Demand meant Student Players performed additional shows
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Allanah Feeley, Zara Martin, Greta Sutimyte and Kate McGrath before their performance.Image 2 of 12
Nuala, Matt and Anne Shaw were among the guests who enjoyed Les Misérables.Image 3 of 12
Liz and Oliver McKeown from Cullionbeg.Image 4 of 12
Marie Brennan, Magdelena Borjza, Valerie Cassidy and Eileen Smith.Image 5 of 12
Anna Casey and Danni Corcoran prepare for the show.Image 6 of 12
Katie Perdue, Emily Shaw and Alannah Looby backstage.Image 7 of 12
Emily McHugh braiding Emma Rogerson’s hair.Image 8 of 12
Eoin O’Grady, Otto Stavausis and Caolan Cleary before their performance.Image 9 of 12
Jonathan O’Brien, Claire Regan, Marie Brennan, Michael Hogg, Niall Rabbitte, Martin Smith, Eamon Brennan and Jamee Elliffe from the backstage crew, at the barricade.Image 10 of 12
Hannah Finnerty, Stella McKeown and Ella Moore from the Mullingar Student Players.Image 11 of 12
Sean Kelly and Josh Griffin with Angie Lynch (musical director).Image 12 of 12
Callum Farrell during the crash scene.Such was the success of the production of Les Misérables by the Mullingar Student Players that the Mullingar Arts Centre had to add an extra day to accommodate the huge level of interest.
It was an amazing production and the standard of acting and singing was simply outstanding from the young, very talented performers.
It was the group’s third time in 20 years to stage the Tony Award-winning musical, which first ran on Broadway for 16 years. It returned with a fresh, young cast that succeeded in moving audiences to tears all over again.
The lead roles were played by Emma Rogerson (Fantine), Sean McDonnell (Jean Valjean), Sean Kelly (Javert), Emily Shaw (Eponine) and Katie Purdue (Cosette). The show featured other very talented performers such as Tiarnán Foy, Josh Griffin, Caolán Cleary, Anna Casey, Otto Stavausis and Stella McKeown. In total, the production featured some 50 young performers.
The production team of Sean Lynch (director), Angela Lynch (musical director), Sarah Corrigan (choreographer) and Sam Gilmartin (assistant director) can certainly be proud of how successful the show was. The musical received “tumultuous ovations” at each performance, noted Sean Lynch, who is also the arts centre director. The extremely talented young performers “had the audiences crying and laughing throughout the entire show” he remarked.
The show ran from Tuesday April 2 to Saturday April 6, with the matinee on Sunday April 7.