katie Hall as Cosette, David Thaxton as Enjolras, Ethan Beer as Gavroche, Gavin James as The Bishop, Martin Neely as Grantaire
UK Concert | July 26, 2009 | Tracked Cast: David Shannon (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Tabitha Webb (Cosette), Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thénardier), Jackie Marks (Madame Thénardier)
London | September 19, 2009 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Simon Shorten (u/s Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Natalie Day (u/s Fantine), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Katie Hall (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thenardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thenardier)
Lausanne | September 20, 2009 | Tracked Cast: Valéry Rodriguez, Pierre Babolat, Brigitte Annoff, Rachel Pignot, Virgile Le Dreff, Manon Taris, Yoni Amar, Mickael Viguier, Sandrine Seubille, Lionel Blanc (Gavroche), Dana Garufi (Child Cosette)
London | October 24, 2009 | Untracked Simon Bowman - Jean Valjean, Hans Peter Janssens – Javert, Rebecca Seale – Fantine, Nancy Sullivan – Eponine, David Thaxton – Enjolras, Alistair Brammer – Marius, Emily Bull – Cosette, Martin Ball – Thenardier, Lorraine Bruce - Mme Thenardier NFT
London | November 26 or 27, 2009 | Tracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Emily Bull (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Lorraine Bruce (Madame Thénardier)
Copenhagen | December 8, 2009 | Tracked Cast: Thomas Ambt Kofod (alt Jean Valjean), Morten Staugaard (Javert), Sanna Johansson (Fantine), Mia Karlsson (Cosette), Johannes Nymark (Marius), Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg (Éponine), John Martin Bengtsson (Enjolras), Kim Hammelsvang (u/s Thénardier), Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Madame Thénardier), Emil Jeppesen (Gavroche), Line Lindersson (Little Cosette)
Copenhagen | December 26, 2009 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Thomas Ambt Kofod (Jean Valjean), Morten Staugaard (Javert), Sanna Johansson (Fantine), Mia Karlsson (Cosette), Johannes Nymark (Marius), Frida Modén Treichl (Éponine), Kasper Le Fevre (Enjolras), Kim Hammelsvang (Thénardier), Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Madame Thénardier), Emil Jeppesen (Gavroche), Sarah Rachlitz (Little Cosette), Daniel Bevensee (Grantaire) Notes: This audio was previously mislabelled 28th of December 2009! If you see it listed elsewhere under that date, know that it is the very same audio as the one you see here.
Copenhagen | December 27, 2009 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Thomas Ambt Kofod (Jean Valjean), Morten Staugaard (Javert), Sanna Johansson (Fantine), Mia Karlsson (Cosette), Johannes Nymark (Marius), Frida Modén Treichl (Éponine), Kasper Le Fevre (Enjolras), Kim Hammelsvang (Thénardier), Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Madame Thénardier), Emil Jeppesen (Gavroche), Sarah Rachlitz (Little Cosette), Daniel Bevensee (Grantaire)
London | January 13, 2010 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Valjean), Killian Donnelly (second u/s Javert - 1st), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Emily Bull (Cosette), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thenardier), Rachel Bingham (u/s Mme. Thenardier)
London | February 25, 2010 | Tracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Valjean), Hans-Peter Janssens (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), AJ Callaghan (u/s Cosette), Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier), Lorraine Bruce (Madame T.), David Thaxton (Act 1)/Mark Dugdale (u/s Enjolras Act II), Jamie Davis (Gavroche), Martin Neely (Grantaire), Sasha Eastabrook (Little Cosette)
London | April 8, 2010 | Tracked Cast: Jonathan Williams (u/s Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Natalie Day (u/s Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Helen Owen (u/s Eponine), Emily Bull (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier)
London | April 24, 2010 | Tracked Cast: Killian Donnelly (e/c Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Rachel Bingham (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Emily Bull (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier), Rachel Bingham (u/s Madame Thénardier)
Paris | June 20, 2010 | Tracked John Owen Jones as Jean Valjean, Earl Carpenter as Javert, Ashley Artus as ThÈnardier, Luke Kempner as Marius [u/s], Rosalind James as Eponine, Madalena Alberto as Fantine, Lynne Wilmot as Madame ThÈnardier, Jon Robyns as Enjolras, Katie Hall as Cosette
4NT | January 13, 2011 | Untracked Cast: Lawrence Clayton (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), Michael Kostroff (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier)
Chicago IL | February 26, 2011 | Tracked Cast: Ron Sharpe (Alt) as Jean Valjean, Andrew Varela as Javert, Betsy Morgan as Fantine, Shawna M. Hamic as Mme. Thenardier, Michael Kostroff as Thenardier, Chasten Harmon as Eponine, Jenny Latimer as Cosette, Jeremy Hays as Enjolras, Justin Scott Brown as Marius
4NT | March 6, 2011 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Lawrence Clayton (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), Michael Kostroff (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier) MAT - MY MASTER
4NT | March 6, 2011 | oydtrades' Master | Tracked Cast: Ron Sharpe (alt Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Chasten Harmon (Éponine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), Michael Kostroff (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Josh Caggiano (Gavroche), Katharine Forrester (Little Cosette), Anastasia Korbal (Young Éponine), Benjamin Magnuson (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Cooper Grodin (Combeferre), Jason Forbach (Feuilly), Cole Burden (Courfeyrac), Ian Patrick Gibb (Jean Prouvaire), Alan Shaw (Joly), Richard Todd Adams (Lesgles), Benjamin Magnuson (Babet), John Rapson (Claquesous), Max Quinlan (Montparnasse), Richard Todd Adams (Factory Foreman), John Rapson (Bamatabois) EVE
London | March 14, 2011 | Untracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Rebecca Seale (u/s Fantine), Lucie Jones (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Samantha Barks (Éponine), Martin Neely (u/s Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Grantaire)
4NT | Cleveland, OH | April 7, 2011 | Tracked Cast: Joe Tokarz (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Éponine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), John Rapson (u/s Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Colin DePaula (Gavroche), Anastasa Korbal (Little Cosette), Katharine Forrester (Young Éponine), Joseph Spieldenner (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Cooper Grodin (Combeferre), Jason Forbach (Feuilly), Cole Burden (Courfeyrac), Ian Patrick Gibb (Jean Prouvaire), Alan Shaw (Joly), Richard Todd Adams (Lesgles), Jason Ostrowski (u/s Brujon), Benjamin Magnuson (Babet), Richard Barth (u/s Claquesous), Jon Fletcher (Montparnasse), Richard Todd Adams (Factory Foreman), Cole Burden (u/s Bamatabois)
4NT | Cleveland, OH | April 9, 2011 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Ron Sharpe (alt Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Éponine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), Benjamin Magnuson (u/s Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Colin DePaula (Gavroche), Anastasia Korbal (alt Little Cosette), Katherine Forrester (alt Young Éponine), Joseph Spieldenner (u/s The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire) Notes: Includes BCEFA speech.
Kiyotaka Imai, Takeshi Kaga, Hiromi Iwasaki (Fantine), Kaho Shimada (Eponine), Kanda (? - couldn't find full name or role), Zen Ishikawa (Marius) May 31, 2011; Japan I have awaited this audio for a very long time - at last, a recording of the original Japanese Jean Valjean - Takeshi Kaga - as Javert! As many of you may know, due to some situation with the actors in the 1987 original cast in Japan, the Jean Valjeans alternated with each other as Valjean and Javert. So Takeshi Kaga had played the role in 1987, and returned as Valjean several times into the early 2000s -- however, he eventually would return to Javert as well, but never ended up being recorded! Until now - finally an audio surfaces! I find he fits Valjean much better. Another Javert/Valjean who had been involved with the show for some time - Kiyotaka Imai (whom can be heard in the 1994 Blue cast recording as Javert, and the 2003 Violet cast recording as Valjean) returns as Valjean here. And to top it all off, original 1987 Japanese Eponine, whom also sung the role in English in the 1988 Complete Symphonic Recording, Kaho Shimada has returned as Eponine. VERY cool audio!
London | June 18, 2011 | Untracked Cast: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Lucie Jones (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Samantha Barks (Éponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Final Performance of 2010/2011 cast
London | July 11, 2011 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Jonathan Williams (alt Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Matt Lucas (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Daniel Huttlestone (Gavroche)
London | July 28, 2011 | Tracked Cast: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Matt Lucas (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
NT | Seattle | August 27, 2011 | Tracked Cast: J Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Cornelia Luna (u/s Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Éponine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), Michael Kostroff (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Colin DePaula (Gavroche), Juliana Simone (Little Cosette), Joseph Spieldenner (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
London | October 3, 2011 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Jonathan Williams (alt Jean Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Daniel Huttlestone (Gavroche), Cristina Fray (Little Cosette), Adam Linstead (The Bishop), Adam Linstead (Grantaire), Robert Vickers (Combeferre), Scott Garnham (Feuilly), Christopher Jacobsen (Courfeyrac), Fra Fee (Jean Prouvaire), Dylan Williams (Joly), Jay Bryce (Lesgles), Carl Mullaney (Babet), Daryl Armstrong (Claquesous), James Smoker (Montparnasse), Lucy Garrioch (Factory Girl), Mary Cormack (Crone), Carl Mullaney (Bamatabois), Carl Mullaney (Labourer), AJ Callaghan (Old Woman) Notes: Slightly overloaded in scenes such as Red and Black and One Day More, but otherwise good (very clear).
4NT | Washington, D.C. | October 8, 2011 | Tracked Cast: J Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Hannah Shankman (u/s Éponine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), Richard Vida (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Joseph Spieldenner (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire) Notes: 26th Anniversary
4NT | Washington, D.C. | October 15, 2011 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Richard Todd Adams (u/s Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Richard Vida (Thenardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Mme. Thenardier),
NT | Providence | November 5, 2011 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: J. Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Max Quinlan (Marius), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Richard Vida (Thénardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Mme. Thénardier), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras) Notes: The BCEFA Speech file is missing the beginning of the speech because the master didn't get the recorder on again in time. Generally good quality and good performances.
Sweden | November 25, 2011 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Dan Ekborg (Jean Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Karolin Funke (Fantine), Mathilda Ahnell (alt Cosette), Philip Jalmelid (Marius), Ida Högberg (Éponine), Anders Gjønnes (Enjolras), Peter Harryson (Thénardier), Evamaria Björk (alt Madame Thénardier), Beata Ljunggren (Little Cosette), Ellen Crona (Young Éponine), David Lundqvist (The Bishop), Jonas Eskilsson (alt Grantaire), Daniel Engman (Combeferre), Fredrik Lexfors (Feuilly), Andreas Eldéen (Courfeyrac), David Lundqvist (Jean Prouvaire), Sonny Enell (Joly), John Karlsson (Lesgles) Notes: Javert forgot a couple of lines in the scene following Little People.
Sweden | November 26, 2011 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Dan Ekborg (Jean Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Karolin Funke (Fantine), Mathilda Ahnell (alt Cosette), Philip Jalmelid (Marius), Ida Högberg (Éponine), Andreas Eldéen (alt Enjolras), Peter Harryson (Thénardier), Evamaria Björk (alt Madame Thénardier), David Wangen (Gavroche), Selma Ehlde (Little Cosette), Glenn D Nilsson (Grantaire) Master's notes: Recorded from Row 1. I just about had a member of the ensemble in my lap during Master of the House and you can hear Cosette very well during One Day More. Enthusiastic audience, "Stars" in particular was well-received. Fred Johanson was a fantastic Javert, Dan Ekborg a horrid Valjean. Thénardier forgot one of his first lines, and I recall Javert forgetting something in Act 1 as well.
London | November 29, 2011 | Untracked Cast: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Leanne Rogers (u/s Madame Thénardier) Notes: Ramin’s first as Jean Valjean
4NT | June 23, 2012 | redflagoffreedom's Master | Untracked Cast: Joe Tokarz (u/s), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Max Quinlan (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Éponine), John Brink (u/s), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Eric Van Tielen (u/s Grantaire) Seattle | July 4, 2012 | Untracked Lockyer, Varela, Morgan, Carlson-Goodman
4NT | San Francisco | August 15, 2012 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: John Brink (u/s Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Natalie Beck (u/s Cosette), Ian Patrick Gibb (s/b Marius), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Éponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Marcus D'Angelo (Gavroche), Erin Cearlock (Little Cosette), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
4NT | Idaho | September 23, 2012 | regflagoffreedom's Master | Untracked Cast: John Brink (u/s Jean Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (u/s Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Max Quinlan (Marius), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Éponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Beth Kirkpatrick (u/s Madame Thénardier), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Erin Cearlock (Little Cosette), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Eric Van Tielen (Combeferre), Weston Wells Olson (Feuilly), Ben Gunderson (Courfeyrac), Ian Patrick Gibb (Jean Prouvaire)
London | September 24, 2012 | Untracked Cast: Chris Holland (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Danielle Hope (Éponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Linzi Hateley (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Not 100% sure on cast
Norway | October 24, 2012 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Jardar Johansen (Jean Valjean), Hans Marius Hoff Mittet (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Jenny Kaatz (Cosette), Kristian Larsen (Marius), Tonje Bakken (Éponine), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras), Kristian Figenschow Jr (Thénardier), Iren Reppen (Madame Thénardier), Eivind Dundas (Grantaire), Kristoffer Olsen (Combeferre), John-Magnus Masaki Nielsen (Feuilly), Allister Kindingstad (Courfeyrac), Kurt Mega Herdlevær (Joly), Eirik Dahlen Stiksrud (Lesgles), Ketil Høegh (Claquesous), Ketil Høegh (Factory Foreman), Emile Tverbak (Factory Girl), Ketil Høegh (Major Domo)
Kim Sung min (Valjean) ,Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) November 7, 2012; Korea Matinee
Kim Sung min (Valjean) ,Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) November 7, 2012; Korea Evening
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) November 21, 2012; Korea
4NT | Chicago | November 24, 2012 | Untracked Cast: Nathaniel Hackmann (u/s Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Max Quinlan (Marius), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Timothy Gulan (Thenardier), Shawna Hamic (Mme Thenardier), Jason Forbach (Enjolras) Notes: Limited trade 2:1
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) December 8, 2012; Korea
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Park Hyung gyu (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) December 15, 2012; Korea
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Park Hyung gyu (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) December 16, 2012; Korea
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) December 29, 2012; Korea
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) December 30, 2012; Korea
4NT | January 9, 2013 | Untracked Cast: Nathaniel Hackmann (u/s Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Devin Ilaw (Marius), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Éponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Shawna M Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Hayden Wall (Gavroche), Erin Cearlock (Little Cosette), Ava Della Pietra (Young Éponine), James Zannelli (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Eric Van Tielen (Combeferre), Weston Wells Olson (Feuilly), John Brink (Courfeyrac), Ian Patrick Gibb (Jean Prouvaire), Alan Shaw (Joly), Richard Todd Adams (Lesgles), Jason Ostrowski (u/s Brujon), James Zannelli (Babet), Lee Zarrett (Claquesous), Jordan Nichols (Montparnasse), Richard Todd Adams (Factory Foreman), Lee Zarrett (Bamatabois)
4NT | Baltimore | April 14, 2013 | Matinee | Untracked Cast: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (u/s Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Andreane Bouladier (u/s Cosette), Devin Ilaw (Marius), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Éponine), Alan Shaw (u/s Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Alexandra Melrose (u/s Madame Thénardier), James Zannelli (The Bishop), Eric Van Tielen (u/s Grantaire), Ben Gunderson (s/w Combeferre), Weston Wells Olson (Feuilly), John Brink (Courfeyrac), Matt McMahan (Jean Prouvaire), Richard Barth (s/w Joly), Jason Ostrowski (s/w Lesgles), Aaron Walpole (Brujon), James Zannelli (Babet), John Rapson (Claquesous), Matt Rosell (Montparnasse), Jason Ostrowski (s/w Factory Foreman), Jessica Keenan Wynn (Factory Girl), John Rapson (Bamatabois), Matt Rosell (Labourer), Natalie Beck (Innkeeper's Wife), Eric Van Tielen (s/w Innkeeper), Katie Beetham (Old Woman), Cornelia Luna (Wigmaker), Ben Gunderson (s/w Fauchelevent), Aaron Walpole (Champmathieu), Aaron Walpole (Loud Hailer), Eric Van Tielen (s/w Major Domo), John Rapson (Farmer)
4NT | New Haven | April 21, 2013 | Untracked Cast: Aaron Walpole (u/s Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (u/s Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Timothy Gulan (Thenardier), Shawna Hamic (Mme. Thenardier), Devin Ilaw (Marius), Andreane Bouladier (u/s Cosette), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Joe Spieldenner (u/s Foreman, Grantaire) Notes: Walpole’s second performance as Valjean
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) May 4, 2013; Korea
Jung Sung hwa (Jean Valjean), ??? June 6, 2013; Korea Rest of cast currently unknown
Madgeburg | June 21, 2013 | Tracked Thomas Borchert, Markus Liske, Bettina Mönch, Christina Patten, Teresa Sedlmair, Oliver Arno, Marc Lamberty, Peter Wittig, Gabriele Stoppel-Bachmann
Madgeburg | June 29, 2013 | Untracked Jean Valjean Thomas Borchert Javert Markus Liske Fantine Bettina Mˆnch Eponine Christina Patten Cosette Teresa Sedlmair Marius Oliver Arno Enjolras Marc Lamberty M. ThÈnardier Peter Wittig Mme. ThÈnardier Gabriele Stoppel-Bachmann
Kim Sung min (Valjean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (M T), Park Ji yeon (Ep) July 6, 2013; Korea
The Muny | July 19, 2013 | Tracked Cast: Hugh Panaro (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Charlotte Maltby (Fantine), Katie Travis (Cosette), Alex Prakken (Marius), Lindsey Mader (Éponine), Bobby Conte Thornton (Enjolras), Michael McCormick (Thénardier), Tiffany Green (Madame Thénardier), Ryan Vasquez (Grantaire)
4NT | Las Vegas | August 11, 2013 | where is your red schaaaf's Master | Tracked Cast: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Devin Ilaw (Marius), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Éponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche), Ava Della Pietra (Little Cosette), Erin Cearlock (Young Éponine), James Zannelli (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Eric Van Tielen (Combeferre), Weston Wells Olson (Feuilly), John Brink (Courfeyrac), Matt McMahan (Jean Prouvaire), Alan Shaw (Joly), Richard Todd Adams (Lesgles), James Zannelli (Babet), John Rapson (Claquesous), Matt Rosell (Montparnasse), Richard Todd Adams (Factory Foreman), Jessica Keenan Wynn (Factory Girl), John Rapson (Bamatabois) Notes: Closing night of the tour!
Seoul, South Korea | September 1, 2013 | Untracked Cast: Jung Sung-hwa (Valjean), Moon Jong-won (Javert), Jo Jung-eun (Fantine), Kim Woo-hyoung (Enjolras), Im Choon-gil (Thenardier), Jo Sang-woong (Marius), Park Ji-Yeon (Eponine), Park Jun-Myun (Mme. Thenardier), Lee Ji-soo (Cosette), Kim Sung-min (Grantaire), Jun Joon-sung (Bishop/Babet), Kim Yong-Goo (Foreman/Brujon), Park Hyung-Kyu (Feuilly), Yun Ji-hwan (Courfeyrac), Yu Seong-Jae (Combeferre), Kim Neul-bom (Bamatabois/Montparnasse), Lim Jae-hyun (Lesgles), Lee Seung-won (Joly), Yoon Jung-yeol (Claquesous)
Marian Vojtko (Valjean), Josef Stagr (Javert), Petra Peterova (Fantine), Josef Vagner (Marius), Vladka Skalova (Eponine), Hedvika Tumova (Cosette), Michal Skorepa (Enjolras), Jan Urban (Thenardier), Renata Podlipska (Mme Thenardier) September 25, 2013; Prague, Czech
Toronto | October 4, 2013 | Tracked Cast: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Perry Sherman (Marius), Melissa O'Neil (Éponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Lisa Horner (Madame Thénardier), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), Ella Ballentine (Young Éponine), Andrew Love (The Bishop), Ben Gunderson (u/s Grantaire), David Silvestri (Combeferre), Matt McMahan (Feuilly), Jonathan Winsby (Courfeyrac), Matt Rosell (Jean Prouvaire), Alan Shaw (Joly), Andrew Love (Lesgles), Tyler Murree (Bamatabois)
Josef Stagr (Valjean), Tomas Bartunek (Javert), Petra Peterova (Fantine), Tomas Lobl (Marius), Vladka Skalova (Eponine), Tereza Matlova (Cosette), Michael Foret (Enjolras), Jan Urban (Thenardier), Renata Podlipska (Mme Thenardier) October 5, 2013; Prague
Josef Stagr (Valjean), Tomas Bartunek (Javert), Jitka Cvancarova (Fantine), Tomas Lobl (Marius), Vladka Skalova (Eponine), Tereza Matlova (Cosette), Michal Foret (Enjolras), Jan Urban (Thenardier), Renata Podlipska (Mme Thenardier) October 11, 2013; Prague
Marian Vojtko (Valjean), Tomas Bartunek (Javert), Petra Peterova (Fantine), Vladka Skalova (Eponine), Tomas Lobl (Marius), Michal Skorepa (Enjolras), Jan Urban (Thenardier), Tereza Matlova (Cosette), Marta Jandova (Mme Thenardier) October 19, 2013; Prague, Czech
Kip Wilborn, Buz Tennent, Jana Alcain, Scott Moura, Zenia Moura, Cliffton Hall, Michael Scott Bright, Shawna Masuda, Kim Anderson October 23, 2013; HI Regional.
Marian Vojtko (Valjean), Tomas Bartunek (Javert), Katerina Brozova (Fantine), Josef Vagner (Marius), Vladka Skalova (Eponine), Tereza Vagnerova? (Cosette), Michal Skorepa (Enjolras), Jan Urban (Thenardier), Renata Podlipska (Mme Thenardier) October 25, 2013; Prague, Czech
Luke Grooms, Andrew Varela, Susan Spencer Varela, Eric Mahlum, Rhonda Rae Busch, Kevin Massey, Susan Wiedmeyer, Melissa Fife, Tommy Hahn November 27, 2013; Skylight Music Theater Whereisyourredscaaahf's master.
London | November 27, 2013 | Tracked Cast: Daniel Koek, James Gant (u/s), Melanie Bright (u/s), Rob Houchen, Jade Davies (u/s), Anton Zetterholm, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Cameron Blakeley, Wendy Ferguson
Skylight | December 29, 2013 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Luke Grooms (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer Varela (Fantine), Melissa Fife (Eponine), Kevin Massey (Marius), Susan Wiedmeyer (Cosette), Tommy Hahn (Enjolras), Eric Mahlum (Thenardier), Rhonda Rue Busch (Mme. Thenardier)
Aaron Walpole (u_s), Andrew Love (u_s), Genevieve Leclerc, Cliff Saunders, Kristen Peace (u_s), Perry Sherman, Samantha Hill, Melissa O'Neil, Mark Uhre, Toronto Cast January 11, 2014; Toronto Matinee
Toronto | January 11, 2014 | Tracked Cast: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Andrew Love (u/s Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Perry Sherman (Marius), Melissa O’Neil (Éponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Lisa Horner (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Special charity performance
Raleigh, NC | February 22, 2014 | Untracked Cast: Craig Schulman (Jean Valjean), Chuck Wagner (Javert), Lauren Kennedy (Fantine), Bruce Landry (Marius), English Bernhardt (Éponine), Julie Benko (Cosette), Charlie Brady (Enjolras), Dirk Lumbard (Thénardier), Alison Cimmet (Madame Thénardier), Reed Shannon (Gavroche), Riley Rose Campbell (Little Cosette)
Broadway | Preview | March 1, 2014 | Untracked Cast: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M James (Éponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thénardier), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche)
Aarhus | March 28, 2014 | Tracked Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Peter Jorde (Javert), Christina Elisabeth Mørkøre (Fantine), Mercedesz Csampai (Eponine), Thomas Høj (Marius), Isabel Schwartzbach (Cosette), Christoffer Brodersen (Enjolras), Anders Bircow (Thénardier), Jenny Asterius Persson (Madame Thénardier)
Aarhus, Denmark | May 2, 2014 | eponineangelofmusic's Master | Tracked Cast: Stig Rossen (Valjean), Peter Jorde (Javert), Christina Elisabeth Mørkøre (Fantine), Isabel Schwartzbach (Cosette), Thomas Hoj (Marius), Mercedesz Csampai (Éponine), Christoffer Brodersen (Enjolras), Anders Bircow (Thénardier), Jenny Asterius Persson (Mme Thénardier)
Oakbrook Terrace | May 10, 2014 | Tracked Cast: Ivan Rutherford (Jean Valjean), Quentin Earl Darrington (Javert), Jennie Sophia (Fantine), Emily Rohn (Cosette), Skyler Adams (Marius), Christina Nieves (Éponine), Travis Taylor (Enjolras), Mark David Kaplan (Thénardier), Sharon Sachs (Madame Thénardier)
Oakbrook Terrace | May 18, 2014 | Tracked Cast: Joe Tokarz (u/s Jean Valjean), Quentin Earl Darrington (Javert), Jennie Sophia (Fantine), Emily Rohn (Cosette), Skyler Adams (Marius), Christina Nieves (Éponine), Travis Taylor (Enjolras), Mark David Kaplan (Thénardier), Sharon Sachs (Madame Thénardier)
Aarhus | May 23, 2014 | Tracked Stig Rossen (Valjean), Peter Jorde (Javert), Christina Elisabeth Mørkøre (Fantine), Isabel Schwartzbach (Cosette), Thomas Hoj (Marius), Mercedesz Csampai (Éponine), Christoffer Brodersen (Enjolras), Anders Bircow (Thénardier), Jenny Asterius Persson (Mme Thénardier)
Broadway | June 12, 2014 | Untracked Cast: Nathaniel Hackmann (alt Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M James (Éponine), Max Quinlan (u/s Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thénardier), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), John Rapson (Grantaire) Notes: TWO SOURCES. Better one NFT. Max's first performance as Enjolras
London | June 14, 2014 | Matinee | Tracked Cast: Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Dougie Carter (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thénardier), Carl Mullaney (Grantaire) Notes: Eve
Jordan Stocksdale, Brady Love, Mary Ellen Cameron, Matthew Crawford, Marcia Franklin, Danny Bertaux, Matt Rothenberg, Sarah Biggs, Kendall Sigman June 20, 2014; Frederick, MD Opening night of this production.
Jordan Stocksdale, Brady Love, Mary Ellen Cameron, Matthew Crawford, Marcia Franklin, Danny Bertaux, Matt Rothenberg, Sarah Biggs, Kendall Sigman June 27, 2014; Frederick, MD Technical glitch during "The Robbery" causes show stop for 5 minutes.
James Gant (u/s), David Thaxton, Melanie Bright (u/s), Tom Edden, Wendy Ferguson, Rob Houchen, Emilie Fleming, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Michael Coulbourne, 2014_15 West End Cast July 12, 2014; London
Australian Tour | Melbourne | July 20, 2014 | pyladesdrinkingtea's Master | Untracked Cast: Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Tamlyn Henderson (u/s Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Euan Doidge (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Trevor Ashley (Thénardier), Octavia Barron Martin (u/s Madame Thénardier), Ben Jason-Easton (Gavroche), Alexandra Travers (Little Cosette), Luke Joslin (Grantaire)
London | July 23, 2014 | Matinee | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), David Thaxton (Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Michael Colbourne (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (u/s Thénardier), Helen Walsh (u/s Madame Thénardier), Max Robson (Gavroche), Sylvie Erskine (Little Cosette), Ashley Stillburn (u/s The Bishop), Christian Edwards (Grantaire), Jonny Purchase (Combeferre), Ashley Stillburn (Feuilly), James Gant (Courfeyrac), Lee Dillon-Stuart (Jean Prouvaire), Jeremy Batt (Joly), Bradley Jaden (Lesgles), Ethan Bradshaw (s/w Claquesous), Michael Riseley (Montparnasse), Ethan Bradshaw (u/s Factory Foreman), Joanna Loxton (Factory Girl), Claire Parrish (Crone), Lee Dillon-Stuart (s/w Bamatabois), Tamsin Dowsett (Old Woman) Notes: Definitely one of the most realistic takes on Mme Thénardier and Bamatabois I’ve ever encountered, kudos for that! I also thoroughly enjoyed Emilie Fleming’s performance (if only her voice had been slightly stronger, she might have surpassed Leanne Dobinson is my affections) and David Thaxton’s first act.
Broadway | July 24, 2014 | Untracked Cast: Nathaniel Hackmann (u/s Jean Valjean), Adam Monley (t/r Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Melissa O’Neil (u/s Éponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche)
Australian Tour | Melbourne | August 1, 2014 | Tracked Cast: Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Euan Doidge (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Trevor Ashley (Thénardier), Lara Mulcahy (Madame Thénardier), Jackson Rudge (Gavroche), Rodney Dobson (The Bishop), Luke Joslin (Grantaire)
Jordan Stocksdale, Brady Love, Mary Ellen Cameron, Matthew Crawford, Marcia Franklin, Danny Bertaux, Matt Rothenberg, Sarah Biggs, Johnna Leary August 2, 2014; Frederick, MD Technical glitch with music during "In My Life".
Jordan Stocksdale, Brady Love, Mary Ellen Cameron, Matthew Crawford, Marcia Franklin, Danny Bertaux, Matt Rothenberg, Sarah Biggs, Johnna Leary August 16, 2014; Frederick, MD
Jordan Stocksdale, Brady Love, Mary Ellen Cameron, Matthew Crawford, Marcia Franklin, Danny Bertaux, Matt Rothenberg, Sarah Biggs, Johnna Leary August 23, 2014; Frederick, MD Final performance of this production.
London | September 3, 2014 | Untracked Cast: Christopher Key (u/s Valjean), David Thaxton (Javert), Melanie Bright (u/s Fantine), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Rob Houchen (Marius), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Michael Colbourne (Enjolras), Tom Edden (Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thenardier)
Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Euan Doidge (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Trevor Ashley (Thénardier), Lara Mulcahy (Madame Thénardier) September 17, 2014; Melbourne
Peter Lockyer, James Gant (u/s), Celinde Schoenmaker, Rob Houchen, Cosette - Carolina Gregory (u/s), Carrie Hope Fletcher, Tom Edden, Wendy Ferguson, Michael Colbourne September 18, 2014; London
Broadway | November 11, 2014 | Untracked Cast: Nathaniel Hackmann, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy, Cliff Saunders, Keala Settle, Jason Forbach, Arbender Robinson, Nikki M. James, Samantha Hill
London | December 1, 2014 | Tracked Cast: Simon Shorten, Adam Pearce, Melanie Bright, Tom Edden, Wendy Ferguson, Michael Colbourne, Rob Houchen, Carolina Gregory, Jade Davies
Daneil Belle (u/s Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Euan Doidge (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Trevor Ashley (Thénardier), Lara Mulcahy (Madame Thénardier) December 12, 2014; Melbourne
Les Miserables | April 18, 2015 | Linz Austria: Christian A. Mueller (Valjean), Konstantin Zander (Javert), Caroline Vasicek (Fantine)/Carin Filipic (singing voice of Fantine), Ariana Schirasi-Fard (Eponine), Alen Hodvozic (Marius), Barbara Obermeir (Cosette), Riccardo Greca (Enjolras), Rob Pelzer (Thenardier), Daniela Deft (Mme. Thenardier) Notes: Caroline Vasicek was playing Fantine but due to vocal issues Carin Filipic was singing for her
London | April 27, 2015 | Fallofman Trading's Master | Tracked Cast: James Gant (u/s Jean Valjean), Adam Pearce (u/s Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Ashley Stillburn (u/s Enjolras), Adam Linstead (u/s Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thénardier), Aaron Gelkoff (Gavroche), Sophia Rickett (Little Cosette), Freya Griffiths (Young Éponine), Ethan Bradshaw (s/w The Bishop), Christian Edwards (Grantaire), Jonny Purchase (Combeferre), Ethan Bradshaw (s/w Feuilly), Dougie Carter (s/w Courfeyrac), Lee Dillon-Stuart (Jean Prouvaire), Jeremy Batt (Joly), Jordan Lee Davis (s/w Brujon), Ethan Bradshaw (s/w Babet), Dougie Carter (s/w Claquesous), Michael Riseley (Montparnasse), Lee Dillon-Stuart (s/w Factory Foreman), Jo Loxton (Factory Girl), Sarah Lark (s/w Crone), Jordan Lee Davis (s/w Bamatabois), Ethan Bradshaw (s/w Pimp), Tamsin Dowsett (s/w Old Woman), Jordan Lee Davis (Major Domo)
Aaron Walpole, Will Swenson, Erika Henningsen, Rachel Izen, Gavin Lee, Wallace Smith, Chris McCarrell, Brennyn Lark, Samantha Hill Broadway; April 23, 2015
Les Miserables | April 27, 2015 | West End | fallofman's master: James Gant (2nd u/s Valjean), Adam Pearce (2nd u/s Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Rob Houchen (Marius), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Ashley Stillburn (u/s Enjolras), Adam Linstead (u/s Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme. Thenardier)
Les Miserables | May 27, 2015 | Japan | Very Limited Trades: Mitsuo Yoshihara (Valjean), Yuji Kishi (Javert)
Connecticut | June 4, 2015 | Tracked Cast: David Harris (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Alex Zeto (Fantine), Chandler Lovelle (Cosette), Ariana DeBose (Eponine), Joe Callahan (Marius), Will Bryant (Enjolras), Philip Hoffman (Thenardier), Liz Larsen (Mme Thenardier), Annie Tolis (Little Cosette), Rebecca Mack (Young Eponine), Dermot McMillan (Gavroche) Notes: Concert version at CRT directed by, and starring, Terrence Mann who played Javert in the original Broadway cast. *Limited trades 2:1*
Nathaniel Hackmann, Adam Monley, Erika Henningsen, Rachel Izen, Gavin Lee, Wallace Smith, Chris McCarrell, Brennyn Lark, Samantha Hill June 11, 2015; Broadway
Casa Manana | June 21, 2015 | Untracked Cast: Michael Hunsaker (Valjean), David McDonald (Javert), Stephanie Umoh (Fantine), Ian Patrick Gibb (Marius), Mary Michael Patterson (Cosette), Kirstin Tucker (Eponine), Daniel Rowan (Enjolras), James Zannelli (Thenardier), Cheryl Allison (Mme. Thenardier)
Austria | June 23, 2015 | Untracked Cast: Christian Alexander Müller (Jean Valjean), Konstantin Zander (Javert), Barbara Obermeier (Cosette), Alen Hodzovic (Marius), Ariana Schirasi-Fard (Éponine), Riccardo Greco (Enjolras), Rob Pelzer (Thénardier), Daniela Dett (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Closing night
Casa Manana | June 27, 2015 | Untracked Cast: Craig Schulman (e/c Jean Valjean), David McDonald (Javert), Stephanie Umoh (Fantine), Mary Michael Patterson (Cosette), Ian Patrick Gibb (Marius), Kristen Tucker (Éponine), Daniel Rowan (Enjolras), James Zannelli (Thénardier), Cheryl Allison (Madame Thénardier)
Les Miserables | July 1, 2015 | Broadway: Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), John Rapson (u/s Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Brennyn Lark (Eponine), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thenardier), Rachel Izen (Mme. Thenardier) Notes: John's final performance as Javert
Broadway | July 7, 2015 | natprouvaire's Master | Untracked Cast: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Andrew Love (u/s Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Lilyana Cornell (Little Cosette), Joe Spieldenner (The Bishop), Joe Spieldenner (Grantaire), Weston Wells Olson (s/w Combeferre), Max Quinlan (s/w Jean Prouvaire), Max Quinlan (s/w Joly), Ben Gunderson (s/w Factory Foreman) Notes: First Broadway performance of Andrew Love as Javert. Joe Spieldenner's Broadway debut. Because Max Quinlan was swing for Matt Rosell and Alan Shaw, he ended up playing Joly and Prouvaire, and therefore sang that entire section of Drink With Me by himself.
London | July 16, 2015 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Zoe Doano (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Frank Dowdy (Gavroche), Daisy Lee (Little Cosette), Dasha Payne (Young Éponine), Ryan O'Gorman (The Bishop), Jo Parsons (Grantaire), Matthew Jeans (Combeferre), Luke McCall (Feuilly), Edd Campbell Bird (Jean Prouvaire), Paul Wilkins (Joly), Adam Pearce (Brujon), Ryan O'Gorman (Babet), Adam Bayjou (Claquesous), Michael Riseley (Montparnasse), Adam Bayjou (Factory Foreman), Joanna Loxton (Factory Girl), Sanne Den Besten (Crone), Adam Pearce (Bamatabois), Tamsin Dowsett (Old Woman) Notes: Master's phone vibrates during "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables"
Broadway | July 23, 2015 | schaaahftrading's Master | Tracked Cast: Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Athan Spore (Gavroche), Fabi Aguirre (Little Cosette), Lilyana Cornell (Young Éponine), Adam Monley (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Adam Monley (Combeferre), Jason Forbach (Feuilly), Ben Gunderson (s/w Courfeyrac), Max Quinlan (s/w Jean Prouvaire), Alan Shaw (Joly), Terance Reddick (Lesgles), Andrew Love (s/w Brujon), Richard Barth (s/w Babet), Tyler Murree (Claquesous), Arbender Robinson (Montparnasse), Jason Forbach (Factory Foreman), Siri Howard (s/w Factory Girl), Alan Shaw (Labourer), Christianne Tisdale (Innkeeper's Wife), Richard Barth (Innkeeper), Arbender Robinson (Constables), Ben Gunderson (s/w Constables), Emily Cramer (Old Woman), Natalie Charle Ellis (Wigmaker), Alan Shaw (Fauchelevent), Terance Reddick (Champmathieu), Andrew Love (s/w Loud Hailer), Tyler Murree (Farmer) Notes: Kyle Jean-Baptiste's first performance as Jean Valjean
Broadway | August 27, 2015 | Tracked Cast: Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Kyle's final performance as Valjean
Broadway | August 30, 2015 | esteliel's Master | Untracked Cast: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Andrew Love (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Andrew Love (Combeferre), Jason Forbach (Feuilly), Weston Wells Olson (s/w Courfeyrac), Matt Rosell (Jean Prouvaire), Alan Shaw (Joly), Terance Cedric Reddick (Lesgles), Richard Barth (Brujon), Matt McMahan (Babet), Eric Van Tielen (Claquesous), Max Quinlan (s/w Montparnasse), Jason Forbach (Factory Foreman), Megan Osterhaus (Factory Girl), Joseph Spieldenner (Bamatabois), Alan Shaw (Labourer), Beth Kirkpatrick (Innkeeper's Wife), Matt McMahan (Innkeeper), Max Quinlan (Constables), Emily Cramer (Old Woman), Siri Howard (Wigmaker), Alan Shaw (Fauchelevent), Richard Barth (Champmathieu), Richard Barth (Loud Hailer), Joseph Spieldenner (Major Domo), Eric Van Tielen (Farmer) Notes: Final performance for Ramin, Erika and Samantha
London | September 19, 2015 | Untracked Cast: Bradley Jaden (u/s Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Charlotte Kennedy (u/s Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Luke McCall (u/s Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme. Thénardier) Note: Bradley Jaden's first time on stage as 3rd cover Valjean. Grantaire forgets a line in Act 2 (The Barricade - First Warning).
Broadway | October 4, 2015 | Andsculptedangels' Master | Tracked Cast: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Montego Glover (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Fabi Aguirre (Little Cosette), Lilyana Cornell (Young Éponine), Andrew Love (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Andrew Love (Combeferre), Jason Forbach (Feuilly), Will Ray (Courfeyrac), Matt Rosell (Jean Prouvaire), Julian Decker (Joly), Terance Reddick (Lesgles), Aaron Walpole (Brujon), Andrew Kober (Babet), Joshua Morgan (Claquesous), Arbender Robinson (Montparnasse), Will Ray (Factory Foreman), Megan Osterhaus (Factory Girl), Joseph Spieldenner (Bamatabois), Julian Decker (Labourer), Christianne Tisdale (Innkeeper's Wife), Andrew Kober (Innkeeper), Arbender Robinson (Constables), Will Ray (Constables), Emily Cramer (Old Woman), Emily Harvey (Wigmaker), Julian Decker (Fauchelevent), Aaron Walpole (Champmathieu), Aaron Walpole (Loud Hailer), Joseph Spieldenner (Major Domo), Joshua Morgan (Farmer)
London | October 10, 2015 | Untracked Cast: Bradley Jaden (u/s Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Samantha Thomas (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Phil Daniels (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Samantha Thomas's first performance as Cosette.
Broadway | November 11, 2015 | Tracked Cast: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Joseph Spieldenner (u/s Javert), Montego Glover (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Lilyana Cornell (Little Cosette), Eleanor Koski (Young Éponine), Andrew Kober (u/s The Bishop), Joshua Morgan (u/s Grantaire), Weston Wells Olson (u/s Bamatabois) Notes: Richard Barth was in Andrew Love's track. Includes BC/EFA Speech by Montego Glover.
Korean Tour | January 19, 2016 | pheelmysoulonphire's Master | Tracked Cast: Jung Sung-hwa (Jean Valjean), Kim Woo-hyoung (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Lee Ha-kyung (Cosette), Yoon So Ho (Marius), Park Ji-yeon (Éponine), Kim Isaac (u/s Enjolras), Lim Gi-hong (Thénardier), Hong Gum-dan (u/s Madame Thénardier), Kwak I-an (Gavroche), An So-myeong (Little Cosette), Lee Jea-na (Young Éponine), Han Kyu-jeong (The Bishop), Kim Neul-bom (Grantaire), Lim Jung-mo (Combeferre), Maeng Won-tae (Feuilly), Yun Ji-hwan (Courfeyrac), Won Jong-soo (Jean Prouvaire), Choi Jong-sun (Joly), Han Kyu-jeong (Lesgles), Jung Woon (Brujon), Je Byung-jin (Babet), Youn Jung-yeol (Claquesous), Yoo Sang-hwa (Montparnasse), Jung Woon (Factory Foreman), Kim Chan lye (Factory Girl), Cho Young-kyung (Crone), Kim Neul-bom (Bamatabois)
Yang Joon-mo (Jean Valjean), Kim Joon-hyun (Javert), Jo Jung-eun (Fantine), Yoon So Ho (Marius), Lee Ha-kyung (Cosette), Park Ji-yeon (Éponine), Min Woo-hyuk (Enjolras), Lim Gi-hong (Thénardier), Park Jun-myun (Madame Thénardier) February 21, 2016; Korea
Broadway | February 28, 2016 | Untracked Cast: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Alison Luff (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier) Notes: Alfie's and Wallace's last performance.
Broadway | April 12, 2016 | Token Goat's Master | Untracked Cast: Will Ray (u/s Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Siri Howard (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sean Reda (Gavroche), Eleanor Koski (Little Cosette), Mia Sinclair Jenness (Young Éponine) Notes: Includes BC/EFA Speech by Will Ray & Hayden Tee.
Sweden | June 22, 2016 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: Christer Nerfont (Valjean), Philip Jalmelid (Javert), Cecilie Nerfont Thorgersen (Fantine), David Alvefjord (Marius), Kertin HilldÈn (Éponine), Kristin Lidstrˆm (Cosette), Rikard Bjˆrk (Enjolras), Jonas Schlyter (Thénardier), Jenny NorÈn (Mme Thénardier), Bjˆrn Eduard (The Bishop of Digne), Isak Bendelin (Grantaire), Ville Danielsson Kihlstrˆm (Gavroche), LinnÈa Sjˆstedt (Little Cosette), John Alexander Eriksson (Combeferre), Tord Hansson (Courfeyrac), Oscar Sundling (Feuilly), Karl Sanner (Joly), Lukas Larsson (Jean Prouvaire), Frederik Sjˆstedt (Lesgles/Brujon/Factory Foreman), Karl Sanner (Montparnasse), Elin Mˆnsson (Babet), Erik Espinoza (Claquesous), Jenny Holmgren (Factory Girl/Crone), Linnea Karlsson (Old Woman), Tezzla Flormo (Madame/Prostitute), Tezzla Flormo, Hanna Holmgren, Jenny Holmgren, Linnˆa Hyltenfeldt, Linnea Karlsson, Elin Mˆnsson
Asia Tour | July 10, 2016 | anyirismusical's Master | Untracked Cast: Daniel Belle (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Matt Harrop (u/s Thénardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thénardier), Kieran McGinlay (Gavroche), Chloe De Los Santos (Little Cosette), Claudia Ballen (Young Éponine), James Hume (u/s The Bishop), Hugo Chiarella (Grantaire), Joel Parnis (s/w Combeferre), Nigel Huckle (Courfeyrac), Tom Vincent (Jean Prouvaire), Billy Bourchier (Joly), James Hume (Lesgles), Tamlyn Henderson (Brujon), Blake Erickson (s/w Babet), David Francis (Claquesous), Ciaran Joyce (Montparnasse), Tamlyn Henderson (Factory Foreman), Jessica Daley (Factory Girl), Hugo Chiarella (u/s Bamatabois), Emilie du Leslay (Innkeeper's Wife), Hugo Chiarella (Innkeeper), Mischana Dellora-Cornish (Wigmaker), Liam McIlwain (Loud Hailer), Tamlyn Henderson (Major Domo), Tom Vincent (Farmer)
Asia Tour | November 12, 2016 | Untracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Tamlyn Henderson (u/s Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Alistair Brammer (Enjolras), Peter Polycarpou (Thénardier), Jodie Prenger (Madame Thénardier), Colby Mulgrew (Gavroche), Ena Vlasaliu (Little Cosette), Angel Bishop-Simon (Young Éponine), Adam Linstead (The Bishop), Hugo Chiarella (Grantaire), Blake Erickson (Factory Foreman), Jessica Daley (Factory Girl), James Hume (Bamatabois)
Paris Concert | March 4, 2017 | Matinee | Untracked Cast: Xavier Mauconduit (Jean Valjean), Pierre-Michel Dudan (Javert), Ita Graffin (Fantine), June Van der Esch (Cosette), Christina Koubbi (Mme Thenardier), Ronan Debois (M. Thenardier), Jean-Christophe Born (Marius), Mickael Roupie (Enjolras), Christian DÈcamps (Victor Hugo), Pierre GommÈ (Gavroche)
London | March 23, 2017 | hi_im_joe's Master | Untracked Cast: Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Sophie Reeves (u/s Fantine), Charlotte Kennedy (Cosette), Felix Mosse (u/s Marius), Hollie O’Donoghue (Éponine), Chris Cowley (Enjolras), David Langham (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
London | April 29, 2017 | sandyboonestrading's Master | Untracked Cast: Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Lucy O’Byrne (Fantine), Charlotte Kennedy (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Lauren Soley (u/s Éponine), Jonny Purchase (u/s Enjolras), Thomas Aldridge (Grantaire) Notes: Thomas Aldridge's last performance as Grantaire.
Jun Mo Yang (Jean Valjean), Yuji Kishi (Javert), Mio Kazune (Fantine), Erika Ikuta (Cosette), Taiki Naito (Marius), Natsumi Kon (Éponine), Hiroki Aiba (Enjolras), KENTARO (Thénardier), Kumiko Mori (Madame Thénardier) May 31, 2017; Tokyo
London | September 4, 2017 | Untracked Cast: Antony Hansen (u/s Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Carley Stenson (Fantine), Charlotte Kennedy (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Karis Jack (Éponine), Hyoie O'Grady (Enjolras), Steven Meo (Thénardier), Jacqueline Tate (Madame Thénardier), Charlie Stripp (Gavroche), Talia Etherington (Little Cosette), Zoe Simon (Young Éponine)
Norway | October 7, 2017 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: André Søfteland (Jean Valjean), Hans Marius Hoff Mittet (Javert), Karin Park (alt Fantine), Jenny Langlo (alt Cosette), Lars Henrik Aarnes (Marius), Marion Ravn (Éponine), Andreas Hoff (Enjolras), Dennis Storhøi (Thénardier), Mariann Hole (Madame Thénardier), Håvard Bakke (The Bishop), Lasse Vermeli (Grantaire)
Mexico City | 2018 | MP4 Cast: Leo Wagner (Valjean), Nando Pradho (Javert), Morena Valdés (Fantine), Clara Verdier (Cosette), Agustín Argüello (Marius), Daiana Liparoti (Eponine), Andrés Elvira (Enjolras), Michelle Rodríguez (Madame Thenardier) Notes: 55 Minutes of highlights of the work focused mainly on the scenes with Valjean, seemingly shot from the wings. Includes complete audio, a making of program, and a handbook in PDF.
Norway | March 10, 2018 | cynicale's Master | Tracked Cast: André Søfteland (Valjean), HÂvard Bakke (replacement Javert), Haddy N'jie (a/ Fantine), Lars Henrik Aarnes (Marius), Amanda Louise K'Odingo (alt. Cosette), Marion Ravn (Éponine), Dennis Storh¯i (Thénardier), Mariann Hole (Mme Thénardier), Andreas Hoff (Enjolras), Lasse Vermeli (Grantaire), Arvid Larsen (Bishop), Daniel Gentile (Gavroche), HÂkon Steinsholt (Prouvaire), Thomas Ottersen (Joly), Marius Gr¯nsdal (Courfeyrac), Atle Solberg (Feuilly), Samuel Brandt (Lesgles), Trond Teigen (Factory Foreman/Loudhailer), HÂkon Sigernes, Joakim Samuelsson, Trond Teigen, Charlotte BrÊnna, Guro von Germeten, Renate Gjerl¯w Larsen, Monica Dybwad
London | August 4, 2018 | Tracked Cast: Jean Valjean: Patrick Stanke, Javert (am 04. & 05.08.): Robert Meyer, Fantine: Milica Jovanovic, ThÈnardier: Jens Janke, Madame ThÈnardier: Bettina Meske, Marius: Florian Peters, Cosette: Daniela Braun, Eponine: Lasarah Sattler, Enjolras: David Jakobs
Les Miserables – New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand – August 5, 2018 (alittlesadalittlestout’s master) M4A (untracked) CAST: Fernando Tarango (Jean Valjean), Tem Hodson (Javert), Maria Mosquera (Fantine), Ben Paterson (Marius), Kimberley Fenton (Cosette), Dannica Kelsen (Eponine), Mark Leuthard (Thenardier), Tracey Blake (Madame Thenardier), Sam Mitchell (Enjolras) NOTES: Regional/non-replica production...from New Zealand!
Tecklenburg | August 18, 2018 | Untracked Cast: Patrick Stanke (Jean Valjean), Kevin Tarte (Javert), Milica Jovanovic (Fantine), Jens Janke (Thénardier), Bettina Meske (Mme Thénardier), Florian Peters (Marius), Daniela Braun (Cosette), Lasarah Sattler (Eponine), David Jakobs (Enjolras), Florian Soyka (Bishop/Courfeyrac), Gerben Grimmius (Bamatabois), Mathias Meffert (Brujon/Joly), Fin Holzwart (Babet), Jan Altenbockum (Claquesous/Lesgles), Florian Albers (Montparnasse/Prouvaire), Benjamin Witthoff (Combeferre), Nicolai Schwab (Feuilly), Robert Meyer (Grantaire), Andre Hill & Michael Thurner (Sailors/Police/Students), Juliane Bischoff (Factory Girl/Hair Lady), Jennifer Kohl (Bagatelle Lady), Alexandra Hoffmann & Céline Vogt & Dörte Niedermeyer & Joana Henrique & Eva Kewer & Sophie Blümel & Esther Larissa Lach (Factory Women/Whores/Wedding Guests)
China Concert Tour | Shanghai | September 22, 2018 | Untracked Cast: Xavier Mauconduit (Valjean), Arnaud Masclet (Javert), Astrid Dupuis (Fantine), June Van Des Ersch (Cosette), Mickael Roupie (Enjolras), Pierre António (Marius), Geraldine Jeannot (Éponine), Laurent Herbaut (Thénardier), Christina Koubbi (Mme Thénardier)
China Concert Tour | Xi'an | October 7, 2018 | Untracked Cast: Xavier Mauconduit (Valjean), Arnaud Masclet (Javert), Astrid Dupuis (Fantine), June Van Des Ersch (Cosette), Mickael Roupie (Enjolras), Jean Christophie (Marius), Geraldine Jeannot (Éponine), Laurent Herbaut (Thénardier), Christina Koubbi (Mme Thénardier)
UK Tour | December 5, 2018 | Untracked Cast: Killian Donnelly (Jean Valjean), Nic Greenshields (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Harry Apps (Marius), Tegan Bannister (Eponine), Bronwen Hanson (Cosette), Will Richardson (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Thénardier), Ruben Van Keer (Grantaire), Brian James Leys (The Bishop), Zac Hamilton (Courfeyrac), Keoni Blockx (Jean Prouvaire), Danny Colligan (Joly), Lee Ormsby (Bamatabois), Michael Burgen (Babet), Lee Ormsby (Claquesous), Jordan Simon Pollard (Factory Foreman), Mary-Jean Caldwell (Factory Girl), Jordan Simon Pollard (Lesgles), Leo Miles (Montparnasse)
Takanori Sato (Jean Valjean), Irei Kanata (Javert), Hamada Megumi (Fantine), Miura Hiroki (Marius), Yabiku Tomona (Éponine), Iroha Kumagai (Cosette), Onoda Ryunosuke (Enjolras), Saito Tsukasa (Thénardier), Park Romi (Madame Thénardier) April 18, 2019; Japan Final preview. There's a really enthusiastic guy in the audience, especially towards Javert. Tracked by clockworkraker. M4A, tracked Very Limited Trade
5NT | April 19, 2019 | 17fortrades' Master | Untracked Cast: Nick Cartell (Jean Valjean), Josh Davis (Javert), Mary Kate Moore (Fantine), Joshua Grosso (Marius), Paige Smallwood (Eponine), Caitlin Finnie (u/s Cosette), Matt Shingledecker (Enjolras), J Anthony Crane (Thénardier), Allison Guinn (Madame Thénardier)
Japan | May 24, 2019 | Untracked Cast: Shoichi Fukui (Valjean), Tatsuya Kawaguchi (Javert), Ai Ninomiya (Fantine), Naoto Kaiho (Marius), Fuka Yuzuki (Éponine), Hajime Komada (Thénardier), Honoka Suzuki (Mme Thénardier), Ryuji Kamiyama (Enjolras) London | July 13, 2019 Cast: Dean Chisnall (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Carley Stenson (Fantine), Elena Skye (Eponine), Toby Miles (Marius), Charlotte Kennedy (Cosette), Steven Meo (Thénardier), Vivien Parry (Madame Thénardier), Samual Edwards (Enjolras), Raymond Walsh (Grantaire) Note: Closing of the original production. Currently the last show worldwide to use the original revolving stage.
Cast: Zac Hamilton (u/s Jean Valjean), Nic Greenshields (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Harry Apps (Marius), Tegan Bannister (Eponine), Bronwen Hanson (Cosette), Will Richardson (Enjolras), Lee Ormsby (u/s Thénardier), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Thénardier), Ruben Van Keer (Grantaire), Brian J Leys (The Bishop) October 16, 2019; Liverpool Untracked
London | November 20, 2019 | fleaswillbite's Master | Untracked Cast: John Owen-Jones (alt Valjean), Earl Carpenter (u/s Javert), Rosanna Bates (u/s Fantine), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Craig Mather (u/s Marius), Shan Ako (Éponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Matt Lucas (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Theo Collis (Gavroche), Andrew York (u/s The Bishop), Raymond Walsh (Grantaire), Will Jennings (s/w Combeferre), Vinny Coyle (Feuilly), Niall Sheehy (Courfeyrac), James Nicholson (Jean Prouvaire), Ciaran Joyce (Joly), Andrew York (Lesgles), Stephen Matthews (Babet), Oliver Jackson (Claquesous), Adam Bayjou (Montparnasse), Gavin James (Factory Foreman), Celia Graham (Factory Girl), Tamsin Dowsett (Crone), Stephen Matthews (u/s Bamatabois), Oliver Jackson (Pimp)
Cast: Joseph Anthony (u/s Jean Valjean), Nic Greenshields (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Frances Mayli McCann (Eponine), Felix Mosse (Marius), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Ian Hughes (Thénardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thénardier), Barnaby Hughes (Enjolras), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Noah Walton (Gavroche), Evie Tidy (Little Cosette), Tianna Fidgeon (Young Eponine), Aaron Pryce-Lewis (The Bishop), Will Barratt (Courfeyrac), Aaron Pryce-Lewis (Combeferre), Danny Colligan (Feuilly), Robert Madge (Jean Prouvaire), Joseph McDonnell (Joly), George Arvidson (Bamatabois), George Arvidson (Babet), Dean Read (Claquesous), Jordan Simon Pollard (Factory Foreman), Ebony Jonelle (Factory Girl), Jordan Simon Pollard (Lesgles), Liam Marcellino (Montparnasse), Adam Boardman (Brujon), Aimee Good (Ensemble), Emily Owens (Ensemble), Jenna Innes (Ensemble), Olivia Brereton (Ensemble), Rebecca Boulton (Ensemble), Tessa Kadler (Ensemble) November 21, 2019; Southampton Matinee - Musicalshoe's Master - Untracked
Auckland | November 26, 2019 | seismic's Master | Tracked Cast: James MacKay (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Rebecca Wright (Fantine), Alexandra Francis (Cosette), Will Martin (Marius), Emily Robinson (Éponine), Bevan Williams (Enjolras), Hamish McGregor (Thénardier), Theresa Wells (Madame Thénardier) November 26, 2019; Auckland seismic's Master - Tracked - Master's Notes: Not for sale
London | November 30, 2019 | fleaswillbite's Master | Untracked Cast: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Michael Ball (Javert), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Fantine), Rob Houchen (Marius), Shan Ako (Eponine), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Matt Lucas (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Raymond Walsh (Grantaire), Earl Carpenter (The Bishop), Niall Sheehy (Courfeyrac), Craig Mather (Combeferre), Vinny Coyle (Feuilly), James Nicholson (Jean Prouvaire), Ciaran Joyce (Joly), Tamsin Dowsett (Crone), Earl Carpenter (Bamatabois), Stephen Matthews (Babet), Oliver Jackson (Claquesous), Gavin James (Factory Foreman), Celia Graham (Factory Girl), Andrew York (Lesgles), Adam Bayjou (Montparnasse), Oliver Jackson (Pimp), Leo Roberts (Brujon) Notes: Closing night of the All-Star Concert
5NT | Buffalo, NY | December 15, 2019 | 17fortrade's Master | Untracked Cast: Patrick Dunn (Valjean), Preston Truman Boyd (Javert), Mary Kate Moore (Fantine), Joshua Grosso (Marius), Jillian Butler(Cosette), Phoenix Best (Eponine), Matt Shingledecker (Enjolras), Jimmy Smagula(Thernardier), Michelle Dowdy (Madame Thenardier), Annabel Cole (Little Cosette), Mackenzie Mercer (Young Eponine), Jasper Davenport (Gavroche)
London | March 10, 2020 | Untracked Cast: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Shane O’Riordan (u/s Marius), Shan Ako (Éponine), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Ashley Gilmour (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier)
Dean Chisnall, Nic Greenshields, Katie Hall, Helen Walsh, Ian Hughes, Frances Mayli McCann, Charlie Burn, Felix Mosse, Barnaby Hughes March 11, 2020; Norwich, UK London | March 13, 2020 | pyladic's Master | Untracked Cast: Luke McCall (alt Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Shan Ako (Eponine), Shane O’Riordan (u/s Marius), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier), Ashley Gilmour (Enjolras), Ciaran Bowling (Grantaire), Billy Jenkins (Gavroche), Martha Adams (Little Cosette), Delilah O'Riordan (Young Eponine), Rodney Earl Clarke (The Bishop), Georgie Lovatt (Crone), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabois), Cellen Chugg Jones (Babet), Rodney Earl Clarke (Claquesous), Richard Carson (Factory Foreman), Ellie Ann Lowe (Factory Girl), Matt Dempsey (Lesgles), Leo Miles (Montparnasse), Leo Miles (Pimp), Mark Pearce (Brujon) Notes: Nice quality audio of this double understudy performance! Stellar performances from the entire cast, but particularly Bradley Jaden, Luke McCall, and Shan Ako.
Staged Concert | September 1, 2021 | Lesmiserabelles' Master | Untracked Cast: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Luke McCall (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (u/s Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (t/r Fantine), Shan Ako (Eponine), Harry Apps (Marius), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Jamie Muscato (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thenardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thenardier) Connor Jones (Grantaire), Rodney Earl Clarke (Bishop), Sebastian Selwood (Gavroche), Ella Van Emden (Little Cosette) Notes: Second show in Rachelle Ann Go's 6-show return to the West End staged concert. Amazing performance from her as always. There is a mid-show cast change with Luke McCall taking over from Jon Robyns. Jon's voice went during 'Valjean's Soliloquy', and Luke took over after 'At the End of the Day', having already been on-stage in the ensemble. Really strong performance from Luke with some great riffs during 'Who Am I?'
London | September 25, 2021 | forfivemoreminutes' Master | Untracked Cast: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Fantine), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Harry Apps (Marius), Sha Dessi (Éponine), Jordan Shaw (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier), Kit Cranston (Gavroche), Bonnie Harper (Little Cosette), Amelie Bourne (Young Éponine), Rodney Earl Clarke (The Bishop/Claquesous), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Richard Carson (Factory Foreman/Combferre), Samuel Wyn-Morris (Feuilly), Luke McCall (Courfeyrac), Michael Kholwadia (Jean Prouvaire), Danny Colligan (Joly), Mark Pearce (Brujon), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabois/Lesgles), Matthew Dale (s/w Babet), Leo Miles (Montparnasse), Ellie Ann Lowe (Factory Girl), Georgie Lovatt (Old Woman), Kelly Agbowu (Madame), Will Barratt (Warnings/Major Domo), Jessie Hart (Wig Maker), Jessica Joslin, Claire O’Leary, Mared Williams, Phoebe Williams Notes: Incredible performance from the whole cast on the reopening night of the fully staged show which has not been performed since March 2020. Very loud audience and the cheering after all the big songs goes on for quite a while. West End debuts for some of the ensemble and Sha Dessi, who gets a deservedly huge cheer after On My Own, she was absolutely amazing and I can’t believe she’s only just graduated. Includes cast board.
Fourth UK Tour | December 16, 2021 | Phantomtrader19's Master | Untracked Cast: Will Barratt (alt Jean Valjean), Nic Greenshields (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Ian Hughes (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier), Paige Blankson (Cosette), Samuel Wyn-Morris (Enjolras), Will Callan (Marius)
London | December 22, 2021 | bestofallpossibletrades' Master | Tracked Cast: John Owen Jones (e/c Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Jessica Joslin (u/s Fantine), Sha Dessi (Éponine), Michael Kholwadia (2nd u/s Marius), Charlotte Kennedy (e/c Cosette), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Mme. Thénardier), Leo Miles (u/s Enjolras), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Aaron Pryce Lewis (u/s Bishop), Richard Carson (Combeferre; Factory Foreman), Mark Pearce (Brujon), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabois; Lesgles), Matthew Dale (s/w Jean Prouvaire), Matthew Dale (s/w Babet), Sam Peggs (s/w Courfeyrac), Sake Wijers (s/w Montparnasse; Pimp), Sake Wijers (s/w Joly), Kathy Peacock (s/w) Notes: Concert/sitzprobe performance as not enough cast for staged production. The cast were seated on folding chairs when not singing. JOJ was called at last minute to sing JVJ with no rehearsal having not sung the role in over a year. Charlotte Kennedy, who left the original production 2 years ago called as emergency cover Cosette.
6NT | Philadelphia | November 6, 2022 | Tracked Cast: Randy Jeter (u/s Jean Valjean), Preston Truman Boyd (Javert), Haley Dortch (Fantine), Matt Crowle (Thénardier), Christina Rose Hall (Madame Thénardier), Gregory Lee Rodriguez (Marius), Devin Archer (Enjolras), Christine Heesun Hwang (Eponine), Addie Morales (Cosette) Notes: MY MASTER Randy's first performance as Valjean! I believe he is only the third African American performer to play the role in a major USA production alongside the late Lawrence Clayton, and the late Kyle Jean Baptiste... This audio is only ever to be gifted, and never traded. The audience applause could be overpowering. In the editing process I manually adjusted the sound level during the applause so it wouldn't hurt anyone's ears haha, though on many occasions they overpower the music.
6NT | Philadelphia | November 11, 2022 | Tracked Cast: Nick Cartell (Jean Valjean), Preston Truman Boyd (Javert), Haley Dortch (Fantine), Matt Crowle (Thenardier), Christina Rose Hall (Madame Thenardier), Gregory Lee Rodriguez (Marius), Devin Archer (Enjolras), Christine Heesun Hwang (Eponine), Addie Morales (Cosette) Master's notes: MY MASTER. Recorder died during The Wedding scene, thankfully I caught it in time and was able to turn my phone recorder on—so there’s a quality shift but only a brief moment is missed. NFT
6NT | Philadelphia | November 12, 2022 | Tracked Cast: Nick Cartell (Jean Valjean), Preston Truman Boyd (Javert), Haley Dortch (Fantine), Matt Crowle (Thenardier), Christina Rose Hall (Madame Thenardier), Gregory Lee Rodriguez (Marius), Devin Archer (Enjolras), Christine Heesun Hwang (Eponine), Addie Morales (Cosette) Notes: MY MASTER. NFT
6NT | Philadelphia | November 13, 2022 | Tracked Cast: Randy Jeter (u/s Jean Valjean), Preston Truman Boyd (Javert), Haley Dortch (Fantine), Matt Crowle (Thenardier), Christina Rose Hall (Madame Thenardier), Gregory Lee Rodriguez (Marius), Devin Archer (Enjolras), Christine Heesun Hwang (Eponine), Addie Morales (Cosette) Notes: MY MASTER. NFT