Beyond The Barricade Laura Talbot

My guest on this episode is Samantha Hill who played Cosette in the 2013 Toronto production and 2014 Broadway revival of Les Miserables. Originally from Winnipeg, Canada, Samantha Hill has called New York home for over 8 years. Following a successful acting career in Canada, Samantha moved to New York to star as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. She then went on to join the original Broadway cast in the revival of Les Mis as Cosette. Since then, Samantha has starred off-...

My guest on this episode is Gavin James whose most recent appearance in Les Mis was as the Factory Foreman in the 2019 All Star Staged Concert. Prior to that he was in the West End cast for three years starting in 2008, was part of the 25th Anniversary concert at the O2, and even did vocals for the Les Mis movie!Obviously we had a lot to talk about! I absolutely loved getting to hear Gavin’s perspective as someone who has been part of some the biggest events and milestones in the show’s histo...

I am so excited for you all to hear this episode featuring Arbender Robinson who was an ensemble member and cover Marius in the 2014 Broadway revival of Les Miserables. Arbender has been steadily working on Broadway for the last 17 years including roles in Hairspray, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Hair, Ragtime, Disney’s The Lion King, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Les Miserables, Shuffle Along, In Transit, and Book Of Mormon. He is a Chicago area native and a proud graduate of Viter...

My guest on this episode is Rebecca Lafferty who was cast as a Swing and Eponine cover in the West End production of Les Miserables right after getting her degree in musical theatre from ArtsEd! Swings play one of the most important and difficult roles in any production and Rebecca shared so much incredible information about how the casting, rehearsal, and performance aspects work for the Les Mis swings. As part of the original productions final cast, she also had some great stories about the...

On this episode my guest is stage and screen star Aaron Lazar who played Enjolras in the 2006 Broadway revival of Les Miserables.Aaron is an actor, singer, producer, and entrepreneur. He has starred on Broadway 11 times including his debut in Phantom of the Opera, The Light in the Piazza, and The Last Ship. His illustrious career also includes film, television, and concerts. I was so honored that Aaron took the time to speak with me about his experience in the first revival of Les Mis and muc...

This episode features the multi-talented musical theatre performer and writer Matthew Harvey who played Courfeyrac in Les Miserables in the West End! Since leaving the show, he has starred in several other West End productions including Murder Ballad, Violet, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Most recently, Matthew has moved into writing musicals. His first song cycle, Now or Never premiered at the Barn Theatre on April 1st and is available to stream internationally until May 9th. Watch Now or...