The recording of the original London Cast took place between October 25th and November 12th 1985 at CTS studios, Wembley. As many of you will be aware the original production was very different to the one we see today. Gavroche’s “Little People” is considerably shorter than the original version was and Cosette’s “I Saw Him Once” is no longer included. I have to admit that although I’m not exactly a die hard Cosette fan, I do like “I Saw Him Once” [clip 1 & clip2] and it’s a shame that is no longer used.
I am working on some sound clips from this recording so come back and check soon!!
Jean Valjean – COLM WILKINSON
Javert – ROGER ALLAM Chain Gang – DAVE WILLETTS, PAUL LEONARD, CLIVE CARTER, CHRISTOPHER BECK, GARY HUDDLESTONE, ALUN ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL BALL, KEITH BURNS, DAVID BURT Farmer – CRAIG PINDER Labourer – KEITH BURNS Innkeeper’s Wife – JILL MARTIN Innkeeper – PETER POLYCARPOU Bishop of Digne – KEN CASWELL Constables – IAN CALVIN, COLIN MARSH Fantine – PATTI LuPONE Foreman – PAUL LEONARD Workers – CRAIG PINDER, CHRISTOPHER BECK Women Workers – SALLY MATES, BEVERLY KLEIN, CAROLINE QUENTIN, ALINE MOWAT Factory Girl – JACKIE MARKS Sailors – GARY HUDDLESTONE, DAVE WILLETTS, CHRISTOPHER BECK Whores – JILL MARTIN, ALINE MOWAT, CAROLINE QUENTIN, LIZA HAYDEN, JACKIE MARKS, FRANCES RUFFELLE, REBECCA CAINE, SIAN REEVES Old Woman – SALLY MATES Crone – BEVERLY KLEIN Pimp – COLIN MARSH Bamatabois – CLIVE CARTER Fauchlevent – IAN CALVIN Cosette – ZOE HART Madame Thénardier – SUE JANE TANNER Thénardier – ALUN ARMSTRONG Drinker – CRAIG PINDER Young Couple – KEITH BURNS, LIZA HAYDEN Drunk – PETER POLYCARPOU Diners – KEN CASWELL, CAROLINE QUENTIN Other Drinkers – COLIN MARSH, CLIVE CARTER, DAVE WILLETTS, ALINE MOWAT, JILL MARTIN Young Man – GARY HUDDLESTONE Young Girls – JACKIE MARKS, SIAN REEVES Old Couple – BEVERLY KLEIN, CHRISTOPHER BECK Travellers – PAUL LEONARD, IAN CALVIN Gavroche – IAN TUCKER Old Beggar Woman – JILL MARTIN Young Prostitute – JACKIE MARKS Pimp – PETER POLYCARPOU Unemployed Man – KEN CASWELL Blind Beggar – CAROLINE QUENTIN Woman with Baby – BEVERLY KLEIN Students – PAUL LEONARD, GARY HUDDLESTONE Éponine – FRANCES RUFFELLE Montparnasse – KEITH BURNS Babet – IAN CALVIN Brujon – DAVE WILLETTS Calquesous – COLIN MARSH Marius – MICHAEL BALL Cosette – REBECCA CAINE Combeferre – PAUL LEONARD Feuilly – GARY HUDDLESTONE Courfeyrac – CRAIG PINDER Enjolras – DAVID BURT Joly – CHRISTOPHER BECK Grantaire – CLIVE CARTER Lesgles – KEN CASWELL Jean Prouvaire – PETER POLYCARPOU