As previously announced, Les Misérables will make its return to New York City this summer in a special concert experience titled Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular. Taking place at Radio City Music Hall starting July 23, 2026, we now know who will be leading the cast of the iconic musical.
The production will feature a cast of Les Misérables alums with Alfie Boe, Killian Donnelly, and Gerónimo Rauch sharing the role of Jean Valjean, Bradley Jaden and Jeremy Secomb sharing the role of Javert, Samantha Barks as Fantine, Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Marina Prior as Madame Thénardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, Shan Ako as Éponine, and Christian Mark Gibbs as Enjolras, leading an on-stage company of cast and orchestra members of over 65. Further casting will be announced soon.
Notably, Samantha Barks returns to Les Misérables, this time as Fantine, after portraying Éponine in the film adaptation alongside Hugh Jackman and in the 25th anniversary concert at the O2 Arena.
Radio City Music Hall will be the singular North American engagement in 2026. Utilizing the venue’s groundbreaking new Sphere Immersive Sound system, audiences will hear Les Mis’ iconic score like never before with crystal-clear audio and consistent volume, whether seated in the front row of the orchestra or the back of the third mezzanine. The acclaimed production will take the Great Stage at Radio City for a limited engagement from Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, August 9 only.
What is Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular?
Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular was developed from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert, which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End and the legendary 25th Anniversary performance at The O2. It features an extraordinary new design specifically created for larger venues and an electrifying production enhanced with new set and lighting designs, bringing Cameron Mackintosh’s critically acclaimed production to life on a never-before-seen scale, led by an internationally lauded company and orchestra.
Les Misérables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton, and adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. Orchestrations are by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke, and Stephen Brooker, with original orchestrations by John Cameron. The production is directed by James Powell and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy, designed by Matt Kinley, with costumes by Andreane Neofitou, Christine Rowland and Paul Wills, lighting by Paule Constable and Warren Letton, sound by Mick Potter, projections realised by Finn Ross, and music supervision by Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo.
Where and when will Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular be playing in New York City?
Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular will play a limited engagement at Radio City Music Hall from Thursday, July 23, 2026, through Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Who is in the cast of Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall?
The production will feature Alfie Boe (La Bohème), Killian Donnelly (Kinky Boots), and Gerónimo Rauch (Les Misérables: The 25th Anniversary) sharing the role of Jean Valjean, Bradley Jaden (Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends) and Jeremy Secomb (Evita) sharing the role of Javert, Samantha Barks (The Greatest Showman, Les Misérables film adaptation) as Fantine, Matt Lucas (Les Misérables: The 25th Anniversary) as Thénardier, Marina Prior (The Phantom of the Opera) as Madame Thénardier, Jac Yarrow (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré (The Book of Mormon) as Cosette, Shan Ako (Les Misérables 40th Anniversary West End) as Éponine, and Christian Mark Gibbs (Camelot) as Enjolras, leading an on-stage company of cast and orchestra members of over 65. Further casting to be announced soon.
Who will be playing the roles of Jean Valjean and Javert at each performance?
The full schedule for the alternating roles of Jean Valjean and Javert is as follows:
July 23 at 7:30 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
July 24 at 8 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
July 25 at 2 p.m. – Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
July 25 at 8 p.m. – Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
July 26 at 2 p.m. – Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
July 26 at 7:30 p.m. – Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
July 28 at 7 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
July 29 at 7:30 p.m. – Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
July 30 at 7:30 p.m. – Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
July 31 at 8 p.m. – Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
August 1 at 2 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
August 1 at 8 p.m. – Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
August 2 at 2 p.m. – Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
August 2 at 7:30 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
August 4 at 7:30 p.m. – Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
August 5 at 2 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
August 5 at 7:30 p.m. – Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
August 6 at 7:30 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
August 7 at 7:30 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
August 8 at 2 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert
August 8 at 8 p.m. – Gerónimo Rauch as Jean Valjean; Jeremy Secomb as Javert
August 9 at 2 p.m. – Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean; Bradley Jaden as Javert