Emma Hunton Will Play Fantine in Les Misérables in Thousand Oaks

5-Star Theatricals, by arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, has announced the full cast for its new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables, running October 9-18 at the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks, California.

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables features music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, and additional material by James Febton, adapted and originally directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. This production features musical direction by Anthony Lucca and direction and musical staging by Doug Kreeger.

The cast includes Richard Bermudez as Jean Valjean, Peyton Crim as Javert, Emma Hunton as Fantine, Maile Masako Brady as Eponine, Joey Richter as Thenardier, Francesca Barletta as Madame Thenardier, Jena Allen as Cosette, Jefflorenz Garrido as Marius, Julian Comeau as Enjolras, Santiago Rodriguez as Gavroche, Danica Coscina as Young Cosette, Brodie Clevenger as Young Eponine, and Richard B. Rosales as the Bishop of Digne.

The ensemble includes James Beardsley, Elayne Cowden, Troy Dailey, Andrew Diego, Andrew Diffenderfer, Ethan Drew, Trevor Elzey, Jonas Ford, Aaron Gibbs, Lauren Han, Tessa Hemphill, Katie Lee, Kahlil Leneus, Amanda Lopez, Emma Lord, Mady McGraw, Alex Mohajer, Mikki Pagdonsolan, Jóhann Schram Reed, Coby Rogers, Angelica Roque, Nikki Elena Spies, Chloe Micaela Stavis, and Natalie Vetcher.

The design team includes lighting designer Brandon Baruch, sound designer Jonathan A. Burke, costume coordinator Gale Garon, hair/wig designer Luis Martinez, snd prop designer Alex Choate. Original orchestrations are by John Cameron and new orchestrations are by Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe, and Stephen Brooker.