Comedian/actor/impressionist Luke Kempner is joining the cast of Les Miserables in London.
He will play landlord Thénardier, the role previously played by Matt Lucas among others at the Sondheim Theatre from Monday 25 September 2023.
Kempner is currently performing in Edinburgh on the Fringe starring in his solo show, Gritty Police Drama: A One Man Musical. Tickets and info here.
Also joining the Les Mis company from 25 September 2023 will be Katie Hall as Fantine, Will Callan as Marius, Amena El-Kindy as Éponine and Djavan van de Fliert as Enjolra. They join Josh Piterman as Jean Valjean, Stewart Clarke as Javert, Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier and Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette.
The company is completed by Annabelle Aquino, Hazel Baldwin, Brad Barnley, Michael Baxter, Emily Olive Boyd, Rosy Church, Ben Culleton, Matthew Dale, Matt Dempsey, Sophie-May Feek, Matt Hayden, Tom Hext, Christopher Jacobsen, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Yazmin King, Sam Kipling, Harry Lake, Sarah Lark, Ellie Ann Lowe, Ben Oatley, Adam Pearce, Jordan Simon Pollard, Jonathan Stevens, Anouk Van Laake, Phoebe Williams and Ollie Wray.
Luke Kempner is an acclaimed stand-up comic, impressionist and actor widely recognised for his popular sketch videos which have amassed over 10 million views online. His television credits include being a regular host on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch, Love Island Aftersun, Spitting Image, The Last Leg, Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, Deep Fake Neighbour Wars, Stand-Up Sketch Show, Murder in Successville, The Imitation Game, and Celebrity Karaoke Club. Luke’s many voices are also regularly heard on The Now Show on BBC Radio. No stranger to the musical theatre world, Luke’s previous performance credits include the 25th Anniversary tour of Les Misérables, Avenue Q and South Pacific as well as starring in the West End production of Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical and his brand new show Edinburgh Fringe show, Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical which follows success with previous shows including The Only Way Is Downton. Luke also co-hosts the Shit, I Married a Twin podcast with The Mac Twins.
Since Cameron Mackintosh first conceived this acclaimed new production of LES MISÉRABLES in 2009, to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, it has taken the world by storm. The UK and Ireland tour recently concluded its acclaimed run and the record-breaking tour of North America relaunched in 2022. A new tour of The Netherlands and Belgium opened in March this year in Amsterdam, and the new Korean production will open this autumn, with performances is Busan, Seoul and Deagu. The world tour of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular, an expanded version of the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert, will open in September 2024. Following this, the Japanese production of Les Misérables will open at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo in December 2024.
LISTINGS
LES MISÉRABLES
Sondheim Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6BA
Currently booking until 2 March 2024
