Now heading into its 30th year, Les Miserables and Cameron Mackintosh have announced 2016 cast changes. 

Joining the cast from the 15th February are Patrice Tipoki as ‘Fantine’; Craig Mather as ‘Marius’ and Danielle Hope as ‘Eponine.’ Peter Lockyer will continue to star as ‘Jean Valjean’, Jeremy Secomb as ‘Javert’, Phil Daniels as ‘Thénardier’, Katy Secombe as ‘Madame Thénardier’; Zoë Doano as ‘Cosette’ and Bradley Jaden as ‘Enjolras’.

Meanwhile, Eva Noblezada will be joining the cast as ‘Eponine’ from the 4th April.

Rachelle Ann Go’s final performance as ‘Fantine’ in the hit musical production in London will be 30th January, before continuing the role in Manila, where the new Asian tour begins. She will return to the role at the Queen’s Theatre on Monday 9 May 2016.

Patrice Tipoki will play the role from Monday 15 February until Saturday 23 April 2016. Rob Houchen and Carrie Hope Fletcher’s final performance as ‘Marius’ and ‘Eponine’ is on Saturday 13 February 2016 at the end of their contracts and over two and half years with the show.

The musical which features some of the most instantly recognisable songs written such as ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ and ‘Do You Hear the People Sing?’, originally opened at the Barbican in October 1985 and has gone on to become the longest running musical in 2006, celebrating 10,000 performances in 2010.

It has been seen by nearly 70 million people worldwide and has been performed in 44 countries in 22 languages and is certainly the most successful musical ever written.

Les Miserables is currently booking at the Queen’s Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue until the 1st October 2016. To book tickets visit: Theatre Tickets Direct.co.uk, Discount Theatre.com, Theatre People.com, UK Theatre Tickets.co.uk, Last Minute.com, Love Theatre.com and Ticketmaster.co.uk.