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Les Misérables

Broadway Theatre, (3/12/1987 - 10/14/1990)
Imperial Theatre, (10/17/1990 - 5/18/2003)
Preview:Feb 28, 1987 Total Previews:11
Opening:Mar 12, 1987   
Closing:May 18, 2003 Total Performances:6680


Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: In France: Digne, 1815; Montreuil-Sur-Mer, 1823; Montfermeil, 1823; Paris, 1832.





by opening date





Book by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil; Based on the novel by Victor Hugo; Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer; Original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel; Additional text by James Fenton; Music orchestrated by John Cameron; Musical Director: Robert Billig

Directed and Adapted by Trevor Nunn and John Caird; Associate Director: Richard Jay-Alexander

Scenic Design by John Napier; Costume Design by Andreane Neofitou; Lighting Design by David Hersey; Sound Design by Andrew Bruce and Autograph; Associate Scenic Design: Keith Gonzales; Associate Sound Design: Abe Jacob

Executive Producer: Martin McCallum and Richard Jay-Alexander; General Manager: Alan Wasser; Associate Gen. Mgr: Barbara Seinfeld; Company Manager: Gordon G. Forbes; Associate Co. Mgr: Beth Riedmann

Production Stage Manager: Sam Stickler; Stage Manager: Mitchell Lemsky and Fredric Hanson; Technical Production Manager: John H. Paull, III

Conducted by Robert Billig; Musical Supervisor: Robert Billig; Concert Master: Louann Montesi; Violin: Fred Buldrini, Katherine Cash, Suzanne Ornstein, Marion Pinheiro, Marti Sweet, Mitsue Takayama and Mineko Yajima; Cello: Batia Lieberman and Clay C. Ruede; Clarinet and Alto Saxophone: Mitchell Weiss; Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn: David Gale and Robert Zottola; Trumpet and Piccolo Trumpet: Pete Hyde; Bass Trombone: John Rojack; Guitar: Brian Koonin; Drums: Michael Hinton; Flute and Piccolo: Jacqueline Giat; Oboe and English Horn: Harriet Orenstein; Percussion: Howard Joines; Bass: Lindsey Horner; French Horn: Jerry W. Peel and Brooks Tillotson; Synthesizer: Jeffrey Silverman and Ross Allen; Music Preparation: Chelsea Music Services, Inc.

General Press Representative: The Fred Nathan Company, Inc. and Anne S. Abrams; Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Advertising and Logo Design by Dewynters, Limited; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Production Photographer: Michael Le Poer Trench


Opening Night Cast

Cindy Benson Woman Worker  
 Old Woman  
Jane Bodle Woman Worker  
 Whore  
 Young Girl  
David Bryant Chain Gang  
 Marius  
Leo Burmester Chain Gang  
 Thénardier  
Jennifer Butt Madame Thénardier  
Jesse Corti Farmer  
 Worker  
 Drinker  
 Courfeyrac  
Anthony Crivello Bamatabois  
 Other Drinker  
 Grantaire  
 Chain Gang  
Ann Crumb Factory Girl  
 Whore  
 Other Drinker  
 Young Prostitute  
Braden Danner
Broadway Debut 
Gavroche  
John Dewar Chain Gang  
Broadway Debut Worker  
 Sailor  
 Old Couple (Man)  
 Joly  
Joanna Glushak Woman Worker  
 Whore  
 Diner  
Susan Goodman Innkeeper's Wife  
 Whore  
 Other Drinker  
 Old Beggar Woman  
Randy Graff Fantine  
Paul Harman Chain Gang  
 Foreman  
 Traveler  
 Combeferre  
Kelli James Whore  
 Young Girl  
Gretchen Kingsley-Weihe Whore  
 Young Couple (Woman)  
Joseph Kolinski Chain Gang  
 Sailor  
 Young Man  
 Feuilly  
Judy Kuhn Whore  
 Cosette  
Norman Large Bishop of Digne  
 Diner  
 Lesgles  
Marcus Lovett
Broadway Debut 
Constable  
 Traveler  
 Babet
Thénardier's Gang 
 
Michael Maguire
Broadway Debut 
Chain Gang  
 Enjolras  
Terrence Mann Javert  
Kevin Marcum Chain Gang  
 Sailor  
 Other Drinker  
 Brujon
Thénardier's Gang 
 
Chrissie McDonald
Broadway Debut 
Young Eponine  
John Norman
Broadway Debut 
Innkeeper  
 Drunk  
 Pimp  
 Jean Prouvaire  
Frances Ruffelle Whore  
 Eponine  
Alex Santoriello
Broadway Debut 
Chain Gang  
 Labourer  
 Young Couple (Man)  
 Montparnasse
Thénardier's Gang 
 
Marcie Shaw Woman Worker  
 Crone  
 Old Couple (Woman)  
Steve Shocket Constable  
 Pimp  
 Fauchelevent  
 Other Drinker  
 Claquesous
Thénardier's Gang 
 
Donna Vivino
Broadway Debut 
Young Cosette  
Colm Wilkinson Jean Valjean  


Understudies: Cindy Benson (Madame Thénardier), Jane Bodle (Cosette), Brandy Brown (Young Cosette, Young Eponine), Anthony Crivello (Javert), Ann Crumb (Fantine), John Dewar (Bishop of Digne), Joanna Glushak (Fantine), Susan Goodman (Madame Thénardier), Paul Harman (Enjolras, Jean Valjean), Kelli James (Eponine, Gavroche), Gretchen Kingsley-Weihe (Cosette, Eponine), Joseph Kolinski (Enjolras, Marius), Norman Large (Javert, Thénardier), Marcus Lovett (Marius), Kevin Marcum (Jean Valjean), Chrissie McDonald (Young Cosette), John Norman (Thénardier), R. D. Robb (Gavroche), Steve Shocket (Bishop of Digne).