Killian Donnelly, Kerry Ellis, Rachelle Ann Go, Carrie Hope Fletcher + more confirmed to perform at Les Mis V Phantom

Killian Donnelly (Kinky Boots), Kerry Ellis (Cats), Rachelle Ann Go (Miss Saigon), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Les Miserables), John Owen-Jones (Sweeney Todd) and Gerónimo Rauch (The Phantom of the Opera) are set to perform at this year's Les Mis V Phantom charity football match.

The family fun day will take place at Bromley Arena on Sunday 2nd August 2015. Confirmed players include Francis Benali, Paul Jones, Paul McVeigh and special guest James Ward-Prowse.

Tam Mutu wins Best Performance of a Song Award!

Tam Mutu

Following an exciting seventeen day voting period, we are thrilled to announce that Tam Mutu has won the 2014 West End Frame Award for Best Performance of a Song in a Musical.

The performer picks up the prize for his rendition of 'Stars' in the West End production of Les Miserables.

Speaking to West End Frame, Tam said: "Wow! What a wonderful surprise! Thank you so much to everyone who voted. It is a huge honour to get to sing a song that has been performed by so many great artists over the years. To be given this award is very humbling. I am truly overwhelmed. Thank you!"

Tam, who stars as Javert in the West End's longest running musical, wins with 34% of the final vote. We received over 14,500 votes making Best Performance of a Song 2014 the biggest West End Frame Award to date.

Tam's co-star Carrie Hope Fletcher (‘On My Own’) comes second, marking the first time performers from the same show have dominated the two top spots in a West End Frame Award. This is also the first time Les Mis has won a WEF Award. The Phantom of the Opera's Gerónimo Rauch (‘The Music of the Night’) comes third, Wicked's Savannah Stevenson ('Popular') comes fourth and Once's Arthur Darvill (‘Say It To Me Now’) comes fifth. Click here for the full result.

War Horse's Sion Daniel Young wins 'Best Dramatic Performance' Award!

Following a short one week voting period we are thrilled to announce that Sion Daniel Young (pictured right) has won the West End Frame Award for 'Best Dramatic Performance' for his portrayal of Albert Narracott in the West End production of War Horse.

Sion joined the production at the New London Theatre earlier this year and continues to play the role to great acclaim. Our 'Best Dramatic Performance' Award is a celebration of the most powerful and heart wrenching performances which move audiences night after night in theatreland.

The final result was very close with only two percent separating the top two nominees. Gerónimo Rauch, who recently joined The Phantom of the Opera in the title role, is the first runner-up while Les Miserables' Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean) comes third and The Color Purple's Cynthia Erivo comes fourth, marking the first West End Frame Award nomination for an off-West End production. The Pride's Al Weaver comes fifth.

Best Dramatic Performance: The Full Result

Below is the full result for West End Frame's 'Best Dramatic Performance' Award which ran as part of the 2013 West End Frame Awards for one week in October. The final result was very close with only two percent separating the top two nominees. Click here for more info.

Winner

Sion Daniel Young

Albert Narracott / War Horse

41% of the final vote

Phantom of the Opera: Meet The New Cast

New cast members join the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera tonight (2nd September 2013) as part of a major cast change. Fresh from playing 'Jean Valjean' in Les Misérables, Gerónimo Rauch joins the cast as ‘The Phantom’ and Broadway leading man Sean Palmer joins as ‘Raoul’.The Phantom of the Opera will continue to star Sofia Escobar as ‘Christine’ and Jeremy Secomb as ‘Piangi’.

Meet the new cast members below:

Gerónimo Rauch (The Phantom) is an Argentinian singer and actor who has recently finished playing ‘Jean Valjean’ in the West End production of “Les Misérables”, having played the same role in the New 25th Anniversary production of “Los Miserables” in Barcelona. He has also played ‘Feuilly’ and ‘Marius’ in “Les Misérables” in Argentina, as well as taking part in the 25th Anniversary celebration of “Les Misérables” at The 02.

In 2002 Gerónimo took part in the Buenos Aires version of TV talent show “Popstars” and was successfully chosen to become a founder member of the band Mambrú, whose debut album went Triple Platinum. Previous theatre credits include ‘Doody’ in “Grease” at Astral Theatre in Buenos Aires, ‘Jesus’ in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid and ‘Mary Sunshine’ in “Chicago” at the Teatro Coliseum in Madrid.

Gerónimo Rauch to star as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera - major cast change announced

Major cast changes will take place in the smash hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre in the West End from Monday 2nd September 2013. Fresh from his success as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre, Gerónimo Rauch will join the cast as ‘The Phantom’.

Broadway leading man Sean Palmer will also join the cast as 'Raoul'. They will be joined by Andy Hockley as ‘Monsieur Firmin’, Martin Ball as ‘Monsieur André’, Claire Moore as ‘Carlotta’, Jacinta Mulcahy as ‘Madame Giry’, Cat Lane as ‘Meg Giry’ and Olivia Brereton and Harriet Jones who will both play ‘Christine’ at certain performances.

The production will continue to star West End Frame Award winner Sofia Escobar as ‘Christine’ and Jeremy Secombas ‘Piangi’.

Review: Les Miserables at The Queen's Theatre

Les Miserables
Queens Theatre
Performance: Wednesday 1st August 2012 (matinee)

There is no doubt about it, Les Miserables is the musical of all musicals. While the show has good set, lighting and costumes it is the story, music and talent of the performers which carry the show and make it the most successful West End musical of all time.