The experience as artistic director of the show, working with musical director Harold F. Pincelli saw Les Misérables on Broadway several times, but never thought he would one day direct a production of the show. "I was first coming into my own in the world of theater when this play dominated Broadway," Pincelli says. Pincelli, 36, was growing up in Webster when Les Misérables burst onto the Broadway scene, winning eight Tonys and beginning its first run, which lasted 16 years. "The music is grand and beautiful, the characters are extremely well developed, and the story is incredibly well written," Pincelli says.
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Within 24 hours, the group secured the much sought-after rights.īy the turnout for auditions - and, indeed, the popularity of the show's 25th anniversary professional tour stops - Pittsford Musicals' decision was sound. "So many people wanted to be a part of this production."Ĭommunity theaters for the first time in 2012 had a brief window to purchase production rights for the show, and Pittsford Musicals jumped on the opportunity.
"We saw the cream of the crop in the Rochester theater community come out to audition," says director Michael Pincelli. The London Production of “LES MISÉRABLES” continues to play at the Queen’s Theatre where it is currently booking until 2 March 2019.A record number of about 200 actors turned out to audition for Pittsford Musicals' production of Les Misérables. The production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, designed by Matt Kinley inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo with costumes by Andreane Neofitou and Christine Rowland, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, musical staging by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt, projections by Fifty-Nine Productions and m usic supervision by Stephen Brooker and Graham Hurman. The original “LES MISÉRABLES” orchestrations are by John Cameron with new orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe and Stephen Brooker. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and original adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. In 2010, he played the role of ‘Courfeyrac’ in the “25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables” at The O2 Arena and also played the role of ‘Combeferre’ in the multi-award-winning film of the show, released in 2012.Ĭameron Mackintosh’s production of “LES MISÉRABLES” is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. He first joined the company of “Les Misérables” in 2008, going on to play the role of ‘Enjolras’ from 2009 to 2011.
He created the role of ‘Deco’ in “The Commitments” at the Palace Theatre and has also played ‘Tony’ in “Billy Elliot” at the Victoria Palace Theatre as well as ‘Raoul’ in “The Phantom of the Opera” at Her Majesty's Theatre.
His other theatre credits include ‘Huey’ in the original London cast of “Memphis” at the Shaftesbury Theatre for which he was also nominated for an Olivier Award. Prior to his run in “Les Misérables”, he played the role of ‘Charlie Price’ in “Kinky Boots” on Broadway, a role he originated at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in 2015, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award. Killian Donnelly recently played the role of ‘Jean Valjean’ in the West End production of “Les Misérables”.