The world’s favourite musical returns to Lisburn

FUSION Theatre brings Les Miserables (Schools Edition) to Lagan Valley Island in February, the third time that the local youth theatre group has entertained its local following with the much loved musical.

Once again, directed by local Ian Milford, and choreographed by Rebecca Leonard, the 70 strong group of talented youngsters will wow audiences with the anthems ‘Bring Him Home’ and ‘Stars’, the rousing ‘Do you Hear the People Sing’, the emotional ‘Empty chairs and Empty Tables’, the boisterous ‘Master of the House’, along with the ethereal and heart-rending ‘On my Own’ and ‘I Dreamed a Dream’.

Chairperson, Anne McCleary said the group had opted to return to the show because of popular demand. “It seems like only yesterday that we last performed Les Mis in Lisburn, but it is actually five years since Chris Milford played Jean Valjean, and Raymond Walsh played Javert,” said Anne. “In fact, both Chris and Raymond (as well as several other cast members, such as Nuala and Niamh McGowan, Rhiannon Chesterman, and Joanna Hyndman) have graduated from drama school since that production, which shows the strength of Fusion. However, Fusion’s new production of Les Mis is on a brand new set, and while many of the cast were in those earlier productions, the principal line-up is entirely new.