Lucie Jones returns to Les Misérables!
Published on 5 January 2026
It may be a new year, but an old favourite is returning to the revolution. Following a very special performance at Les Misérables’ 40th anniversary last year, it has today been confirmed that Lucie Jones (Wicked, Waitress: the Musical, 13 Going on 30 the Musical) will reprise her role of Fantine. The Welsh wonder will be dreaming dreams of time gone by from 19 January to 11 April 2026.
This will mark Jones’ fourth turn in Boublil and Schönberg’s musical. The former Eurovision and X Factor contestant made her West End debut in Les Misérables back in 2010, playing Cosette. She then returned 11 years later to play Fantine, which she reprised in 2023.
Jones may have spent a lot of time dreaming over the past decade, but Jones hasn’t been sleeping on the job. She’s been very busy in between her stints in 19th century France, having starred as Elphaba in Wicked, Jenna in Waitress the Musical and another Jenna, Rink, in last years world premiere of 13 Going on 30 the Musical in Manchester, where she starred opposite Waitress co-star David Hunter.
For those of you who don’t know Les Misérables, the epic musical begins with a loaf of stolen bread and ends in bloodshed. A lot of things happen in between, but you’ll have to see it to find out what.
Lucie Jones joins Ian McIntosh as Jean Valjean, Sam Oladeinde as Javert, Adam Gillen as Thénardier, Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier, Thiago Phillip Felizardo as Marius, Amena El-kindy as Éponine, Joe Griffiths-Brown as Enjolras and Izzi Levine as Cosette.
The cast is completed by Hollie Aires, Aidan Banyard, Ella May Carter, Nicholas Carter, Matthew Dale, Irfan Damani, Lily De-La-Haye, Lila Falce-Bass, Sophie-May Feek, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Seán Keany, Chris Kiely, Sam Kipling, Mia Lamb, Sarah Lark, Ollie Llewelyn-Williams, Matthew McConnell, Aaron-Jade Morgan, Adam Pearce, William Pennington, Jordan Simon Pollard, Lewis Renninson, Danielle Rose, Georgia Tapp, Noah Thallon, Imaan Victoria, and Danny Whelan. With full casting from 2 February 2026 to be announced shortly.
Les Misérables plays at the Sondheim Theatre, with Lucie Jones playing Fantine from Monday 19 January to 11 April 2026.
