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Sir Cameron Mackintosh confirms Les Mis is returning to Australia

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After years of debate and discussion about the likelihood of a revival of the blockbuster musical Les Miserables in Australia, finally fans can rest assured — it’s coming.

Sir Cameron Mackintosh appeared as a guest on the Graham Norton Podcast over the weekend and while discussing the success of Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Les Miserables for the big screen, he expanded into the future of the stage version.

You can listen to the interview here: The Graham Norton Podcast, it is the Sat 5 Jan, 13 episode. The extract below was taken from around the 25:00 minute mark.

It’s in it’s 28th year and… you know… over the next 2 years I have eight new productions of Les Miserables. The NEW production of Les Miserables I did for the 25th anniversary which is doing better business than the original across America and is about to open in back on Broadway, going to Tokyo, going to Australia, everywhere again. It’s mind boggling.

Sir Cameron Mackintosh (on The Graham Norton Podcast)

So it seems the flag of freedom will fly once more in Australia soon, with time, date and venue awaiting confirmation. Where do YOU think the famous Les Miserables logo (adapted from an illustration of young Cosette in Victor Hugo’s epic novel of 1862) will appear first?

Thanks to Alexandra Munster on Twitter for pointing us to this podcast.

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  • madame T

    can we be informed about auditions??? or do you know where we can head to?

    • http://aussietheatre.com.au/ Matt Edwards

      Hi Madame T, There isn’t any information about auditions as yet, and no casting brief has gone out. We will be sure to let you know as soon as we hear anything.

  • Les Mis Forever

    I am beyond excited at this long overdue news!

  • nadine

    He also confirmed earlier in December in a radio interview on 702.

  • Stef

    Oh wow so excited! Would also love to know about auditions! :)

  • ronald

    According to THE AGE last month, it will go to HER MAJESTY‘S MELBOURNE, a deal was struck between management of HER MAJESTY‘S AND CAMERON MACINTOSH , I hope it is true.

  • Bec

    I hope it goes to the Regent!! It’s the best theatre in Melb :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1316818062 Kylie Donovan

    In Melbourne hopefully it will return to Her Maj… saw it there and thought the theatre was PERFECT

  • Christine

    Do you think it likely that there will be open casting calls for this revival??

  • dave

    Any chance of getting Colm Wilkinson to perform again — absolutely amazing!

  • http://twitter.com/sheridan_johns Sheridan Johns

    Kind of hoping we could get Philip Quast back to play Javert! At least for one run in Melbourne or something!
    http://www.facebook.com/PhilipQuastForLesMis2013

  • Rachel

    So excited for this. I really hope that they can get Quast back. By far the best Javert I have heard. I don’t care where it starts, but I swear by the stars that it needs to come to Brisbane (see what I did there? Yay for terrible puns and lyrical inserts)

  • MegBennett

    Is there any news on auditions yet?

    • http://aussietheatre.com.au/ Matt Edwards

      Hi Meg, Not as yet. We will be sure to let you know as soon as we here something

      • Felicity

        Any news now please?

      • Livedmonds

        Is there any news yet? Please tell us asap! Very excited about the musical and perhaps the chance of an audition!!!

  • Naomi

    Where can you find audition information?

  • Naomi

    How can I find out about auditions?

  • Ken Hind

    Any new on when and were Les Mis auditions are?

  • Livedmonds

    Is there any news about auditions? It would be so excited to hear from Aussie theatre! Especially if the answer was YES!