Extra tickets released for sold out Les Misérables shows at Utilita Arena Sheffield
That’s the sound of Les Misérables fans celebrating the release of more tickets for the sold out star-studded performances heading to Utilita Arena Sheffield.
A very limited number of tickets have just been announced for the eagerly awaited Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular which includes six shows at the venue, from Thursday to Sunday, October 10 to 13, 2024.
BUY TICKETS: for full details and to buy tickets visit www.utilitaarenasheffield.co.uk.
Fans are encouraged to act quickly, as demand is expected to remain high, with asting highlights including Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly who, for various performances - details below - will play the iconic role of Jean Valjean, along with Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden, who will portray the relentless Javert.
The cast also includes Bonnie Langford as Madame Thénardier, Gavin Lee as Thénardier, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette, Channah Hewitt as Fantine, and James D. Gish as Enjolras.
With a cast and orchestra of over 65 performers, this arena production will dazzle audiences with its extraordinary new design, created specifically for larger venues.
It promises to deliver an unparalleled theatrical experience, with an epic scale befitting the grandeur of Victor Hugo’s timeless story.
Cameron Mackintosh's Les Misérables has captivated audiences around the globe for nearly four decades. This revolutionary story of broken dreams, sacrifice, and redemption features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs, including I Dreamed a Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More, and On My Own.
This exclusive world tour opened in Belfast to great reviews and is set to head to Sheffield, followed by a series of international stops in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
Cameron Mackintosh expressed his excitement for the tour, saying, "This spectacular world arena tour of Les Misérables has been a dream of mine for many years, and with the show’s 40th phenomenal year starting this October, there couldn't be a better time for it to happen."
Multi-platinum selling recording artist, Alfie Boe OBE has established a reputation as one of the most powerful and prestigious UK born and bred voices.
‘The Nations favourite tenor’ also often referred to as ‘West End and Broadway Royalty’ has almost three decades of a whirlwind career under his belt so far with 11 top 10 albums, including two number 1’s, and sold-out headline UK tours, as a solo artist and as part of his duo act with Michael Ball ‘Ball and Boe’.
He has starred on Broadway and in the West End shows, in productions including La Boheme, Don Giovanni, Finding Neverland and Carousel but is best known for playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables. His spine-tingling rendition of Bring Him Home continues to blow audiences away.
Killian Donnelly recently finished playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, having previously played the role to critical acclaim in both the West End production and the sell-out UK and Ireland tour. His other theatre credits include the role of ‘The Phantom’ in The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre.
He played the role of Combeferre in the multi-award-winning film, which is being re-released in cinemas to mark its 10th Anniversary.
West End and Broadway icon Michael Ball is Britain’s leading musical theatre star, a double Olivier Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist and a hugely popular radio and TV presenter., famed for playing Javert in Les Misérables.
He has toured the world and sold millions of albums over the past 30 years. In 2016 he released Together, a collaborative album with close friend and singer Alfie Boe, featuring classic songs. It became the UK’s best-selling album of the year, beating the likes of Little Mix and The Rolling Stones to the Christmas top spot.
Bradley Jaden recently received rave reviews for his performance in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre. He was Javert iin the final cast of Les Misérables ,at the Queen’s Theatre. Prior to that he starred as Enjolras in the concert staging of the production at the Gielgud Theatre.
The production will be expanded from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End.
It will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas (and large theatres) with audiences of between 3,000 and 5,000. This spectacular production will have a company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew featuring a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow.
Nick Grace is one of the World’s leading producers and general managers of international touring productions and in the last 25 years has presented shows in 59 countries worldwide including BATMAN LIVE – World Arena Tour, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Arena Spectacular, BLUE MAN GROUP World Tour and the ongoing MAMMA MIA! UK & International Tour.
Performance Dates and Times:
Thursday, 10 October at 7.30pm
Friday, 11 October at 7:30pm
Saturday, 12 October at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sunday, 13 October at 1.00pm (BSL/Audio Interpreted Performance) & 6.00pm
Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will be performing on the following dates:
Thursday, Oct 10 and Friday, Oct 11 at 7.30pm, Saturday, Oct 12 at 2.30pm and Sunday, Oct 13, at 6pm
Killian Donnelly and Bradley Jaden will be performing on the following dates:
Saturday, Oct 12 at 7.30pm and Sunday, Oct 13, at 1pm