Although Fantine dies before seeing her daughter, Valjean becomes determined to look after the young girl.Ĭosette with her doll, painting by Léon Comerre (1850-1916) While Fantine is in the hospital, the mayor of Montreuil-sur-Mer- Jean Valjean masquerading as "Madeleine" to avoid revealing that he is a paroled convict-vows to retrieve Cosette for her. The narrator also says that "fear was spread all over her". Under the Thénardiers' care she is described as "thin and pale", wears rags for clothing, and has chilblains on her hands as well as bruised and reddened skin. They beat and starve her and force her to perform heavy labor in the inn. Unbeknownst to Fantine, the Thénardiers abuse Cosette while she is under their care. Tholomyès abandons Fantine, who leaves three-year-old Cosette with the Thénardiers at their inn in Montfermeil, paying them to care for her child while she works in the city of Montreuil-sur-Mer. In the novel Early life Įuphrasie, nicknamed Cosette by her mother, is the illegitimate daughter of Fantine and Félix Tholomyès, a rich student. Valjean's struggle to protect her while disguising his past drives much of the plot until he recognizes "that this child had a right to know life before renouncing it" -and he must allow her romantic attachment to Marius to blossom. She falls in love with Marius Pontmercy, a young lawyer. Rescued by Jean Valjean, who raises Cosette as if she were his own, she grows up in a convent school. She is the daughter of Fantine, a working woman who leaves her to be looked after by the Thénardiers, who exploit and victimise her. In the course of the novel, she is mistakenly identified as Ursule, Lark, or Mademoiselle Lanoire. As the orphaned child of an unmarried mother deserted by her father, Hugo never gives her a surname. Her birth name, Euphrasie, is only mentioned briefly. Monsieur Gillenormand (grandfather-in-law)Ĭosette ( French pronunciation: ) is a fictional character in the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo and in the many adaptations of the story for stage, film, and television.The 25th anniversary concert stars Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Nick Jonas as Marius, Katie Hall as Cosette, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Samantha Barks as Éponine, Mia Jenkins as Young Cosette, Robert Madge as Gavroche, Matt Lucas and Jenny Galloway as the Thénardiers, and Earl Carpenter as the Bishop of Digne. Originally, Camilla Kerslake had been selected to perform as Cosette however, she was unable to attend the concert. Hall was selected to play Cosette in her place. She had previously acted as Cosette at the Queen's Theatre from 2009 and in the 25th Anniversary Tour production at the Barbican. Casts of the current London, international tour, and original 1985 London productions took part, comprising an ensemble of three hundred performers and musicians. The orchestra was conducted by David Charles Abell, who also conducted the 10th Anniversary performance in Royal Albert Hall in 1995.įor the encore, four Jean Valjeans sang " Bring Him Home": Colm Wilkinson from the original London cast, John Owen-Jones from the 25th Anniversary touring production, Simon Bowman from the current London cast, and Alfie Boe, who sang the role in the concert. The original 1985 cast (excluding David Burt, who had played Enjolras and states he can no longer sing the part and Patti LuPone who originated Fantine but was not in attendance) then led the ensemble in a performance of " One Day More". After speeches from Cameron Mackintosh, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the performance concluded with students from school productions of Les Misérables entering the arena through the audience and joining the casts for "The Finale". The evening concert was shown live in cinemas across the UK, Ireland and around the world. The end credits of the concert confirmed a film adaptation of the stage musical for 2012 release.Ī Blu-ray and DVD version of the O2 broadcast was released on 29 November 2010 in the UK (PAL DVD (Region 2) and Blu-ray). It was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray on 22 February 2011. Television as a PBS special on 6 March 2011.2010 TVG Watchlist. Honoring 25 years of this incredible show, this momentous film captures the excitement of two magnificent sold-out performances that were watched live around the world. A celebratory 25th anniversary concert performance of the hit musical at The O2 in London. Popular content related to Les Misérables & Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary. Madalena Alberto, Gina Beck, Rosalind James, This page was last edited on 23 February 2021, at 10:50. Questa versione Live alla O2 Arena di Londra del 03 ottobre 2010 per i 25 anni di Anniversario. But most of me is saying "man, is that all? Teen pop star Nick Jonas (of the Jonas Brothers) seems to have been cast as Marius for box-office appeal, however.