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Photo Flash: Cast of LES MISERABLES Appears on 'Today'

The cast of the highly anticipated film adaptation of LES MISERABLES, including Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks, Sacha Baron Cohen as well as director Tom Hooper, appeared live on this morning's Today show in New York City. Shared Hooper, "Les Miserables is so close to so many people's hearts and to get the opportunity to bring it to the big screen and to give people that emotional journey on the big screen was amazing." He added, "And with this cast...it was a dream." The film is coming to theaters nationwide on Christmas Day. Check out photos from the appearance below!

Under the direction of Tom Hooper, the film stars Hugh Jackman as 'Jean Valjean', Anne Hathaway as 'Fantine', Russell Crowe as 'Javert', Sacha Baron Cohen as Thernardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Samantha Barks as Eponine, and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier. Original stage stars Colm Wilkinson, Frances Ruffelle and more will reprise their roles from the London production.

Les Miserables originally opened in London at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, transferred to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985 and moved to its current home at the Queen's Theatre on 3 April 2004. When LES MISÉRABLES celebrated its 21st London birthday on 8 October 2006, it became the World's Longest Running Musical, surpassing the record previously held by "Cats" in London's West End. In January 2010, The West End production broke another record by celebrating its historic 10,000th performance.

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