Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation Australia are thrilled to announce that final casting has been confirmed for the Australian leg of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular!
Adding to the incredible calibre of worldwide talent on the Arena Spectacular stage, award winning performer and singer songwriter Shan Ako stars as Éponine in Australia.
Shan won The Stage Debut Award for Best Performer in a Musical for this very role when she starred in the 2020 new Staged Production of Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre.
She also played Éponine in the sell-out Staged Concert at the Gielgud Theatre that was broadcast in cinemas around the world. Recently Shan starred in many West End productions including in Hamilton as Eliza.
Also confirmed, 8 talented Australian children have been cast to star in the Arena Spectacular during its Australian dates. Sharing the role of Gavroche will be Christopher Joseph, Sebastian Sero, Orlando Steiner and William Steiner.
Alongside them sharing the role of Little Cosette will be Samara Coull-Williams, Violet Massingham, Scarlett Sheludko and Alexandra Szewcow.
The London production of Les Misérables, the World’s longest running musical, has entered its incredible 40th record-breaking year, still playing to sell-out audiences.
To celebrate this extraordinary milestone, Cameron Mackintosh has put together the most spectacular Arena production of a musical ever staged which has played to rave reviews and sold-out Arenas in the UK and major European cities, before it arrives in Australia, for five weeks only.
The World Tour then heads to Japan, Taiwan, China, and several other Asian countries before it returns to Europe and now, after its rapturous reception, is planning to extend across America.
Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular has an extraordinary and exciting new design, specifically created for these venues, from the world class team of Matt Kinley, Paule Constable, Warren Letton and Finn Ross with sound by Mick Potter.
The celebrated cast of Les Misérables alumni is led by Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly sharing the role of Jean Valjean, and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden sharing the role of Javert, alongside Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Marina Prior as Madame Thénardier, Rachelle Ann Go as Fantine, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, James D. Gish as Enjolras, Shan Ako as Éponine and Earl Carpenter as the Bishop of Digne.
The company is completed by Jonathon Bentley, Rebecca Bolton, Olivia Brereton, Amelia Broadway, Michael Burgen, Mary-Jean Caldwell, Beth Curnock, Shaun Dalton, Jade Davies, Jonathan David Dudley, Harry Dunnett, Louis Emmanuel, Charlie Geoghegan, Harry Grant Smith, Connor Jones, Caleb Lagayan, Abel Law, Adam Robert Lewis, Georgie Lovatt, Andrew Maxwell, Jill Nalder, Zabrina Norry, Lisa Peace, Ciaran Rodger, Jo Stephenson, Geddy Stringer, Owain Williams and Australians Daniel Koek and Helen Walsh.
Boublil and Schönberg’s magnificent iconic score of Les Misérables includes the classic songs, I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Stars, Bring Him Home, Do You Hear the People Sing?, One Day More, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Master Of The House and many more.
Seen by over 120 million people worldwide in 52 countries and in 22 languages, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. The critically acclaimed production of Les Misérables continues to play at the Sondheim Theatre in London’s West End, and this year, celebrates its 40th revolutionary year.
Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular will play ICC Theatre Sydney from 30 April, to be followed by Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne from 14 May and then Brisbane Entertainment Centre from 28 May 2025 for strictly limited performances. For more information, visit: www.lesmisarenatour.com.au for details.
Image: The Ensemble in Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular – photo by Danny Kaan