2026 – Les Misérables

Set in early 19th-century France, Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is an epic tale of redemption, love, and social injustice. The story follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who, after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread, breaks parole to start a new life. Inspired by a profound act of mercy from a bishop, Valjean vows to become an honest man, yet is relentlessly hunted by the dogmatic police inspector Javert, who believes criminals can never change.

Along his journey, Valjean rescues Cosette, the daughter of the tragic Fantine, and finds himself embroiled in a burgeoning Parisian revolution. Amidst the barricades, themes of sacrifice and the struggle between law and grace collide in a powerful testament to the human spirit. This timeless masterpiece explores the profound impact of compassion on a broken society, offering hope against a backdrop of suffering.

Filled with incredible songs such as ‘On My Own’, ‘Bring Him Home’, ‘Stars’ and ‘Do You Hear The People Sing’, Les Misérables remains a perennial classic of Musical Theatre.

See the program here.

Dates: 22 May - 6 June 2026

Production Team

Director - Dale Rheynolds

Assistant Director - Sarah Powell

Musical Director - Brigid Cummins

Movement Director - Belinda Hassall

Repetiteur - Sam Row/Nick Catanzariti

Costume Designer - Helen McIntyre

Prop Designer - Mel McDonald

Set Designer - David Abbie

Lighting Designer - Zac Harvey (Eclipse)

Sound Designer - Telia Jansen (Eclipse)

Production Manager - David Tricks

Stage Manager - Rachel Jordan

Cast

Jean Valjean- Dave Smith

Javert - Max Gambale

Fantine - Jess Waterhouse

Cosette - Sophie Hope-White

Marius - Alexander Unikowski

Éponine - India Cornwell

Enjolras - William Allington

Thénardier - Greg Sollis

Madame Thénardier - Tina Robinson

Young Cosette/Young Éponine

Georgia Ginges

Matilda Hutchinson

Hannah O’Keeffe

Gavroche/Urchin

Dude Gambale

Harlan Blazeski

Ricky Best

Students

Combeferre - Ben Fullerton

Courfeyrac - Joshua Hammond

Feuilly - Nathanael Patterson

Grantaire - John Whinfield

Joly - Lachlan Elderton

Lesgles - Zac Izzard

Prouvaire - Angus Allez

Ensemble

Abigail Dunn

Adam Best

Anna Tully

Britt Lewis

Caelen Culpeper

Charles Noble

David Leigh

Chris Bennie - Bishop of Digne

David Cannell - Bamatabois

Anthony Swadling

Emily Chick

Emily Pogson

Joe Moores

Jonathan Rush

Kellee-Rose Crowther

Kitty McGarry

Lucia Bardetta

Paris Scharkie

Patrick Manders

Shelby Holland

Shennia Spillane

Orchestra

Conductor - Jenna Hinton

Violin - Bronwyn Potter

Viola - Craig Miller

Cello - Jessica Coote

Bass - Mel Fung / William Perry

Reeds - Bernadette Evans / Jordan London / Kirsten Nilsson / Yulan Chen

Horns - Iain Hercus / Annette Pirani

Trumpet - Andrew Terracini

Trombone - Madeleine Upfold / Dominic Harvey-Taylor

Keys 1 - Brigid Cummins

Keys 2 - Sam Row / Nick Catanzariti

Percussion - Tim Hurd

Production Team

Costume Design - Helen McIntyre

Costumes Team

Kathy Betland, Jane Urquhart, Jess Miller, Remus Douglas, Jennie Norberry, Janetta McRae, Ann Rocca, Amy Smith, Charlotte Cox, Kate Urban, Anne Brightman, Robyn Cummins, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Free Rain Theatre Company

Properties Master - Mel McDonald

Properties Team

Child Players ACT, Pip Russell-Brown, Sebastian Schwenke

Set Design and Drawings - David Abbie

Set Construction

Igor Blazeski, David Tricks, Joe Moores, Adrian Bury, Tim Cole, Justine Ramsay, Chris Bennie, Cast, Crew, and their families

Lighting Design - Zac Harvey (Eclipse Lighting and Sound)

Follow Spot Operators - Jess Millar / Aidan Bavinton / Eve Perry

Sound Design - Telia Jansen (Eclipse Lighting and Sound)

Microphone Technicians - Adrian Bury / Lucy van Dooren / Felix Thornton / Lucinda Hope-White

Stage Manager - Rachel Jordan

Assistant Stage Manager - Justine Ramsay

Stage Crew

Morgan Cormack, Keegan Knott, Irene Jaunzemis, Edward Murphy, Leo Mansur, Felix Thornton, Tiri Milne Moten, Phoebe Chua, Lillian Fromyhr, Lucinda Hope-White, Tanner Clark, Jamie Johnston, Kate Konrad, Mae Amundson, Darcy Kinsella, Daniel Jones, Nicole De Lorenzo, Hannah Miller

Movement Captains - Ben Fullerton / Emily Pogson

Intimacy Coordinator - Anne Maree Hatch

Armourer - Chris Bennie

Publicity, Marketing and Advertising

Jenna Hinton, Sophie Hope-White, Anna Tully, Jonathan Rush, Lachlan Elderton

Photography

Ben Appleton - Photox, Anna Tully, Sophie Hope-White, Alexander Unikowski

Videography - Damien McGee

Program Design - Sophie Hope-White / John Whinfield / Adrian Bury