Barricades is an online Les Miserables convention focused on all aspects of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and its various adaptations. The third edition of the con will be held 12-14 July 2024. The con is interested in programming ideas about all aspects of Les Misérables — the novel, the musical and other adaptations — as well as on 19th century French history and daily life, Victor Hugo’s life and the Romantic literary world, and all the ways that readers, viewers, and fans interact with the text, from translation to fanfic to cosplay.
The will feature both fanwork and academic work
Panelist/ Programming Information
- Submissions close:15 March 2024
- Notification of proposal acceptance: TBD
Ticket/ Registration Information
- Registration opens: 15 January 2024
- Registration closes: 10 July 2024
The charity partner for the con in 2024 is Black and Pink
Bradley Jaden is returning to the West End production of Les Miz for two weeks only, from 15 to 27 January 2024.
Jaden is covering for regular Javert Stewart Clarke, who will return to the role on 29 January 2024.
In November it was announced that Killian Donnelly would be returning to Les Miserables to play Jean Valjean, taking over from Josh Piterman who has returned to Australia. Donnelly is expected to play Jean Valjean to February 2024.
Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park, Illinois, will produce Les Miserables from July 26, 2024 through August 11, 2024 at the new performing arts center at Deerfield High School.
Cameron Mackintosh has personally granted an exceptionally rare and special license, based on his desire to help the community continue to heal after the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park. To further this charitable purpose, the production will financially benefit the Highland Park Shooting Recovery Fund.
(Normally community productions of Les Miz are not permitted in territories where a professional production is playing. The US tour of the Cam Mack production is currently in progress.)
Audition submissions for the Uptown Music Theater production will be accepted through February 9th, with callback invitations to follow.
What's On Stage has produced a short video on what former West End Gavroches are doing now