Les Misérables
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Les Misérables was led by Jeremy Landon Hays (Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music at The Lex; Broadway/National Tours of Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats) as Jean Valjean, George L. Brown (Delray Farrell in Memphis at The Lex; National Tours of Once on this Island, Elf: The Musical) as Javert, and Erin Elizabeth Clemons (Broadway/National Tours of Hamilton, Les Misérables, Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, Prince of Broadway) as Fantine. They were joined by local favorites Brance Cornelius (Education Director as well as many shows at The Lex; National Tours of How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Cinderella) as Monsieur Thénardier and Emma Whitt (9 to 5, Mamma Mia, Into the Woods), who made her debut at The Lex as Madame Thénardier.
The cast was rounded out by Leilani Miranda (Éponine), Jayson Gorton (Marius), Charlotte Jensen (Cosette), Christian Fuentes Atherton (Enjolras), Ian Brady (Lesgles), Ethan Jih-Cook (Joly), David Lin (Combeferre), Mya Lynae, Riley McNerney (Feuilly/Babet), Eliza Mullins, Haley O’Donnell, Joshua Tyler Parrott (Bamatabois/Claquesous), Bryson Pope (Grantaire), Fairynne Rogers (Wigmaker), Chelsea Russell (Old Woman), Tobias Rytting (Fauchelevent/Jean Prouvaire), Landon Sholar (Bishop/Montparnasse), Sydney Short (Factory Girl), Caleb Sporrer (Bahorel), Emma Steberl, Kelli Jo Summers, Nick Vannoy (Brujon),and Max Wetherhold (Foreman/Courfeyrac).
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Broadway Veterans Lyndy Franklin Smith (Co-Founder, Artistic Director) and Jeremy Landon Hays Co-Directed Les Misérables. The Lex Resident Music Director, Dr. Brock Terry, music directed and conducted The Lex Orchestra, comprised of instrumentalists from across Central Kentucky. Additional Creative Team Members included J Branson (Scenic Design), Tanya Harper (Lighting Design), Marcus Ross (Sound Design), Jayna Fry (Costume Coordination), Bobbie Pinz (Wig Design), Kevin D. Nedberg (Co-Production Coordinator, Technical Director), Esther Neel (Co-Production Coordinator, Properties Coordinator), Joseph D Sibley (Costume Consultant), Brandon T. Holmes (Production Stage Manager), and Chris Moeggenberg (Stage Manager).
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The Lex Resident Music Director, Brock Terry, conducted The Lex Orchestra, comprised of spectacular instrumentalists from across Central Kentucky.
Bryan Angel, Sherry Baker, Evan Barrett, Gabe Brown, Yoonie Choi-Reich, Jason Dovel, Bert Hill, Julie Lastinger, Glenna Metcalfe, Alex Nguyen, David Powell, Paul Reich, Michael Rintamaa, Michael Robinson, Bailey Yates
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Participants in the College Intern Program included Audrey Delphia Harris (Asbury University) and Juliette-Elise Hill (Elon University) as Administrative Interns, Ela Congleton (Univ. of Cincinnati - CCM) and Marina Prather (Olivet Nazarene University) as Stage Management Interns, Evan Barrett (Belmont University) as Music Intern, William T. Briggs (Western Kentucky University), Summer Hollis (Asbury University), and McKenzie Snellgrove (Centre College) as Technical Production Interns, Chloe Bradley (University of Kentucky) as Video Production Intern, and Emily Cross (Western Kentucky University), Clara Dekker (Lafeyette High School), and Deven Licón-Conner (Univ. of Cincinnati - CCM) as Wardrobe Interns.
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YOUTH AND TEEN PERFORMING APPRENTICES
Central Kentucky Students participate in our Youth and Teen Apprentice Program - gaining experience both onstage and behind the scenes.
Supporting our ensemble were Lexington/Central Kentucky Teen Apprentices Addie Baker, Sterling Coleman, Myah Collie, Isla Dawahare, Maya Duggal, Kadyn Edwards, Harper Gorham, Ian McKinney Nunnelley, Luke Palmer, Carly Parker, Ben Smith, Teresiah Wainaina, and Warner Wiles, and Youth Apprentices Rouen Inouye Adams (Young Eponine), Wyatt Dirksen (Gavroche), Margot Nunnelley, Andrew Smith, and Ileana ‘Bepi’ Worhunsky (Young Cosette).
TEEN TECHNICAL APPRENTICES
High School Technical Apprentices included Camden Heist, Lennan Kiley, Peyton Masterson, Delaney Meyers, and Ru Pascale-Hague.
