Famous former West End Gavroches – where are they now?

Gavroche may be little, but his role in Les Misérables is big! The ‘street urchin’ helps those on the barricade with various tasks and importantly keeps spirits up.

The role has marked the start of a career for many of the UK’s most recognisable actors – including the wickedly good stage and screen star Jonathan Bailey, and even an Inbetweener, James Buckley (who returned to the stage in 2:22 A Ghost Story).

It only goes to show what little people can do!

Jonathan Bailey

The Olivier Award-winner started his acclaimed stage career in Les Mis. Since then he has gone on to star in The Last Five Years, Cock, and the gender-swap Company revival. You may also recognise him from Netflix’s Bridgerton and more recently as Fiyero in the box office smash-hit Wicked adaptation. He’ll return to the stage in Richard II at the Bridge Theatre next year.

Simon Bailey

The Les Mis regular has also played Enjorlas and has appeared in many West End shows including The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Heathers, Moulin Rouge! the Musical, and more. You’ll find him in London’s newest big top leading The Greatest Showman circus show, Come Alive! – roll up, roll up!

James Buckley

Perhaps best known for his role as Jay Cartwright in The Inbetweeners, Buckley returned to the stage in 2:22 A Ghost Story – reprising the role in its West End return earlier this year. He also streams his gaming on Twitch and runs a successful YouTube channel and podcast with his wife, Clair.

Ashley Horne

Some may know Horne from The Midnight Beast’s viral videos – the comedy group landed themselves a TV show and took their parody songs on tour.

Ciarán Joyce

The Welsh actor played Lol in CBBC’s The Story of Tracy Beaker, before starring in BBC drama Wolf.

Rob Madge

As a child they starred in many hit musicals, including Oliver!, Mary Poppins and Matilda, kicking off a strong stage career. Since then, they’ve turned their theatrical childhood into a WhatsOnStage Award-winning autobiographical show, My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) which has played across the UK and in the West End. Madge returned to Les Mis as an adult and has also appeared in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the Palladium pantomimes, Buyer and Cellar, and more. You can watch them document their career so far below:

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@Rob Madge runs us through their ✨ iconic ✨ roles to date! #TheatreTok #LesMis #MaryPoppins #WestEnd #MatildaMusical #MatildaTok

♬ original sound – WhatsOnStage

Harry Marcus

Child star Marcus debuted in Priscilla Queen of the Desert opposite Jason Donovan before landing a role on Poldark. He was also in the Beauty and the Beast live-action movie and ITV’s The Bay.

Ross McCall

McCall featured as a young Freddie Mercury in Queen’s music video for “The Miracle”, but recently you may have spotted him on television in Band of Brothers or Green Street.

Lawrence Michalowski

Another child star who also appeared in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, he is now an established musical director who recently toured with The Lion King.

Alistair Toovey

Toovey was last seen in the award-winning Regent’s Park revival of Legally Blonde playing Warner.