Principals through the years
NB! Not complete listJean Valjean
Colm Wilkinson: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Colm Wilkinson: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1986
Dave Willetts: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1987
Craig Pinder: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Dave Willetts: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1987
Craig Pinder: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Peter Karrie: 4th July 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Peter Karrie: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Peter Karrie: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Oystein Wiik: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1990
Stig Rossen: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Jeff Leyton: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date (late 1997)
Stig Rossen: Unknown date (late 1997) - Unknown date 1998
John Owen-Jones: September 1998 - Unknown date 1999
Stig Rossen: Unknown date 1998 - September 1998
John Owen-Jones: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Simon Bowman: 10th April 2000 - 7th October 2000
Hans Peter Janssens: 9th October 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Hans Peter Janssens: 5th March 2001 - 24th November 2001
Hans Peter Janssens: 26th November 2001 - 27th July 2002
Mike Sterling: 29th July 2002 - 30th November 2002
Hans Peter Janssens: 2nd December 2002 - 26th July 2003
Jeff Leyton: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Jeff Leyton: 3rd April 2004 - May 2004
Sean Kingsley: 28th June 2004 - 25th June 2005
John Owen-Jones: 27th June 2005 - 29th May 2006
John Owen-Jones: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
John Owen-Jones: 25th June 2007 - 6th October 2007
Drew Sarich: 22nd October 2007 - 21st June 2008
Drew Sarich: 23rd June 2008 - 8th November 2008
David Shannon: 10th November 2008 - 20th June 2009
David Shannon: 22nd June 2009 - 10th October 2009
Simon Bowman: 12th October 2009 - 19th June 2010
Simon Bowman: 21st June 2010 -
Javert
Roger Allam: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Roger Allam: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1986
Clive Carter: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1987
Clive Carter: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Don Gallagher: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Don Gallagher: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Philip Quast: July 1989 - 2nd December 1989
David Burt: 4th December 1989 - Unknown date 1990
David Burt: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Ethan Freeman: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Tim Morgan: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date 1999
Hal Fowler: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Peter Corry: 10th April 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Michael McCarthy: 5th March 2001 - 24th November 2001
Michael McCarthy: 26th November 2001 - 29th May 2002
Jerome Pradon: 17th June 2002 - 27th July 2002
Jerome Pradon: 29th July 2002 - 30th November 2002
Michael McCarthy: 2nd December 2002 - 26th July 2003
Michael McCarthy: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Michael McCarthy: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Michael McCarthy: 28th June 2004 - 25th June 2005
Cornell John: 27th June 2005 - 24th June 2006
Hans Peter Janssens: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
Hans Peter Janssens: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
Earl Carpenter: 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
Earl Carpenter: 22nd June 2009 - 10th October 2009
Hans Peter Janssens: 12th October 2009 - 19th June 2010
Hans Peter Janssens: 21st June 2010 - 3rd July 2010
Norm Lewis: 5th July 2010 -
Fantine
Patti LuPone: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Jackie Marks: Unknown date 1985 - Unknown date 1986
Patti LuPone: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1985
Jackie Marks: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1987
Katherine Rowe McAllen: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Rebecca Storm: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Rebecca Storm: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Grania Renihan: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1989
Rebecca Storm: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Grania Renihan: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Siobhan McCarthy: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Grania Renihan: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1990
Silvie Paladino: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Silvie Paladino: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date 1999
Gunilla Backman: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Jenna Russell: November 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Rebecca Thornhill: 10th April 2000 - November 2000
Grania Renihan: 5th March 2001 - 24th November 2001
Grania Renihan: 26th November 2001 - 8th December 2001
Carmen Cusack: 10th December 2001 - May 2002
Carmen Cusack: 29th July 2002 - 26th July 2003
Joanna Ampil: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Joanna Ampil: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Joanna Ampil: 28th June 2004 - 25th June 2005
Kerry Ellis: 27th June 2005 - 24th June 2006
Sophia Ragavelas: 26th June 2006 - 27th January 2007
Joanna Ampil: 29th January 2007 - 23rd June 2007
Joanna Ampil: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
Allyson Brown : 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
Rebecca Seale: 22nd June 2009 - 19th June 2010
Rebecca Seale: 21st June 2010 -
Mme Thénardier
Susan Jane Tanner: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Susan Jane Tanner: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1986
Myra Sands: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1987
Susan Jane Tanner: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1987
Myra Sands: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Gay Soper: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Gay Soper: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Gay Soper: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Gay Soper: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Liz Ewing: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Liz Ewing: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date 1999
Joanna Mays: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Mandy Holliday: 10th April 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Mandy Holliday: 5th March 2001 - 24th November 2001
Mandy Holliday: 26th November 2001 - 27th July 2002
Rosemary Ashe: 29th July 2002 - 26th July 2003
Katy Secombe: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Katy Secombe: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Katy Secombe: 28th June 2004 - 25th June 2005
Claire Moore: 27th June 2005 - 16th January 2006
Tracie Bennett: 17th January 2006 - 24th June 2006
Tracie Bennett: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
Melanie La Barrie: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
Jackie Marks: 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
Lorraine Bruce : 22nd June 2009 - 19th June 2010
Lorraine Bruce : 21st June 2010 -
Thénardier
Alun Armstrong: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Alun Armstrong: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1986
David Delve: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1987
Stephan Hanan: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986/1987
David Delve: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Barry James: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Barry James: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Barry James: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Barry James: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Nick Holder: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Teddy Kempner: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date 1999
Cameron Blakely: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Barry James: 10th April 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Tony Timberlake: 5th March 2001 - 24th November 2001
Stephen Tate: 26th November 2001 - 27th July 2002
Stephen Tate: 29th July 2002 - 26th July 2003
Stephen Tate: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Stephen Tate: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Stephen Tate: 28th June 2004 - 25th June 2005
Barry James: 27th June 2005 - 24th June 2006
Chris Vincent: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
Chris Vincent: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
Jimmy Johnstone: 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
Martin Ball: 22nd June 2009 - 19th June 2010
Martin Ball: 21st June 2010 -
Marius
Michael Ball: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Michael Ball: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986
Simon Bowman: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986
Michael Ball: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1985
Michael Ball: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986
Simon Bowman: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1987
Graham Bickley: Unknown date 1987/1988 - Unknown date 1988
Martin Smith: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1987
Graham Bickley: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Mario Frangoulis: September 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Mario Frangoulis: Unknown date 1989 - 2nd December 1989
Stifyn Parri: 4th December 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Stifyn Parri: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Graham Mackay Bruce: September 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Graham Mackay Bruce: Unknown date 1998 - September 1998
Tom Lucas: Unknown date (late 1998) - Unknown date 1999
Tom Lucas: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Niklas Andersson: 10th April 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Niklas Andersson: 5th March 2001 - 30th June 2001
Jody Crosier: 2nd July 2001 - 24th November 2001
Jody Crosier: 26th November 2001 - 27th July 2002
Hadley Fraser: 29th July 2002 - 26th July 2003
Jon Lee: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Jon Lee: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Gary Tushaw: 28th June 2004 - 25th June 2005
Hayden Tee: 27th June 2005 - 24th June 2006
Jon Lee: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
Gary Watson: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
Jon Robyns: 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
Alistair Brammer: 22nd June 2009 - 19th June 2010
Alistair Brammer: 21st June 2010 -
Eponine
Frances Ruffelle: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Frances Ruffelle: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1986
Jayne Draper: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1987
Frances Ruffelle: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986
Jayne Draper: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Laura Hamilton-Bishop: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Laura Hamilton-Bishop: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Linzi Hateley: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Linzi Hateley: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Meredith Braun: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Linzi Hateley: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1990
Gemma Wardle: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Amanda Salmon: Unknown date (late 1998) - Unknown date 1999
Gemma Wardle: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date (late 1998)
Amanda Salmon: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Joanna Ampil: 10th April 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Joanna Ampil: 5th March 2001 - 30th June 2001
Laura Michelle Kelly: 2nd July 2001 - 24th November 2001
Caroline Sheen: 26th November 2001 - 27th July 2002
Sophia Ragavelas: 29th July 2002 - 26th July 2003
Sophia Ragavelas: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Sophia Ragavelas: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Gemma Wardle: 28th June 2004 - 25th June 2005
Shonagh Daly: 27th June 2005 - 24th June 2006
Sabrina Aloueche: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
Cassandra Compton: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
Nancy Sullivan: 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
Nancy Sullivan: 22nd June 2009 - 19th June 2010
Samantha Barks: 21st June 2010 -
Cosette
Rebecca Caine: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
Rebecca Caine: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1986
Rebecca Caine: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986
Gail Mortley: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986/1987
Jacinta Mulcahy: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Mary-Louise Clarke: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Mary-Louise Clarke: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Lisa Hull: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Sarah-Jane Hassell: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
Lisa Hull: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1990
Annalene Beechey: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Annalene Beechey: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date (late 1998)
Rebecca Vere: Unknown date (late 1998) - Unknown date 1999
Rebecca Vere: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Zoe Curlett: 10th April 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Philippa Healey: 5th March 2001 - 24th November 2001
Sarah Lane: 26th November 2001 - 27th July 2002
Helen French: 29th July 2002 - 26th July 2003
Lydia Griffiths: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Lydia Griffiths: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Lydia Griffiths: 28th June 2004 - 4th September 2004
Julia Möller: 6th September 2004 - 25th June 2005
Julia Möller: 27th June 2005 - 24th June 2006
Gina Beck: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
Claire-Marie Hall: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
Leanne Dobinson : 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
Katie Hall: 22nd June 2009 - 10th October 2009
Emily Bull: 12th October 2009 - 19th June 2010
Lucie Jones: 21st June 2010 -
Enjolras
David Burt: 28th September 1985 - 23rd November 1985
David Burt: 4th December 1985 - Unknown date 1986
David Burt: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1986
Martin George: Unknown date 1986 - Unknown date 1987
Martin George: Unknown date 1987 - Unknown date 1988
Christopher Howard: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1988
Christopher Howard: Unknown date 1988 - Unknown date 1989
Michael Cantwell: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1990
Christopher Howard: Unknown date 1989 - Unknown date 1990
Martin George: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1991
David Greer: Unknown date 1990 - Unknown date 1990/1991
David Bardsley: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date 1998
Glyn Kerslake: Unknown date 1997 - Unknown date 1998
Matthew Cammelle: 2nd March 1998 - 3rd April 1998
Paul Manuel: Unknown date (late 1998) - Unknown date 1999
Mark O'Malley: Unknown date 1998 - Unknown date (late 1998)
David Malek: Unknown date 1999 - 8th April 2000
Jason McCann: May 2000 - 3rd March 2001
Paul Manuel: 10th April 2000 - May 2000
Jason McCann: 5th March 2001 - 24th November 2001
Jason McCann: 26th November 2001 - 27th July 2002
Paul Manuel: 29th July 2002 - 26th July 2003
Oliver Thornton: 28th July 2003 - 27th March 2004
Oliver Thornton: 3rd April 2004 - 26th June 2004
Oliver Thornton: 28th June 2004 - 4th September 2004
Ramin Karimloo: 6th September 2004 - 21st May 2005
Shaun Escoffery: 27th June 2005 - 24th June 2006
Simon Bailey: 26th June 2006 - 23rd June 2007
Edward Baruwa: 25th June 2007 - 21st June 2008
David Thaxton: 23rd June 2008 - 20th June 2009
David Thaxton: 22nd June 2009 - 19th June 2010
Killian Donnelly: 21st June 2010 -
