Les Misérables officially opened at the Sondheim Theatre on October 8, 1985. To celebrate the show's 40th anniversary, a special gala performance was held earlier this week. Proceeds from the benefit were donated to The Felix Project and UKHarvest, who both work tirelessly to rescue fresh and healthy food and redistribute to those in need.
The curtain call featured original cast members Michael Ball (Marius), Patti LuPone (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), and Susan Jane Tanner (Madame Thérnadier). The curtain call included seven Javerts singing Stars (Michael Ball, Bradley Jaden, Nic Greenshields, Sam Oladeinde, Earl Carpenter, Jeremy Secomb), a mashup of I Dreamed a Dream/On My Own featuring four Fantines (Patti LuPone, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rachelle Ann Go, Katie Hall) and four Épo