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Further casting announced for Les Misérables at the O2
Ramin Karimloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway & Camilla Kerslake complete the principal casting for the Les Misérables 25th Anniversary concert at the 02.
Ramin made his West End debut in in the original production of “Les Misérables” at the Queen’s Theatre playing ‘Feuilly’ and understudying the roles of ‘Marius’ and ‘Enjolras’. After a year playing ‘Raoul’ in “The Phantom of the Opera” at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ramin returned to “Les Misérables”, this time taking on the role of ‘Enjolras’ which he also played at a special performance by invitation of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle. He then played ‘Chris’ in the UK tour of “Miss Saigon”, followed by a return to “The Phantom of the Opera”, this time taking the part of ‘The Phantom’ for the show's 21st Anniversary. He was recognised by fans of the show, earning him a Theatregoers' Choice Award Nomination for Best Actor. He has since created the part of ‘The Phantom’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies” at the Adelphi Theatre receiving rave reviews for his performance.
Samantha recently made her West End debut when she joined the Original Production of “Les Misérables” at the Queen’s Theatre as ‘Eponine’. She was discovered on BBC1’s “I’d Do Anything”, coming third in the competition to win the part of ‘Nancy’ in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of “Oliver!”. Following the competition, she went on to play ‘Sally Bowles’ in the UK tour of “Cabaret”. Cameron Mackintosh offered Samantha the part of ‘Eponine’ in the Anniversary Concert at the O2 directly after seeing her first public performance at the Queen’s.
Cameron Mackintosh said “I am delighted to announce that we have now completed the principal casting for the 25th Anniversary concert at The O2. Our latest Eponine at the Queen’s, Samantha Barks, who I first met as a hugely talented finalist in BBCTV’s ‘I’d Do Anything’ search for a Nancy, has proved to be such a success performing with Nick Jonas and Camilla Kerslake, that we just had to have her for the concert. To play Enjolras, I am very grateful to Andrew Lloyd Webber that he has kindly agreed to let his star of “LOVE NEVER DIES”, Ramin Karimloo take a night off to play Enjolras – a role he had a huge success with several years ago. The public response to the concert has been so amazing the 7.00pm concert has already sold out, to meet demand we have now put on sale a 1.30pm matinee.”
Ramin and Samantha will join the previously announced company of over 300 actors and musicians, including Alfie Boe as ‘Jean Valjean’, Nick Jonas as ‘Marius’, Norm Lewis as ‘Javert’, Matt Lucas as ‘Thénardier’, Lea Salonga as ‘Fantine’, Jenny Galloway as ‘Madame Thénardier’, Camilla Kerslake as ‘Cosette’ and the casts of the Original Production at the Queen’s Theatre, the New 25th Anniversary Production at the Barbican, London and members of the Original 1985 London cast.
Date: 6/7/2010
