Tickets.com Client Spotlight: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Wolf Trap Ends the Summer with 13 Performances of the Legendary Award-Winning Musical Les Misérables, Making Its Highly Anticipated Debut on the Filene Center Stage

Friday, August 29 – Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. No performance on Monday, September 2. Weekend matinees at 2:00 p.m.
$55 – $80 in house; $25 lawn

Vienna, VA—Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts welcomes the cast and crew of Atlanta’s Theater of the Stars in their production of the eight time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Les Misérables. Written by Boublil and Schönberg, Les Misérables has won more than 50 major awards including a Grammy for the original Broadway cast recording, and eight Tony Awards. As the longest running Broadway musical in history playing for 16 years, the show makes its Filene Center stage debut on August 29.

Based on the 1884 classic novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables recounts the struggle of good versus evil in France in the early 1800s. Jean Valjean rises above his circumstances to bring hope and peace to the lives he touches in this fiercely moving theatrical epic. This powerful tale of love, loss, triumph, and redemption includes memorable songs such as “On My Own” and “Do You Hear The People Sing?”

Starring in this production of Les Misérables are Broadway regulars Rob Evan as Jean Valjean, Cindy Benson as Madame Thenardier and Anderson Davis as Marius, all from the original Broadway production; Rob Hunt as Javert, Nikki Renee Daniels as Fantine, famous for her performances with the New York Opera Company and San Francisco Symphony, Jenny Fellner as Eponine, also known for her role as Sophie from the Broadway production of Mamma Mia! and Laurent Giroux as Thenardier, recently featured alongside Wolf Trap favorite Marvin Hamlisch in his concert tour.

The creative talents of Theater of the Stars have produced or presented over 700 shows in Atlanta, across the country, and around the world. Founded in 1953, Theater of the Stars is one of the oldest and most respected regional theaters in America, with the mission to produce and present the best of Broadway musicals.

High-resolution downloadable images of Les Misérables are available on Wolf Trap’s web site: "new">http://www.wolftrap.org/Media_and_Newsroom/Photos_for_Publication.aspx

About Wolf Trap
As America's National Park for the Performing Arts, Wolf Trap plays a valuable leadership role in both the Washington, D.C. and national performing arts communities. Through a wide range of artistic and education programs, Wolf Trap enhances our nation's cultural life and ensures that the arts remain accessible and affordable to the broadest possible audience.

A typical season at Wolf Trap includes something for everyone with performances ranging from pop, country, folk, and blues to orchestra, dance, theater, and opera, as well as innovative performance art and multimedia presentations.