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Les Misérables
Audios
There is power in me yet - My race is not yet run
CONTENTS
Broadway
Original - 1st Revival - 2nd Revival
West End
Original - Does it really count as a revival?
Tours
US Tours - UK Tours - Other English Tours
Regional
Non-replica staging
Other English
Mixes - Concerts - Specials
In German
Vienna - Duisburg - Berlin - Other German
Other Languages
alphabetical by country
Les Misérables - Broadway - April 27, 1988
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Gary Morris (Jean Valjean), Anthony Crivello (Javert), Randy Graff (Fantine), Tracey Shayne (Cosette), Ray Walker (Marius), Kelli James (Éponine), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Norman Large (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Broadway - June 29, 1988
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Timothy Shew (Jean Valjean), Anthony Crivello (Javert), Maureen Moore (u/s Fantine), Ray Walker (Marius), Natalie Toro (Eponine), Tracey Shayne (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), Ed Dixon (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: Nice quality for 1988.
MY NOTES: I'm writing this before I even finish listening to it because yes, it's a fine cast (I'm appreciating Maureen Moore and of course Michael Maguire in particular so far) and great quality, but more to the point, you MUST hear Timothy's "took the silver / took my flight."
Les Misérables - Broadway - 1995 (1)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Donn Cook (Valjean), Catherine Hickland (Fantine), Shanice (Éponine), Craig Rubano (Marius), Tamra Hayden (Cosette)
NOT MY NOTES: Act one is complete and act two is highlights only (mostly focused on Shanice). As far as I know this is the only audio out there of Shanice as the first African-American Éponine [except for brief highlights; see 1995 (2)]. Fairly good by the era's standards. Very thankful to have audio of Shanice. B+
Les Misérables - Broadway - 1995 (2) - Soundboard
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Marsh Hanson (Marius), Shanice (Éponine), Ron Bohmer (Enjolras)
NOT MY NOTES: Highlights: "Red and Black", "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables", "In My Life", "A Heart Full of Love", and "Eponine's Errand". Brief but beautiful highlights. A+
Les Misérables - Broadway - 1995 (3)
WAV (tracked) - 1.65GB folder
CAST: Craig Schulman (Valjean), Robert Cuccioli (Javert), Christy Baron (Fantine), Drew Eshelman & Gina Ferrall (Thénardiers), Craig Rubano (Marius), Jennifer Lee Andrews (Cosette), Ron Bohmer (Enjolras), Kelli Rabke (Eponine)
NOT MY NOTES: Fine cast, with Robert being a highlight.
MY NOTES: Robert's voice is not to my particular taste, so a case of "views differ" here. ;) Quality is nice, though. Appears to be missing "Stars," which is still a shame.
Les Misérables - Broadway - July 27, 1996
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Craig Schulman (Valjean), Tom Zemon (u/s Javert), Susie McMonagle (Fantine), Christeena Michelle-Riggs (Eponine), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), Ricky Martin (Marius), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Alex Strange (Gavroche), Kimberly Hannon (Young Cosette)
NOT MY NOTES: Some generation loss, but nothing horrible.
MY NOTES: August 21 recording is better quality with a similar cast.
Les Misérables - Broadway - August 21, 1996
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Craig Schulman (Jean Valjean), David Masenheimer (Javert), Susie McMongale (Fantine), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Ricky Martin (Marius), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Éponine), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), Richard Vida (u/s Thénardier), Gina Ferrell (Madame Thénardier), Christopher Trousdale (Gavroche), Kimberly Hannon (Little Cosette)
NOTES: It was great to hear Craig in a regular-run show and with a Broadway cast, and the audio quality is INSANE; I'm not sure I believe this audio is really from---oh, who am I kidding, you want to know about Ricky Martin as Marius. And yes, the boy can sing. (Per Wiki, he also loved doing it, which is so cool.)
Les Misérables - Broadway - March 12, 1997
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Robert Marien (Valjean), Christopher Innvar (Javert), Juliet Lambert (Fantine), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Cosette), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Éponine), Stephen Buntrock (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Fushia Walker (Madame Thénardier), Evan Jay Newman (Gavroche), Alicia Morton (Little Cosette)
NOTES: 10th anniversary of the Bway production!
Les Miserables - Broadway - September 26, 1998 (unknown’s master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Fred Inkley (Jean Valjean), Robert Gallagher (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Christeena Michelle Riggs (Cosette), Chris Diamantopoulos (u/s Marius), Sutton Foster (u/s Éponine), Stephen Buntrock (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Fuschia Walker (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Broadway - February 23, 1999
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Andrew Varela (u/s Jean Valjean), Philip Hernandez (Javert), Alice Ripley (Fantine), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Chris Diamantopoulos (u/s Marius), Kerry Butler (Éponine), Gary Mauer (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Fuschia Walker (Madame Thénardier), Cameron Bowen (Gavroche), Lisa Musser (Little Cosette), Paul Truckey (Grantaire)
NOTES: Most likely, digitized from a...well-loved...cassette. If you can smile at those moments, this is reasonable, listenable quality. Alice Ripley's I Dreamed a Dream is...I don't know, *differently* emotional? (Not better or worse.) I'd recommend a lot of my other shows before this one, but it's worth a listen!
Les Misérables - Broadway - February 1, 2000
Oops
CAST: Andrew Varela (Jean Valjean), Gregg Edelman (Javert), Jane Bodle (Fantine), Tobi Foster (Cosette), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Jessica Boevers (Éponine), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Wyman (Thénardier), Fuschia Walker (Madame Thénardier), Paul Truckey (Grantaire)
Les Miserables – Broadway – October 24, 2006 (1st Preview)
M4A (tracked)
NOTES: They both mess up Confrontation beyond repair.
Les Misérables – Broadway Revival – June 30, 2007m (Matinee)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Cast: Alexander Gemignani (Valjean), Ben Crawford (u/s Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Chip Zien (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Mme Thenardier), Drew Sarich (Grantaire), Jeremy Hays (u/s Feuilly), Stephen Trafton (u/s Foreman/Brujon), Kylie Liya Goldstein (Young Cosette), Brian D'Addario (Gavroche)
NOTES: Chip Zien's second show as Thenardier; Drew's second-to-last show as Grantaire. Ben Crawford (future Phantom) sings wonderfully as Javert!
Les Misérables – Broadway Revival – September 1, 2007 (Evening)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Cast: Drew Sarich (Valjean), Ben Crawford (u/s Javert), Haviland Stillwell (u/s Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Marissa McGowan (u/s Cosette), Don Brewer (u/s Enjolras), Chip Zien & Ann Harada (Thenardiers)
NOTES: Chip’s final show!
Les Misérables - Broadway Revival - November 2, 2007
Audio (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Ben Crawford (u/s Javert), Judy Kuhn (Fantine), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Max Von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thernadier), Jenny Galloway (Mme Thernadier)
NOTES: Incomplete One Day More
Les Miserables - First Broadway Revival - January 6, 2008 (Closing show)
MP3 (tracked) - 400MB
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Rob Hunt (Javert), Judy Kuhn (Fantine), Carly Rose Sonenclar (Young Cosette), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme Thenardier), Zach Rand (Gavroche), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Don Brewer (Grantaire / Courfeyrac track)
NOTES: Closing show!
Les Misérables - Toronto / Pre-Broadway (Second Revival) - November 1, 2013
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Matt Rosell (u/s Marius), Melissa O'Neil (Éponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Lisa Horner (Madame Thénardier), Aiden Glenn (Gavroche), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), John Rapson (Grantaire)
Les Misérables – Second Broadway Revival - October 2, 2014
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Christianne Tisdale (u/s Mme. Thénardier), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Kyle Scattliffe (Enjolras), Chris McCarrell (u/s Marius), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche), Mckayla Twiggs (Little Cosette)
MASTER’S NOTES: A beautiful audio. Spectacular performances from Earl Carpenter & Caissie Levy, and Christianne Tisdale's take on Mme. T was unique and interesting!
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - January 2, 2015
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Keala Settle (Mme. Thénardier), Andy Mientus (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Nikki M. James (Éponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras)
NOT MY NOTES: Includes a memorable line flub during The Waltz of Treachery, which sent Ramin into a giggle fit.
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - March 1, 2015
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Brittney Johnson (t/r Éponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thénardier), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche), Mckayla Twiggs (Little Cosette), Angeli Negron (Young Éponine), John Rapson (u/s The Bishop), John Rapson (Grantaire)
NOTES: Final show for Caissie Levy, Andy Mientus, Brittney Johnson, Samantha Hill, Kyle Scatliffe, Cliff Saunders, Keala Settle, Gaten Matarazzo, Angeli Negron, and McKayla Twiggs, wow! Nice quality audio; happily listened to it on repeat
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - July 23, 2015 (scaaahftrading's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Athan Spore (Gavroche), Fabi Aguirre (Little Cosette), Lilyana Cornell (Young Éponine), Adam Monley (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
NOTES: Kyle-Jean Baptiste's debut as Valjean! And hopefully in fifty years we'll have had so many Black actors play JVJ on Broadway, that people will look back at Kyle Jean-Baptiste and just say, "Wow, what a fantastic Valjean he was, and what a great quality audio this is!"
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - August 26, 2015 (esteliel's master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Lilyana Cornell (Little Cosette), Fabi Aguirre (Young Éponine), Andrew Love (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
NOTES: A lovely recording of a really strong cast. I have a stack of mid-ish 2015 audios for a reason!
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - October 4, 2015 (Andsculptedangels's audio master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Montego Glover (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Fabi Aguirre (Little Cosette), Lilyana Cornell (Young Éponine), Andrew Love (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - October 4, 2015 (Andsculptedangels's audio master)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Montego Glover (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Fabi Aguirre (Little Cosette), Lilyana Cornell (Young Éponine), Andrew Love (The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
Les Miserables - Second Broadway Revival - November 11, 2015
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Joseph Spieldenner (u/s Javert), Montego Glover (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sam Chuck (Gavroche), Lilyana Cornell (Little Cosette), Eleanor Koski (Young Éponine), Andrew Kober (u/s The Bishop), Joshua Morgan (u/s Grantaire), Weston Wells Olson (u/s Bamatabois)
NOTES: Includes BC/EFA Speech by Montego Glover. Joseph has a higher voice for Javert, but does a great job and sings some gorgeous notes! Very nice sound quality.
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - January 26, 2016
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Adam Monley (Javert), Montego Glover (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Wallace Smith (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Sean Reda (Gavroche), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
NOTES: Wonderful audio of a great performance!
Les Misérables - Second Broadway Revival - March 9, 2016 (HBCFG's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Alison Luff (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Éponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Ben Gunderson (s/w Jean Prouvaire)
Les Misérables - West End - 1987
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Martin Smith (u/s Valjean), Clive Carter (Javert), Kathleen Rowe McAllen (Fantine), Jacinta Mulcahy (Cosette), Maurice Clarke (u/s Marius), Jayne Draper (Éponine), Martin George (Enjolras), David Delve (Thénardier), Myra Sand (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Great sound quality for 1987! The cast feels like a little bit of a mixed bag, but that might be me expecting performances more like the ones of 1998ish+.
Les Misérables - West End - August 12, 1989
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Peter Karrie (Jean Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Janet Mooney (u/s Cosette), Mario Frangoulis (Marius), Jacinta Whyte (u/s Éponine), Michael Cantwell (Enjolras), Julian Forsyth (u/s Thénardier), Gay Soper (Madame Thénardier), Paula Simpson (u/s Factory Girl)
NOT MY NOTES: Very good quality for the era. An iconic cast that we're very lucky to have audio of.
MY NOTES: Yup.
Les Misérables - West End - June 10, 1992
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Dave Willetts (Jean Valjean), Paul Leonard (Javert), Ruthie Henshall (Fantine), Daryll Winslow (Marius), Silvie Paladino (Eponine), Sarah Jane Hassell (Cosette), Graham Bickley (Enjolras)
NOT MY NOTES: Very impressive quality for the era. Wonderful to hear Ruthie and Silvie in such a nice audio.
Les Misérables - West End - June 15, 1996
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Peter Karrie (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Lisa Hull (Cosette), Mario Frangoulis (Marius), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), David Bardsley (Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Harriet Thorpe (Madame Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: Probably the best quality 1996 era London audio. Nice to hear this wonderful cast in good quality!
Les Misérables - London - February 1, 1997
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Norman Bowman (u/s Marius), Gemma Sandy (u/s Éponine), Glyn Kerslake (Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Tim Morgan (The Bishop)
NOT MY NOTES: Great quality recording! I'm fairly sure it's digital.
Les Misérables - West End - March 15, 1997
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Martin Crewes (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), John Owen-Jones (u/s Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thénardier), Felicity Goodson (u/s Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Just admit it: sound quality doesn't matter because you're here, I'm here, we're all here for John Owen-Jones as Enjolras. (That said, only a few spots are pitch-distorted, and not in the painful way---quality is much better than I expected, although that's not saying very much.)
Les Misérables - West End - June 19, 1997
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (u/s Jean Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Martin Crews (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Matthew Cammelle (Enjolras), Peter Gerald (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Danny Kyte (Gavroche), Sophie Cox (Little Cosette), Stuart Clappard (u/s Grantaire)
Les Misérables - West End - August 11, 1997
Audio (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (alt. Valjean), Tim Morgan (u/s Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Andrew Bevis (u/s Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annalene Beechey (Cosette), Glyn Kerslake (Enjolras), Chris Langham (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme. Thenardier), Nicholas Harper Roberts (Gavroche), Tara McCallum (Young Cosette)
NOT MY NOTES: Missing most of the "Confrontation" number. Tim messes up one of the verses to "Stars", but it isn't noticeable if you aren't especially familiar with the song. Nice cast in a fairly nice recording. B
Les Misérables - London - October 10, 1997
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Silvie Paladino (Fantine), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Cathy Cogle (u/s Cosette), Matt Cammelle (Enjolras), Nick Holder (Thénardier), Liz Ewing (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Beautiful recording quality. Ethan is a terrific Javert.
Les Misérables - London - February 27, 1998
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Ethan Freeman (Javert), Dianne Pilkington (Fantine), Graham Mackay-Bruce (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Annelene Beechey (Cosette), Glyn Kerslake (Enjolras)
NOT MY NOTES: Labeled as having Matthew Cammelle as Enjolras. However, I'm 90% sure this is Glyn because he uses the original lyrics to "Lamarque is Dead" as opposed to the edited ones. Glyn is the only post-1993 West End Enjolras I've ever heard revert to those lyrics. The Thenardier actor slightly messes up a verse of "Dog Eats Dog", but it's not all that noticeable. Impressive quality audio, probably digital. A
Les Misérables - West End - August 23, 1999
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Hal Fowler (Javert), Gunilla Backman (Fantine), Rebecca Vare (Cosette), Tom Lucas (Marius), Amanda Salmon (Éponine), David Malek (Enjolras), Stephen Matthews (u/s Thénardier), Joanna Mays (Madame Thénardier), James Buckley (Gavroche), Georgina Leonidas (Little Cosette)
Les Misérables - West End - October 30, 1999
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Hal Fowler (Javert), Jody Butterworth (u/s Fantine), Rebecca Vere (Cosette), Jason Nolan (u/s Marius), Amanda Salmon (Éponine), David Malek (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Joanna Mays (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: The individual files are not all in the correct order; there are some duplicates and Castle on a Cloud/Master of the House are missing. Pretty grainy quality, though, and very quiet recording. Probably not one you're going to listen to a whole bunch.
Les Misérables - West End - October 5, 2000
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Sam Hiller (u/s Javert), Lucie Fentum (u/s Fantine), Zoe Curlett (Cosette), Peter Cutler (u/s Marius), Joanna Ampil (Éponine), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier), Cameron Jack (u/s Grantaire), Mark Powell (Combeferre), Andrew Morton (Courfeyrac), Daniel Stockton (Jean Prouvaire), Gerard Bentall (Joly), David Burrows (Lesgles)
Les Misérables - West End - February 16, 2001
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Hans Peter Janssens (Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Jenna Russell (Fantine), Barry James (Thenardier), Mandy Holliday (Mme Thenardier), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Niklas Anderson (Marius), Celia Graham (u/s Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), James Chamberlain (Gavroche), Chelsea Humphrey (Little Cosette)
NOT MY NOTES: "Clearly taken close to the orchestra, this might be the singular audio I have in which the music is clearest. The downside is that the instrumentals sometimes distract from the vocals. Still worth it though. A!"
Les Misérables - West End - March 3, 2001
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Andrew Morton (u/s Jean Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Jenna Russell (Fantine), Paul Peacock (u/s Marius), Joanna Ampil (Eponine), Zoe Curlett (Cosette), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Almost an entirely different cast from the 12. May boot!
Les Misérables - West End - April 12, 2001
Audio (tracked)
John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Philippa Healey (Cosette), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Éponine), Jason McCann (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: High-quality audio (especially for 2001), and a less-common audio of JOJ. Nailed it.
Les Misérables - West End - May 12, 2001
M4A (untracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Grania Renihan (Fantine), Philippa Healey (Cosette), Niklas Andersson (Marius), Joanna Ampil (Éponine), Tam Mutu (u/s Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Mandy Holliday (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Orchestra on this one is a little loud compared to the singing and there are a couple of rough spots, but otherwise the quality is "This is 2001? Wow." And I promise I like performers besides John Owen-Jones as JVJ. Fans of his might note Tam Mutu as Enjolras.
Les Misérables - West End - October 22, 2002
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Michael Sterling (Jean Valjean), Jérôme Pradon (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Rebecca Seale (u/s Éponine), Ramin Karimloo (u/s Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - West End - January 7, 2003
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Chris Fennessy (u/s Jean Valjean), Jérôme Pradon (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Helen French (Cosette), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Rebecca Seale (u/s Éponine), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - London – March 22, 2003
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Hans Peter Janssens (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Ramin Karimloo (u/s Marius), Helen French (Cosette), Rebecca Seale (u/s Éponine), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Sean Kingsley (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Mme Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: One of only two known recordings of Ramin's Marius, with overall the better cast of the two.
MY NOTES: Yeah...Ramin as Marius is enough of a reason to get this audio, but it's kinda the only reason. Carmen and Helen are excellent, but...for the most part, this one is sort of an inoffensive but not particularly memorable cast. I very much prefer HPJ as Javert. Sound quality is equally middling.
Les Misérables - West End - May 24, 2003
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Hans Peter Janssens (Jean Valjean), Alan Vicary (u/s Javert), Helen French (u/s Fantine), Sarah Lane (u/s Cosette), Hadley Fraser (Marius), Sophia Ragavelas (Éponine), Paul Manuel (Enjolras), Sean Kingsley (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - West End - November 18, 2004
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Tim Godwin (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Gemma Wardle (Éponine), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Stephen Tate (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Special performance! Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras sings the first verse of Do You Hear the People Sing in French. Post-show, a guest performance of One Day More: Michael Ball, Jérôme Pradon, Simon Bowman (Marius!), Claire Moore, Frances Fuffelle, Jenna Russell, and Rosemary Ashe. Obviously you'd want this even if just for the extras! But honestly, the cast is so pumped the whole show, that alone would be worth it. The last parts of Act 1 are electric. Sound quality is amazing, too. One of my absolute favorite audios.
Les Misérables - West End - January 22, 2005
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Tim Godwin (u/s Valjean), Mark Dickinson (u/s Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Moller (Cosette), Stephen Tate (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thenardier), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras)
Les Misérables - West End - June 25, 2005m (Matinee) (StrangeAngel77's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Sean Kingsley (Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Gemma Wardle (Eponine), Gary Tushaw (Marius), Julia Moller (Cosette), Jonathan Williams (Enjolras)
MASTER’S NOTES: Final matinee of the 04/05 cast with some funny muck ups (including the famous "Drink with Me" one).
Les Misérables - London - September 3, 2005
Audio (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Javert), Kerry Ellis (Fantine), Hayden Tee (Marius), Shonagh Daly (Eponine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Shaun Escoffery (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Claire Moore (Madame Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: Another wonderful quality JOJ audio!
Les Misérables - West End - October 8, 2005
WMA (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Cornell John (Javert), Kerry Ellis (Fantine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Hayden Tee (Marius), Shonagh Daly (Éponine), Shaun Escoffery (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Claire Moore (Madame Thénardier), Jeff Nicholson (Grantaire)
NOTES: 20th anniversary! End of Look Down is corrupted/missing; The Robbery is missing. Sound quality isn't the best; some overloud on loud/forceful notes. Some very strong performances here, and some others weren't as impressive.
Les Misérables - West End - December 21, 2005 (Matinee) (StrangeAngel77's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Cornell John (Javert), Kerry Ellis (Fantine), Julia Möller (Cosette), Hayden Tee (Marius), Shonagh Daly (Éponine), Shaun Escoffery (Enjolras), Barry James (Thénardier), Claire Moore (Madame Thénardier), Billy Edwards (Gavroche), Lauren Rammell (Little Cosette), Stephen John Davis (The Bishop), Jeff Nicholson (Grantaire)
Les Misérables - West End - June 26, 2006
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Phil Cavill (t/r Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Gina Beck (Cosette), Jon Lee (Marius), Sabrina Aloueche (Éponine), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Quality is meh. Pretty clear, but definite overload on loud/forceful notes.
Les Misérables - West End - August 5, 2006
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Gina Beck (Cosette), Jon Lee (Marius), Laura Brydon (u/s Éponine), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Traded as .zip - unzips and plays just fine. And by "just fine" I mean gorgeous quality, and JOJ and Hans Peter Janssens are lightning and thunder and it's brilliant.
Les Misérables - West End - September 1, 2006
Audio (untracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Hans-Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine), Jon Lee (Marius), Emily Bull (u/s Cosette), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thenardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thenardier)
Les Misérables – West End - October 21, 2006
Audio (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Sabrina Aloueche (Eponine)
Les Misérables - West End - November 17, 2006
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Jeff Nicholson (u/s Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Alice Fearn (u/s Cosette), Jon Lee (Marius), Sabrina Aloueche (Éponine), Simon Bailey (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Madame Thénardier), David Thaxton (u/s The Bishop), Jonathan Ellis (u/s Grantaire)
NOTES: Children in Need charity speech by JOJ
Les Misérables - West End - April 11, 2007
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Jacob Chapman (u/s Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Sophia Ragavelas (Fantine), Gina Beck (Cosette), Jon Lee (Marius), Sabrina Aloueche (Éponine), David Thaxton (u/s Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - West End - June 11, 2007
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Stephen John Davis (u/s Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Gary Watson (Marius), Cassie Compton (Éponine), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras), Chris Vincent (Thénardier), Melanie La Barrie (Madame Thénardier)
TRADER'S NOTES: Sadly given JOJ, the sound quality is lacking--uneven volume, background graininess, occasional overload on a couple of notes.
Les Misérables - West End - July 26, 2007
Audio (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Jennifer Hepburn (u/s Fantine), Cassandra Compton (Eponine)
Les Misérables - West End - February 18, 2008 (cynicale's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Hans Peter Janssens (Javert), Joanna Ampil (Fantine), Claire-Marie Hall (Cosette), Joel Elferink (u/s Marius), Cassandra Compton (Éponine), Edward Baruwa (Enjolras), Roy Litvin (u/s Thénardier), Melanie La Barrie (Madame Thénardier), Daniel Barber (Gavroche), Shannon Williams (Little Cosette), Richard Woodford (Grantaire)
Les Misérables - West End - June 20, 2009m (Matinee) (rachelyork's audio master)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: David Shannon (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Ava-Brown (Fantine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Jon Robyns (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Greg Castiglioni (u/s Thénardier), Jackie Marks (Madame Thénardier), Killian Donnelly (u/s Jean Prouvaire)
NOTES: Muck-up matinee!
Les Misérables - West End - January 13, 2010 (Matinee)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Killian Donnelly (u/s Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Emily Bull (Cosette), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Éponine), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Rachel Bingham (u/s Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Of particular interest here is early Killian Donnelly as *Javert*
Les Misérables - West End - May 15, 2010 (Musicaltheatrelive's master)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Simon Shorten (2nd u/s Jean Valjean), Hans-Peter Janssens (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Antony Hansen (u/s Marius) Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Helen Owen (2nd u/s Cosette) David Thaxton (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thenardier), Lorraine Bruce (Mme Thenardier)
Les Misérables - West End - July 28, 2010 (Matinee)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Simon Bowman (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), Lucie Jones (Cosette), Alistair Brammer (Marius), Samantha Barks (Éponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Lorraine Bruce (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Can you go wrong with this cast? (Hint: no.) Unfortunately, the sound quality on this one is pretty disappointing. If you want to hear these performers--and trust me, you do--look elsewhere.
Les Misérables - West End - May 16, 2011
M4A (tracked)
CAST: Jonathan Williams (alt Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), AJ Callaghan (u/s Cosette), Michael Seadon-Young (u/s Marius), Helen Owen (u/s Éponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Sound quality is pretty good! Jonathan Williams (u/s) makes a decent Valjean. Fun to hear u/s Cosette, Eponine, and Marius together---and AJ Callaghan, Helen Owen, and Michael Seadon-Young are great!
Les Misérables - West End - November 29, 2011
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Leanne Rogers (u/s Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Ramin Karimloo's first show as Valjean; that seems kind of crazy now.
Les Misérables - West End - January 13, 2012 (Unknown's audio master)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), AJ Callaghan (u/s Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Alexia Khadime (Éponine), Scott Garnham (u/s Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - West End - March 28, 2012
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), AJ Callaghan (u/s Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Helen Owen (u/s Éponine), Fra Fee (u/s Enjolras), Adam Linstead (u/s Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: A really lovely, quality audio! The understudies absolutely bring it, and it's great.
Les Misérables - West End - April 4, 2012 (Matinee) (cynicale's master)
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CAST: David Shannon (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert), Caroline Sheen (Fantine), Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Lily Frazer (e/c Éponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Leanne Rogers (u/s Madame Thénardier), Rory McMenamin (Gavroche), Jaime Adler (Little Cosette), Asha Banks (Young Éponine)
NOTES: Very nice sound quality. Odd show, though--the men in the cast sound kind of subdued the whole time. (Don't judge Hadley Fraser/Javert off this one. He's usually great.) Helen Owen started the show as Eponine despite being sick, because she is awesome, but Lily Frazer took over as e/c during In My Life. Massive kudos to her for stepping in so smoothly, and to Lisa-Anne Wood and Craig Mather for making it work!
Les Misérables - West End - July 9, 2012
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Gerónimo Rauch (Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Jonny Purchase (u/s Marius), Danielle Hope (Éponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Liam Tamne (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (temp. Mme T), Tommy Rodger (Gavroche), Isabelle Methven (Little Cosette), Adam Linstead (Grantaire)
NOTES: Instrumentals aren't too loud, really, but still overwhelm the singers sometimes.
Les Misérables - West End - July 23, 2014 (Matinee) (cynicale's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), David Thaxton (Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Michael Colbourne (Enjolras), Adam Linstead (u/s Thénardier), Helen Walsh (u/s Madame Thénardier), Max Robson (Gavroche), Sylvie Erskine (Little Cosette), Ashley Stillburn (u/s The Bishop), Christian Edwards (Grantaire)
NOTES: I will never, ever get over all the ways different Javerts say the "No" after JVJ's "Yes it means I'm free." Never. Also, this cast is so, so good (including the rest of David Thaxton's performance as Javert, lol), and the audio quality is exquisite.
Les Misérables - West End - August 13, 2014
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), David Thaxton (Javert), Melanie Bright (u/s Fantine), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Ashley Stillburn (u/s Enjolras), Tom Edden (Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thénardier), Jeremy Batt (u/s Grantaire), Lee Dillon-Stuart (u/s Bamatabois)
NOTES: Quality and cast are great! Melanie Bright (Fantine u/s!) wins my heart, and the crowd's. Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine) is brilliant like always. (Yeah, I know some people think she's overhyped. I disagree.)
Les Misérables – West End - September 18, 2014 (pyladesdrinkingtea's master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), James Gant (u/s Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Carolina Gregory (u/s Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Michael Colbourne (Enjolras), Tom Edden (Thénardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thénardier), Zac Lester (Gavroche), Ashley Goldberg (Little Cosette), Christian Edwards (Grantaire)
MASTER’S NOTES: When Michael asks, "Who cares about your lonely soul?" Christian raises yells of "I do!"
Les Misérables – West End - July 18, 2015m (Matinee) (iklachomzwaartekracht's master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Adam Bayjou (alt Valjean), Adam Pearce (u/s Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Zoe Doano (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Emma Kingston (u/s Éponine), Oliver Brenin, David Burnip, Edd Campbell Bird, Phil Daniels (Thénardier), Aaron Gelkoff (Gavroche), Freya Griffiths (Young Éponine), Sophia Rickett (Little Cosette), Jordan Lee Davies, Sanne den Besten, Tamsin Dowsett, Matthew Harvey, Charlotte Kennedy, Jo Loxton, Luke McCall, Ryan O’Gorman, Jo Parsons, Michael Riseley, Katy Secombe, Courtney Stapleton, Jessamy Stoddart, Paul Wilkins
Les Misérables - West End - September 19, 2015
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Bradley Jaden (u/s Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Charlotte Kennedy (u/s Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Luke McCall (u/s Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Bradley Jaden's second show as Valjean. You can tell he was a little nervous, but he holds it together very well! Great sound quality here, too!
Les Misérables – West End – October 10, 2015
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Bradley Jaden (u/s Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Samantha Thomas (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Phil Daniels (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Mme Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: Samantha Thomas’ first performance as Cosette. Enjolras was played by a cover, as Bradley was covering Valjean, but the actor isn’t listed on Encora. Possibly Luke McCall?
MY NOTES: Bradley is much improved as Valjean here (though still no match for his awesomeness as Javert).
Les Misérables – West End - October 10, 2015m (Matinee)
Audio (untracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras, u/s Valjean), Luke McCall (u/s Enjolras), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Katy Hanna, Matthew Harvey, Rob Houchen (Marius), Ryan O’Gorman, Jo Parsons, Adam Pearce, Michael Riseley, Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Courtney Stapleton, Jessamy Stoddart, Samantha Thomas (u/s Cosette), Helen Walsh, Paul Wilkins, Francesca Cockcroft (Little Cosette), Dasha Payne (Young Éponine), Austin Taylor (Gavroche)
MASTER’S NOTES: Midshow Valjean swap! Tamsin Dowsett was on the cast board but not actually on. The master's excited mom got caught by the recording, haha.
Les Misérables - West End - December 19, 2015
WAV (untracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Jessamy Stoddart (u/s Fantine), Charlotte Kennedy (u/s Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Courtney Stapleton (u/s Éponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Courtney Stapleton's first as Eponine. I do so very much like Jeremy Secomb as Javert! (Possibly my favorite.) A couple performers are maybe not at their best, but most of them make up for it. Wonderful sound, too!
Les Misérables - West End - April 11, 2016 (Haunts&Hurts's master)
M4A (tracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Zoe Doano (Cosette), Craig Mather (Marius), Eva Noblezada (Éponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Adam Pearce (u/s Thénardier), Katy Hannah (u/s Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: This is an amazing quality audio, and Jeremy's Stars is out of this world. Unfortunately, the copy in common circulation (including this one) is missing Confrontation and multiple songs from Act 2, most notably Drink With Me. I will gift LAVISHLY after a successful trade for a complete copy.
Les Misérables - West End - August 9, 2018
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Dean Chisnall (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Carley Stenson (Fantine), Amara Okereke (Cosette), Toby Miles (Marius), Elena Skye (Éponine), Samuel Edwards (Enjolras), Steven Meo (Thénardier), Vivien Parry (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: There is in fact a chance that you can't hold your breath as long as Dean Chisnall holds the last note in Bring Him Home. Toby Miles does an absolutely wrenching Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, too. Really nice symmetry there, besides sounding so good individually.
Les Misérables - West End - April 1, 2019 (pastelbootlegs's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Adam Bayjou (u/s Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Carley Stenson (Fantine), Amara Okereke (Cosette), Toby Miles (Marius), Elena Skye (Éponine), Barnaby Hughes (u/s Enjolras), Raymond Walsh (u/s Thénardier), Vivien Parry (Madame Thénardier), Serrana Bliss (Little Cosette), James Hume (The Bishop), Ciaran Joyce (u/s Grantaire)
NOTES: Barnaby Hughes' first as Enjolras!
Les Misérables - West End - July 13, 2019 (Closing Night) (esteliel's master)
MP3 (untracked) - Travels as gift on request
CAST: Dean Chisnall (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Carley Stenson (Fantine), Charlotte Kennedy (Cosette), Toby Miles (Marius), Elena Skye (Éponine), Samuel Edwards (Enjolras), Steven Meo (Thénardier), Vivien Parry (Madame Thénardier), Callum Hudson (Gavroche), Serrana Bliss (Little Cosette), Evie Templeton (Young Éponine), James Hume (The Bishop), Raymond Walsh (Grantaire)
NOTES: Gift on request by master's request! Final show of the original West End production. Followed within 5 months by the revival's opening.
Les Misérables – West End… “revival” – December 18, 2019 (First preview!)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Fantine), Harry Apps (Marius), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Shan Ako (Éponine), Ashley Gilmour (Enjolras), Mark Pearce (u/s Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Mme Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: Features a short speech from Cameron Mackintosh about the new staging at the beginning. Mark Pearce was on as Thénardier due to Gerard Carey being injured and only had a few hours to rehearse.
Les Misérables - West End Revival - March 13, 2020 (pyladic's master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Luke McCall (alt Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Shane O’Riordan (u/s Marius), Shan Ako (Éponine), Ashley Gilmour (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier), Billy Jenkins (Gavroche), Martha Adams (Little Cosette), Delilah O'Riordan (Young Éponine)
NOTES: Very nice quality, especially for the brink of the apocalypse...
Les Misérables - West End Revival - September 25, 2021 (Opening Night) (forfivemoreminutes’ master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jayden (Javert), Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Fantine), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Harry Apps (Marius), Sha Dessi (Éponine), Jordan Shaw (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier), Kit Cranston (Gavroche), Bonnie Harper (Little Cosette), Amelie Bourne (Young Éponine), Rodney Earl Clarke (The Bishop/Claquesous), Connor Jones (Grantaire)
MASTER’S NOTES: Incredible performance from the whole cast on the reopening night of the fully staged show which has not been performed since March 2020. Very loud audience and the cheering after all the big songs goes on for quite a while. West End debuts for some of the ensemble and Sha Dessi, who gets a deservedly huge cheer after On My Own, she was absolutely amazing and I can’t believe she’s only just graduated. Includes cast board.
Les Misérables - West End Revival - October 7, 2021 (sitting-in-my-hotel’s master)
M4A (tracked + untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Jessica Joslin (u/s Fantine), Jessie Hart (u/s Eponine), Harry Apps (Marius), Gerard Carey (Thenardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thenardier), Claire O’Leary (u/s Cosette), Samuel Wyn-Morris (u/s Enjolras), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Max Bispham (Gavroche), Victoria Alsina (Little Cosette), Clara James (Young Eponine), Rodney Earl Clarke (The Bishop/Claquesous), Richard Carson (Factory Foreman/Combeferre), Matthew Dale (s/w Feuilly), Luke McCall (Courfeyrac), Michael Kholwadia (Jean Prouvaire), Danny Colligan (Joly), Mark Pearce (Brujon), Cellen Chugg Jones (Babet), Sam Peggs (s/w Montparnasse/Pimp), Ellie Ann Lowe (Factory Girl), Georgie Lovatt (Old Woman), Kelly Agbowu (Madame), Emma Barr (s/w Wig Maker), s/w Sarah Lark, s/w Kathy Peacock, Mared Williams, Phoebe Williams
MASTER’S NOTES: “Please mark as sitting-in-my-hotel’s master. Tracked by Hester. They were 2 male ensemble members short and I’m not 100% sure on how they did the split tracks so the cast is a bit of guesswork on my part. Sam has a deeper voice than your typical Enjolras and apart from not doing the high ‘free’, he was fantastic. Not for sale. Comes with pictures of the cast board and bows.”
Les Misérables - West End Revival - December 1, 2021 (sitting-in-my-hotel’s master)
M4A (tracked and untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Richard Carson (u/s Javert), Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Fantine), Claire O'Leary (u/s Cosette), Harry Apps (Marius), Sha Dessi (Éponine), Jordan Shaw (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Kelly Agbowu (u/s Madame Thénardier), Sayer Harrison (Gavroche), Wren Erskine (Little Cosette), Amelia Bourne (Young Éponine), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Leo Miles (u/s The Bishop), Matthew Dale (s/w Claquesous), Mark Pearce (u/s Factory Foreman), Sam Peggs (s/w Combeferre), Niall Sheehy (t/r Feuilly), Luke McCall (Courfeyrac), Michael Kholwadia (Jean Prouvaire), Danny Colligan (Joly), Mark Pearce (Brujon), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabois/Lesgles), Cellen Chugg Jones (Babet), Leo Miles (Montparnasse / Pimp), Ellie Ann Lowe (Factory Girl), Georgie Lovatt (Old Woman), Sake Wijers (s/w Warnings), Emma Barr (s/w Madame), Kathy Peacock (s/w Wig Maker), Mared Williams, Phoebe Williams
MASTER’S NOTES: Please mark as sitting-in-my-hotel’s master. Tracked by Hadesishere. Cut show with 2 fewer female ensemble members and 1 (or maybe 2) fewer male ensemble members. Kelly's Mme T re-debut since March 2020 (I think this is only her 2nd or 3rd show ever as Mme T?). Not for sale.
Les Misérables - West End - December 2, 2021 (Very Theatrical Trades’ master)
M4A (tracked) + MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Richard Carson ( u/s Javert), Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Fantine), Charlie Burn ( Cosette), Mared Williams ( u/s Éponine), Harry Apps (Marius), Jordan Shaw (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Mared Williams’ first performance as Éponine. Includes Jon Robyns’ Acting for Others speech. Tracked by Hester.
Les Misérables - West End - December 16, 2021
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Luke McCall (u/s Valjean), Richard Carson (u/s Javert), Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Fantine), Bradley Jaden (e/c Enjolras), Sha Dessi (Eponine), Danny Colligan (u/s Marius), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Gerard Carey (Thenardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thenardier), Conor Jones (Grantaire), Aaron Pryce-Lewis (The Bishop/Warnings), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabois/Lesgles), Jessie Hard (Wig Maker), Cellen Chugg Jones (Babet), Georgie Lovatt (Old Woman), Ellie Ann Lowe (Factory Girl), Mark Pearce (u/s Factory Foreman/Brujon), Niall Sheehy (Feuilly), Sarah Lark, Sam Peggs, Sake Wijers, Mared Williams, Phoebe Williams.
MASTER’S NOTES: The most chaotic Les Mis show in a LONG TIME. The show would have been cancelled if Bradley hadn’t swapped parts from Javert to Enjolras (a part he has NEVER PLAYED in this production before). He did an incredible job. Tons of other covers on too and all of the male swings. Absolute chaos but in a good way!
Les Misérables - West End Revival - December 30, 2021
MP3 (tracked and untracked)
CAST: Will Barratt (e/c Jean Valjean), Jordan Simon Pollard (e/c Javert), Ellie Ann Lowe (u/s Fantine), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Harry Apps (Marius), Sha Dessi (Éponine), Jordan Shaw (Enjolras), Mark Pearce (u/s Thénardier/Factory Foreman), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier), Leo Miles (u/s The Bishop/Warnings/ Montparnasse), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Matthew Dale (s/w Courfeyrac/Claquesous), Jamie Pritchard (e/c Brujon), Sake Wijers (s/w Feuilly/Babet), Michael Kholwadia (Jean Prouvaire), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabois/Lesgle), Georgie Lovatt (u/s Factory Girl), Kelly Agbowu (Madame), Jessie Hart (Wig Maker), s/w Kathy Peacock, s/w Emma Barr, Phoebe Williams, e/c Rebecca Ferrin
MASTER’S NOTES: Jordan Simon Pollard’s First Show as Javert In London During The Great Emergency Cover Chaos of 2021. Tracked By Hester.
Les Misérables - First National Tour - January, 1989
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Craig Schulman (Jean Valjean), Herndon Lackey (Javert), Ann Crumb (Fantine), Hugh Panaro (Marius), Joe Locarro (Enjolras), Alex Dezen (Gavroche)
Les Misérables - Third National Tour - December 31, 1996
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Rob Evan (Jean Valjean), Robert Longo (Javert), Laurie Beechman (Fantine), Kate Fisher (Cosette), Rich Affannato (Marius), Andrea McArdle (Éponine), Brian Herriott (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Tregoney Shepherd (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Third National Tour - July 17, 1997
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Greg Stone (Jean Valjean), Todd Alan Johnson (Javert), Lisa Capps (Fantine), Kate Fisher (Cosette), Rich Affannato (Marius), Rona Figueroa (Éponine), Brian Herriott (Enjolras), JP Dougherty (Thénardier), Paul Truckey (Grantaire)
Les Miserables - Fourth UK & Ireland Tour - March 1, 2019
Audio
CAST: Killian Donnelly (Jean Valjean), Brian James Leys (u/s Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Harry Apps (Marius), Tegan Bannister (Eponine), Bronwen Hanson (Cosette), Martin Ball (Thénardier), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - First US Tour - June 6, 1988
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: William Solo (Jean Valjean), Jeff McCarthy (Javert), Elinnore O'Connell (Fantine), Karen Fineman (Cosette), Reece Holland (Marius), Michelle Nicastro (Éponine), Raymond Saar (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Kay Cole (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Sound quality isn't amazing, but it's more listenable than (for example) my 1990s Rent audios...
Les Miserables – 2NT (Chicago) - May 24, 1989 (Soundboard’s master)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Unknown
NOT MY NOTES: Missing "Stars". No one who has this seems to agree with the listed cast (including me), so there you go: unknown. Great audio, though!
Les Misérables - First US Tour - Scranton, PA - December 1989 - Soundboard
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Brian Lynch (u/s Jean Valjean), David Jordan (Javert), Lisa Vroman (Fantine), Tamra Hayden (Cosette), Christopher Peccaro (Marius), Maureen Duffy (u/s Éponine), Jerry Christakos (u/s Enjolras), Paul Ainsley (Thénardier), Diana Rogers (Madame Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: Mostly a good cast in incredible quality. A+
Les Misérables – Marius Company (St. Louis, MO) - February 14, 1999
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Ethan Watermeier (u/s Javert), Christine Allocca (u/s Fantine), Mindy Smoot (u/s Eponine), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Steve Scott Springer (u/s Marius), Jordan Lee Hogy (Young Cosette)
NOT MY NOTES: “…A nice audio with a nice cast and great understudies. A”
Les Misérables - Marius Company (South Bend, IN) - November 17, 2001
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Randal Keith (Valjean), Graham Rowat (u/s Javert), Jayne Paterson (Fantine), Aymee Garcia (Mme Thenardier), Seth Bowling (u/s Thenardier), Dina Lynne Morishita (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Edward Juvier (Marius), Stephen Tewksbury (Enjolras), Eddie Brandt (Gavroche), Madeleine Martin (Young Cosette)
NOT MY NOTES: “A very nice and clear audio of a good cast. Slightly muffled occasionally, though that may just be the acoustics of the theatre. A-”
Les Misérables - First National Tour - San Francisco - June 14, 2005
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Randal Keith (Valjean), Pierce Peter Brandt (u/s Javert), Tonya Dixon (Fantine), David Benoit (Thenardier), Jennifer Butt (Mme Thenardier), Melissa Lyons (Eponine), Michael Halling (Enjolras), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Leslie Henstock (Cosette)
NOT MY NOTES: Incredible audio of an incredible cast. A
Les Misérables - Marius Company (St. Louis, MO) - July 23, 2006 (Entire tour closing night!)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Randal Keith (Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Joan Almedilla (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Daniel Bogart (Marius), Melissa Lyons (Éponine), Norman Large (Thénardier), Jennifer Butt (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Closing night of the nearly 18-year-long national touring company! Sound quality is good if echo-y from a big theatre; energy is great!
Les Misérables - 4NT Fourth US Tour (Chicago, IL) - November 24, 2012
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Nathaniel Hackmann (u/s Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Max Quinlan (Marius), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Éponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Shawna Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Joseph Spieldenner (u/s The Bishop), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire)
NOTES: Tour in Chicago!
Les Misérables - 5NT Fifth National Tour (Philadelphia, PA) - January 20, 2018 (marvinwhizzers' master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Christopher Viljoen (u/s Valjean), Josh Davis (Javert), Melissa Mitchell (Fantine), Jillian Butler (Cosette), Joshua Grosso (Marius), Phoenix Best (Éponine), Matt Shingledecker (Enjolras), J Anthony Crane (Thénardier), Allison Guinn (Mme Thénardier), Matt Moisey (Grantaire)
Les Misérables - Fifth National Tour (Philadelphia, PA) - February 2017 (musain's master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Nick Cartell (Valjean), Josh Davis (Javert), Melissa Mitchell (Fantine), Matt Shingledecker (Enjolras), Phoenix Best (Éponine), Joshua Grosso (Marius), Jillian Butler (Cosette), J Anthony Crane (Monsieur Teénardier), Allison Guinn (Madame Thénardier), Zoe Glick (Young Cosette), Sophie Knapp (Young Éponine), Jordan Cole (Gavroche), John Ambrosino, Robert Ariza, Daniel Berryman, Felipe Barbosa Bombonato, Gabriel Sidney Brown, Brittany Campbell, Julie Cardia, Sarah Cetrulo, Amelia Cormack, Steve Czarnecki, Julia Rose Di Piazza, Nicholas Edwards, Caitlin Finnie, Michelle Beth Herman, Monté J. Howell, Andrew Love, Maggie Elizabeth May, Matt Moisey, Mary Kate Moore, Talia Simone Robinson, Mike Schwitter, Liz Shivener, Brett Stoelker, Kyle Timson, Christopher Viljoen
Les Misérables - Second UK Tour (Southampton) - June 6, 1998
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Peter Corry (Javert), Carmen Cusack (Fantine), Adrian Smith (u/s Marius), Alex Sharpe (Eponine), Poppy Tierney (Cosette), Michael Cahill (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Joanna Mays (Madame Thenardier), Joanna Songhi
Les Misérables - Fourth UK & Ireland Tour - November 24, 2021 (inthearmstrading’s master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Dean Chisnall (Valjean), Nic Greenshields (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Ian Hughes (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier), Nathania Ong (Eponine), Paige Blankson (Cosette), Samuel Wyn-Morris (Enjolras), Will Callan (Marius), Earl Carpenter (The Bishop/Claquesous), Steven Hall (Grantaire), George Arvidson (Bamatabois/Babet), Will Barrat (Courfeyrac), Adam Boardman (Brujon), Harry Chandler (Feuilly), Jenna Innes (Wig Maker), Tessa Kadler (Madame), Caleb Lagayan (Jean Prouvaire), Abel Law (Montparnasse), Joseph McDonnell (Joly), Zabrina Norry (Factory Girl), Emily Owens (Old Woman), Jordan Simon Pollard (Factory Foreman/Combeferre), Dean Read (Lesgles), Rebecca Bolton, Olivia Brereton, Rebecca Ferrin, Aimee Good
MASTER’S NOTES: Second night of the new UK Tour cast. Glasgow.
Les Misérables - Fourth UK Tour (Glasgow) - December 16, 2021m (Matinee) (Phantomtrader19’s master)
M4A (untracked) - 70.1MB
CAST: Will Barratt (alt Jean Valjean), Nic Greenshields (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Ian Hughes (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier), Paige Blankson (Cosette), Samuel Wyn-Morris (Enjolras), Will Callan (Marius)
Les Misérables - First UK Tour - April 25, 1992 (Soundboard's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Ria Jones (Fantine), Fiona Sinnott (Cosette), Mike Sterling (Marius), Meredith Braun (Éponine), Danny Coll (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Louise Plowright (Madame Thénardier), Allan Hardman (Grantaire)
NOTES: This audio honest-to-goodness came to me in a folder called "Philip Quast." I feel seen. And so do you.
Les Misérables - Third UK (25th Anniversary) Tour - December 12, 2009 (Opening Night)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Katie Hall (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Rosalind James (Éponine), Jon Robyns (Enjolras), Ashley Artus (Thénardier), Lynne Wilmott (Madame Thénardier), Jamie Muscato (Jean Prouvaire)
NOTES: Gorgeous audio of a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant cast! Extra enthusiastic crowd, but not annoying at all. One to play on repeat. 10/10 recommended. Line flub.
Les Misérables - Third UK (25th Anniversary) Tour - October 2, 2010 (Closing Night)
MP3 (untracked) - Trades as limited, 2:1
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Katie Hall (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Rosalind James (Éponine), Jon Robyns (Enjolras), Ashley Artus (Thénardier), Lynne Wilmott (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Trades as limited, 2:1. Part of the so-called "Weekend of Ultimate Misery (stop, just stop), where the West End production, UK Tour, and 25th anniversary concert played the same weekend in London. No Nick Jonas in this one, for sure!
Les Miserables – UK Tour - March 11, 2020 (Matinee) (Quarryquest’s master)
Audio (Untracked)
Cast: Dean Chisnall (Valjean), Nic Greenshields (Javert), Jordan Simon Pollard (Foreman), Katie Hall (Fantine), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier), Ian Hughes (Thenardier), Frances Mayli McCann (Eponine), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Barnaby Hughes (Enjolras), Felix Mosse (Marius)
NOTES: Recorded by Quarryquest; released by songs-of-angry-men (keep this note with the file, per the always-awesome SOAM’s request!)
Les Misérables - Australian Tour (Melbourne) - August 11, 1990
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Rob Guest (Valjean), Andrew Pole (Javert), Sylvie Paladino (Éponine), Anthony Warlow (Enjolras), Marina Prior (Fantine)
Les Misérables - Australian Tour - May 1, 1991
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Rob Guest (Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Peta Toppano (Fantine), Anita Louise Combe (Cosette), Peter Cousens (Marius), Jodie Gillies (Eponine), Rohan Tickell (Enjolras), William Zappa (Thenardier), Robyn Arthur (Mme Thenardier)
Les Misérables - Third Australian Tour - March 7, 2015
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Tamlyn Henderson (u/s Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Euan Doidge (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Trevor Ashley (Thénardier), Lara Mulcahy (Madame Thénardier), Nicholas Cradock (Gavroche), Olivia Swinton (Little Cosette), Rodney Dobson (The Bishop), Luke Joslin (Grantaire)
NOTES: Last night in Perth. Excellent, expressive cast! Tamlyn Henderson as Javert and Euan Doidge as Marius were probably my favorites. Good, clear audio.
Les Misérables - Third Australian Tour - April 15, 2015 (Matinee)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Euan Doidge (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Trevor Ashley (Thénardier), Lara Mulcahy (Madame Thénardier), Harry Herbert (Gavroche), Olivia Vouris (Little Cosette), Mikayla Okely (Young Éponine), Rodney Dobson (The Bishop), Luke Joslin (Grantaire)
Les Misérables - Asia Tour - November 12, 2016
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (Valjean), Tamlyn Henderson (u/s Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Éponine), Alistair Brammer (Enjolras), Peter Polycarpou (Thénardier), Jodie Prenger (Madame Thénardier), Colby Mulgrew (Gavroche), Ena Vlasaliu (Little Cosette)
NOTES: Phenomenal sound quality. A+. JOJ and Carrie Hope Fletcher are excellent as usual. Alistair Brammer has a different voice than a lot of actors who play Enjolras and it takes a bit of getting used to (or at least, it did for me). Emily Langridge as Cosette was the new discovery for me--she was fantastic in In My Life especially! This audio is very high on my list. Very, very high. Approaching "tied for #1" high.
Les Misérables - Pioneer Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT - April 27, 2007
Audio (untracked)
CAST: William Solo (Valjean), Merwin Foard (Javert), Kelly McCormick (Fantine), Kirsten Wyatt (Eponine), Gregg Goodbrod (Marius), Trista Moldovan (Cosette), Michael Halling (Enjolras), Max Robinson (Thenardier), Adinah Alexander (Madame Thenardier), David F. M. Vaughn (Grantaire), Ethan Swanson (Gavroche), Kenzie Stiger (Young Cosette), Alisha Watkins (Young Eponine)
NOT MY NOTES: Non-replica production. Restores most of the 2001 cuts! [Me: JVJ and Javert are both old-school cast members, which might explain why. Scroll up if you're interested!]
Les Misérables - Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Chanhassen, MN – June 22, 2007
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Seeking more info
Les Misérables - Sacramento Music Circus, Sacramento (...), CA - July 21, 2007
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Ivan Rutherford (Valjean), Brad Little (Javert), Andrea Rivette (Fantine), Michael Hunsaker (Marius), Laura Griffith Cosette), Juliana Ashley Hansen (Eponine), Will Ray (Enjolras), Ron Wisniski (Thenardier), Mary Gutzi (Madame Thenardier), Andrew B. Wilson (Gavroche), Isabelle Flores-Jones (Young Cosette), Nicole Kuper (Young Eponine)
Les Misérables - The Muny, St. Louis, MO - August 15, 2007
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Ivan Rutherford (Jean Valjean), Jeff McCarthy (Javert), Simone (Fantine), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Kevin Kern (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Éponine), Manu Narayan (Enjolras), Ken Page (Thénardier), Lisa Howard (Madame Thénardier), Jimmy McEvoy (Gavroche), Olivia Jane Prosser (Little Cosette), Jordan Blair (Young Éponine)
NOTES: Excellent sound quality! The cast has some strong performers--and a couple who have to cross the line into scream-singing in order to get sufficient vocal power. The 2013 Muny show is better.
Les Misérables - North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA - November 10, 2007
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Fred Inkley (Jean Valjean), Devin Richards (Javert), Jacquline Pyro Donovan (Fantine), Joanne Javin (Eponine), Charlie Hagerty (Marius), Renée Brna (Cosette), Charlie Brady (Enjorlas), Inga Ballard (Mme. Thénardier), Ron Wisinksi (Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire, IL - April 18, 2008
Audio (tracked)
CAST: John Cudia (Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (Javert), Katy Voytko (Fantine), Patrick Cummings (Enjolras), Chris Peluso (Marius), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Anne Letscher (Eponine), Michael Accardo (Thenardier), Catherine Smitko (Mme. Thenardier), Eliana Kate Schnittman (Young Cosette), Arielle Leigh Dayan (Young Eponine), Will Higgins (Gavroche)
Les Misérables - Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia - May 17, 2008
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Hugh Panaro (Valjean), Paul Schoeffler (Javert), Jessica Bogart (Fantine), Scott Greer (Thenardier), Dawn Spence (Mme. Thenardier), Christine DeCicco (Eponine), Julie Craig (Cosette), Josh Young (Marius), Jeffrey Coon (Enjolras), Dante Mignucci (Gavroche), Laurel Gwynne Yaros (Young Cosette), Maggie Fitzgerald (Young Eponine)
Les Misérables - Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, VA - September 7, 2008
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Rob Evan (Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Nikki Renée Daniels (Fantine), Deborah Lew (Cosette), Anderson Davis (Marius), Jenny Fellner (Éponine), Edward Watts (Enjolras), Laurent Giroux (Thénardier), Cindy Benson (Madame Thénardier), Jake Scwencke (Gavroche), Kylie Liya Goldstein (Little Cosette), Carly Rose Sonenclar (Young Éponine)
NOTES: Yes, National Park. If that alone doesn't make you want this excellent-quality audio that has Nikki Renée Daniels, you...will never be satisfied?
Les Misérables - Signature Theatre - Shirlington, VA - December 3, 2008
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Greg Stone (Valjean), Tom Zemon (Javert), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme. Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew C. Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), Rachel Boyd (Young Cosette), Avery Watkins (Young Eponine), Jordi Perri (Gavroche)
Les Misérables – Signature Theater, Arlington, VA – February 8, 2009
Audio
CAST: Greg Stone (Jean Valjean), Thomas Adrian Simpson (Javert u/s), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew C. Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), Adam Ethan Grabau (Grantaire, Aaron Reeder (Bishop), Patrick McMahan, Weslie Woodley, Rachel Boyd (Young Cosette), Avery Watkins (Young Eponine), Jordi Perry (Gavroche)
Les Misérables – Signature Theater, Arlington, VA – February 17, 2009
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Greg Stone (Jean Valjean), Tom Zemon (Javert), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme. Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), AJ Breivik (Gavroche), Anna Nowalk (Young Cosette)
Les Misérables - Actors Playhouse, Coral Gables, FL - March 5, 2009
Audio (tracked)
CAST: David Michael Felty (Valjean), Trent Blanton (Javert), Melissa Minyard (Fantine), Gary Marachek (Thenardier), Margot Moreland (Mme. Thenardier), Gwen Hollander (Eponine), Christopher Husdon Myers (Marius), Nikka Wahl (Cosette), Patrick Oliver Jones (Enjolras), Sean Russell (Grantaire), Nick Primo (Gavroche), Sandi Besen (Young Cosette), (Young Eponine)
Les Misérables - Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh, PA – July 7, 2009
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Fred Inkley (Jean Valjean), Robert Cuccioli (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (Fantine), Kate Loprest (Cosette), Matthew Scott (Marius), Ashley Spencer (Éponine), Kevin Earley (Enjolras), Tim Hartman (Thénardier), Sally Wilfert (Madame Thénardier), Joseph Serafini (Gavroche), Rachel Mracna (Little Cosette)
NOTES: Fred Inkley has his Broadway game face and Robert Cuccioli holds up well as (according to the promo materials) a local star, but the real standout is Kevin Ealey as Enjolras, who has an absolutely powerhouse voice. I also enjoyed Kate Loprest (Glinda u/s from Chicago Wicked!) as Cosette. Sound quality is very good, but echo-y.
Les Misérables - Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh, PA - July 17, 2009
Audio
CAST: Fred Inkley (Valjean), Robert Cuccioli (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (Fantine), Kevin Earley (Enjolras), Ashley Spencer (Eponine), Mattew Scott (Marius), Kate Loprest (Cosette), Tim Hartman (Thenardier), Sally Wilfert (Mme. Thenardier), Joseph Serafini (Gavroche), Rachel Mracna (Young Cosette)
Les Misérables - Greendale Community Theatre, Greendale, WI - July 2013 (Dress rehearsal)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Steven Pfisterer (Jean Valjean), Bob Benson (Javert), Amanda Carson (Fantine), Peyton Oseth (Cosette), Nick Zajdel (Marius), Lissa deGuzman (Éponine), Doug Clemons (Enjolras), Robby McGhee (Thénardier), Amy Brooks (Madame Thénardier), Loralei Madson (Gavroche)
NOTES: Dress rehearsal!
Les Misérables - The Muny, St. Louis, MO - July 19, 2013
M4A (tracked)
CAST: Hugh Panaro (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Charlotte Maltby (Fantine), Katie Travis (Cosette), Alex Prakken (Marius), Lindsey Mader (Éponine), Bobby Conte Thornton (Enjolras), Michael McCormick (Thénardier), Tiffany Green (Madame Thénardier), Ryan Vasquez (Grantaire)
NOTES: Whatever shortcomings a show in a large outdoor theatre that brings its cast together for just a few week might have (such as occasional med-evac helicopter noise), Norm Lewis is on a MISSION to make up for them singlehandedly. (He succeeds. Daaang.) Sound quality is also excellent.
Les Misérables – Palikū Theatre, Hawai’i – September 20, 2013
MP3 (tracked)
CAST - Kip Wilborn (Valjean), Buz Tennent (Javert), Jana Alcain (Fantine), Kim Anderson (Cosette), Cliffton Hall (Marius), Shawna Masuda (Éponine), Michael Scott Bright (Enjolras), Scott Moura (Thénardier), Zenia Moura (Mme Thénardier), Oliver deClive-Lowe (Gavroche), Alyse Glaser (Little Cosette)
NOTES: This cast is all right. I'm happy I listened to them, but I probably won't play this audio again. But the real question here, of course, is "And how many boots from Hawai'i do you have?"
Les Misérables - Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY- October 12, 2013
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Austin Riley Green (Valjean) Jim Charles (Javert)
Les Misérables - Palikū Theatre, Hawai'i - October 23, 2013
Audio (tracked)
Kip Wilborn (Valjean), Buz Tennent (Javert), Jana Alcain (Fantine), Kim Anderson (Cosette), Cliffton Hall (Marius), Shawna Masuda (Éponine), Michael Scott Bright (Enjolras), Scott Moura (Thénardier), Zenia Moura (Mme Thénardier), Matias Durkin (Gavroche), Camille Perry (Little Cosette)
Les Misérables - Skylight Music Theatre, Milwaukee, WI - November 27, 2013
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Luke Grooms (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer Varela (Fantine), Melissa Fife (Eponine), Kevin Massey (Marius), Susan Wiedmeyer (Cosette), Tommy Hahn (Enjolras), Eric Mahlum (Thenardier), Rhonda Rue Busch (Mme. Thenardier)
Les Misérables - Skylight - December 29, 2013 (Matinee)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Luke Grooms (Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer Varela (Fantine), Melissa Fife (Eponine), Kevin Massey (Marius), Susan Wiedmeyer (Cosette), Tommy Hahn (Enjolras), Eric Mahlum (Thenardier), Rhonda Rue Busch (Mme. Thenardier)
Les Misérables - Fresno Grand Opera, Fresno, CA - January 18, 2014
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer (Fantine), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Timothy Gulan (Thenardier), Shawna M Hamic (Madame Thenardier), Seth Vazquez (u/s Enjolras), Max Quinlan (Marius), Emilie Haskell (Young Eponine), Erin Forgey (Young Cosette), Trent Andrews (Gavroche)
NOTES: Seth's final show
Les Misérables - Fresno Grand Opera, Fresno, CA - January 19, 2014 (Closing night)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Susan Spencer Varela (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Max Quinlan (Marius), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Éponine), Seth Vazquez (u/s Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thénardier), Shawna M Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Joshua Peters (Gavroche), Jessica Peters (Little Cosette), Emilie Haskell (Young Éponine)
NOTES: Closing night!
Les Misérables - North Carolina Theatre, Raleigh, NC - February 22, 2014
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Craig Schulman (Valjean), Chuck Wagner (Javert), Lauren Kennedy (Fantine), Julie Benko (Cosette), Bruce Landry (Marius), English Bernhardt (Éponine), Charlie Brady (Enjolras), Dirk Lumbard (Thénardier), Alison Cimmet (Madame Thénardier), Reed Shannon (Gavroche), Riley Rose Campbell (Little Cosette)
NOTES: Nice cast; good quality audio. Definitely on the echo-y side, but everything is clear and there's no feedback or weird stereo effect at all.
Les Misérables - Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL - May 10, 2014
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Ivan Rutherford (Jean Valjean), Quentin Earl Darrington (Javert), Jennie Sophia (Fantine), Emily Rohn (Cosette), Skyler Adams (Marius), Christina Nieves (Éponine), Travis Taylor (Enjolras), Mark David Kaplan (Thénardier), Sharon Sachs (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Way Off Broadway, Frederick, MD - June 20, 2014
Audio (untracked)
CAST: Jordan Stocksdale (Valjean), Brady Love (Javert), Mary Ellen Cameron (Fantine), Matthew Crawford (Thenardier), Marcia Franklin (Mme. Thenardier), Danny Bertaux (Marius), Matt Rothenberg (Enjolras), Sarah Biggs (Eponine), Johnna Leary (Cosette), Luke Szukalski (Gavroche), Joe Waeyaert (Grantaire/Bamatabois), Daniel Hafer (Feuilly)
NOTES: "Way Off Braodway" is the theatre name, not my commentary.
Les Misérables - Camelot Theatre, Talent, OR – July 31, 2014
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: David King-Gabriel (Valjean) Derek Rosenlund (Javert) Kendra Taylor (Fantine) Nathan Monks (Thenardier) Presila Quinby (Mme. Thenardier) Ricardo Cervantes Jr. (Marius) Amanda Gerig (Cosette) Lauren Green (Eponine)
Les Misérables - Cleveland, OH - November 8, 2014 (Matinee)
Oops
CAST: Stephen Mitchell Brown (Jean Valjean), Brian Sutherland (Javert), Jodi Dominick (Fantine), Clare Howes Eisentrout (Cosette), Pedar Benson Bate (Marius), Kyle Jean Baptiste (Enjolras), Keri Rene Fuller (Eponine), Tom Ford (Thenardier), Tracee Patterson (Madame Thenardier)
NOTES: Kyle Jean-Baptiste as Enjolras!
Les Misérables - North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA - November 16, 2014 (Closing night)
Audio (untracked)
CAST: Will Ray (Jean Valjean), Danny Rothman (Javert), Susan Moniz / Daniella Dalli (Fantine), Siri Howard (Cosette), Blake Stadnik (Marius), Lizzie Klemperer (Éponine), Steve Czarnecki (Enjolras), Gary Troy (Thénardier), Tregoney Shepherd (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Another North Shore (theatre-in-the-round) production! Closing night, too!
Les Misérables - Connecticut Repertory Theatre - June 4, 2015
MP3 (tracked) - trades as LT, 2:1
CAST: David Harris (Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Alex Zeto (Fantine), Chandler Lovelle (Cosette), Ariana DeBose (Eponine), Joe Callahan (Marius), Will Bryant (Enjolras), Philip Hoffman (Thenardier), Liz Larsen (Mme Thenardier), Annie Tolis (Little Cosette), Rebecca Mack (Young Eponine), Dermot McMillan (Gavroche)
NOT MY NOTES: Concert version at CRT directed by, and starring, Terrence Mann who played Javert in the original Broadway cast. *Limited trade*
Les Misérables - Casa Manana, Fort Worth, TX - June 21, 2015
Audio (untracked)
CAST: Michael Hunsaker (Valjean), David McDonald (Javert), Stephanie Umoh (Fantine), Ian Patrick Gibb (Marius), Mary Michael Patterson (Cosette), Kirstin Tucker (Eponine), Daniel Rowan (Enjolras), James Zannelli (Thenardier), Cheryl Allison (Mme. Thenardier)
Les Misérables - Casa Manana, Fort Worth, TX - June 27, 2015
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Craig Schulman (e/c Jean Valjean), David McDonald (Javert), Stephanie Umoh (Fantine), Mary Michael Patterson (Cosette), Ian Patrick Gibb (Marius), Kristen Tucker (Éponine), Daniel Rowan (Enjolras), James Zannelli (Thénardier), Cheryl Allison (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Hilarious for a Texas theatre to be able to bring in Craig Schulman as their emergency cover. (I wonder how much they offered to pay him?) Note also a pre-Hamilton Stephanie Umoh as Fantine!
Les Misérables - Rainbow Stage, Winnipeg, MB - July 8, 2015
Oops
CAST: Aaron Ferguson (Valjean) Kevin Aichele (Javert) Oaula Potosky (Fantine) Julie Lumsden (Eponine) Matthew Fletcher (Marius) Colleen Furlan (Cosette) Mike Cox (Enjolras) Simon Miron (Thenardier) Pamela Gordon (Mme. Thenardier) Owen Petroff (Gavroche) Meghan Moloney (Young Cosette)
Les Miserables – New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand – August 5, 2018 (alittlesadalittlestout’s master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Fernando Tarango (Jean Valjean), Tem Hodson (Javert), Maria Mosquera (Fantine), Ben Paterson (Marius), Kimberley Fenton (Cosette), Dannica Kelsen (Eponine), Mark Leuthard (Thenardier), Tracey Blake (Madame Thenardier), Sam Mitchell (Enjolras)
NOTES: Regional/non-replica production...from New Zealand!
Les Misérables - Auckland, New Zealand - November 26, 2019 (seismic's master)
M4A (tracked + untracked) - listed as NOT FOR SALE
CAST: James MacKay (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Rebecca Wright (Fantine), Alexandra Francis (Cosette), Will Martin (Marius), Emily Robinson (Éponine), Bevan Williams (Enjolras), Hamish McGregor (Thénardier), Theresa Wells (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: List this as NOT FOR SALE. Includes tracked and untracked versions. Great quality! Mostly a very strong regional cast with some "guest" stars! Master of the House was a little shout-y and I wasn't a huge fan of Bevan Williams as Enjolras. Hayden Tee was wonderful (as you'd expect) and I loved the way Rebecca Wright sang IDAD!
Les Misérables - The Staged Concert - September 1, 2021 (Lesmiserabelles’ master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Luke McCall (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (u/s Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (t/r Fantine), Shan Ako (Eponine), Harry Apps (Marius), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Jamie Muscato (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thenardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thenardier), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Rodney Earl Clarke (Bishop), Sebastian Selwood (Gavroche), Ella Van Emden (Little Cosette)
MASTER’S NOTES: “Second show in Rachelle Ann Go’s 6-show return to the West End Staged Concert; Amazing performance from her as always; There is a mid-show cast change with Luke McCall taking over from Jon Robyns; Jon’s voice went during ‘Valjean’s Soliloquy,’ and Luke took over after ‘At the End of the Day,’ having already been onstage in the ensemble; Really strong performance from Luke with some great riffs during ‘Who Am I?’”
Les Misérables - Pioneer Theatre, Salt Lake City - June 23, 2007
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: William Solo (Valjean), Merwin Foard (Javert), Kelly Mccormick (Fantine), Kirsten Wyatt (Eponine), Gregg Goodbrod (Marius), Trista Moldovan (Cosette), Michael Halling (Enjolras), Max Robinson (Thenardier), Adinah Alexander (Mme. Thenardier), Ethan Swanson (Gavroche), Kenzie Stiger (Young Cosette), David F. M. Vaughn (Grantaire), Alisha Watkins (Young Eponine)
NOTES: Non-replica production; restoring some of the 2000s cuts!
Les Misérables - Lincolnshire, IL - March 19, 2008
Audio (untracked)
CAST: John Cudia (Valjean), Richard Todd Adams (Javert), Katy Voytko (Fantine), Patrick Cummings (Enjolras), Chris Peluso (Marius), Leah Horowitz (Cosette), Anne Letscher (Eponine), Michael Accardo (Thenardier), Catherine Smitko (Mme. Thenardier), Eliana Kate Schnittman (Young Cosette), Arielle Leigh Dayan (Young Eponine), Will Higgins (Gavroche), Fred Inkley (Bishop), Michael Gerhart, Christine Mild, George Keating, Joseph Tokarz, Matthew Schatz, John Campen, Kevin Barthel, Matthew Nicholson, Stephen Schellhardt, John Haas, Jonathan Levy Amy Arbizzani, Anna Eilinsfeld, Cory Goodrich, Catherine Lord, Abby Mueller, Emily Thompson
NOTES: Cast list is based on promotional material; might not be 100% accurate.
Les Misérables - Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA - January 3, 2009
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Greg Stone (Valjean), Tom Zemon (Javert), Tracy Lynn Olivera (Fantine), Christopher Bloch (Thenardier), Sherri L. Edelen (Mme. Thenardier), Felicia Curry (Eponine), Stephanie Waters (Cosette), Andrew C. Call (Marius), Chris Sizemore (Enjolras), Adam Ethan Grabau, Aaron Reeder, Thomas Adrian Simpson, Weslie Woodley, Rachel Boyd, Avery Watkins, Jordi Perri, Sam Ludwig, Michael Grew, Stephen Gregory Smith, Thomas Hunter Hedgpeth, Matt Conner, James Gardiner, Russell Sunday, Kurt Boehm, Amy McWilliams, Eleasha Gamble, Channez McQuay, Hannah Willman
Les Miserables - The Ramin Karimloo Edit (whenwecall’s edit)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Ramin Karimloo (Fantine), Genevieve Leclerc (also Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Ramin Karimloo (Marius), Brittney Johnson (Eponine), Ramin Karimloo (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Lisa Horner (Madame Thénardier), Madison Oldroyd (Little Cosette), Colm Wilkinson (Bishop), Ramin Karimloo (Feuilly)
NOTES: I love me some Philip Quast, yes. But there is really only one conclusion to this masterful and hilarious compilation, whose track titles alone are worth the trade: RAMIN, PLAY JAVERT ALREADY!
Les Misérables - Toronto AIDS Benefit Concert - November 30, 1998
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Bryan Landrine (u/s Jean Valjean), Todd Alan Johnson (Javert), Sharron Matthews (Fantine), Regan Thiel (Cosette), Tim Howar (Marius), Jessica Snow-Wilson (Éponine)
NOTES: A variety show evening (parodies, popular songs, etc.) hosted by the company's T and Madame T
Les Misérables - UK Concerts - August 1, 2004
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Nicholas Pound (Jean Valjean), Fred Johanson (Javert), Rebecca Thornhill (Fantine), Jaime Farr (Cosette), Ramin Karimloo (Marius), Dianne Pilkington (Éponine), David Bardsley (Enjolras), Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Rosemary Ashe (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: The sound quality is not-so-great end 1990s graininess. But you and I both know the point of this one isn't a grand listening experience, it's Ramin Karimloo as Marius.
Les Miserables - Mad Cabaret Concert – West End – January 14, 2016
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Jo Parsons, Rob Houchen, Adam Beyjou, Paul Wilkins, Jordan Lee Davies, Rachelle Ann Go, Zoe Doano
Les Misérables - 2019 Staged Concert - September 2, 2019 (EmeraldSkulblaka's master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (alt Jean Valjean), Michael Ball (Javert), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Fantine), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Shan Ako (Éponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Matt Lucas (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Kayleb Rene-gray (Gavroche), Madison Warner (Little Cosette), Earl Carpenter (The Bishop), Raymond Walsh (Grantaire), Earl Carpenter (Bamatabois)
NOTES: Gorgeous, perfect audio; wonderful cast. Granted, I would listen to John Owen-Jones sing the Sesame Street theme. On repeat. I know some people think Carrie Hope Fletcher is overrated; I think she's rated. ;) Michael Ball should stick to Marius, though. This audio also has the pre-show warnings, which I promise you want to hear.
Les Misérables – All-Star Concert, 2019 edition – November 20, 2019m (Matinee) (fleaswillbite’s master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: John Owen-Jones (alt Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (u/s Javert), Rosanna Bates (u/s Fantine), Craig Mather (u/s Marius), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette), Shan Ako (Éponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Matt Lucas (Thénardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thénardier), Theo Collis (Gavroche), Andrew York (u/s The Bishop)
NOTES: Also known as "Ahhhh one with JOJ *and* Earl Carpenter as Javert
Les Misérables - The Staged Concert - May 20, 2021 (Opening Night) (elphiethropp’s master)
MP3 (tracked + untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Lucie Jones (Fantine), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Thénardier), Jamie Muscato (Enjolras), Harry Apps (Marius), Shan Ako (Éponine), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Samuel Newby (Gavroche), Victoria Alsina (Little Cosette), Earl Carpenter (The Bishop), Richard Carson (Combeferre), Samuel Wyn-Morris (Feuilly), Luke McCall (Courfeyrac), Harry Dunnett (Jean Prouvaire), Danny Colligan (Joly), Matt Dempsey (Lesgles), Nic Greenshields (Brujon/Factory Foreman), Cameron Blakely (Babet/Bamatabois), Rodney Earl Clarke (Claquesous), Leo Miles (Montparnasse), Ebony Jonelle (Factory Girl), Grainne Renihan (Hair Crone), Kelly Agbowu (Locket Crone), Helen Walsh (Madame), Will Barratt (Warnings/Major Domo)
MASTER’S NOTES: Includes a video of bows & Jon's speech at curtain call. The show's reopening night since the West End closed again in December. Jon forgets a whole section in Valjean's Soliloquy and skips to the last verse. Jamie & Lucie's first ever performances.
Les Misérables - Staged Concert (London) – May 22, 2021m (Matinee) (Very Theatrical Trades’ master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Lucie Jones (Fantine), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Shan Ako (Éponine), Harry Apps (Marius), Jamie Muscato (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Thénardier)
NOTES: Third show of the post-apocalyptic Staged Concert, with the full new cast! So so good to have Bradley here as Javert and Shan back as Eponine.
Les Misérables – The Staged Concert (UK) – May 30, 2021m (Matinee)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Holly Anne Hull (u/s Fantine), Gerard Carey (Thenardier), Charlie Burn (Cosette), Harry Apps (Marius), Shan Ako (Eponine), Jamie Muscato (Enjolras), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thenardier)
MASTER’S NOTES: Holly's debut as Fantine!
Les Misérables - Staged Concert (London) – June 4, 2021 (Evening) (Very Theatrical Trades’ master)
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Dean Chisnall (alt Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Lucie Jones (Fantine), Holly-Anne Hull (u/s Cosette), Shan Ako (Éponine), Harry Apps (Marius), Leo Miles (u/s Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Holly-Anne Hull’s debut as Concert-Cosette *and* Dean as JVJ!
Les Misérables - The Staged Concert - September 4, 2021 (Matinee) (forfivemoreminutes' master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (t/r Fantine), Emma Warren (u/s Cosette), Harry Apps (Marius), Shan Ako (Éponine), Jamie Muscato (Enjolras), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier), Max Bispham (Gavroche), Ella Van Emden (Little Cosette), Earl Carpenter (The Bishop), Connor Jones (Grantaire), Richard Carson (Combeferre), Samuel Wyn-Morris (Feuilly), Luke McCall (Courfeyrac)
MASTER’S NOTES: Penultimate day of the concert production, as well as Emma and Rachelle’s penultimate shows as Cosette and Fantine respectively, with their final shows being at the evening performance. The cast were on top form and performed one of the best Les Mis shows I’ve seen. Includes cast board and a very grainy bows video.
Les Misérables - Duisburg, Germany - October 23, 1999
MP3 (tracked) - 113MB
CAST: Charles Fornara (Jean Valjean), Paul Donkers (u/s Javert), Jacqueline Braun (u/s Fantine), Christopher Morandi (Marius), Lilian Marti (Cosette), Melanie May Po (u/s Eponine), Claus Dam (Thenardier), Ina Retzbach (Mme Thenardier)
Les Misérables - Vienna, Austria - March 20, 1989
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Reinhard Brussmann (Jean Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Felix Martin (Marius), Alexander Dupold (Enjolras)
NOTES: Cast list is theoretical based on other Vienna cast members. They are, in any case, very good. Audio quality is also superb...Les Misérables is seriously a decade ahead of every other show in quality, if not more. There's a bit of distortion on the heavy instrumentals and the usual problem places (the last "one" in Who Am I), but at least at the volume I listen to, this is easily a go-to listen.
Les Misérables - Vienna - August 31, 1989
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Øystein Wiik (Jean Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Esther Stein (u/s Fantine), Marineka Fadayomi (u/s Cosette), Felix Martin (Marius), Kati Schober (Éponine), Alexander Dupold (Enjolras), Peter Farber (u/s Thénardier), Susanna Atschul (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Badly age-distorted and grainy, sadly
Les Misérables - Vienna - November, 1989
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Reinhard Brussmann (Jean Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Esther Stein (u/s Fantine), Marineka Fadayomi (Cosette), Felix Martin (Marius), Jane Comerford (Éponine), Uwe Krager (u/s Enjolras)
NOTES: This one's tough listening. The sound is very clear, but it bounces from right to left speaker constantly. It does not go well with headphones, at all. It improves when switching from stereo to mono, but still not great.
Les Misérables - Vienna - December 11, 1989
M4A (tracked)
CAST: Øystein Wiik (Jean Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Christine Rothacker (Fantine), Morenike Fadayomi (Cosette), Felix Martin (Marius), Jane Comerford (Éponine), Alexander Dupold (Enjolras), Peter Faerber (Thénardier), Susanna Atschul (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: I'm blown away by the quality of this. Just a couple of moments where a held note wavers a bit. Recordings are rough on stringed instruments, apparently. The cast is stellar!
Les Misérables - Duisburg - April 2, 1996
WMA (tracked)
CAST: Perrin Allen (alt Jean Valjean), Steffen Friedrich (alt Javert), Anne Welte (Fantine), Evelyn Werner (Cosette), André Bauer (Marius), Kristin Hölck (Éponine)
Les Misérables - Duisburg, Germany - January 9, 1997
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Martin Berger (Valjean), Steffen Friedrich (Javert), Cornelai Drese (Fantine), Evelyn Werner (Cosette), Jens Janke (Marius), Barbara Köhler (Eponine), Klaus Sieffert (Enjolras), Dick Cohen (Thenardier), Betty Vermeulen (Madame T.)
Les Misérables – Duisburg, Germany – March 27, 1997
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Jerzy Jeszke (Jean Valjean), Norbert Conrads (Javert), Gunilla Backmann (Fantine), Andre Bauer (Marius), Melanie Wittke (Eponine), Deborah Dutcher (Cosette), Haldor Laegreid (Enjolras), Dick Cohen (Thénardier), Betty Vermeulen (Madame Thénardier)
Les Miserables – Duisburg - August 16, 1997
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Frank Logemann (Jean Valjean), Reinhard Brussmann (Javert), Kathrin Genitheim (Éponine), Gunilla Backman (Fantine), André Bauer (Marius), Petra Weidenbach (Cosette), Tom Zahner (Thénardier), Betty Vermuelen (Madame Thénardier), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras)
Les Misérables - Duisburg - September 22, 1998
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Thomas Borchert (Valjean), Wolfgang Holtzel (u/s Javert), Jana Werner (Fantine), Tom Zahner (Thenardier), Marjol Flore (Mme Thenardier), Christopher Morandi (Marius), Kathrin Genitheim (u/s Eponine), Petra Weidenbach (u/s Cosette), Michael Shawn Lewis? (Enjolras)
NOT MY NOTES: Missing bits here and there
Les Misérables - Duisburg - September 24, 1998
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Thomas Borchert (Jean Valjean), Reinhard Brussmann (Javert), Michela Kollam (Fantine), Evelyn Werner (Cosette), Aleksander Ristovski (Marius), Kathrin Genitheim (Éponine), Michael Shawn Lewis (u/s Enjolras), Tom Zahner (Thénardier), Marjol Flore (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Very clear audio--good recording equipment for 1998! I really liked Michael Shawn Lewis' (Enjolras) voice, and I mean, look who plays JVJ and Javert.
Les Misérables - Duisburg - December 13, 1998
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Sándor Sasvári (Jean Valjean), Reinhard Brussmann (Javert), Carin Filipčić (u/s Fantine), Marian Further (Cosette), Zoltan Tombor (u/s Marius), Kathrin Genitheim (Éponine), Paul Donkers (Enjolras), Tom Zahner (Thénardier), Inez Timmer (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Duisburg - May 2, 1999
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Thomas Borchert (Jean Valjean), Kaspar Holmboe (Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine)
Les Misérables - Duisburg - July 11, 1999 (Soundboard's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Hartwig Rudolz (alt Jean Valjean), Paul Donkers (u/s Javert), Jacqueline Braun (u/s Fantine), Lilian Marti (Cosette), Michael Shawn Lewis (Marius), Melanie May Po (u/s Éponine), Alexander di Capri (u/s Enjolras), Claus Dam (Thénardier), Kati Farkas (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Now THIS is an understudy day!
Les Misérables - Duisburg, Germany - October 22, 1999
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Charles Fornara (u/s Valjean), Hartwig Rudolz (Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine), Barbara Kohler (Eponine), Marius (unknown), Lilani Martin (Cosette), Paul Donkers (Enjolras)
NOTES: Impressive sound quality. (What was going on with late 1990s RENT audios, seriously?)
Les Misérables - Duisburg, Germany - November 21, 1999 (Highlights)
MP3 (tracked) - 41.4MB
CAST: Kristian Vetter (Jean Valjean), Kaspar Holmboe (alt Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine), Lilian Marti (Cosette), David Berkovitch (Marius), Jacqueline Braun (Éponine), Michael Shawn Lewis (u/s Enjolras), Claus Dam (Thénardier), Kati Farkas (Madame Thénardier)
NOT MY NOTES: Barricade boy-centered highlights
Les Misérables - Duisburg - November 28, 1999 - Matinee
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Dennis Dubbin (Valjean), Kasper Holmboe (Javert), Maya Hakvoort (Fantine), Michael Lewis (Marius), Lilian Marti (Cosette)
NOTES: Final matinee performance at Duisburg!
Les Misérables - Bonn, Germany - April 8, 2001
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Hartwig Rudolz, Jesse Webb, Susanne Panzner, Axel Mendrok, Vera Bolten, Lea Delos Santos, Jens Janke, Tom Zander, Heike Schmitz
NOTES: This production is really about the visuals...yeah, head to my Videos page for this one.
Les Misérables - Chemnitz, Germany - October 30, 2001
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Reinhard Brussmann (Jean Valjean), Steffen Friedrich (Javert), Cornelia Drese (Fantine), Ute Baum (Cosette), Markus Liske (Marius), Annett Putz (Éponine), Matthias Otte (Enjolras), Jürgen Mutze (Thénardier), Monika Straube (Madame Thénardier), Robert Genschorek (Gavroche), Janna Köhler (Little Cosette)
NOTES: Decent quality audio, a bit of overload now and then and some muffledness from individual singers' mics but overall very clear. Cast quality is, emmm...mixed. Appears to use the Vienna translation still/again, which is kinda cool!
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - 2003 (Soundboard's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Olegg Vynnyk (Jean Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Ann Elverum (Fantine), Valerie Link (Cosette), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Vera Bolten (Éponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Heike Schmitz (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Beautiful soundboard recording, incredibly clear. This is a great cast--I love Uwe Kröger's Javert, and note especially the presence of future Glinda Valerie Link!
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - September 19, 2003
WMA (tracked) - 122MB
CAST: Olegg Vynnyk (Jean Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Valerie Link (Cosette), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Vera Bolten (Éponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Heike Schmitz (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables – Saarbrücken - September 13, 2003
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Guido Baehr (Valjean), Norbert Lamla (Javert), Frdrique Sizaret (?)/Manou Walesch (?)/Christin Zacher (Fantine?), Martin Leutgeb (Thenardier), Anne Welte (Mme Thenardier), Katharine Mehrling (Eponine), Petter Udland Johansen (?)/Ansgar Schfer (Marius?), Peggy Steiner (?)/Sabine V. Blohm (Cosette?), Ansgar Schfer (?)/Alexander Gronen (Enjolras?)
NOTES: Cast info is uncertain---I just copied previous listings as written
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - October 26, 2003
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Kasper Holmboe (u/s Jean Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Vera Bolten (Éponine), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Heike Schmitz (Madame Thénardier), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - November 5, 2003
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Olegg Vynnyk (Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Tim Reichwein (u/s Marius), Jana Stelley (u/s Eponine), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thenardier), Wiebke Wiedeck (u/s Mme Thenardier), Valerie Link (Cosette)
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - November 22, 2003
MP3 (tracked) - 165MB
CAST: Olegg Vynnyk (Valjean), Kasper Holmboe (alt Javert), Vera Bolton (alt Fantine), Jana Stelley (alt Eponine), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Martin Pasching (Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thenardier), Heike Wiltrud Schmitz (Mme. Thenardier), Tillman von Blomberg (Grantaire)
Les Misérables – Berlin, Germany – April 10, 2004 (Soundboard)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Chris Murray (Jean Valjean), Seth Lerner (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Valerie Link (Cosette), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Vera Bolten (Éponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thénardier), Claudie Reinhard (Madame Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - May 22, 2004 (Soundboard's master)
Audio
CAST: Chris Murray (u/s Valjean), Kasper Holmboe (u/s Javert), Ann-Christin Elverum (Fantine), Liv Erin Pedersen (u/s Eponine), Tim Reichwein (u/s Marius), Valerie Link (Cosette), Christian Muller (u/s Enjolras), Ulrich Wiggers (Thenardier), Weibke Wiedeck (u/s Madame Thenardier)
NOTES: Yes, that is six understudies in main roles! I love it. Everyone here is great. It's also a really interesting performance, because Chris Murray and Kasper Holmboe have voices that more typically lend themselves to the other role. I definitely recommend checking out this one.
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - June 19, 2004
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: K.Holmboe (JVJ), K.Khawatmi
NOTES: Sound quality leaves more than a few things to be desired, but it's listenable.
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - September 11, 2004
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Marc Clear, Christian A. Muller, Vera Bolten, Lucius Wolter Valerie Link, Cusch Jung, Mark Derichs, Liv Eirin Pedersen
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - October 24, 2004m (Matinee)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Chris Murray (u/s Valjean), Christian Müller (u/s Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Svenja Kühl (u/s Mme. Thénardier), Cusch Jung (Thénardier), Marcus Hezel (u/s Enjolras), Carl van Wegberg (u/s Marius), Jana Stelley (Eponine), Mirjam Zipf (Cosette)
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - December 28, 2004 audio
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Olegg Vynnyk (Jean Valjean), Uwe Kröger (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Mirjam Zipf (Cosette), Tillmann Schnieders (Marius), Jana Stelley (u/s Éponine), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
NOTES: Uwe’s last as Javert. My best German Les Mis audio!
Les Misérables - Berlin, Germany - December 31, 2004 (Closing night)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Olegg Vynnyk (Jean Valjean), Christian Alexander Müller (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Lucius Wolter (Marius), Heike Schmitz (Madame Thénardier), Martin Pasching (Enjolras)
NOTES: Closing night!
Les Miserables – Detmold, Germany – December 28, 2006
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Ansgar Schaeffer, Veit Schaefermeier, Christian
Les Misérables - St. Gallen, Switzerland - March 4, 2007
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Oskar Bly (Jean Valjean), Mathias Edenborn (Javert), Caroline Vasicek (Fantine), Eva Gullvag Aasgaard (Cosette), Jesper Tydèn (Marius), Lucy Scherer (Éponine), Ivar Helgason (Enjolras), Kurt Schrepfer (Thénardier), Sonja Atlas (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Swiss masters can hang with the best of them! Sound quality is gorgeous. If anything, the orchestra is too clear (individual instruments, almost) at some points! (Also, this is in German. I was so distracted by the quality of the sound, I forgot to mention it!)
Les Misérables - Baden, Austria - March 15, 2007
Audio
CAST: Darius Merstein-MacLeod, Chris Murray, Patricia Nessy, Zoltan Tombor, Johanna Arrouas, Aris Sas, Katrin Fuchs
NOTES: FInally, an *audio* from Baden! If you thought the staging or some of the directing was...awkward, here's your chance!
Les Misérables - St. Gallen, Switzerland - March 18 or 19, 2007
Audio (untracked)
CAST: Oskar Bly (Jean Valjean), Mathias Edenborn (Javert), Caroline Vasicek (Fantine), Eva Gullvag Aasgaard (Cosette), Jesper Tydèn (Marius), Lucy Scherer (Éponine), Ivar Helgason (Enjolras), Kurt Schrepfer (Thénardier), Sonja Atlas (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: The audios labeled March 18 and March 19 are the same.
Les Misérables – Thun, Switzerland – August 16, 2007
MP3
CAST: Martin Pasching (alt Valjean),Norbert Conrads (Javert), Petra Madita Kübitz (Fantine), Oliver Arno(Marius), Astrid Pfarrer (Éponine), Carin Lavey (Cosette), Michael Eisenburger (Enjolras), Uwe Schönbeck (Thénardier), Heike Schmitz (Mme Thénardier), Raphael Toth (Gavroche), Roby Wildhaber (Little Cosette)
Les Misérables - Graz, Austria - December 5, 2007
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Daniel Prohaska (Valjean), Erwin Windegger (Javert), Carin Filipcic (Fantine), Jesper Tyden (Marius), Ina Trabesinger (Éponine), Martina Dorothea Rumpf (Cosette), Otto Jaus (Enjolras), Harald Hofbauer (Thénardier), Dagmar Hellberg (Mme. Thénardier)
Les Misérables - St. Gallen, Switzerland - December 26, 2007 (Closing night)
Audio (Tracked)
Olegg Vynnyk, Mathias Edenborn, Caroline Vasicek, Jesper Tydén, Eva Gullvåg Aasgaard, Ivar Helgason, Lucy Scherer
NOTES: Closing night!
Les Misérables - Pforzheim, Germany - April 30, 2008
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Matthias Pagani (Valjean), Jon Geoffrey Goldsworthy (Javert), Nikolaj Alexander Brucker (Marius), Lilian Huynen (Eponine), Barbara Köhler (Fantine), Sofia Kallio (Cosette), Dirk Mestmacher (Enjolras), Klaus Geber (Thenardier), Gabriela Zamfirescu (Madame Thenardier)
Les Misérables - Graz, Austria – May 9, 2008
MP3
CAST: Daniel Prohaska (Valjean), Erwin Windegger (Javert), Carin Filipcic (Fantine), Jesper Tydén (Marius), Martina Dorothea Rumpf (Cosette), Ina Trabesinger (Eponine), Otto Jaus (Enjolras), Harald Hofbauer (Thénardier), Dagmar Hellberg (Mme Thénardier)
Les Misérables - Klagenfurt, Austria - March 27, 2009
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Daniel Prohaska (Valjean), Erwin Windegger (Javert), Patricia Nessy (Fantine), Martina Dorothea Rumpf (Cosette), Oliver Arno (Marius), Ina Trabesinger (Eponine), Otto Jaus (Enjolras), Harald Hofbauer (Monsieur T.), Dagmar Hellberg (Madame T.)
Les Miserables – Hamburg, Thalia Theater, Germany – May 4, 2013
MP3
CAST: Jörg Zahlmann (Valjean), Ulrich Schmidt (Javert), Jamina Strutz (Fantine), Sophia Winzeck (Young Cosette), Anna Maria Borelli or Jana Bartelheimer (Cosette), Claudia Zahlmann (Mme. Thenardier), Thomas Kellner (Thenadier), Hannah Strutz (Young Eponine), Kathrin Schäffler (Eponine), Till Sammetiger (Marius), Nils Flachmaier (Enjolras), Thorben Kellner (Gavroche)
Les Misérables – Linz, Austria – April 18, 2015
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Christian Alexander Müller (Jean Valjean), Martin Achrainer (Javert), Caroline Vasicek (on stage Fantine), Carin Filipic (singing Fantine), Rob Pelzer (Thenardier), Sven Hjörleifsson (Enjolras), Alen Hodzovic (Marius), Ariana Schirasi-Fard (Eponine), Barbara Obermeier (Cosette), Daniela Dett (Mme Thénardier)
NOTES: Carin Filipic is actually singing Fantine’s part, in the orchestra pit, because Caroline was ill. I’m in awe.
Les Misérables - Linz, Austria - June 23, 2015 (Closing Night)
MP3 (untracked) - trades as limited, 2:1
CAST: Christian Alexander Müller, Konstantin Zander, Rob Pelzer, Riccardo Greco, Alen Hodzovic, Ariana Schirasi-Fard
NOTES: Cast is pretty good, overall, with some standouts and weak points as usual for non-replica/regional productions. LT, 2:1
Les Miserables - Tecklenburg, Germany - August 4, 2018
MP3 (untracked)
CAST: Patrick Stanke (Valjean), Robert Meyer (Javert), Milica Jovanovic (Fantine), Daniela Braun (Cosette), Florian Peters (Marius), David Jakobs (Enjolras), Lasarah Sattler (Eponine), Jens Janke (Thénardier), Bettina Meske (Madame T)
Les Misérables - Tecklenburg, Germany - August 18, 2018
Audio (untracked)
Patrick Stanke (Jean Valjean), Kevin Tarte (Javert), Milica Jovanovic (Fantine), Jens Janke (Thénardier), Bettina Meske (Mme Thénardier), Florian Peters (Marius), Daniela Braun (Cosette), Lasarah Sattler (Eponine), David Jakobs (Enjolras), Florian Soyka (Bishop/Courfeyrac)
Les Misérables - Hungary - 1987 (Soundboard's master)
Oops
CAST: Gyula Vikidál (Valjean), Pál Makrai (Javert), Erzsébet Kútvölgyi (Fantine), Zsuzsa Csarnóy (Cosette), Sándor Sasvári (Marius), Anikó Nagy (Éponine), Attila Kaszás (Enjolras), Gyula Szombathy (Thénardier), Ildikó Hámori (Madame Thénardier), Tamás Arany (Gavroche), Dóra Szinetár (Little Cosette)
NOTES: We all know there's one reason to be here and it's the end of Vikidal's "Who Am I." I will say I find this to be an excellent specimen of it. Sound quality is all sorts of grainy, but do either of us care?
Les Miserables - Tel Aviv, Israel – November 17th, 1988
MP3 (tracked)
Cast: Dudu Fisher (Valjean), Elior Yeyni (Javert), Ricky Gal (Fantine), Albert Cohen, Tiki Dayan, Tal Amir, Shlomit Aharon, Avi Toledano, Youval Dor
NOTES: In Hebrew, yes! Soundboard audio of a radio broadcast, featuring narration describing occasional events on stage and who is singing. Excellent quality. Missing “Do You Hear the People Sing,” though. Often labeled 1989, but I believe this is the correct date.
Les Misérables - Pais Vasco (Basque Country) - 1994 (?) (Soundboard's master)
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Xabier Zabaleta (Valjean), Gerardo Mondragón (Javert), María Jesús Ugalde (Fantine), Valen Moñux (Thénardier), María Ángeles Larrañaga (Mme. Thénardier), David Azurza (Marius), Argiñe Agirrezabal (Cosette), Mireya Osinaga (Éponine), Rafa Moñux (Enjolras), Lidia Diez (Young Cosette), Ion Ugartetxea (Gavroche)
NOT MY NOTES: from the ever-excellent songs-of-angry-men: Unreleased studio recording. Not the full musical. Weirdly contains the pre-Broadway "I Saw Him Once" and the original long version of "Little People", which leads me to believe either it's based on the original London cast recording or the 1994 date is incorrect.
Les Misérables - Antwerp, Belgium - August 12, 1998
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Hans Peter Janssens (Jean Valjean), Jan Danckaert (Javert), Hilde Norga (Fantine), Rein Kolpa (Marius), Chadia Cambie (Éponine), Deborah Dutcher (Cosette), Jan Schepers (Enjolras), Marc Lauwrys (Thénardier), Daisy Thys (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: In Flemish/Dutch (slightly different translation from the original Dutch show)
Les Misérables - Antwerp, Belgium - March 27, 1999
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Hans Peter Janssens (Jean Valjean), Jeroen Van Delft (Javert), Stephanie Tschoppe (Fantine), Rein Kolpa (Marius), Sandra Kim (Eponine), Hilde Van Wesepoel (Cosette), Daisy Thys (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: But this time, in French!
Les Misérables - Argentina - 2000 (Soundboard's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Carlos Vittori (Jean Valjean), Juan Rodo (Javert), Elena Roger (Fantine), Silvia Luchetti (Cosette), Zenón Recalde (Marius), Pili Artaza (Éponine), Ruben Roberts (Enjolras), Rodolfo Valss (Thénardier), Liliana Parafioriti (Madame Thénardier)
NOTES: Clear (soundboard) audio. Thoroughly enjoyable! I have confirmation that this is indeed an Argentine-Spanish recording. My Spanish (of any sort) isn't good enough to judge translation quality, so enter at your own risk. ;)
Les Misérables - Helsinki (Finland) - April 15, 2000
MP3 (tracked)
Cast: Pentti Hietanen (Valjean), Peter Nordman (Javert), Merja Larivaara (Fantine), Marika Westerling (Cosette), Jouko Uusipaasto (Marius), Sanna Majuri (Éponine), Mikko Jokinen (Enjolras)
NOTES: Ahh, sound quality takes me back to the glory days of 1990s RENT: transferred from cassette, lots of fuzz...but very little distortion or overload here. I don't speak Finnish and found it a little harder than usual to parse the syllables, but it's a cool listen and a talented cast.
Les Misérables - Norway - October 11, 2008 (cynicale's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Sigurd Sele (Jean Valjean), Lasse Lindtner (Javert), Elisabeth Morberg (Fantine), Christine Guldbrandsen (Cosette), Jørgen Olsson (Marius), Tonje Bakken (Éponine), Frode Winther (Enjolras), Helge Jordal (Thénardier), Wenche Kvamme (Madame Thénardier), Bjørn Sothberg (The Bishop), Frode Bjorøy (Grantaire)
NOTES: Master's notes say it all: "Relatively good production, though Fantine, Thénardier and occasionally Javert all are bad singers. I think everyone but Marius and Cosette cracked at least once. You might burst out laughing the first time you hear Enjolras open his mouth, particularly if the first thing you listen to is One Day More:) Translation varies between decent and ridiculous."
Les Miserables – Quebec (Canada) – October 19, 2008
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Gino Quilico, Alexandre de Grandpré, Geneviève Charest, Sophie Tremblay, Carl Poliquin, Myriam Brousseau, Kevin Houle, Jean-Raymond Châles, Kathleen Fortin
Les Misérables - Norway - May 6, 2009 (cynicale's master)
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Erik Wenberg Jacobsen (Jean Valjean), Ståle Ytterli (Javert), Trine Svensen (alt Fantine), Heidi Ruud Ellingesen (Cosette), Christian Ingebrigtsen (Marius), Nina Lundseie (Éponine), Jon Bleiklie Devik (Enjolras), Mads Henning Jørgensen (u/s Thénardier), Siw A Andersen (Madame Thénardier), Håkon Sigernes (Grantaire)
Les Misérables - Quebec, Canada - July 19, 2009
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Gino Quilico (Valjean), Alexandre Grandrpré (Javert), Geneviéve Charest (Fantine), Myriam Brousseau (Cosette), Carl Poliquin (Marius), Sophie Tremblay (Éponine), Kevin Houle (Enjolras), Jean-Raymond Chales (Thénardier), Kathleen Fortin (Mme Thénardier)
NOTES: In French
Les Misérables - Lausanne, Switzerland - September 20, 2009
Audio (tracked)
CAST: Valéry Rodriguez, Pierre Babolat, Brigitte Annoff, Rachel Pignot, Virgile Le Dreff, Manon Taris, Yoni Amar, Mickael Viguier, Sandrine Seubille, Lionel Blanc, Dana Garufi
NOTES: FINALLY I HAVE A LES MIS BOOT IN FRENCH! (Yes, we can have a hearty laugh that, after 150ish LM shows, my first French one is from...Switzerland.)
Les Misérables - Norway - October 25, 2012
MP3 (tracked)
CAST: Jardar Johansen (Jean Valjean), Hans Marius Hoff Mittet (Javert), Ann Christin Elverum (Fantine), Jenny Kaatz (Cosette), Kristian Larsen (Marius), Tonje Bakken (Éponine), Haldor Lægreid (Enjolras), Kristian Figenschow Jr (Thénardier), Iren Reppen (Madame Thénardier), Eivind Dundas (Grantaire)
NOTES: Masters notes: "Fantastic production, I'm in love!"
Les Misérables – Paris, France (Concert) – March 4, 2017
MP3 (untracked) - limited trade, 2:1
CAST: Xavier Mauconduit (Valjean), Pierre-Michel Dudan (Javert), Ita Graffin (Fantine), June Van der Esch (Cosette), Christina Koubbi (Madame Thénardier), Ronan Debois (Monsieur Thénardier), Jean-Christophe Born (Marius), Mickael Roupie (Enjolras), Christian Décamps (Victor Hugo), and Pierre Gommé (Gavroche)
NOTES: Catch that in the cast list? Yes, this includes an introduction by Victor Hugo. Limited/2:1 trade.
MORE IMPORTANTLY: And now, at last, one hundred and ninety Les Misérables boots later, I have one that actually comes from actual France.
Les Misérables - French Cast Concert Tour, Shanghai, China - September 22, 2018
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Xavier Mauconduit (Valjean), Arnaud Masclet (Javert), Astrid Dupuis (Fantine), June Van Des Ersch (Cosette), Mickael Roupie (Enjolras), Pierre António (Marius), Geraldine Jeannot (Éponine), Laurent Herbaut (Thénardier), Christina Koubbi (Mme Thénardier)
NOTES: Continuing my proud tradition of having LM boots in French from as many countries as possible except for France.
Les Misérables - French Cast Concert Tour, Xi'an, China - October 7, 2018
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Xavier Mauconduit (Valjean), Arnaud Masclet (Javert), Astrid Dupuis (Fantine), June Van Des Ersch (Cosette), Mickael Roupie (Enjolras), Jean Christophie (Marius), Geraldine Jeannot (Éponine), Laurent Herbaut (Thénardier), Christina Koubbi (Mme Thénardier)
NOTES: Still in French; still not from France.
Les Miserables – Mexico - January 19, 2019 (17fortrades’ master)
M4A (untracked)
CAST: Leonardo Wagner (u/s Jean Valjean), Manuel Gorka (u/s Javert), Morena Valdés (Fantine), Lina de la Peña (Cosette), Agustín Argüello (Marius), Daiana Liparoti (Éponine), Andrés Elvira (Enjolras), Sergio Carranza (Thénardier), Michelle Rodriguez (Madame Thénardier), Japhet Jaquim (Gavroche), Fatima Colin (Little Cosette), Fernanda Ferruzca (Young Éponine)
Les Misérables - Second Korean Tour - February 21, 2016
MP3 (untracked) - 144MB
CAST: Yang Joon-mo (Jean Valjean), Kim Joon-hyun (Javert), Jo Jung-eun (Fantine), Lee Ha-kyung (Cosette), Yoon So Ho (Marius), Park Ji-yeon (Éponine), Min Woo-hyuk (Enjolras), Lim Gi-hong (Thénardier), Park Jun-myun (Madame Thénardier), Yoon Felix (Gavroche), An So-myeong (Little Cosette), Chung Evelyn (Young Éponine), Han Kyu-jeong (The Bishop), Kim Neul-bom (Grantaire), Lim Jung-mo (Combeferre), Kim Issac (Feuilly), Yun Ji-hwan (Courfeyrac)