Samantha Barks returns to LES MISÉRABLES in London for 8 performances only
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Cameron Mackintosh is thrilled to welcome back Samantha Barks to the West End production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical sensation Les Misérables.
Barks will play the role of Fantine at London’s Sondheim Theatre for 8 performances only from 18 -23 May, prior to joining the star-studded cast of the Les Misérables Arena World Tour at Birmingham Utilita Arena, London’s Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
Samantha said: “Returning to Les Misérables in the West End feels like a true full-circle moment. Sixteen years ago, I first stepped into Éponine’s shoes, with so much still to learn. Now, I return with a deeper understanding of the story and its heart, to take on Fantine— I always wanted to return one day as Fantine, and it feels even more meaningful in this chapter of my life as a mother. This show has shaped so much of my journey, both on stage and on screen, and I’m incredibly grateful to revisit it with fresh perspective. London is where it all began for me, and to be back here telling this story again is incredibly special for me.”
Barks joins West End cast Ian McIntosh as Jean Valjean, Sam Oladeinde as Javert, Harry Hepple as Thénardier, Lizzie Bea as Madame Thénardier, Thiago Phillip Felizardo as Marius, Izzi Levine as Cosette, Jess Folley as Éponine, and Joe Griffiths-Brown as Enjolras. Martha Kirby will continue to play Fantine from 25 May.
The company is completed by Hollie Aires, Hazel Baldwin, Ella May Carter, Nicholas Carter, Matthew Dale, Irfan Damani, Lily De-La-Haye, Lila Falce-Bass, Sophie-May Feek, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Seán Keany, Chris Kiely, Sam Kipling, Mia Lamb, Sarah Lark, Ollie Llewelyn-Williams, Matthew McConnell, Aaron-Jade Morgan, Adam Pearce, William Pennington, Jordan Simon Pollard, Lewis Renninson, Danielle Rose, Georgia Tapp, Noah Thallon, Imaan Victoria, Danny Whelan and Ollie Wray.
