"""Les Misérables"" from the screenplay by William Nicholson. Production on the film officially began in June that year, with Cameron Mackintosh and Working Title Films co-producing. Having already approached Hooper prior to production with the desire of playing Jean Valjean, Hugh Jackman began negotiations to star in the film alongside Paul Bettany as Javert. Other stars who became attached to the project included Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter. In September 2011, Jackman was officially cast as Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe was cast as Javert. The following month, Mackintosh confirmed that Fantine would be played by Hathaway. Before Hathaway was"
"date. The film was given its general US release on Christmas Day 2012. Principal cast members include Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Eddie Redmayne as Marius Pontmercy, Samantha Barks as Éponine, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, and Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter as the Thénardiers. Other notable actors who played roles in the film include Bertie Carvel as Bamatabois, Colm Wilkinson as the Bishop of Digne and Frances Ruffelle as a prostitute. The following recordings of ""Les Misérables"" are available in English: the Original London Cast, the"
"Thénardier, Jodie Prenger as Madame Thénardier, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Éponine, Alistair Brammer as Enjolras, Emily Langridge as Cosette, and Paul Wilkins as Marius. On 8 October 1995, the show celebrated the tenth anniversary of the West End production with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. This 10th Anniversary Concert was nearly ""complete"", missing only a handful of scenes, including ""The Death of Gavroche"", ""The Robbery"" and the confrontation between Marius and the Thénardiers at the wedding feast. Sir Cameron Mackintosh hand-selected the cast, which became known as the ""Les Misérables Dream Cast"", assembled from around the world, and"
"fellow cast members Joanna Riding, Claire Moore, Claire Machin, Debbie Chazen and Michelle Dotrice. On 20 December 2017, the launch of Robert J. Sherman's ""A Spoonful of Sherman"" UK/Ireland tour was announced. Sophie-Louise Dann will be a featured performer in the show alongside Mark Read, Glen Facey and Jenna Innes and Ben Stock. She is currently playing Madame Thenardier in the UK tour of Les Miserables. She is married to Nicholas Colicos, also an actor and son of John Colicos. Sophie-Louise Dann Sophie-Louise Dann is a British actress, best known for her work in Musical Theatre. Dann trained at Arts"
"Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Nick Jonas as Marius, Samantha Barks as Éponine, Katie Hall as Cosette, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Hadley Fraser as Grantaire, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Matt Lucas as Monsieur Thénardier and Jenny Galloway as Madame Thénardier. There are also various non-English language cast albums of the musical. Les Miserables Reviews Box Office Theatre Ltd. Retrieved 2016-07-12 Les Misérables (musical) Les Misérables (; ), colloquially known in English-speaking countries as Les Mis or Les Miz (), is a sung-through musical based on the 1862 novel of the same name by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo."
"which was filmed in the West Midlands and received a gala at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival. She received the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year from BAFTA LA in 2011. In 2012, Bonham Carter appeared as Miss Havisham in Mike Newell's adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, ""Great Expectations"". In April 2012, she appeared in Rufus Wainwright's music video for his single ""Out of the Game"", featured on the album of the same name. Bonham Carter co-starred in a film adaptation of the musical ""Les Misérables"", released in 2012. She played the role of Madame Thénardier."
"Les Misérables (1998 film) Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict (paroled following 19 years of hard labor, for stealing bread) pursued by police Inspector Javert. It was filmed at Barrandov Studios in Prague. Jean Valjean, a man arrested for stealing bread nineteen years earlier, is released on account of Mrs. Herberst, Valjeans wife. When no one is willing to"
"as Jean Valjean, Gilles Buhlmann as Marius, Fabienne Guyon as Cosette, Marianne Mille as Éponine, Christian Ratellin as Enjolras, Yvan Dautin as Thénardier, Marie-France Roussel as Madame Thénardier, and Jean Vallée as Javert. The first English-language production of ""Les Misérables"" opened on the West End in London in October 1985, with Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, Michael Ball as Marius, Rebecca Caine as Cosette, Frances Ruffelle as Éponine, David Burt as Enjolras, Roger Allam as Javert, Alun Armstrong as Thénardier and Susan Jane Tanner as Madame Thénardier. The show — and the song — has been translated into twenty-one languages,"
"also played in recurring and lead roles in various television series, among them ""The Young and the Restless"", ""Unicorn Plan-It"", ""Vegas"" (three episodes in 2013) and Issa Rae's ""The Choir"" (8 episodes in 2013). Regarding live television performances, her first was in NY in 2008, when she performed in a televised production of ""Camelot"" with the New York Philharmonic. In 2013, she performed onstage in the Oscars (85th annual Academy Awards), hosted by Seth MacFarlane, with the lead cast of the 2012 film ""Les Misérables"". From August 2014 to September 2016, probably her best known role was as the character"
"Isabelle Allen Isabelle Lucy Allen (born 16 March 2002) is an English stage and screen teen actress known for her role as the young Cosette in the 2012 film adaptation of ""Les Misérables"". The role earned her critical acclaim and various film cast awards such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture. Allen was discovered by Jeremy James Taylor, head of the British National Youth Music Theatre after seeing her in the play ""The Pied Piper"" in Eastbourne, East Sussex, her hometown. She made her professional debut"
"the film officially began, with Hooper and Mackintosh serving as director and producer, and the main characters were cast later that year. Principal photography commenced in March 2012, with a budget of $61 million. Filming took place on locations in Greenwich, London, Chatham, Winchester, Bath, and Portsmouth, England; in Gourdon, France; and on soundstages in Pinewood Studios. ""Les Misérables"" held its world premiere at Leicester Square in London on 5 December 2012, and was released 25 December 2012 in the United States and 11 January 2013 in the United Kingdom. It grossed over $441 million worldwide. The film received generally"
"2009. In 2010-11, Ashley played the role of Edna Turnblad in ""Hairspray"" in Melbourne and Sydney. In July 2012, Ashley appeared as Franz Leibkind in ""The Producers"" for The Production Company in Melbourne. Ashley played Thenadier in the Australian 2014-15 tour of ""Les Misérables"", opposite Lara Mulcahy as Madame Thenadier. For this role, he was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical and received a Best Supporting Performer in Music Theatre (male) Award at Sydney's 2015 Glug Awards. In 2015, Ashley directed the Australian premiere of """". The production was first"
"story's developments without blunting its emotional impact."" The film opened at number four in its opening weekend with $5,011,840 behind ""He Got Game"", ""City of Angels"", and ""The Big Hit""; the film grossed a domestic total of $14,096,321. Les Misérables (1998 film) Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict (paroled following 19 years of hard labor, for stealing bread) pursued"
"in ""Les Misérables"" in 2012, Khadime made a special guest appearance on RTÉ's ""OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory"", when 11-year-old Aoife Dardis received her wish to see Les Misérables in London, and to meet Khadime, her favourite actress. Khadime also had a regular role in the children's gameshow ""Splatalot!"", playing ""Madeva"", a defender. She also voices Sardonyx in the Cartoon Network series ""Steven Universe"". Along with fellow ""Wicked"" alumni Kerry Ellis and Dianne Pilkington, Khadime appeared as a wench in the 2012 movie edition of Les Misérables. On 9 June, Khadime's birthday, The film adaptation of London Road Directed by Rufus"
"Léa Seydoux Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne, known professionally as Léa Seydoux ( born 1 July 1985) is a French actress. She began her acting career in French cinema, appearing in films such as ""The Last Mistress"" (2007) and ""On War"" (2008). She first came to attention after she received her first César Award nomination for her performance in ""The Beautiful Person"" (2008) and won the Trophée Chopard, an award given to promising actors at the Cannes Film Festival. Since then, she has appeared in major Hollywood films including ""Inglourious Basterds"" (2009), ""Robin Hood"" (2010), ""Midnight in Paris"" (2011) and"
"tour's Nancy, Samantha Barks, who had played Éponine in the West End production and in the 25th Anniversary concert, would reprise the role in the film. Barks had been auditioning for 15 weeks by that point. Originally, an unknown was sought for the role of Cosette, with an open casting call in New York City in December 2011. In January 2012, reports surfaced that Amanda Seyfried had been offered the role instead. Eddie Redmayne confirmed both Seyfried's casting and that of Bonham Carter as Madame Thénardier in an interview on 12 January. Hooper confirmed that he would stick to the"
"this, she played Mrs. Lovett in the national tour of Stephen Sondheim's """", originated the role of Ida Arnold in the Almeida Theatre's original musical, ""Brighton Rock"", and played the role of Madame Thenardier in the hit musical, ""Les Misérables"". On 14 April 2008, she took over the role of Madame Morrible from Susie Blake in the West End production of ""Wicked"". She played her final performance on 27 March 2010, and was replaced by Julie Legrand. Thorpe took over the role of Tanya from Jane Gurnett in the West End production of ""Mamma Mia!"" on 14 June 2010. She"
"summer, titled ""The Michael Ball Show"". The 25th Anniversary Concert of ""Les Misérables"" was held at The O2 Arena in North Greenwich on 3 October 2010 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. It featured Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Hadley Fraser as Grantaire, Katie Hall as Cosette, Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Jenny Galloway as Madame Thénardier, Samantha Barks as Éponine, Nick Jonas as Marius, the role Ball delivered in the original London production. Casts of the current London, international tour and original 1985 London productions took part, comprising"
"film ""Les Miserables"" at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony on 24 February 2013. Immediately after the Oscars, Barks flew to the Isle of Man to begin work on her second film, ""The Christmas Candle"". In March 2013, Barks took part in the television special ""Andrew Lloyd Webber: 40 Musical Years"" for ITV, performing ""Another Suitcase in Another Hall"" in honor of Andrew Lloyd Webber. In June 2013, Barks performed at The Recording Academy Honors. The same month, Barks took part in the one-night only ""24 Hour Plays"" at the Broad Stage Theater in Santa Monica, California. Barks played the role"
"Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, Philip Quast as Inspector Javert, Michael Ball as Marius Pontmercy, Lea Salonga as Éponine, Judy Kuhn as Cosette, Ruthie Henshall as Fantine, Michael Maguire as Enjolras, Alun Armstrong as Thénardier, Jenny Galloway as Madame Thénardier, Adam Searles as Gavroche, Hannah Chick as Young Cosette, and several others, and was directed by John Caird. The performers were chosen from the London, Broadway and Australian productions of the show and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by David Charles Abell. It also aired on PBS part of the Great Performances series. The 10th anniversary concert of ""Les Misérables"""
"Claude Lelouch's ""Les Misérables"". The role won her a second César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996. Upon accepting the award, a joyous and tearful Girardot expressed her happiness that she had not been forgotten by the film industry in a speech that remained very famous. In 1992, she was the Head of the Jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2002, she was awarded the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ""The Piano Teacher"". She collaborated with director Michael Haneke again, in ""Caché"" (2005). On stage she had a triumph in 1974"
"groundbreaking."" Clips of Jackman, Hathaway, Seyfried, Redmayne and Barks singing were received very positively, especially the teaser trailer's presentation of ""I Dreamed a Dream"" by Hathaway. Producers released a new poster, featuring young Cosette (in what is essentially a real-life version of the musical's emblem), played by Isabelle Allen, 24 September 2012, on the film's official Facebook page. They released posters featuring Jean Valjean, Javert, Fantine, and Cosette 12 October, with additional posters of Thénardiers and Marius released 1 November 2012. ""Les Misérables"" was originally to be released 7 December 2012 before the studio moved it to 14 December in"
"for the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Additionally, she was awarded the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway debut performance during the 2012-13 theatrical season. Settle played the role of Madame Thenardier in the revival of ""Les Misérables"", starting in March 2014, and ending on March 1, 2015. Settle originated the role of Becky in the musical ""Waitress"", which opened on Broadway on April 24, 2016, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre after premiering at the American Repertory Theater in August 2015. Settle played the role of Tracy Turnblad"
"film ""Les Misérables"", and in the ABC fairy tale-themed musical comedy extravaganza series ""Galavant"" during its 2016 second season. Clare Foster Clare Foster (born 1981) is a British actress who trained at Masters Performing Arts College. She has played numerous roles both on and off the West End, and has also been seen as a regular, PC Millie Brown, in the ITV series ""The Bill"". Foster appeared in the 2011 London revival production of ""Crazy for You"", which played at the Novello Theatre, in the 2016-2017 revival production of Tom Stoppard's ""Travesties"" first at the Menier Chocolate Factory and later"
"CBBC drama. Her parents are Elaine and Nigel Allen. Isabelle Allen Isabelle Lucy Allen (born 16 March 2002) is an English stage and screen teen actress known for her role as the young Cosette in the 2012 film adaptation of ""Les Misérables"". The role earned her critical acclaim and various film cast awards such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture. Allen was discovered by Jeremy James Taylor, head of the British National Youth Music Theatre after seeing her in the play ""The Pied Piper"" in Eastbourne,"
"Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary was performed and filmed at The O2 in North Greenwich, London, England on Sunday, 3 October 2010 at 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm. It marked the anniversary of the West End production of ""Les Misérables"" the musical. It featured Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Nick Jonas as Marius, Katie Hall as Cosette, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Samantha Barks as Éponine, Mia Jenkins as Young Cosette, Robert Madge as Gavroche, Matt Lucas and Jenny Galloway as the Thénardiers, and"
"same category in 2003, for Gabriele Muccino's ""Remember Me, My Love"", and won the Silver Ribbon for best actress for ""Love Is Eternal While It Lasts"" (2003) by Carlo Verdone. Morante attracted considerable attention with her performance as the neglected Madame Jourdain, with whom the young Molière, played by Romain Duris, falls in love, in the 2007 release ""Molière"". She also provided the voice of Helen Parr/Elastigirl in the Italian-dubbed version of the Pixar animated film, ""The Incredibles"". Very active in France, in 2012 Morante made her directorial and writing debut with the Franch-Italian co-production ""Cherry on the Cake"", for"
"as British author Enid Blyton in the TV film ""Enid"" (2009). Bonham Carter began her film career, playing the title character in ""Lady Jane"" (1986), and playing Lucy Honeychurch in ""A Room with a View"" (1985). Her other film roles include Ophelia in ""Hamlet"" (1990), ""Where Angels Fear to Tread"" (1991), ""Howards End"" (1992), Elizabeth Lavenza in ""Mary Shelley's Frankenstein"" (1994), Woody Allen's ""Mighty Aphrodite"" (1995), Marla Singer in ""Fight Club"" (1999), Bellatrix Lestrange in the ""Harry Potter"" series (2007–11), Skynet in ""Terminator Salvation"" (2009), Miss Havisham in ""Great Expectations"" (2012), Madame Thénardier in ""Les Misérables"" (2012), the Fairy Godmother"
"(via earpiece) and that the orchestra would be added in post-production. In February 2012, casting auditions involving extras for the film took place at the University of Portsmouth and Chatham Maritime in Chatham. Several days later, Mackintosh officially confirmed that Bonham Carter would play Madame Thénardier. He also announced that the title of the newly created song for the film is ""Suddenly"" and that it ""beautifully explains what happens when Valjean takes Cosette from the inn and looks after her."" At the end of the month, ""The Sun"" reported that the long-rumoured Baron Cohen had been cast in the role"
"Janel Parrish Janel Meilani Parrish (born October 30, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Mona Vanderwaal on the Freeform mystery drama series ""Pretty Little Liars"". She is also known for portraying Young Cosette in the Broadway production of ""Les Misérables"" (1996), and Jade in the teen comedy film ""Bratz"" (2007). In 2014, Parrish participated in the 19th season of ""Dancing with the Stars"", taking third place. She also appeared in the 2018 Netflix film ""To All the Boys I've Loved Before"". Parrish was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Joanne (née Mew), who is"
"in the 2012 film ""Les Misérables"" as the younger version of Amanda Seyfried's character Cosette, which earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress Age Ten and Under. She was later cast in the same role in the West End stage production of the show. She continued in the show until March 2013, sharing her role with: Lois Ellington, Ashley Goldberg and Sarah Huttlestone. From July to September 2013, Allen played Brigitta Von Trapp in ""The Sound of Music"", sharing her role with Imogen Gurney and Ava Merson O'Brien. She has also appeared in Hetty Feather, a"
"Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter, who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for ""À nos amours"" (1983), the César Award for Best Actress for ""Vagabond"" (1985) and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for ""La Cérémonie"" (1995). Her other films include ""Under the Sun of Satan"" (1987), ""Monsieur Hire"" (1989), ""East/West"" (1999) and ""The Final Lesson"" (2015). Bonnaire was born in the town of Gannat, Allier, in the Auvergne region. She was born into a working-class family, the"
"financial and critical flop; CNN described her as ""so distanced you feel like you’re watching her through the wrong end of a telescope"". Thurman took on the role of Fantine in ""Les Misérables"", the 1998 film version of Victor Hugo's novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. The film was considered an ""intelligent, handsomely crafted adaptation"" of the classic novel, according to Rotten Tomatoes, and on his review of the film, Roger Ebert expressed that ""Thurman's performance is the best element"" of the story. In 1999, she performed in theatre in an update of Molière's ""The Misanthrope"" at"