Les Mis grants rights to amateur groups in 40th celebrations

Music Theatre International and Cameron Mackintosh have announced a UK-wide amateur theatre project to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Les Miserables throughout 2025. 

The project will run from March to August 2025, and will see 11 company-wide productions of Les Miserables: Let The People Sing mounted in cities across the UK. 

11 amateaur societies will act as lead producers in each venue; groups will also have the support and guidance of the show’s West End and international associate creative teams as they prepare their original productions of the show. 

Cameron Mackintosh commented: ‘As we approach the extraordinary landmark of the 40th record-breaking year of the iconic musical’s London run, alongside countless productions around the world, we are delighted to invite 11 of our leading amateur companies in the UK to stage, for the first time, the entire show in their own productions.’