Denis Lambert, Josh Young to Star in Hudson Valley Shakespeare's New Production of Les Misérables

Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVS) announced casting for its new production of Boublil and Schӧnberg’s Les Misérables, directed by Jenn Thompson, running August 12–September 27, with an opening night set for August 15. Les Misérables is part of HVS’s 2026 season, the first season in its new, permanent theater space, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center.

The cast includes David Beach as Monsieur Thénardier, Haley Rose Ciaramella as Eponine, Haley Dortch as Fantine, Kiara Geolina as Cosette, Denis Lambert as Javert, Alex Ross as Marius, Nance Williamson as Madam Thénardier, and Josh Young as Jean Valjean. The ensemble will include Kelly Berman, Aamar-Malik Culbreth, Lucas Hakoshima, Safiya Harris, Stefanie Londino, Maya Mays, Anand Nagraj, Luis Quintero, Christian David Tinajero, Josh Totora, and Caroline Santiago Turner.

The production will feature choreography by Rhett Guter, costume design by Tilly Grimes, lighting design by Matt Richards, sound design by Ken Travis, properties by Buffy Cardoza, music direction and conducting by Alex Gutierrez, and music supervision by Amanda Morton.

The season also includes As You Like It (June 10–September 18) and King Lear (June 12–September 17).

The cast for As You Like It will include Eric Berryman as Oliver, Helen Cespedes as Rosalind, Zack Fine as Silvius, Kiara Geolina as Audrey, Lucas Hakoshima as Ensemble, Safiya Harris as Celia, Katie Hartke as Corin, Carl Howell as Amiens, Denis Lambert as Duke Frederick, Melissa Mahoney as Phoebe, Maya Mays as Ensemble, Sean McNall as Jacques, Keshav Moodliar as Orlando, Howard W. Overshown as Duke Senior, Luis Quintero as Touchstone, Kurt Rhoads as Adam, and Christian David Tinajero in the ensemble.

The cast for King Lear will include the previously announced Rhoads in the title role, Berryman as Edgar, Cespedes as Regan, Aamar-Malik Culbreth as Lear’s Knight,  Fine as Earl of Kent, Hakoshima as King of France, Katie Hartke as Goneril, Howell as Oswald, Mahoney as Cordelia, McNall as Duke of Cornwall, Moodliar as Edmund,  Anand Nagraj as Duke of Albany, Overshown as Earl of Gloucester, Ronald Sopyla as Old Man, Caroline Santiago Turner as Curran, and Nance Williamson* as the Fool.