28th September-23rd November 1985

This was the first ever run of Les Miserables in the UK in the West End. The production opened at the Barbican Theatre, and after a few months, the run ended so that the production could be moved to the Palace Theatre.

Cast
Jean Valjean: Colm Wilkinson

Javert: Roger Allam

Fantine: Patti LuPone

Madame Thernardier: Susan Jane Tanner

Thernardier: Alun Armstrong

Marius: Michael Ball

Eponine: Frances Ruffelle

Cosette: Rebecca Caine

Enjolras: David Burt

Ensemble
Bishop: Ken Caswell

Factory Foreman: Paul Leonard

Factory Girl: Jackie Marks

Bamatabois: Clive Carter

Grantaire: Clive Carter

Combeferre: Paul Leonard

Courfeyrac: Craig Pinder

Feuilly: Gary Huddlestone

Joly: Christopher Beck

Lesgles: Ken Caswell

Prouvaire: Peter Polycarpou

Babet: Ian Calvin

Brujon: Dave Willets

Claquesous: Colin Marsh

Montparnasse: Keith Burns

Bag Woman: Jill Martin

Crone: Beverley Klein

Factory Worker: Christopher Beck

Farm Worker: Craig Pinder

Fauchelevant: Ian Calvin

Labourer: Keith Burns

Madame: Tricia Deighton

Madeleine: Jackie Marks

Old Woman: Sally Mates

Paris Pimp: Peter Polycarpou

Pimp: Colin Marsh

Sailor: Christopher Beck

Sailor 1: Paul Peacock

Whore: Liza Hayden

Whore/Factory worker: Aline Mowat

Gavroche: Liza Hayden, Oliver Spencer & Ian Tucker

Little Cosette: Zoe Hart, Jayne O'Mahoney & Joanne Woodcock

Young Eponine: Danielle Akers, Gillian Brander & Juliette Caton

Covers
Jean Valjean: Dave Willetts (1st cover)

Javert: Clive Carter (1st cover)

Fantine: Aline Mowat (1st cover)

Mme Thénardier:Sally Mates (1st cover)

Thernardier: Ken Caswell (1st cover)

Marius: Keith Burns (1st cover)

Eponine: Caroline Sargeant (1st cover)

Cosette: Siân Reeves (1st cover)

Enjolras: Paul Leonard