We’re excited to share the cast of our 30th Anniversary production, the legendary musical Les Misérables, from March 29, through June 8. Directed by multi-Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell (Ragtime, The Sound of Music, Sweeney Todd, and Oliver! at Drury Lane Theatre), the cast is led by Ivan Rutherford (“Jean Valjean” in over 2,000 performances of Les Misérables on Broadway, as well as in the 20th anniversary Broadway Revival and The National Tour of Les Misérables, and Titanic on Broadway); Jeff Award winner Quentin Earl Darrington as “Javert” (Ragtime on Broadway and at Drury Lane Theatre, Memphis: A New Musical on Broadway and The National Tours of The Lion King, The Color Purple, and Memphis: A New Musical); and Jennie Sophia as “Fantine” (The National Tour of The Lincoln Center’s South Pacific and Oliver! and The Sound of Music at Drury Lane Theatre).Les Misérables also stars Jeff Award winner Mark David Kaplan as “Thenardier” (Ragtime at Drury Lane Theatre and The National Tour of The Lion King), Sharon Sachs as “Madame Thenardier” (Thoroughly Modern Mille at Drury Lane Theatre and A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre with recurring roles on Grimm, Weeds and Dexter), Skyler Adams as “Marius” (Next to Normal at Drury Lane Theatre and Hair at Paramount Theatre), Emily Rohm as “Cosette” (Sweeney Todd at Drury Lane Theatre and Beauty and the Beast at Chicago Shakespeare Theater),Christina Nieves as “Eponine” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and The Sins of Sor Juana at Goodman Theatre), and Travis Taylor as “Enjolras” (Young Frankenstein at Drury Lane Theatre, The Christmas Schooner at Mercury Theater Chicago and Shrek the Musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theater). Charlie Babbo (The National Tour of A Christmas Story and A Christmas Carol at Drury Lane Theatre) and Matthew Uzarraga (Oliver! at Drury Lane Theatre) star as “Gavroche,” Sage Harper (The Christmas Schooner at Mercury Theater Chicago) and Ava Morse star as “Little Cosette” (World Premiere of The Goddess at the Artistic Home/Chicago), and Peyton Shaffer (Annie at Paramount Theatre) stars as “Young Eponine.” The ensemble includes Justin Adair, Missy Aguilar, Jennifer Baker, Brandon Chandler, Thomas Forde, Nick Foster, Nathan Gardner, David Girolmo, George Keating, Ann McMann, James Nedrud, Erin Oechsel, Rob Riddle, Emma Rosenthal, David Sajewich, Allison Sill, Will Skrip, Joe Tokarz, and Lauren Villegas.Jeff Award winner Roberta Duchak (Sweeney Todd, Miss Saigon, Singin’ in the Rain and Ragtime at Drury Lane Theatre, and vocal coach for Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman for the Academy Award-winning film Les Misérables) serves as Musical Director. The colossal French Revolution-era set is by Scott Davis (Sunset Boulevard at Drury Lane Theatre and Shrek the Musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) with Lighting Design by Greg Hofmann (Oliver! at Drury Lane Theatre) and Projection Design is by Sage Marie Carter (Ragtime at Drury Lane Theatre and For the Boys at Marriott Theatre). Co-Sound Designers are Ray Nardelli (Miss Saigon and Next to Normal at Drury Lane Theatre) and Dan Mead (Buddy Holly at Drury Lane), Properties Design is by Nick Heggestad, Costume Coordinator is Erika Senase with additional costumes designed by Maggie Hofmann. Rick Jarvie serves as Wigs and Makeup Designer, Eva Breneman is the Dialect Coach and Matt Hawkins is the Fight Choreographer (The Wheel and Belleville at Steppenwolf Theatre Company). For reservations call the Drury Lane Theatre box office at 630.530.0111 or visit drurylane.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:25:03 +0000
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