With excitement mounting for Drayton Entertainment’s production of Les Misérables, artistic director Alex Mustakas has revealed the cast and creative team that has been assembled for the musical.
“The cast includes a mix of seasoned performers, up-and-coming talent, as well as audience favourites who have appeared on various Drayton Entertainment stages over the years,” says Mustakas.
Cast as the French prisoner Jean Valjean is David Rogers, who has starred in many major productions. His pedigree includes leading roles in Toronto’s productions of The Phantom of the Opera, Tommy, Cats and Evita, along with soloist performances with symphony orchestras across the country.
Lee Siegel is police inspector Javert, Valjean’s nemisis.
Siegel wowed Drayton Entertainment audiences in such past hits as Miss Saigon.
Ma-Anne Dionisio is the lovelorn Eponine. The Filipino-born Canadian actress became an international star with her portrayal of Kim in the original Toronto production of Miss Saigon. The role earned Dionisio nominations for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1994 and in 2011.
Jayme Armstrong is the tragic figure Fantine. Armstrong is a favourite of Drayton audiences and will also appear in the upcoming production of Legally Blonde.
David Cotton takes on the role of the love-struck Marius. The object of his affection, the beautiful Cosette, is played by Anwyn Musico in her Drayton Entertainment stage debut.
Jake Stern is the brave barricade revolutionary Enjolras.
Comic relief is provided by Eddie Glen as Thenardier, the dishonest innkeeper, and Kristen Peace as his wife Madame Thenardier. Both Glen and Peace appeared in Drayton Entertainment’s 2013 production of Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Rounding out the cast is Katie Beetham, Ryan Brown, Jennifer Burke, Michael Cox, Matthew Fletcher, Joanna Guistini, Derrick Paul Miller, Janelle Murray, Tim Porter, Louie Rossetti, Andrew Scanlon, Adam Stevenson, Kimberly-Ann Truong and Arthur Wright.
Music director for the show is Robert Foster, who has worked on numerous Drayton Entertainment productions including Twist & Shout: The British Invasion. He has also worked with many popular musicians including Jann Arden, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton.
Also confirmed are lighting designer Kevin Fraser and costume designer Rachel Berchtold, both of whom were involved in the production of Disney’s Mary Poppins which launched at the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge in 2013.
The musical takes the stage at the Dunfield Theatre in Cambridge for eight weeks, June 11 to August 2, followed by a four-week run in Grand Bend at the Huron Country Playhouse, Aug. 7 to Aug. 30.
Regular performance tickets are $42, $25 for youth under 20. HST is applicable to all ticket prices.
Tickets can be purchased at draytonentertainment.com, in person at Drayton Entertainment box offices or 855-372-9866.
