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All the audio recordings below are on 2 x tapes
If a recording is available on CD this is noted

Recordings listed in Blue are master recordings.

Cast Order : Valjean, Javert, Fantine, Éponine, Marius, Cosette, Enjolrus, Thénardier, Mme.Thénardier


 
Quality
Gen.
If known
Avail.
on CD
CONCERTS
Chelmsford, Outdoor Concert - 24 Aug 1996
Jeff Leyton, Michael McCarthy, Ruthie Henshall, Frances Ruffelle, Matt Cammelle, Annalene Beechey, David Bardsley, Chris Langham, Gay Soper, Adam Searles as Gavroche (same set list as TAC)
B
 
No
Belfast, Odyssey Arena - 8 Sept 2001
Jeff Leyton, Peter Corry, Carmen Cusack, Joanna Ampil, Nicholas Anderson, Annalene Beechey, Paul Baker, Cameron Blakeley, Joanna Mays
(transferred to CD from tape)
B+
1st Gen
2CDs
 
Related
Philip Quast live in concert - London, Donmar Warehouse - 22+23 Aug 2002
part of the "Divas at the Donmar" series of concerts
A+
1st Gen
1CD
 
 
LONDON
1985 Barbican Preview *Original London Cast*
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allum, Patti Lupone, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, David Burt, Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner
B
 
No
1985
Colm Wilkinson, Roger Allum, Jill Martin, Frances Ruffelle, Simon Bowman, David Burt, Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner
B
 
No
13 December 1988
Peter Karrie, Don Gallagher, Rebecca Storm, Linzi Hately, Mario Frangoulis, Mary Louise Clark, Christopher Howard, Barry James, Gay Soper, Gareth Snook as Grantaire
B+
 
No
12 August 1989
Peter Karrie, Philip Quast, Grania Renihan, Linzi Hately, Mario Frangoulis, Lisa Hull, Christopher Howard, Barry James, Gay Soper, Michael Cantwell as Grantaire
B+
 
No
1990
Øystein Wiik, David Burt, Grania Renihan, Elizabeth Watts*, Stifyn Parri, Lisa Hull, Michael Cantwell, Barry James, Gay Soper
B
 
No
10 June 1992
Dave Willetts, Paul Leonard, Ruthie Henshall, Silvie Paladino, Darryl Knock, Sarah Jane Hassall, Graham Bickley
B
 
No
1993
J.Mark McVey, Andrew C.Wadsworth, Lyndsey Danvers, Stephanie Martin (final performance), Tony Rouse, Megan Kelly, Keith Burns, Peter Polycarpou, Catherine Breeze
B+
 
No
13 November 1993
Mark McKerracher, James Staddon*, Claire Moore, Gemma Wardle, Matt Cammelle*, Nicky Adams, David Malek, Mark White, Jenny Galloway, Terry Kelly* as Grantaire, Shaun Kerrison as Bambatois
B
 
3CDs
15 November 1996
Robert Marien, Michael McCarthy, Ruthie Henshall, Frances Ruffelle, Norman Bowman, Lisa Hull, Michal Magee, Chris Langham, Mandy Holliday (Act 1: Missing from In My Life, rest of show complete)
B
 
No
6 January 1998
Stig Rossen, Ethan Freeman, Silvie Paladino, Gemma Wardle, Andrew Keelan*, Annalene Beechey, Matt Cammelle, Nick Holder, Tania Newton*
B
 
No
27 February 1998
Stig Rossen, Ethan Freeman, Diane Pilkington*, Gemma Wardle, Graham Mackay-Bruce, Annalene Beechey, Glyn Kerslake, Nick Holder, Liz Ewing
B
3rd Gen
No
2 May 1998
Stig Rossen, Ethan Freeman, Silvie Paladino, Gemma Wardle, Andrew Keelan*, Annalene Beechey, Matt Cammelle, Nick Holder, Liz Ewing
B+
 
No
21 September 1999
John Owen-Jones, Hal Fowler, Gunilla Backman, Jane Horn*, Tom Lucas, Rebecca Vere, David Malek, Cameron Blakely, Joanna Mays, Andrew Williamson as The Bishop/Grantaire, Adam Brooks as Feuilly
B+
1st Gen
No
30 October 1999
John Owen-Jones, Hal Fowler, Jody Butterworth*, Amanda Salmon, Jason Nolan*, Rebecca Vere, David Malek, Cameron Blakely, Joanna Mays, Andrew Williamson as The Bishop/Grantaire, Adam Brooks as Feuilly
(middle of At The End of The Day is missing, the rest of the show is complete)
A
Master
No
25 November 1999
Tim Godwin*, Hal Fowler, Gunilla Backman, Amanda Salmon, Tom Lucas, Rebecca Vere, David Malek, Cameron Blakely, Joanna Mays, James Buckley as Gavroche, Georgina Leonidas as Young Cosette
A
1st Gen
No
15 April 2000
Simon Bowman, Peter Corry, Rebecca Thornhill, Joanna Ampil, Niklas Andersen, Zoe Curlett, Paul Manuel, Barry James, Mandy Holliday, Paul Monaghan as the Bishop/Combeferre, Paul Peacock as Feuilly, Sam Hiller as Grantaire, Ricki Cuttell as Gavroche, Gemma Boyle as Young Cosette
A
Master
3CDs
15 July 2000
Simon Bowman, Peter Corry, Ria Jones, Joanna Ampil, Peter Cutler (swing), Zoe Curlett, Jason McCann, Barry James, Mandy Holliday, Mark Powell (swing) as the Bishop/Combeferre, Neil Dale (swing) as Feuilly, Sam Hiller as Grantaire, Dean Clish as Gavroche, Alice Connor as Young Cosette
A+
Master
3CDs
3 March 2001 mat. *Final Matinee before cast change*
Andrew Morton*, Peter Corry (final mat.), Jenna Russell (final mat.), Joanna Ampil, Niklas Andersson, Zoe Curlett (final mat.), Jason McCann, Barry James (final mat.), Mandy Holliday, Paul Monaghan as the Bishop/Combeferre, Paul Peacock as Feuilly, Cameron Jack as Grantaire
B+
1st Gen
No
3 March 2001 eve.
*Final performance of the full London show before introduction of cuts, also final performance of cast*

*Minidisc Recording*
Hans-Peter Janssens, Peter Corry (final), Jenna Russell (final), Joanna Ampil, Niklas Andersson, Zoe Curlett (final), Jason McCann, Barry James (final), Mandy Holliday, Paul Monaghan as the Bishop/Combeferre, Paul Peacock as Feuilly, Cameron Jack as Grantaire, James Chamberlain as Gavroche, Chelsea Humphrey as Young Cosette
A+
Master
3CDs
28 April 2001 mat.
*Minidisc Recording*
John Owen Jones, Michael McCarthy, Grania Renihan, Joanna Ampil, Niklas Andersson, Philippa Healey, Jason McCann, Tony Timberlake, Mandy Holliday, Paul Monaghan as the Bishop/Combeferre
(This is the entire show but it still fits onto 2 CDs)
A+
Master
2CDs
26 November 2001 *First Performance of new cast*
*Minidisc Recording*
Hans-Peter Janssens, Michael McCarthy, Grania Renihan, Caroline Sheen (debut), Jody Crosier, Sarah Lane (debut), Jason McCann, Stephen Tate (debut), Mandy Holliday
(Stephen Tate forgets Master of the House lyrics)
A
1st Gen
3CDs
29 June 2002 mat.
*Minidisc Recording*
Chris Fennessy*, Jérôme Pradon, Elinor Collet*, Caroline Sheen, Jody Crosier, Sarah Lane, Jason McCann, Stephen Tate, Mandy Holliday, Wain Douglas as Grantaire, Paul Monaghan as the Bishop/Combeferre, Chris Hawkins as Gavroche, Lauren McConnell as Young Cossette
(This is the entire show but it still fits onto 2 CDs)
A+
Master
2CDs
 
OTHER UK
MANCHESTER - 1992
Jeff Leyton, Philip Quast, Ria Jones, Meredith Braun, Mike Sterling, Fiona Sinnott, Daniel Coll, Tony Timberlake, Louise Plowright, Alan Hardman as Grantaire
B
 
No
BIRMINGHAM - 23 July 1997
Stig Rossen, Michael McCarthy, Julia Worsley, Gemma Sandy, Norman Bowman, Rebecca Vere, Mark O'Malley, Cameron Blakely, Cathy Breeze
B+
 
No
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE - 21 October 1999
(Act 2 Only)
Jeff Leyton, Peter Corry, Ria Jones, Alex Sharpe, Adrian Lewis Morgan, Amanda Leigh Smith, Loren Geeting, Jimmy Johnson, Cathy Breeze, Paul Monaghan as The Bishop/Combeferre, Paul Peacock as Feuilly, Martin Fisher as Grantaire
(Transferred to CD from tape)
A-
Master
1CD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE - 3 November 1999 mat.
Jeff Leyton, Martin Fisher*, Ria Jones, Alex Sharpe, Paul Peacock*, Amanda Leigh Smith, Loren Geeting, Jimmy Johnson, Cathy Breeze, Paul Monaghan as The Bishop/Combeferre, Lincoln Hudson as Grantaire (Loren Geeting/Enjolras makes 2 mistakes in the barricades scenes) (N.B: The CDs are not split into tracks)
A
Master
3CDs
BRISTOL - 1 December 1999 *1000th performance of UK Tour cast*
Jeff Leyton, Peter Corry, Lyndsey Danvers, Alex Sharpe, Adrian Lewis Morgan, Amanda Leigh Smith, Loren Geeting, Jimmy Johnson, Cathy Breeze (World AIDS Day: speech by Jeff Leyton at end of show)
A
1st Gen
No
 
BROADWAY
28 February 1987 - 2nd Preview *Original Broadway Cast*
Colm Wilkinson, Terry Mann, Randy Graff, Frances Ruffelle, Michael Bryant, Judy Kuhn, Michael Maguire, Leo Burmester, Jennifer Butts
B
 
No
29 June 1988
Tim Shew, Anthony Crivello, Maureen Moore, Natalie Toro, Ray Walker, Tracey Shayne, Michael Maguire, Ed Dixon, Jennifer Butt
B+
 
No
5 January 1996
Mark McKerracher, Richard Kinsey, Rachel York, Lea Salonga (debut), Eric Kunze, Jennifer Lee Andrews
B+
 
No
26 Jan 1997 *Final Performance of Cast*
Ivan Rutherford, Christopher Innvar, Florence Lacey, Christeena Michelle Riggs, Tom Donoghue, Jennifer Lee Andrews, Paul Avedisian, Drew Eshelman, Ann Arvia, Alex Strange as Gavroche, Alicia Morton as Young Cosette
B
 
No
12 March 1997 *Broadway 10th Anniversary & Speeches*
Robert Marien, Christopher Innvar, Juliet Lambert, Sara Uriate-Berry, Peter Lockyer, Christeena Michelle Riggs, Stephen R Buntrock, Nick Wyman, Fuschia Walker, Adam Hunter as Feuilly, Evan Jay Newman as Gavroche, Alicia Morton as Young Cosette
B
 
No
26 September 1998
Fred Inkley, Robert Gallagher, Alice Ripley, Sutton Foster*, Chris Diamantopoulos*, Christeena Michelle Riggs, Stephen R Buntrock, Nick Wyman, Fuschia Walker, Patrick J P Duffey as Gavroche, Jeff S.Watkins as Grantaire
B-
 
No
19 January 2000
Tim Shew, Greg Edelman, Jane Bodle, Jessica Boevers, Peter Lockyer, Tobi Foster, Christopher M Peterson, Nick Wyman, Fuschia Walker, Stephen Scarpula as Gavroche, Jill Shackner as Young Cosette
A
2nd Gen
No
 
US TOUR
Atlanta, GA - 20 January 1999 (3NT)
Ivan Rutherford, Robert Mammana*, Susan Gilmore, Sutton Foster, Tim Howar, Regan Thiel, Kevin Earley, David Benoit, Sharron Matthews, Jason Mays as Gavroche, Maggie Martinsen as Young Cosette, Scott Logsdon* as Grantaire
A-
 
No
San Diego, CA - 2 October 1999 mat. (3NT)
*Minidisc Recording*
Randall Keith*, Stephen Bishop, Joan Almedilla, Sutton Foster, Tim Howar, Regan Thiel, Jerry Jay Cranford, JP Dougherty, Anne Buetleman*, Harley Adams as Gavroche
A
2nd Gen
3CDs
Los Angeles, CA - 12 February 2000 (3NT) *Final LA Performance*
Ivan Rutherford, Stephen Bishop, Joan Almedilla, Sutton Foster, Tim Howar, Regan Thiel, Kevin Earley (final show), J P Dougherty, Aymee Garcia, Cameron Teitelman as Gavroche, Maggie Martinsen as Young Cosette, Trent Blanton as Grantaire
A
1st Gen
No
Iowa City, IA - 27 February 2000 (3NT)
*Minidisc Recording*
Randall Keith*, Stephen Bishop, Joan Almedilla, Raegan Kotz, Jason Reiff*, Nancy Foster*, Stephen Tewksbury, Stephen Colella*, Aymee Garcia, Cameron Teitelman as Gavroche, Maggie Martinsen as Young Cosette, Trent Blanton as Grantaire (missing Castle On A Cloud)
A
1st Gen
3CDs
St.Paul, MN - 24 June 2000 (3NT)
*Minidisc Recording*
Ivan Rutherford, Stephen Bishop, Cornilla Luna, Diana Kaarina, Tim Howar, Regan Thiel, Stephen Tewksbury, J.P.Dougherty, Aymee Garcia, Cameron Teitelman as Gavroche, Emma Hunton as Young Cosette
A-
1st Gen
3CDs
 
INTERNATIONAL
MELBOURNE - 1989 *1st Preview*
Rob Guest, John Dietrich, Deborah Byrne, Silvie Paladino, Peter Couzens, Marina Prior, Anthony Warlow, Peter Carroll, Robyn Arthur
Sound is a bit muffled in places as the taper has microphone under something, hence the lower grading
B
1st Gen
No
PARIS - 12 October 1992 *Opening Night*
Robert Marien, Patrick Rocca, Louise Pitre, Stephanie Martin, Jérôme Pradon, Marie Zamora, Julien Combey, Laurent Gendron, Marie-France Rousel
B+
 
No
SYDNEY - 13 June 1998
*Minidisc Recording*
Dave Willetts, Michael McCarthy, Rachel Beck, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, David Campbell, Theresa Borg, Scott Irwin, William Zappa, Donna Lee, Leighton Picken as Gavroche, Nikki Webster as Young Cossette
A+
1st Gen
3CDs
TORONTO - 1 August 1998 (3NT)
Colm Wilkinson, Todd Alan Johnson, Susan Gilmour, Jessica Snow-Wilson, Tim Howar, Regan Thiel, Kurt Kovalenko, J.P.Doughty, Sharron Matthews, Stephen Bishop as Grantaire, Jeff Hyke as Gavroche, Eleni Anderson as Young Cosette
A
 
No
ANTWERP, Belgium - 12 August 1998 (in Flemish)
Hans Peter Janssens, Jan Dankaert, Hilde Norga, Chadia Cambie, Rein Kolpa, Deborah Dutcher, Jan Schepers*, Marc Lauwrijs, Daisy Thys
(transferred to CD from tape)
B
 
3CDs
ANTWERP, Belgium - 12 March 1999 (in French)
Hans Peter Janssens, Jeroen va Delft, Hilde Norga, Sandra Kim, Rein Kolpa, Hilde va Wessepoel, Addo Kruizinga, Stefan Hamblock, Daisy Thys (Act 1 has been edited but is complete from Paris 1832,Bonjour Paris. All of Act 2 complete)
B+
2nd Gen
No
ANTWERP, Belgium - 17 April 1999 mat. (in French)
Hans Peter Janssens, Jeroen va Delft, Stephanie Schoeppe*, Sandra Kim, Rein Kolpa, Sigrid Van Coillie(alt), Addo Kruizinga, Stefan Hamblock, Daisy Thys, Jacob Jan de Graaf as Grantaire, Filip de Ceuster as Gavroche, Sophie Jaspers as Young Cosette
B+
2nd Gen
No
DUBLIN - 20 March 1999 mat.
Colm Wilkinson, Peter Corry, Carmen Cusack, Matt Rawle, Poppy Tierney, Alex Sharpe, David Bardsley, John Kavanagh, Anita Reeves
B+
 
No
HELSINKI, Finland - 15 April 2000 mat. *Final matinée of Helsinki Cast*
Pentti Hietanen, Peter Nordman, Merja Larivaara, Jouko Uusipaasto, Marika Westerling, Sanna Majuri, Mikko Jokinen, Heikki Sankari, Kristiina Elstelä, Ville Tikka as Gavroche, Tiia Salminen as Young Cosette
Not a great recording quality-wise, but very rare.
C
1st Gen
No


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