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BATMAN LIVE, which will begin a full arena tour in the UK in July, has revealed additional information about the plot lines featured in the production. The show will follow Dick Grayson, an orphaned circus performer who is looked after by Bruce Wayne. In his search for justice, he discovers the true identity of Batman and joins him as his crime-fighting sidekick, Robin.

According to The Stage, current musicians from West End's LES MISERABLES will have to re-audition to be a part of the newly expanded orchestra. As previously reported, Cameron Mackintosh will expand the orchestra from 11 to 14 for the production, which is currently playing the Queen's Theatre. The increase in orchestra members will allow the musicians to use the new arrangements for the show, as the West End production is currently the only one still using the outdated arrangements.

According to a report by The Stage,Cameron Mackintosh is planing to expand the orchestra from 11 to 14 for West End's Les Miserables. The production, which is currently playing the Queen's Theatre, will also get a new sound design. The increase in orchestra members will allow the musicians to use the new arrangements for the show, as the West End production is currently the only one still using the outdated arrangements.

Entertainment Weekly reports that the 25th Anniversary Concert of LES MISÉRABLES, which took place on October 3rd, 2010 with simultaneous screenings in select theaters, will air on PBS in March.

According to The Telegraph, new deatils have been realeased about the upcoming UK tour of BATMAN LIVE, revealing that the show could be quite reminiscent of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN:TURN OFF THE DARK.

The Les Miserables 25th Anniversary O2 concert, which played its last performance on October 2, 2010 starred Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas,Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Katie Hall. Click below to watch a sneak preview of the DVD, which was released November 29.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (WLP) announced that BATMAN LIVE - a unique action-packed live show - will tour arenas for the first time ever across the UK and Europe, beginning in summer 2011 and arriving in North America by summer 2012.

The Les Miserables 25th Anniversary O2 concert, which played its last performance on October 2, 2010 starred Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas,Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake. Click below to watch a sneak preview of the Valjean Quartet - from the forthcoming DVD out 29 November.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (WLP) announced today that BATMAN LIVE - a unique action-packed live show - will tour arenas for the first time ever across the UK and Europe, beginning in summer 2011 and arriving in North America by summer 2012.

BroadwayWorld Philippines correspondent Bing Shimizu was in the midst of the huge crowd that gathered during the two live concert performances celebrating epic musical LES MISÉRABLES 25th anniversary at the O2 Arena, Greenwich, South-East London on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Ms. Shimizu, a loyal supporter of the Pride of the Philippines and Tony winner Lea Salonga, shares her own photographs of some of the concert's highlights to avid BroadwayWorld.com readers.

The Les Miserables 25th Anniversary O2 concert, which played its last performance on October 2, 2010 starred Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas,Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake. Click below to watch lea Salong singing 'I Dreamed a Dream'

The Les Miserables 25th Anniversary O2 concert, which played its last performance on October 2, 2010 starred Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas,Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake. Click below to watch the Act 1 Finale: 'One Day More'!

The Les Miserables 25th Anniversary O2 concert, which played its last performance on October 2, 2010 starred Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas,Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake. Click below for clips of Nick Jonas in performance!

The Les Miserables 25th Anniversary O2 concert starred Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas,Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake.

The upcoming 25th Anniversary concert of Les Miserables, will be broadcast via satellite around the world. On October 3rd, O2 concert will be shown in movie theatres in Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Germany. As previously reported, the concert will star Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake.

The pop star and the classical tenor are to star in the lavish O2 production.

The upcoming 25th Anniversary concert of Les Miserables, will be broadcast via satellite around the world. On October 3rd, O2 concert will be shown in movie theatres in Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Germany. As previously reported, the concert will star Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake.

Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake have completed the principal casting for the Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert at the O2. Nick Jonas has extended his role as Marius at the Queen's Theatre until July 24.

According to the New York Times, Nick Jonas just can't seem to shake his squealing fans. In an article titled 'Swoons Follow Nick Jonas, on and Off the London Stage', the paper reports

Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake have completed the principal casting for the Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert at the O2. Nick Jonas has extended his role as Marius at the Queen's Theatre until July 24.