Les Miserables
*The master's name
Paris
1980
Barrier, Mercier
*I've heard rumours that this is the first ever performance. It shows how different the show is. Perfect Soundboard-complete and perfect quality. Original French Production
12 October 1991
Robert Marien (Jean Valjean), Patrick Rocca (Javert Louise Pitre), Stéphanie Martin (Eponine), Jérôme Pradon (Marius) Marie Zamora (Cosette), Julien Combey (Enjolras), Laurent Gendron (Thenarider), Marie-France Roussel ( Mme Thenardier)
*Opening Night
Spring, 1992
Christian Dassie (u/s, Act I)/Robert Marien (Act II), Philippe Ermelier (u/s), Louise Pitre, Stéphanie Martin, Jérôme Pradon, Marie Zamora, Julien Combey (Act I)/Pierre-Yves Duchesne (u/s, Act II), Laurent Gendron, Virginie Ramirez (u/s)
*Act I and Act II recorded on two different nights.
West End
28 September, 1985 (First Preview)
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allam, Patti LuPone, Alun Armstrong, Susan Jane Tanner, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, David Burt.
1985
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allam, Patti LuPone, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, David Burt, Alun Armstrong, Susan Jane Tanner
*Commonly referred to as a soundboard; probably an audience recording, but better-quality than the other 1985/86 audios
13 December 1988
Peter Karrie, Don Gallagher, Rebecca Storm, Linzi Hateley, Mario Frangoulis, Mary Louise Clarke, Christopher Howard, Barry James, Gay Soper
12 August 1989 (London)
Peter Karrie, Phillip Quast, Grania Renihan, Janet Mooney (u/s), Jacinta Whyte (u/s), Michael Cantwell, Julian Forsyth (u/s), Gay Soper
12 October 1989
Peter Karrie, Philip Quast, Grania Renihan, Jacinta Whyte (u/s), Julian Forsythe (u/s), Janet Mooney (u/s), Michael Cantwell, Barry James, Gay Soper
15 March 1987
Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Tim Morgan (Javert/understudy), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), John Owen-Jones (Enjolras), Chris Langham (M Thenardier), Felicity Goodson (Mme Thenardier/understudy)
16 April 1993
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Andrew C. Wadsworth (Javert), Claire Moore (Fantine), Tony Rouse (Marius), Claudia Bradley (Eponine u/s), Nicky Adams (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Mark White (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme. Thenardier)
*Soundboard
19 June 1997
John Owen-Jones (u/s Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Mandy Holliday, Peter Gerald, Matthew Cammelle, Stuart Pendred, Danny Kyte, Sophie Cox
27 February 1998
Stig Rossen (Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Dianne Pilkington (Fantine), Liz Ewing (Mme Thenardier), Nick Holder (Thenardier), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annelene Beechey (Cosette), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Matthew Cammelle (Enjolras)
3 March 2001
Andrew Morton (u/s), Peter Corry, Jenna Russell, Joanna Ampil, Paul Peacock (u/s), Zoe Curlett, Jason McCann, Barry James, Mandy Holliday
*Final Matinee of 2000/2001 cast
27 July 2002
Hans Peter Janssens, Jérôme Pradon, Carmen Cusack, Caroline Sheen, Jody Crosier, Sarah Lane, Jason McCann, Stephen Tate, Mandy Holliday
*Final matinee of the 01/02 cast
22 October 2002
Mike Sterling, Jerome Pradon, Carmen Cusack, Rebecca Seale (u/s), Hadley Fraser, Helen French, Ramin Karimloo (u/s Enjolras), Stephen Tate, Rosemary Ashe. Good, clear audio from Ramin's time as understudy.
11 November 2002
Mike Sterling (Valjean/FINAL), Jérôme Pradon (Javert/FINAL), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Sophia Ravagelas (Eponine), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Helen French (Cosette), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (M Thenardier), Jennie Dale (Mme Thenardier/understudy), Peter Kay (Grantaire/understudy), Amanda Dainty (Factory Girl/understudy)
27 March 2004
Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Sophia Ravagelas (Eponine), Jon Lee (Marius), Lydia Griffiths (Cosette), Oliver Thornton(Enjorlas), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier)
*Last Night at the Palace Theatre
18 November, 2004
Tim Godwin, Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Cosette), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Möller (Éponine), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thénardier)
*Audio is too quiet; you have to turn the volume to 50% just to listen clearly. Features 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
25 June 2005 (Matinee)
Sean Kingsley (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Möller (Cosette), Jonathan Williams (s/b Enjolras).
*Finale matinee of 2004/05 cast.
8 October 2006
John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Hans-Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Jon Lee (Marius), Gina Beck (Cosette), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (M Thenardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thenardier), Jacob Chapman (Combeferre), David Thaxton (Courfeyrac), Jonathan Williams (Grantaire)
*BBC radio's 21st Anniversary Special broadcast
21 November 2006
John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (Javert/understudy), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Jon Lee (Marius), Gina Beck (Cosette), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras/understudy), Christ Vincent (M Thenardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thenardier)
11 April 2007
Jacob Chapman (u/s), Hans-Peter Janssens, Joanna Ampil, Sabrina Aloueche, Jon Lee, Gina Beck, David Thaxton (u/s), Chris Vincent, Tracie Bennett
20 February 2008
Master Drew Sarich (Valjean), Hans Peter Janessens (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gary Watson (Marius),
Edward Baruwa (Enjolras), Cassandra Compton (Eponine), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Melanie La Barrie (Madame T), Roy Litvin (u/s Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Foreman/Grantaire), Jonathan Chabala (Gavroche),
Adrianna Bertola (Little Cosette)
22 February 2008 Highlights
Master Drew Sarich (Valjean), Gary Watson (Marius), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras),
Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Bradley White (Gavroche), Joel Elferink (Feuilly), Elliot Harper (Jean Prouvaire),
Gareth Nash (Joly)
*Poor quality
16 August 2008 (Matinee)
Drew Sarich (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Natalie Caswell (u/s Éponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier),
Jackie Marks (Mme. Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Jonathan Chabala (Gavroche),
Shannon Williams (Little Cosette)
16 August 2008 (Evening)
Drew Sarich (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Natalie Caswell (u/s Éponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier),
Jackie Marks (Mme. Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Jonathan Chabala (Gavroche),
Shannon Williams (Little Cosette)
22 December, 2008
David Shannon (Valjean), Richard Woodford (u/s Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jackie Marks (Mme Thénardier), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier), Jon Robyns (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Keith Anthony Higham (u/s Grantaire)
17 Febuary 2009
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius),
Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thénardier),
Lucinda Collins (u/s Mme T.), Richard Woodford (Grantaire)
19 February 2009
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius),
Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thénardier),
Lucinda Collins (u/s Mme T.), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Mia Jenkins (Young Cosette), Liam McKean (Gavroche)
20 June 2009
Valjean (David Shannon), Javert (Earl Carpenter), Fantine (Allyson Brown), Marius (Jon Robyns), Cosette (Leanne Dobinson) , Éponine (Nancy Sullivan), Enjolras (David Thaxton), Thénardier (Greg Castigiloni*), Mme Thénardier (Jackie Marks)
*Final matinée of 2008/09 cast, includes several inside jokes and ad-libs.
7 October 2009
David Shannon, Earl Carpenter, Rebecca Seale, Martin Ball, David Thaxton, Alistair Brammer, Katie Hall, Martin Neely
8 October 2009
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Katie Hall (Cosette), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Madame Thenardier), Laorraine Bruce (Madame Thenardier)
10 October 2009
David Shannon, Earl Carpenter, Rebecca Seale, Nancy Sullivan, Alistair Brammer, Katie Hall, David Thaxton
*London's 24th Anniversary
21 December 2009
Jonathan Williams (u/s), Hans Peter Janssens, Rebecca Seale, Helen Owen (u/s), Antony Hansen (u/s), Emily Bull, Mark Dugdale (u/s), Martin Ball, Lorraine Bruce
*A fun show. Half the orchestra and a decent number of cast members got snowed in, so you can hear the orchestra gradually getting fuller as people show up.
6 February 2010
Jonathan Williams (u/s Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Natalie Day (u/s Fantine), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Emily Bull (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thénardier), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Grantaire)
13 February 2010 (Evening) (LamarqueIsDead)
Killian Donnelly (Valjean, emergency cover), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Emily Bull (Cosette), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thénardier).
*Killian's first performance as Jean Valjean. Also listed as 10 February 2010
25 February 2010
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)
Thaxton was indisposed and had to leave after the first act.
21 June 2010
Simon Bowman (Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Nick Jonas (Marius), Camilla Kerslake (Cosette), Samantha Barks (Eponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras), Martin Ball (M Thenardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thenardier), Gavin James (Bishop), Jeff Nicholson (Factory Foreman/Brujon), Chloe Hart (Factory Girl), George Miller (Bamatabois), James Smoker (Montparnasse), Simon Shorten (Babet), George Miller (Claquesous), Martin Neely (Grantaire), Scott Garnham (Feuilly), Gavin James (Combeferre), Spike Grimsey (Courfeyrac/swing), Matthew Seadon Young (Jean Prouvaire), Dylan Williams (Joly), Jay Bryce (Lesgles), Lucy Garrioch (Madame), Rachel Bingham (Crone 1/Old Woman), Natalie Day (Whore), Chloe Brooks (Urchin/Crone 2), AJ Callaghan (Urchin/Whore 1), Helen Owen (Urchin/Whore 2), Francesca Leyland (Urchin/Whore 3)
*First performance of the 2010/2011 cast
16 December 2010
Simon Shorten (Valjean/understudy), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (M Thenardier/understudy), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Carl Mullaney (Grantaire/understudy)
*All other roles were played by members of the ensemble with Ethan Bradshaw, Dayle Hodge and Katy Hanna filling in for missing ensemble members.
26 March 2011
Simon Bowman (Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (Javert/understudy), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Gareth Gates (Marius), AJ Callaghan (Cosette/understudy), Samantha Barks (Eponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras), Martin Ball (M Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier), James Smoker (Bishop), Martin Neely (Factory Foreman), Chloe Hart (Factory Girl), George Miller (Bamatabois), Martin Neely (Grantaire)
4 July 2011
Jonathan Williams (alt.), Hadley Fraser, AJ Callaghan (u/s), Lisa-Anne Wood, Craig Mather, Alexia Khadime, Liam Tamne, Matt Lucas, Katy Secombe
*Includes bloopers - At the start of Valjean’s Confession Craig forgot his lines, so ‘not another word my son’ became hilarious because all he had sung was gibberish!
11 July 2011
Jonathan Williams (alternate Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Matt Lucas (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (Mme T), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette),
Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Daniel Huttlestone (Gavroche),
Cleo Demetriou (Little Cosette)
*Great performance by the new cast
28 September 2011 (Matinee)
Christopher Jacobsen (u/s Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme. T), Scott Garnham (u/s Enjolras), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Lewis Edgar (Gavroche)
Next audio is slightly better, but this is good too.
3 October 2011
Jonathan Williams (Alternate Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Cameron Blakely (THénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme. T),
Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Daniel Huttlestone (Gavroche)
*Slightly overloaded in scenes such as Red and Black and One Day More, but otherwise good (very clear).
29 November 2011
Ramin Karimloo, Hadley Fraser, Cameron Blakely, Katy Secombe, Caroline Sheen, Alexia Khadime, Lisa Anne Wood, Craig Mather, Liam Tamne.
*Ramins first as Jean Valjean.
3 April 2012
David Shannon (Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius),
Helen Owen (u/s Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (Mme Thénardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Tommy Rodger (Gavroche),
Christina Fray (Little Cosette)
*First performance after David Shannon's return to the show. He sings the same verse twice in "On Parole." Note that this isn't the only recording of this performance in existence (current count seems to be 3), but this recording is slightly better than the one currently up on youtube.
4 April 2012 (Matinee)
David Shannon (Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius),
Helen Owen/ Lily Frazer (u/s Éponine/ 2nd cover Éponine from "In My Life"), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette),
Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Leanne Rogers (u/s Mme Thénardier),
Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Rory McMenamin (Gavroche), Jaime Adler (Little Cosette)
*The show was halted in the middle of "In My Life", as Helen Owen was taken ill. Upon resumption, 2nd cover Lily Frazer took over the role of Éponine. As a result, the second act was performed with only a tiny female ensemble available to fill the necessary parts.
5 April 2012
David Shannon (Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius),
Lily Frazer (2nd cover Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely(Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (Mme Thénardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Rory McMenamin (Gavroche),
Jaime Adler (Little Cosette), Emma Westhead (cover Factory Girl)
* Due to many absences, tiny female ensemble. This for instance resulted in the "Platoon of sappers (...)" exchange after a slight delay being delivered by a single person rather than two, as is usual (First Attack). Also features what sounded like a few sour notes from the wind instrument section of the orchestra, on several different occasions.
7 July 2012 (Evening)
Gerónimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Jonny Purchase (u/s Marius),
Danielle Hope (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (temp. Mme T), Marcus Billany (Gavroche), Anya Evans (Little Cosette),
Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop)
9 July 2012
Gerónimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Jonny Purchase (u/s Marius),
Danielle Hope (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (temp. Mme T), Tommy Rodger (Gavroche), Isabelle Methven (Little Cosette) Adam Linstead (Grantaire)
*Aside from Geró's various language flubs thoughout the show, Jonny Purchase also mixed up a couple of lines in Valjean's Confession.
20 May 2013 (pennyworthtrading)
G. Rauch-JVJ, Shaun Dalton**(em. cover)-Javert, Celinde Schoenmaker-Fantine, Danielle Hope-Eponine, Samantha Dorsey-Cosette, Jamie Ward-Marius, Chris Jacobsen-Enjolras, Adam Linstead-Grantaire/Bishop, Vicky Entwistle-Mme T, Cameron Blakley-Thenardier
*Shaun Dalton called in after already technically leaving the show several days before in order to cover for Tam Mutu (Javert)
29 September, 2012 (matinee)
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Jonny Purchase (Marius), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Danielle Hope (Eponine), James Charlton (Enjolras/understudy), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Linzi Hately (Mme Thenardier)
15 March 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Shaun Dalton (Javert/understudy), AJ Callaghan (Fantine/understudy), Jamie Ward (Marius), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Danielle Hope (Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Vicki Entwistle (Mme Thenardier), Jake Poolman (Gavroche), Adam Linstead (Grantaire)
16 May 2013
Geronimo Rauch, Tam Mutu, Celinde Schoenmaker, Samantha Dorsey, Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Cameron Blakely, Nicky Swift (1st cover)
*Act 1 only, looking for Act 2
1 June 2013 (ocaptainmycaptaintrading)
Geronimo Rauch, Tam Mutu, AJ Callaghan, Samantha Dorsey , Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Cameron Blakely, Vicky Entwistle, Adam Linstead
15 June 2013
Geronimo Rauch, Tam Mutu, Celinde Schoenmaker, Samantha Dorsey, Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Cameron Blakely, Vicky Entwistle, Adam Linstead
*last performance for Celinde Schoenmaker, Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Vicky Entwistle, AJ Callaghan, Shaun Dalton, Samuel Edwards and several other members of the ensemble
17 June 2013
Daniel Koek (u/s Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Cameron Blakely (Thernardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thernardier), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Rob Houchen (Marius)
*First performance (Cast Change) for Na-Young Jeon, Wendy Ferguson, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Anton Zetterholm, and Rob Houchen
21 June 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Melanie Bright (Fantine/understudy), Rob Houchen (Marius), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Jonny Purchase (Combeferre), Niall Sheehy (Feuilly), Rhidian Marc (Courfeyrac), Dougie Carter (Joly), Adam Linstead (Grantaire), James Gant (Lesgles), Leo Roberts (Prouvaire), Caoimhe Judd (Young Cosette), Jack Kelly (Gavroche)
*Melanie's first as Fantine after one day of cover rehearsals
5 July 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), James Gant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Rob Houchen (Marius),
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras),
Adam Linstead (u/s Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thénardier), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire),
Noah Key (Gavroche), Emmie Dawson (Little Cosette), Leo Roberts (Jean Prouvaire/cover Bishop)
*James Gant's first performance as Javert.
8 July 2013
Daniel Koek (alternate Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras),
Carl Mullaney (u/s Thénardier, second cover), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thénardier),
Rhidian Marc (u/s Grantaire, second cover), Jake Poolman (Gavroche), Emmie Dawson (Little Cosette),
Leo Roberts (Jean Prouvaire/cover Bishop), Lee Dillon-Stuart (Montparnasse/cover Bamatabois)
31 July 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Rob Houchen (Marius)
*Geronimo's final Valjean
31 August 2013
Daniel Koek (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire)
11 September 2013 (Matinee)
Daniel Koek (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (M Thenardier/understudy), Nicky Swift (Mme Thenardier/understudy)
3 October, 2013
Daniel Koek (u/s Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Jade Davies (u/s Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thénardier), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire/Bamatabois), Jonny Purchase (Combeferre), Rhidian Marc (Courfeyrac), Leo Roberts (u/s Bishop/Prouvaire), Niall Sheehy (Feuilly), Simon Shorten (Claquesous)
21 December 2013 (Matinee)
Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), James Gant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius),Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Nicky Swift (u/s Madame Thenardier), Rhidian Marc (u/s Grantaire)
10 January 2014
Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjorlas), Rob Houchen (Marius), Samatha Dorsey (Cosette), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (mdm Thénardier)
Broadway
28 February 1987
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), David Bryant (Marius), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier)
*First preview
1987
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), David Bryant (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras) Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme Thénardier)
*Marked as soundboard
29 June 1988
Timothy Shew (Valjean), Anthony Crivello (Javert), Maureen Moore (Fantine), Natalie Toro (Eponine), Ray Walker (Marius), Tracy Shayne (Cosette), Ed Dixon (Thenardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme. Thenardier), Michael Maguire (Enjolras).
1992
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Richard Kinsey (Javert), Rachel York (Fantine), Evalyn Baron (Mme. Thenardier), Drew Eshelman (Thenardier), Lacey Chabert (Young Cosette), Gregory Grant (Gavroche), Debbie Gibson (Eponine), John Leone (Marius), Melissa Anne Davis (Cosette), Lawrence Anderson (Enjolras)
*Possible soundboard?
1 May 1993
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Richard Kinsey (Javert), Rachel York (Fantine), Drew Eshelmann (Thenardier), Evalyn Baron (Mme Thenardier), Lea Salonga (Eponine), Eric Kunze (Marius), Jennifer Lee Andrews (Cosette), Joseph Mahowald (Enjolras), Lacey Chabert (Young Cosette), Michael Shulman (Gavroche)
*Lea Salonga's first show as Eponine
26 September, 1998
Fred Inkley (Valjean), Robert Gallagher (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Sutton Foster (u/s Eponine), Chris Diamonotopoulos (u/s Marius)
18 January, 2001
Ron Sharpe (Valjean/understudy), Shuler Hensley (Javert), Jane Bodle (Fantine), Dana Meller (Eponine/understudy), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Nick Wyman (Thenardier), Betsy Joslyn (Mme Thenardier), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras)
*Contains most of the original cuts from December 8th, but a full "Javert's Suicide." May be the only audio with the "I'm blessed with children such as these" line in place of "Every Day." Generally a pretty anemic performance, but interesting from a historical perspective.Missing a few tiny parts at tape flips, like about a minute after "Bring Him Home."
18 May 2003
Randal Keith (Valjean), Michael McCarthy, Jayne Patterson, Diana Kaarina, Kevin Kern, Sandra Turley, Christopher Mark Peterson, Aymee Garcia, Nick Wyman
*Closing Night of Original Run
22 April 2007 (Limited Trade)
Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Lea Salonga, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Adam Jacobs, Ali Ewoldt, Aaron Lazar, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Tess Adams (Young Cosette)
*Norm Lewis, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Aaron Lazar, Jenny Galloway, and Tess Adams' final performance.
30 July 2007
Drew Sarich, Rob Hunt, Lea Salonga, Megan McGinnis, Adam Jacobs, Ali Ewoldt, Nehal Joshi (u/s), Chip Zien, Ann Harada, Michael Minarik (Grantaire), Matt Clemens (u/s Feuilly), Stephen Trafton (u/s Lesgles), Kaylie Rubinaccio (Young Cosette), Brian D'Addario (Gavroche)
6 January 2008
John Owen-Jones, Robert Hunt, Judy Kuhn, Megan McGinnis, Adam Jacobs, Leah Horowitz, Max von Essen, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway
1 March 2014
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Andy Mientus (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Mme Thenardier), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche), McKayla Twiggs (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois)
*First Preview
UK Tour/Local Productions
1 August 2004 (Powderham Castle)
Nicolas Pound (Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Rebecca Thornhill (Fantine), Dianne Pilkington (Eponine), Ramin Karimloo (Marius), Jaime Farr (Cosette), David Bardsley (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thenardier), Rosie Ashe (Mme Thenardier)
26 July 2009 (Isle of Wight)
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Tabitha Webb (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thénardier), Jackie Marks (Madame Thénardier)
*Great concert with the audience applauding the Final Battle.
US Tour/Local Productions
24 August 1997 (Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
Jeff Leyton, Michael McCarthy, Ruthie Henshall, Frances Ruffelle, Matthew Cammelle, Annalene Beechey, David Bardsley, Chris Langham, Gay Soper
5 January 2006 (Washington DC)
Randal Keith (Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Sierra Boggess (Cosette/understudy/first time), Melissa Lyons (Eponine), Victor Wallace (Enjolras), David McDonald (M. Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme. Thénardier), Rachel Schier (Young Cosette), Austyn Myers (Gavroche)
14 July 2007 (San Francisco Music Circus)
Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Brad Little (Javert), Andrea Rivette (Fantine), Juliana Ashley Hansen (Eponine), Michael Hunsaker (Marius), Laura Griffith (Cosette), Will Ray (Enjolras), Ron Wisniski (Thénardier ), Mary Gutzi (Mme. Thénardier)
22 June 2012 (Costa Mesa, California)
Peter Lockyer (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Max Quinlan (Marius), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), John Brink (Enjolras/understudy), Timothy Gulan (M Thenardier), Shawna Hamic (Mme Thenardier), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Weston Wells Olson (Courfeyrac), Ian Patrick Gibb (Prouvaire)
20 September 2012 (Boise, Idaho)
Peter Lockyer (Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (Javert/understudy), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Max Quinlan (Marius), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (M Thenardier), Heather Jane Rolff (Mme Thenardier/understudy), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Erin Cearlock (Young Cosette), Eric Van Tielen (Combeferre), John Brink (Courfeyrac), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Ian Patrick Gibb (Prouvaire), Weston Wbb Olson (Feuilly)
27 November 2013 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (tradingwithgavin)
Luke Grooms (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer Varela (Fantine), Eric Mahlum (Thenardier), Rhonda Rae Busch (M. Thenardier), Kevin Massey (Marius), Susan Wiedmeyer (Cosette), Melissa Fife (Eponine), Tommy Hahn (Enjolras)
19 January 2014 (Fresno Grand Opera, California) (whereisyourredcaahf)
Peter Lockyer (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer (Fantine), Timothy Gulan (Thenardier), Shawna Hamic (M. Thenardier), Max Quinlan (Marius), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Seth Vazquez (u/s Enjolras), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)Jessica Peters (Little Cosette), Joshua Peters (Gavroche)
*Final Performance
Canada
19 October 2008 (Quebec)
Gino Quilico, Alexandre de Grandpré, Geneviève Charest, Sophie Tremblay, Carl Poliquin, Myriam Brousseau, Kevin Houle, Jean-Raymond Châles, Kathleen Fortin
*Closing Night
1 October 2013 (Toronto) (monhistoire)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Mark Uhre (Enjolras),Cliff Saunders, (Thenardier)Lisa Horner (Mme Thenardier), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Saara Chaundry (Little Cosette), John Rapson
(Grantaire/Bamatabois
4 October 2013 (Toronto) (pennyworthtrading)
Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevive Leclerc (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Perry Sherman (Marius), Melissa O’Neil (Éponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Ben Gunderson (u/s Grantaire), Cliff Saunders (M. Thénardier), Lisa Horner (Mme. Thénardier), David Silvestri (Combeferre), Jonathan Winsby (Coufreyrac), Alan Shaw (Joly), Matt McMahan (Feuilly), Andrew Love (Bishop, Lesgles), Matt Rosell (Jean Prouvaire), Tyler Murree* (Bamatabois), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), Ella Ballentine (Young Eponine), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche)
13 October 2013 (Toronto)
Jean Valjean (Ramin Karimloo), Javert (Earl Carpenter), The Bishop of Digne (Andrew Love), Fantine (Genevieve Leclerc), Young Cosette (Ella Ballentine), Mme. Thenardier (Lisa Horner), Thenardier (Cliff Saunders), Gavroche (David Gregory Black), Eponine (Melissa O’Neil), Cosette (Samantha Hill), Enjolras (Mark Uhre), Marius (Perry Sherman)
26 October 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve LeClerc (Fantine), Melissa O'Neil (Eponine), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (M Thenardier), Lisa Horner (Mme Thenardier), Sara Chaundry (Young Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Madison Oldroyd (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire), Jonathan Winsby (Courfeyrac), Ben Gunderson (Montparnasse)
31 October 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Heather McGuigan (Fantine u/s), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Matt McMahan (Marius u/s), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), John Rapson (Grantaire)
1 November 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Matt Rosell (Marius u/s), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche), John Rapson (Grantaire)
28 November 2013 (Toronto) (tradingwithgavin)
Aaron Walpole (Valjean alt.), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche)
29 November 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Brittney Johnson (Eponine u/s), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Madison Oldroyd (Little Cosette), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche)
11 January 2014 (Toronto, Matinee)
Aaron Walpole (Valjean u/s), Andrew Love (Javert u/s), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Kristen Peace (Madame Thenardier u/s), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras) John Rapson (Bishop of Digne u/s, Grantaire) Ella Ballentine (Little Cosette), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche)
*Charity Benefit Concert. Richard Barth (swing) covered Aaron Walpole’s track, Jason Ostrowski (swing) covered Andrew Love’s track , Rachel Rincione (swing) covered Kristen Peace’s track
2 February 2014 (Toronto) (monhistoiretrading)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (Mme Thenardier), Madison Oldroyd (Little Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Ella Ballentine (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois)
*Recorded from the Balcony near a speaker so pretty good quality, not too loud, not too quiet, unfortunately i was sitting beside some chatty people who talked a bit during the show most noticeably in Upon These Stones. Final Performance in Toronto
Norway
6 May 2009 (Oslo)
Erik Wenberg Jacobsen (Valjean), Ståle Ytterli (Javert), Trine Wenberg Svensen (Alternate Fantine),
Christian Ingebrigtsen (Marius), Heidi Ruud Ellingesen (Cosette), Nina Lundseie (Éponine),
Mads Henning Jørgensen (u/s Thénardier), Siw Anita Andersen (Mme Thénardier), Jon Bleiklie Devik (Enjolras),
Håkon Sigernes (Grantaire), Jørgen Olsson (Courfeyrac?), Ingeborg Mohn-Reinaas
24 October 2012 (Tromsø)
Jardar Johansen (Valjean), Hans Marius Hoff Mittet (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Kristian Larsen (Marius), Tonje Bakken (Éponine), Jenny Kaatz (Cosette), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras), Kristian Fr. Figenschow Jr. (Thénardier), Iren Reppen (Mme T), Eivind Dundas (Grantaire)
See below
25 October 2012 (Tromsø)
Jardar Johansen (Valjean), Hans Marius Hoff Mittet (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Kristian Larsen (Marius), Tonje Bakken (Éponine), Jenny Kaatz (Cosette), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras), Kristian Fr. Figenschow Jr. (Thénardier),
Iren Reppen (Mme T), Eivind Dundas (Grantaire)
*If you only want one audio, I'd go for the 24th.
Other Countries
1989 (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Dudu Fisher (Valjean), Elior Yeyni (Javert), Ricky Gal (Fantine), Albert Cohen (Thénardier), Tiki Dayan (Mme. Thénardier), Tal Amir (Cosette), Shlomit Aharon (Eponine), Avi Toledano (Marius), Youval Dor (Enjolras)
*Radio Broadcast
11 August 1990 (Melbourne, Australia)
Rob Guest (Valjean), Andrew Pole (u/s Javert), Marina Prior (Fantine), Sylvie Paladino (Eponine), Anthony Warlow (Enjolras)
2001 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Carlos Vittori (Jean Valjean), Juan Rodo (Javert), Elena Roger (Fantine), Rodolfo Valss (Thenardier), Liliana Parafioriti
(Mme. Thenardier), Ruben Roberts (Enjolras), Zenon Recalde (Marius), Pili Artaza (Eponine), Silvia Luchetti (Cosette)
2 November 2002 (Stolkholm, Sweden)
Stig Rossen, Michael McCarthy, Carola, Alex Sharpe, Martin Crewes, Deborah Dutcher, Matt Cammelle, Chris Langham, Jenny Galloway
2003 (Berlin, Germany)
Oleh Vynnyk (Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Christin Elverum (Fantine), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Betty Vermeulen (Mme Thénardier), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Vera Bolten (Eponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
*Soundboard
20 September 2009 (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Valéry Rodriguez, Pierre Babolat, Brigitte Annoff, Rachel Pignot, Virgile Le Dreff, Manon Taris, Yoni Amar, Mickael Viguier, Sandrine Seubille, Lionel Blanc (Gavroche), Dana Garufi (Cosette enfant)
26 December 2009 (Copenhagen, Denmark, evening)
Tomas Ambt Kofod (Valjean), Morten Stausgaard (Javert), Sanna Johansson (Fantine), Johannes Nymark (Marius),
Mia Karlsson (Cosette), Frida Modén Treichl (Éponine), Kim Hammelsvang Henriksen (Thénardier),
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Mme. Thénardier), Kasper Le Fevre (Enjolras), Emil Jeppesen (Gavroche),
Daniel Bevensee (Grantaire), Sarah Rachlitz (Little Cosette)
27 December 2009 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Tomas Ambt Kofod (Valjean), Morten Stausgaard (Javert), Sanna Johansson (Fantine), Johannes Nymark (Marius),
Mia Karlsson (Cosette), Frida Modén Treichl (Éponine), Kim Hammelsvang Henriksen (Thénardier),
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Mme. Thénardier), Kasper Le Fevre (Enjolras), Emil Jeppesen (Gavroche),
Daniel Bevensee (Grantaire)
25 November 2011 (Malmö , Sweden)
Dan Ekborg (Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Karolin Funke (Fantine), Peter Harryson (Thénardier),
Evamaria Björk (alternate Mme T), Philip Jalmelid (Marius), Ida Högberg (Éponine), Mathilda Ahnell (alternate Cosette), Anders Gjønnes (Enjolras), Jonas Eskilsson (alternate Grantaire), Beata Ljunggren (Little Cosette)
26 November 2011 (Malmö, Sweden)
Dan Ekborg (Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Karolin Funke (Fantine), Peter Harryson (Thénardier),
Evamaria Björk (alternate Mme T), Philip Kalmelid (Marius), Ida Högberg (Éponine), Mathilda Ahnell (alternate Cosette), Andreas Eldéen (alternate Enjolras), Glenn Daniel Nilsson (Grantaire), David Wangen (Gavroche),
Selma Ehlde (Little Cosette)
*Recorded from Row 1, therefore the clearer of the two audios. This one also has the better Enjolras (and Grantaire). 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.
17 July 2013 (Korea)
Kim Sung-Min - Valjean (alt), Moon Jong-Won - Javert, Cho Jung-Eun - Fantine, Jo Sang-Woong - Marius, Lee Ji-Soo - Cosette, Park Ji-Yeon - Eponine, Kim Woo-Hyung - Enjolras, Im Choon-Gil - Thenardier, Park Jun-Myun - Madame Thenardier
1 September, 2013 (Korea)
Jung Sung hwa (Jean Valejean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Park Ji yeon (Eponine), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (Mme. Thenardier)
*Final Performance
Other
Paris Revival Cast Recording, 1991
Pais Vasco 1994?
*Studio recording unreleased in Basque
Montreuil-sur-Mer, France, 28 July 2007 ("Spectacle Son et Lumière") (orestesfasting)
*Not the musical but a local adaptation with narration and dialogue (taken from the novel) over music.
Prague Bídnící
*Complete Cast Recording
Les Miserables Movie Version 2012
*Recorded in the movie theater
Backing Tracks
*I personally love backing tracks because it allows me to fully appreciate the genius orchestral score. Plus it's easier to listen to while studying.
1980
Barrier, Mercier
*I've heard rumours that this is the first ever performance. It shows how different the show is. Perfect Soundboard-complete and perfect quality. Original French Production
12 October 1991
Robert Marien (Jean Valjean), Patrick Rocca (Javert Louise Pitre), Stéphanie Martin (Eponine), Jérôme Pradon (Marius) Marie Zamora (Cosette), Julien Combey (Enjolras), Laurent Gendron (Thenarider), Marie-France Roussel ( Mme Thenardier)
*Opening Night
Spring, 1992
Christian Dassie (u/s, Act I)/Robert Marien (Act II), Philippe Ermelier (u/s), Louise Pitre, Stéphanie Martin, Jérôme Pradon, Marie Zamora, Julien Combey (Act I)/Pierre-Yves Duchesne (u/s, Act II), Laurent Gendron, Virginie Ramirez (u/s)
*Act I and Act II recorded on two different nights.
West End
28 September, 1985 (First Preview)
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allam, Patti LuPone, Alun Armstrong, Susan Jane Tanner, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, David Burt.
1985
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allam, Patti LuPone, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, David Burt, Alun Armstrong, Susan Jane Tanner
*Commonly referred to as a soundboard; probably an audience recording, but better-quality than the other 1985/86 audios
13 December 1988
Peter Karrie, Don Gallagher, Rebecca Storm, Linzi Hateley, Mario Frangoulis, Mary Louise Clarke, Christopher Howard, Barry James, Gay Soper
12 August 1989 (London)
Peter Karrie, Phillip Quast, Grania Renihan, Janet Mooney (u/s), Jacinta Whyte (u/s), Michael Cantwell, Julian Forsyth (u/s), Gay Soper
12 October 1989
Peter Karrie, Philip Quast, Grania Renihan, Jacinta Whyte (u/s), Julian Forsythe (u/s), Janet Mooney (u/s), Michael Cantwell, Barry James, Gay Soper
15 March 1987
Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Tim Morgan (Javert/understudy), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), John Owen-Jones (Enjolras), Chris Langham (M Thenardier), Felicity Goodson (Mme Thenardier/understudy)
16 April 1993
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Andrew C. Wadsworth (Javert), Claire Moore (Fantine), Tony Rouse (Marius), Claudia Bradley (Eponine u/s), Nicky Adams (Cosette), David Malek (Enjolras), Mark White (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme. Thenardier)
*Soundboard
19 June 1997
John Owen-Jones (u/s Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Martin Crewes (Marius), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Mandy Holliday, Peter Gerald, Matthew Cammelle, Stuart Pendred, Danny Kyte, Sophie Cox
27 February 1998
Stig Rossen (Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Dianne Pilkington (Fantine), Liz Ewing (Mme Thenardier), Nick Holder (Thenardier), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annelene Beechey (Cosette), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Matthew Cammelle (Enjolras)
3 March 2001
Andrew Morton (u/s), Peter Corry, Jenna Russell, Joanna Ampil, Paul Peacock (u/s), Zoe Curlett, Jason McCann, Barry James, Mandy Holliday
*Final Matinee of 2000/2001 cast
27 July 2002
Hans Peter Janssens, Jérôme Pradon, Carmen Cusack, Caroline Sheen, Jody Crosier, Sarah Lane, Jason McCann, Stephen Tate, Mandy Holliday
*Final matinee of the 01/02 cast
22 October 2002
Mike Sterling, Jerome Pradon, Carmen Cusack, Rebecca Seale (u/s), Hadley Fraser, Helen French, Ramin Karimloo (u/s Enjolras), Stephen Tate, Rosemary Ashe. Good, clear audio from Ramin's time as understudy.
11 November 2002
Mike Sterling (Valjean/FINAL), Jérôme Pradon (Javert/FINAL), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Sophia Ravagelas (Eponine), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Helen French (Cosette), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (M Thenardier), Jennie Dale (Mme Thenardier/understudy), Peter Kay (Grantaire/understudy), Amanda Dainty (Factory Girl/understudy)
27 March 2004
Jeff Leyton (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Sophia Ravagelas (Eponine), Jon Lee (Marius), Lydia Griffiths (Cosette), Oliver Thornton(Enjorlas), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier)
*Last Night at the Palace Theatre
18 November, 2004
Tim Godwin, Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Cosette), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Möller (Éponine), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thénardier)
*Audio is too quiet; you have to turn the volume to 50% just to listen clearly. Features 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
25 June 2005 (Matinee)
Sean Kingsley (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Möller (Cosette), Jonathan Williams (s/b Enjolras).
*Finale matinee of 2004/05 cast.
8 October 2006
John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Hans-Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Jon Lee (Marius), Gina Beck (Cosette), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (M Thenardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thenardier), Jacob Chapman (Combeferre), David Thaxton (Courfeyrac), Jonathan Williams (Grantaire)
*BBC radio's 21st Anniversary Special broadcast
21 November 2006
John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (Javert/understudy), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Jon Lee (Marius), Gina Beck (Cosette), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras/understudy), Christ Vincent (M Thenardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thenardier)
11 April 2007
Jacob Chapman (u/s), Hans-Peter Janssens, Joanna Ampil, Sabrina Aloueche, Jon Lee, Gina Beck, David Thaxton (u/s), Chris Vincent, Tracie Bennett
20 February 2008
Master Drew Sarich (Valjean), Hans Peter Janessens (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gary Watson (Marius),
Edward Baruwa (Enjolras), Cassandra Compton (Eponine), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Melanie La Barrie (Madame T), Roy Litvin (u/s Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Foreman/Grantaire), Jonathan Chabala (Gavroche),
Adrianna Bertola (Little Cosette)
22 February 2008 Highlights
Master Drew Sarich (Valjean), Gary Watson (Marius), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras),
Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Bradley White (Gavroche), Joel Elferink (Feuilly), Elliot Harper (Jean Prouvaire),
Gareth Nash (Joly)
*Poor quality
16 August 2008 (Matinee)
Drew Sarich (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Natalie Caswell (u/s Éponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier),
Jackie Marks (Mme. Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Jonathan Chabala (Gavroche),
Shannon Williams (Little Cosette)
16 August 2008 (Evening)
Drew Sarich (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Natalie Caswell (u/s Éponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier),
Jackie Marks (Mme. Thénardier), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Jonathan Chabala (Gavroche),
Shannon Williams (Little Cosette)
22 December, 2008
David Shannon (Valjean), Richard Woodford (u/s Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jackie Marks (Mme Thénardier), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier), Jon Robyns (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Keith Anthony Higham (u/s Grantaire)
17 Febuary 2009
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius),
Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thénardier),
Lucinda Collins (u/s Mme T.), Richard Woodford (Grantaire)
19 February 2009
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius),
Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thénardier),
Lucinda Collins (u/s Mme T.), Richard Woodford (Grantaire), Mia Jenkins (Young Cosette), Liam McKean (Gavroche)
20 June 2009
Valjean (David Shannon), Javert (Earl Carpenter), Fantine (Allyson Brown), Marius (Jon Robyns), Cosette (Leanne Dobinson) , Éponine (Nancy Sullivan), Enjolras (David Thaxton), Thénardier (Greg Castigiloni*), Mme Thénardier (Jackie Marks)
*Final matinée of 2008/09 cast, includes several inside jokes and ad-libs.
7 October 2009
David Shannon, Earl Carpenter, Rebecca Seale, Martin Ball, David Thaxton, Alistair Brammer, Katie Hall, Martin Neely
8 October 2009
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Katie Hall (Cosette), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Madame Thenardier), Laorraine Bruce (Madame Thenardier)
10 October 2009
David Shannon, Earl Carpenter, Rebecca Seale, Nancy Sullivan, Alistair Brammer, Katie Hall, David Thaxton
*London's 24th Anniversary
21 December 2009
Jonathan Williams (u/s), Hans Peter Janssens, Rebecca Seale, Helen Owen (u/s), Antony Hansen (u/s), Emily Bull, Mark Dugdale (u/s), Martin Ball, Lorraine Bruce
*A fun show. Half the orchestra and a decent number of cast members got snowed in, so you can hear the orchestra gradually getting fuller as people show up.
6 February 2010
Jonathan Williams (u/s Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Natalie Day (u/s Fantine), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Emily Bull (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thénardier), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Grantaire)
13 February 2010 (Evening) (LamarqueIsDead)
Killian Donnelly (Valjean, emergency cover), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Emily Bull (Cosette), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thénardier).
*Killian's first performance as Jean Valjean. Also listed as 10 February 2010
25 February 2010
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)
Thaxton was indisposed and had to leave after the first act.
21 June 2010
Simon Bowman (Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Nick Jonas (Marius), Camilla Kerslake (Cosette), Samantha Barks (Eponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras), Martin Ball (M Thenardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thenardier), Gavin James (Bishop), Jeff Nicholson (Factory Foreman/Brujon), Chloe Hart (Factory Girl), George Miller (Bamatabois), James Smoker (Montparnasse), Simon Shorten (Babet), George Miller (Claquesous), Martin Neely (Grantaire), Scott Garnham (Feuilly), Gavin James (Combeferre), Spike Grimsey (Courfeyrac/swing), Matthew Seadon Young (Jean Prouvaire), Dylan Williams (Joly), Jay Bryce (Lesgles), Lucy Garrioch (Madame), Rachel Bingham (Crone 1/Old Woman), Natalie Day (Whore), Chloe Brooks (Urchin/Crone 2), AJ Callaghan (Urchin/Whore 1), Helen Owen (Urchin/Whore 2), Francesca Leyland (Urchin/Whore 3)
*First performance of the 2010/2011 cast
16 December 2010
Simon Shorten (Valjean/understudy), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (M Thenardier/understudy), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Carl Mullaney (Grantaire/understudy)
*All other roles were played by members of the ensemble with Ethan Bradshaw, Dayle Hodge and Katy Hanna filling in for missing ensemble members.
26 March 2011
Simon Bowman (Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (Javert/understudy), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Gareth Gates (Marius), AJ Callaghan (Cosette/understudy), Samantha Barks (Eponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras), Martin Ball (M Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier), James Smoker (Bishop), Martin Neely (Factory Foreman), Chloe Hart (Factory Girl), George Miller (Bamatabois), Martin Neely (Grantaire)
4 July 2011
Jonathan Williams (alt.), Hadley Fraser, AJ Callaghan (u/s), Lisa-Anne Wood, Craig Mather, Alexia Khadime, Liam Tamne, Matt Lucas, Katy Secombe
*Includes bloopers - At the start of Valjean’s Confession Craig forgot his lines, so ‘not another word my son’ became hilarious because all he had sung was gibberish!
11 July 2011
Jonathan Williams (alternate Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Matt Lucas (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (Mme T), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette),
Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Daniel Huttlestone (Gavroche),
Cleo Demetriou (Little Cosette)
*Great performance by the new cast
28 September 2011 (Matinee)
Christopher Jacobsen (u/s Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme. T), Scott Garnham (u/s Enjolras), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Lewis Edgar (Gavroche)
Next audio is slightly better, but this is good too.
3 October 2011
Jonathan Williams (Alternate Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Cameron Blakely (THénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme. T),
Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Daniel Huttlestone (Gavroche)
*Slightly overloaded in scenes such as Red and Black and One Day More, but otherwise good (very clear).
29 November 2011
Ramin Karimloo, Hadley Fraser, Cameron Blakely, Katy Secombe, Caroline Sheen, Alexia Khadime, Lisa Anne Wood, Craig Mather, Liam Tamne.
*Ramins first as Jean Valjean.
3 April 2012
David Shannon (Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius),
Helen Owen (u/s Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (Mme Thénardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Tommy Rodger (Gavroche),
Christina Fray (Little Cosette)
*First performance after David Shannon's return to the show. He sings the same verse twice in "On Parole." Note that this isn't the only recording of this performance in existence (current count seems to be 3), but this recording is slightly better than the one currently up on youtube.
4 April 2012 (Matinee)
David Shannon (Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius),
Helen Owen/ Lily Frazer (u/s Éponine/ 2nd cover Éponine from "In My Life"), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette),
Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Leanne Rogers (u/s Mme Thénardier),
Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Rory McMenamin (Gavroche), Jaime Adler (Little Cosette)
*The show was halted in the middle of "In My Life", as Helen Owen was taken ill. Upon resumption, 2nd cover Lily Frazer took over the role of Éponine. As a result, the second act was performed with only a tiny female ensemble available to fill the necessary parts.
5 April 2012
David Shannon (Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Craig Mather (Marius),
Lily Frazer (2nd cover Éponine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely(Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (Mme Thénardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop), Rory McMenamin (Gavroche),
Jaime Adler (Little Cosette), Emma Westhead (cover Factory Girl)
* Due to many absences, tiny female ensemble. This for instance resulted in the "Platoon of sappers (...)" exchange after a slight delay being delivered by a single person rather than two, as is usual (First Attack). Also features what sounded like a few sour notes from the wind instrument section of the orchestra, on several different occasions.
7 July 2012 (Evening)
Gerónimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Jonny Purchase (u/s Marius),
Danielle Hope (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (temp. Mme T), Marcus Billany (Gavroche), Anya Evans (Little Cosette),
Adam Linstead (Grantaire/Bishop)
9 July 2012
Gerónimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Jonny Purchase (u/s Marius),
Danielle Hope (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier),
Katy Secombe (temp. Mme T), Tommy Rodger (Gavroche), Isabelle Methven (Little Cosette) Adam Linstead (Grantaire)
*Aside from Geró's various language flubs thoughout the show, Jonny Purchase also mixed up a couple of lines in Valjean's Confession.
20 May 2013 (pennyworthtrading)
G. Rauch-JVJ, Shaun Dalton**(em. cover)-Javert, Celinde Schoenmaker-Fantine, Danielle Hope-Eponine, Samantha Dorsey-Cosette, Jamie Ward-Marius, Chris Jacobsen-Enjolras, Adam Linstead-Grantaire/Bishop, Vicky Entwistle-Mme T, Cameron Blakley-Thenardier
*Shaun Dalton called in after already technically leaving the show several days before in order to cover for Tam Mutu (Javert)
29 September, 2012 (matinee)
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Jonny Purchase (Marius), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Danielle Hope (Eponine), James Charlton (Enjolras/understudy), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Linzi Hately (Mme Thenardier)
15 March 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Shaun Dalton (Javert/understudy), AJ Callaghan (Fantine/understudy), Jamie Ward (Marius), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Danielle Hope (Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Vicki Entwistle (Mme Thenardier), Jake Poolman (Gavroche), Adam Linstead (Grantaire)
16 May 2013
Geronimo Rauch, Tam Mutu, Celinde Schoenmaker, Samantha Dorsey, Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Cameron Blakely, Nicky Swift (1st cover)
*Act 1 only, looking for Act 2
1 June 2013 (ocaptainmycaptaintrading)
Geronimo Rauch, Tam Mutu, AJ Callaghan, Samantha Dorsey , Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Cameron Blakely, Vicky Entwistle, Adam Linstead
15 June 2013
Geronimo Rauch, Tam Mutu, Celinde Schoenmaker, Samantha Dorsey, Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Cameron Blakely, Vicky Entwistle, Adam Linstead
*last performance for Celinde Schoenmaker, Jamie Ward, Danielle Hope, Christopher Jacobsen, Vicky Entwistle, AJ Callaghan, Shaun Dalton, Samuel Edwards and several other members of the ensemble
17 June 2013
Daniel Koek (u/s Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Cameron Blakely (Thernardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thernardier), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Rob Houchen (Marius)
*First performance (Cast Change) for Na-Young Jeon, Wendy Ferguson, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Anton Zetterholm, and Rob Houchen
21 June 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Melanie Bright (Fantine/understudy), Rob Houchen (Marius), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Jonny Purchase (Combeferre), Niall Sheehy (Feuilly), Rhidian Marc (Courfeyrac), Dougie Carter (Joly), Adam Linstead (Grantaire), James Gant (Lesgles), Leo Roberts (Prouvaire), Caoimhe Judd (Young Cosette), Jack Kelly (Gavroche)
*Melanie's first as Fantine after one day of cover rehearsals
5 July 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), James Gant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Rob Houchen (Marius),
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras),
Adam Linstead (u/s Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thénardier), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire),
Noah Key (Gavroche), Emmie Dawson (Little Cosette), Leo Roberts (Jean Prouvaire/cover Bishop)
*James Gant's first performance as Javert.
8 July 2013
Daniel Koek (alternate Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras),
Carl Mullaney (u/s Thénardier, second cover), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thénardier),
Rhidian Marc (u/s Grantaire, second cover), Jake Poolman (Gavroche), Emmie Dawson (Little Cosette),
Leo Roberts (Jean Prouvaire/cover Bishop), Lee Dillon-Stuart (Montparnasse/cover Bamatabois)
31 July 2013
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Rob Houchen (Marius)
*Geronimo's final Valjean
31 August 2013
Daniel Koek (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (M Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thenardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire)
11 September 2013 (Matinee)
Daniel Koek (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (M Thenardier/understudy), Nicky Swift (Mme Thenardier/understudy)
3 October, 2013
Daniel Koek (u/s Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Jade Davies (u/s Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Mme Thénardier), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire/Bamatabois), Jonny Purchase (Combeferre), Rhidian Marc (Courfeyrac), Leo Roberts (u/s Bishop/Prouvaire), Niall Sheehy (Feuilly), Simon Shorten (Claquesous)
21 December 2013 (Matinee)
Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), James Gant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius),Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Nicky Swift (u/s Madame Thenardier), Rhidian Marc (u/s Grantaire)
10 January 2014
Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjorlas), Rob Houchen (Marius), Samatha Dorsey (Cosette), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (mdm Thénardier)
Broadway
28 February 1987
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), David Bryant (Marius), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier)
*First preview
1987
Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), David Bryant (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras) Leo Burmester (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme Thénardier)
*Marked as soundboard
29 June 1988
Timothy Shew (Valjean), Anthony Crivello (Javert), Maureen Moore (Fantine), Natalie Toro (Eponine), Ray Walker (Marius), Tracy Shayne (Cosette), Ed Dixon (Thenardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme. Thenardier), Michael Maguire (Enjolras).
1992
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Richard Kinsey (Javert), Rachel York (Fantine), Evalyn Baron (Mme. Thenardier), Drew Eshelman (Thenardier), Lacey Chabert (Young Cosette), Gregory Grant (Gavroche), Debbie Gibson (Eponine), John Leone (Marius), Melissa Anne Davis (Cosette), Lawrence Anderson (Enjolras)
*Possible soundboard?
1 May 1993
Mark McKerracher (Valjean), Richard Kinsey (Javert), Rachel York (Fantine), Drew Eshelmann (Thenardier), Evalyn Baron (Mme Thenardier), Lea Salonga (Eponine), Eric Kunze (Marius), Jennifer Lee Andrews (Cosette), Joseph Mahowald (Enjolras), Lacey Chabert (Young Cosette), Michael Shulman (Gavroche)
*Lea Salonga's first show as Eponine
26 September, 1998
Fred Inkley (Valjean), Robert Gallagher (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Sutton Foster (u/s Eponine), Chris Diamonotopoulos (u/s Marius)
18 January, 2001
Ron Sharpe (Valjean/understudy), Shuler Hensley (Javert), Jane Bodle (Fantine), Dana Meller (Eponine/understudy), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Nick Wyman (Thenardier), Betsy Joslyn (Mme Thenardier), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras)
*Contains most of the original cuts from December 8th, but a full "Javert's Suicide." May be the only audio with the "I'm blessed with children such as these" line in place of "Every Day." Generally a pretty anemic performance, but interesting from a historical perspective.Missing a few tiny parts at tape flips, like about a minute after "Bring Him Home."
18 May 2003
Randal Keith (Valjean), Michael McCarthy, Jayne Patterson, Diana Kaarina, Kevin Kern, Sandra Turley, Christopher Mark Peterson, Aymee Garcia, Nick Wyman
*Closing Night of Original Run
22 April 2007 (Limited Trade)
Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Lea Salonga, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Adam Jacobs, Ali Ewoldt, Aaron Lazar, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway, Tess Adams (Young Cosette)
*Norm Lewis, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Aaron Lazar, Jenny Galloway, and Tess Adams' final performance.
30 July 2007
Drew Sarich, Rob Hunt, Lea Salonga, Megan McGinnis, Adam Jacobs, Ali Ewoldt, Nehal Joshi (u/s), Chip Zien, Ann Harada, Michael Minarik (Grantaire), Matt Clemens (u/s Feuilly), Stephen Trafton (u/s Lesgles), Kaylie Rubinaccio (Young Cosette), Brian D'Addario (Gavroche)
6 January 2008
John Owen-Jones, Robert Hunt, Judy Kuhn, Megan McGinnis, Adam Jacobs, Leah Horowitz, Max von Essen, Gary Beach, Jenny Galloway
1 March 2014
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Andy Mientus (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Mme Thenardier), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche), McKayla Twiggs (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois)
*First Preview
UK Tour/Local Productions
1 August 2004 (Powderham Castle)
Nicolas Pound (Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Rebecca Thornhill (Fantine), Dianne Pilkington (Eponine), Ramin Karimloo (Marius), Jaime Farr (Cosette), David Bardsley (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thenardier), Rosie Ashe (Mme Thenardier)
26 July 2009 (Isle of Wight)
David Shannon (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Jon Robyns (Marius), Tabitha Webb (Cosette), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thénardier), Jackie Marks (Madame Thénardier)
*Great concert with the audience applauding the Final Battle.
US Tour/Local Productions
24 August 1997 (Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
Jeff Leyton, Michael McCarthy, Ruthie Henshall, Frances Ruffelle, Matthew Cammelle, Annalene Beechey, David Bardsley, Chris Langham, Gay Soper
5 January 2006 (Washington DC)
Randal Keith (Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Sierra Boggess (Cosette/understudy/first time), Melissa Lyons (Eponine), Victor Wallace (Enjolras), David McDonald (M. Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme. Thénardier), Rachel Schier (Young Cosette), Austyn Myers (Gavroche)
14 July 2007 (San Francisco Music Circus)
Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Brad Little (Javert), Andrea Rivette (Fantine), Juliana Ashley Hansen (Eponine), Michael Hunsaker (Marius), Laura Griffith (Cosette), Will Ray (Enjolras), Ron Wisniski (Thénardier ), Mary Gutzi (Mme. Thénardier)
22 June 2012 (Costa Mesa, California)
Peter Lockyer (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Max Quinlan (Marius), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), John Brink (Enjolras/understudy), Timothy Gulan (M Thenardier), Shawna Hamic (Mme Thenardier), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Weston Wells Olson (Courfeyrac), Ian Patrick Gibb (Prouvaire)
20 September 2012 (Boise, Idaho)
Peter Lockyer (Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (Javert/understudy), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Max Quinlan (Marius), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (M Thenardier), Heather Jane Rolff (Mme Thenardier/understudy), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Erin Cearlock (Young Cosette), Eric Van Tielen (Combeferre), John Brink (Courfeyrac), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Ian Patrick Gibb (Prouvaire), Weston Wbb Olson (Feuilly)
27 November 2013 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (tradingwithgavin)
Luke Grooms (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer Varela (Fantine), Eric Mahlum (Thenardier), Rhonda Rae Busch (M. Thenardier), Kevin Massey (Marius), Susan Wiedmeyer (Cosette), Melissa Fife (Eponine), Tommy Hahn (Enjolras)
19 January 2014 (Fresno Grand Opera, California) (whereisyourredcaahf)
Peter Lockyer (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer (Fantine), Timothy Gulan (Thenardier), Shawna Hamic (M. Thenardier), Max Quinlan (Marius), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Seth Vazquez (u/s Enjolras), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)Jessica Peters (Little Cosette), Joshua Peters (Gavroche)
*Final Performance
Canada
19 October 2008 (Quebec)
Gino Quilico, Alexandre de Grandpré, Geneviève Charest, Sophie Tremblay, Carl Poliquin, Myriam Brousseau, Kevin Houle, Jean-Raymond Châles, Kathleen Fortin
*Closing Night
1 October 2013 (Toronto) (monhistoire)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Mark Uhre (Enjolras),Cliff Saunders, (Thenardier)Lisa Horner (Mme Thenardier), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Saara Chaundry (Little Cosette), John Rapson
(Grantaire/Bamatabois
4 October 2013 (Toronto) (pennyworthtrading)
Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevive Leclerc (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Perry Sherman (Marius), Melissa O’Neil (Éponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Ben Gunderson (u/s Grantaire), Cliff Saunders (M. Thénardier), Lisa Horner (Mme. Thénardier), David Silvestri (Combeferre), Jonathan Winsby (Coufreyrac), Alan Shaw (Joly), Matt McMahan (Feuilly), Andrew Love (Bishop, Lesgles), Matt Rosell (Jean Prouvaire), Tyler Murree* (Bamatabois), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), Ella Ballentine (Young Eponine), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche)
13 October 2013 (Toronto)
Jean Valjean (Ramin Karimloo), Javert (Earl Carpenter), The Bishop of Digne (Andrew Love), Fantine (Genevieve Leclerc), Young Cosette (Ella Ballentine), Mme. Thenardier (Lisa Horner), Thenardier (Cliff Saunders), Gavroche (David Gregory Black), Eponine (Melissa O’Neil), Cosette (Samantha Hill), Enjolras (Mark Uhre), Marius (Perry Sherman)
26 October 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve LeClerc (Fantine), Melissa O'Neil (Eponine), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (M Thenardier), Lisa Horner (Mme Thenardier), Sara Chaundry (Young Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Madison Oldroyd (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire), Jonathan Winsby (Courfeyrac), Ben Gunderson (Montparnasse)
31 October 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Heather McGuigan (Fantine u/s), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Matt McMahan (Marius u/s), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), John Rapson (Grantaire)
1 November 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Matt Rosell (Marius u/s), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche), John Rapson (Grantaire)
28 November 2013 (Toronto) (tradingwithgavin)
Aaron Walpole (Valjean alt.), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche)
29 November 2013 (Toronto)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (M. Thenardier), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Brittney Johnson (Eponine u/s), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Madison Oldroyd (Little Cosette), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche)
11 January 2014 (Toronto, Matinee)
Aaron Walpole (Valjean u/s), Andrew Love (Javert u/s), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Kristen Peace (Madame Thenardier u/s), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras) John Rapson (Bishop of Digne u/s, Grantaire) Ella Ballentine (Little Cosette), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche)
*Charity Benefit Concert. Richard Barth (swing) covered Aaron Walpole’s track, Jason Ostrowski (swing) covered Andrew Love’s track , Rachel Rincione (swing) covered Kristen Peace’s track
2 February 2014 (Toronto) (monhistoiretrading)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Melissa O’Neil (Eponine), Perry Sherman (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (Mme Thenardier), Madison Oldroyd (Little Cosette), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Ella Ballentine (Young Eponine), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois)
*Recorded from the Balcony near a speaker so pretty good quality, not too loud, not too quiet, unfortunately i was sitting beside some chatty people who talked a bit during the show most noticeably in Upon These Stones. Final Performance in Toronto
Norway
6 May 2009 (Oslo)
Erik Wenberg Jacobsen (Valjean), Ståle Ytterli (Javert), Trine Wenberg Svensen (Alternate Fantine),
Christian Ingebrigtsen (Marius), Heidi Ruud Ellingesen (Cosette), Nina Lundseie (Éponine),
Mads Henning Jørgensen (u/s Thénardier), Siw Anita Andersen (Mme Thénardier), Jon Bleiklie Devik (Enjolras),
Håkon Sigernes (Grantaire), Jørgen Olsson (Courfeyrac?), Ingeborg Mohn-Reinaas
24 October 2012 (Tromsø)
Jardar Johansen (Valjean), Hans Marius Hoff Mittet (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Kristian Larsen (Marius), Tonje Bakken (Éponine), Jenny Kaatz (Cosette), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras), Kristian Fr. Figenschow Jr. (Thénardier), Iren Reppen (Mme T), Eivind Dundas (Grantaire)
See below
25 October 2012 (Tromsø)
Jardar Johansen (Valjean), Hans Marius Hoff Mittet (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Kristian Larsen (Marius), Tonje Bakken (Éponine), Jenny Kaatz (Cosette), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras), Kristian Fr. Figenschow Jr. (Thénardier),
Iren Reppen (Mme T), Eivind Dundas (Grantaire)
*If you only want one audio, I'd go for the 24th.
Other Countries
1989 (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Dudu Fisher (Valjean), Elior Yeyni (Javert), Ricky Gal (Fantine), Albert Cohen (Thénardier), Tiki Dayan (Mme. Thénardier), Tal Amir (Cosette), Shlomit Aharon (Eponine), Avi Toledano (Marius), Youval Dor (Enjolras)
*Radio Broadcast
11 August 1990 (Melbourne, Australia)
Rob Guest (Valjean), Andrew Pole (u/s Javert), Marina Prior (Fantine), Sylvie Paladino (Eponine), Anthony Warlow (Enjolras)
2001 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Carlos Vittori (Jean Valjean), Juan Rodo (Javert), Elena Roger (Fantine), Rodolfo Valss (Thenardier), Liliana Parafioriti
(Mme. Thenardier), Ruben Roberts (Enjolras), Zenon Recalde (Marius), Pili Artaza (Eponine), Silvia Luchetti (Cosette)
2 November 2002 (Stolkholm, Sweden)
Stig Rossen, Michael McCarthy, Carola, Alex Sharpe, Martin Crewes, Deborah Dutcher, Matt Cammelle, Chris Langham, Jenny Galloway
2003 (Berlin, Germany)
Oleh Vynnyk (Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Christin Elverum (Fantine), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Betty Vermeulen (Mme Thénardier), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Vera Bolten (Eponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
*Soundboard
20 September 2009 (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Valéry Rodriguez, Pierre Babolat, Brigitte Annoff, Rachel Pignot, Virgile Le Dreff, Manon Taris, Yoni Amar, Mickael Viguier, Sandrine Seubille, Lionel Blanc (Gavroche), Dana Garufi (Cosette enfant)
26 December 2009 (Copenhagen, Denmark, evening)
Tomas Ambt Kofod (Valjean), Morten Stausgaard (Javert), Sanna Johansson (Fantine), Johannes Nymark (Marius),
Mia Karlsson (Cosette), Frida Modén Treichl (Éponine), Kim Hammelsvang Henriksen (Thénardier),
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Mme. Thénardier), Kasper Le Fevre (Enjolras), Emil Jeppesen (Gavroche),
Daniel Bevensee (Grantaire), Sarah Rachlitz (Little Cosette)
27 December 2009 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Tomas Ambt Kofod (Valjean), Morten Stausgaard (Javert), Sanna Johansson (Fantine), Johannes Nymark (Marius),
Mia Karlsson (Cosette), Frida Modén Treichl (Éponine), Kim Hammelsvang Henriksen (Thénardier),
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Mme. Thénardier), Kasper Le Fevre (Enjolras), Emil Jeppesen (Gavroche),
Daniel Bevensee (Grantaire)
25 November 2011 (Malmö , Sweden)
Dan Ekborg (Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Karolin Funke (Fantine), Peter Harryson (Thénardier),
Evamaria Björk (alternate Mme T), Philip Jalmelid (Marius), Ida Högberg (Éponine), Mathilda Ahnell (alternate Cosette), Anders Gjønnes (Enjolras), Jonas Eskilsson (alternate Grantaire), Beata Ljunggren (Little Cosette)
26 November 2011 (Malmö, Sweden)
Dan Ekborg (Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Karolin Funke (Fantine), Peter Harryson (Thénardier),
Evamaria Björk (alternate Mme T), Philip Kalmelid (Marius), Ida Högberg (Éponine), Mathilda Ahnell (alternate Cosette), Andreas Eldéen (alternate Enjolras), Glenn Daniel Nilsson (Grantaire), David Wangen (Gavroche),
Selma Ehlde (Little Cosette)
*Recorded from Row 1, therefore the clearer of the two audios. This one also has the better Enjolras (and Grantaire). 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.
17 July 2013 (Korea)
Kim Sung-Min - Valjean (alt), Moon Jong-Won - Javert, Cho Jung-Eun - Fantine, Jo Sang-Woong - Marius, Lee Ji-Soo - Cosette, Park Ji-Yeon - Eponine, Kim Woo-Hyung - Enjolras, Im Choon-Gil - Thenardier, Park Jun-Myun - Madame Thenardier
1 September, 2013 (Korea)
Jung Sung hwa (Jean Valejean), Moon Jong won (Javert), Jo Jung eun (Fantine), Jo Sang woong (Marius), Park Ji yeon (Eponine), Lee Ji soo (Cosette), Kim Woo hyung (Enjolras), Im Choon gil (Thenardier), Park Jun myun (Mme. Thenardier)
*Final Performance
Other
Paris Revival Cast Recording, 1991
Pais Vasco 1994?
*Studio recording unreleased in Basque
Montreuil-sur-Mer, France, 28 July 2007 ("Spectacle Son et Lumière") (orestesfasting)
*Not the musical but a local adaptation with narration and dialogue (taken from the novel) over music.
Prague Bídnící
*Complete Cast Recording
Les Miserables Movie Version 2012
*Recorded in the movie theater
Backing Tracks
*I personally love backing tracks because it allows me to fully appreciate the genius orchestral score. Plus it's easier to listen to while studying.