LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR world tour announces initial dates and venues
Initial dates and venues have been announced for the world tour of Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular, opening at the SSE Arena Belfast on 19 September 2024.
Following Belfast, the production will play limited dates at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro Arena from 3–6 October, Sheffield’s Utilita Arena from 10-13 October and Aberdeen’s P & J Live Arena from 17 – 20 October. The tour will then commence its European leg in Luxembourg from 25 - 27 October, followed by Geneva, Trieste, Milan, Copenhagen, Oslo and Zurich. Its final UK dates will be in Manchester at the AO Arena from 26 - 29 December and at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle from 2 – 5 January 2025 before moving on to Sweden, Australia, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.
Cameron Mackintosh said: “I’m thrilled to announce the initial venues where this spectacular production of Les Misérables will run. This much anticipated world tour will be a unique opportunity for many celebrated performers to play their favourite roles for short periods in different parts of the world, so fans will get the chance to see their favourite stars (and mine!) in their favourite musical. Over the show’s nearly 40 years existence, it has also proved to be the launch pad for an extraordinary list of stars around the world, in many different languages and countries. Both the show and the score of Les Mis continues to win poll after poll around the world as the public’s favourite musical of all time containing so many of the most memorable and beloved songs ever written for the musical theatre. The euphoria of the cast reunion performances of Miz are legendary and always prove a sell-out so I look forward to this unique event being the ultimate demonstration of Do You Hear The People Sing ever!”
The World Tour begins as the stage musical enters its 39th revolutionary year and will run throughout the upcoming 40th anniversary celebrations for the world’s longest running musical in 2025. After which it is planned to play North and South America.
Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular will be expanded from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End. It will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas (and large theatres) with audiences of between 3,000 – 5,000. This spectacular production will have a UK company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew featuring a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow.
Tickets go on general sale on 12 October for the UK dates and some European dates with details below. To sign up for priority booking, which will open on 10 October, please click here.