Les Misérables announces special 40th anniversary cast for limited season

For eight weeks only, a special company will celebrate Les Misérables’ 40th anniversary in the West End.

The long-running musical is based on the novel by Victor Hugo and features music by Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. It tells the tale of a former convict who tries to find salvation in revolutionary France.

The production will feature a special company of performers drawn from the West End, international, film and arena world tour casts.

From 8 September to 1 November 2025, Killian Donnelly will play Jean Valjean, with Bradley Jaden as Javert, Katie Hall as Fantine, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Shan Ako as Éponine, Jordan Shaw as Enjolras and Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette. Adam Gillen will appear as Thénardier and Marina Prior as Madame Thénardier. Ian McIntosh will also perform the role of Jean Valjean at certain performances.

The company is completed by Hollie Aires, Aidan Banyard, Nicholas Carter, Ella May Carter, Matthew Dale, Irfan Damani, 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, and Danny Whelan.

A new company will be performing from July to September and from November onwards, which we have revealed here.

Producer Cameron Mackintosh explains: “In celebration of our 40th birthday, I have put together, as I have always done for major celebrations, a special cast for eight weeks only, drawn from the outstanding performers of the last decade’s international productions of Les Mis, as well as the current Arena Spectacular and the Oscar-winning movie, all of whom have emerged as new theatre stars. This will be the last time that they will all be able to play together in Les Mis as their careers take them onto new stellar paths.

“In 1985, Edward Behr in Newsweek predicted that Les Mis would be ‘a musical that makes history’ – it certainly has. A very special birthday celebration indeed for the world’s longest running musical.”

Further information on how to attend the 40th anniversary performance on Wednesday 8 October will be released in due course.