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Where are the young Cosettes from Les Misérables in the West End now?

You might have seen a rising star!

Tanyel Gumushan

Tanyel Gumushan

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6 November 2023

Emily Lane and Eliza
Emily Lane and Eliza, © Provided by Creative Artists Agency 4th Floor, Space One, 1 Beadon Road, London W6 0EA, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Young Cosette is quite literally the poster-girl for hit musical Les Misérables!

In the long-standing West End favourite, we first meet her as a young orphaned girl sent to live with the Thénardiers, before she is rescued by Jean Valjean and finds love with Marius Pontmercy.

On stage, the role of Young Cosette is alternated by young actors. Many of whom have gone on to star in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, School of Rock, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Matilda – both on stage and recently in the musical movie. For some, like Frozen favourite Emily Lane, Olivier winner Cleo Demetriou, and pop singer Eliza (aka Eliza DooLittle), this has continued to impressive adult stage, screen and music careers.

We looked back at some of those who have sang about a castle on a cloud to see what they’ve accomplished.

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