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Broadway Chronology

Below is an approximate timeline of the actors who have played various roles in the Broadway production. Click on an actor's name for more information about them:

	Jean Valjean | Jean Valjean alternate | Javert | Fantine | Eponine | Enjolras | Marius | Cosette | Thenardier | Mme. Thenardier | Grantaire | Combeferre | Courfeyrac | Feuilly | Jean Prouvaire | Joly | Lesgles | Babet | Brujon | Claquesous | Montparnasse

Jean Valjean

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Colm Wilkinson 1987  Gary Morris 1987  Timothy Shew 1988  William Solo 1989  Craig Schulman 1990  J. Mark McVey 1991  Mark McKerracher 1992  Donn Cook 1993  Craig Schulman 1993  J. Mark McVey 1993  David "Dudu" Fisher 1993  Donn Cook 1994  Craig Schulman 1994  Donn Cook 1995  Frederick C. Inkley 1995  Philip Hernandez 1995  Craig Schulman 1996  Rob Evan 1996  Ivan Rutherford 1996  Rob Evan 1997  Ivan Rutherford 1997  Robert Marien 1997  Ivan Rutherford 1997  Robert Marien 1998  Craig Schulman 1998  Frederick C. Inkley 1998  Timothy Shew 1999  J. Mark McVey 2000  Ivan Rutherford 2001  J. Mark McVey 2002  Randal Keith 2003  Alexander Gemignani 2006

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Jean Valjean alternate

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  J.C. Sheets 1993  Ivan Rutherford 1997

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Javert

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Terrence Mann 1987  Anthony Crivello 1987  Norman Large 1988  Herndon Lackey 1989  Peter Samuel 1990  Robert Westenberg 1990  Robert DuSold 1991  Richard Kinsey 1992  Chuck Wagner 1993  Robert Cuccioli 1993  Merwin Foard 1995  David Masenheimer 1995  Christopher Innvar 1997  Robert Gallagher 1998  Philip Hernandez 1998  Gregg Edelman 1999  Shuler Hensley 2000  Philip Hernandez 2001  Joe Mahowald 2002  Philip Hernandez 2002  David Masenheimer 2002  Terrence Mann 2003  Michael McCarthy 2003  Norm Lewis 2006

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Fantine

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Randy Graff 1987  Maureen Moore 1988  Susan Dawn Carson 1989  Laurie Beechman 1990  Christy Baron 1990  Susan Dawn Carson 1992  Rachel York 1992  Donna Kane 1993  Andrea McArdle 1993  Susan Gilmour 1994  Debbie Shapiro Gravitte 1994  Christy Baron 1994  Catherine Hickland 1995  Paige O'Hara 1995  Jacquelyn Piro 1995  Melba Moore 1996  Susie McMonagle 1996  Florence Lacey 1996  Lisa Capps 1997  Juliet Lambert 1997  Lisa Capps 1998  Juliet Lambert 1998  Alice Ripley 1998  Susan Gilmour 1999  Alice Ripley 1999  Jane Bodle 1999  Jacquelyn Piro 2001  Lauren Kennedy 2002  Jayne Paterson 2003  Daphne Rubin-Vega 2006

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Eponine

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Frances Ruffelle 1987  Kelli James 1987  Natalie Toro 1988  Jennifer Naimo 1989  Natalie Toro 1990  Debbie Gibson 1992  Michele Maika 1992  Brandy Brown 1992  Lea Salonga 1993  Tia Riebling 1993  Sarah Uriarte(-Berry) 1993   Shanice 1995  Kelli Rabke 1995  Jessica-Snow Wilson 1995  Christeena Michelle Riggs 1996  Dawn Younker 1997  Sarah Uriarte(-Berry) 1997  Megan Lawrence 1998  Sarah Uriarte(-Berry) 1998  Megan Lawrence 1998  Kerry Butler 1998  Megan Lawrence 1999  Rona Figueroa 1999  Jessica Boevers 2000  Catherine Brunell 2001  Dana Meller 2001  Diana Kaarina 2002  Celia Keenan-Bolger 2006

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Enjolras

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Michael Maguire 1987  Joseph Kolinski 1988  Joe Locarro 1990  Joseph Kolinski 1990  Joe Mahowald 1992  Lawrence Anderson 1992  Ron Bohmer 1994  Gary Mauer 1996  Robert Aaron Tesoro 1996  Brian Herriott 1997  Paul Avedesian 1997  Stephen R. Buntrock 1997  Gary Mauer 1999  Stephen R. Buntrock 1999  Christopher Mark Peterson 1999  Ben Davis 2001  Christopher Mark Peterson 2002  David Gagnon 2002  Christopher Mark Peterson 2003  Aaron Lazar 2006

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Marius

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  David Bryant 1987  Ray Walker 1988  Hugh Panaro 1989  Matthew Porretta 1991  John Leone 1992  Eric Kunze 1992  Michael Sutherland Lynch 1993  Craig Rubano 1993  Tom Donoghue 1995  Ricky Martin 1996  Tom Donoghue 1996  Rich Affannato 1997  Peter Lockyer 1997  Stephen Brian Patterson 2002  Peter Lockyer 2002  Kevin Kern 2002  Adam Jacobs 2006

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Cosette

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Judy Kuhn 1987  Tracy Shayne 1988  Jacquelyn Piro 1990  Melissa Anne Davis 1992  Jennifer Lee Andrews 1993  Jacquelyn Piro 1994  Jennifer Lee Andrews 1995  Jodie Langel 1995  Tamra Hayden 1995  Kate Fisher 1997  Christeena Michelle Riggs 1997  Tobi Foster 1998  Sandra Turley (nee Dudley) 2001  Stephanie Waters 2002  Sandra Turley (nee Dudley) 2002  Ali Ewoldt 2006

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Thenardier

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Leo Burmester 1987  Norman Large 1987  Ed Dixon 1988  Adam Heller 1991  Allen Fitzpatrick 1991  Ed Dixon 1992  Drew Eshelman 1992  J.P. Dougherty 1997  Nick Wyman 1997  J.P. Dougherty 1999  Nick Wyman 1999  Gary Beach 2006

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Mme. Thenardier

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Jennifer Butt 1987  Evalyn Baron 1990  Diana Rogers 1994  Gina Ferrall 1994  Tregoney Shepherd 1996  Ann Arvia 1996  Jean Fitzgibbons 1997  Fuschia Walker 1997  Betsy Joslyn 2000  Kathy Santen 2002  Aymee Garcia 2002  Jenny Galloway 2006

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Grantaire

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Anthony Crivello 1987  Stephen Bogardus 1988  Tom Zemon 1988  Alan Osburn 1992  Wade Williams 1993  Michael X. Martin 1993  Alan Osburn 1995  Tom Zemon 1995  Paul Truckey 1997  Tom Zemon 1997  Paul Truckey 1998  Robert D. Mammana 1999  Paul Truckey 1999  David McDonald 2001  Dave Hugo 2003  Drew Sarich 2006

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Combeferre

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Paul Harman 1987  Joel Robertson 1988  David Barrus 1988  Joel Robertson 1989  Robert DuSold 1994  Mark Hardy 1994  Joel Robertson 1994  Ben Starr Coates 1997  Robert Gallagher 1997  Ben Starr Coates 1997  David McDonald 1998  Brian Noonan 1998  David McDonald 1999  Robert Gallagher 2000  David McDonald 2000  Robert Hunt 2001  Robert Gallagher 2002  David McDonald 2003  Daniel Bogart 2006

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Courfeyrac

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Richard Poole 1987  Jesse Corti 1987  Jeffrey Clonts 1989  Frank Mastrone 1992  Douglas Webster 1993  Bryan Landrine 1993  Peter Gunther 1995  Bryan Landrine 1996  Peter Gunther 1996  Rob Evan 1996  Ivan Rutherford 1996  Charles Bergell 1996  Kurk Davidson 1997  Jeffrey Scott Watkins 1997  Andrew Varela 1998  Ron Sharpe 2000  Bill Buxton 2002  Joe Cassidy 2002  Robert Hunt 2006

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Feuilly

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Joseph Kolinski 1987  Jordan Leeds 1988  Raymond Saar 1989  Jordan Leeds 1990  Dann Fink 1992  Michael Berry 1993  John Cudia 1995  Robert Vernon 1996  John Cudia 1996  Peter Gunther 1996  Douglas Storm 1997  Adam Hunter 1997  D.B. Bonds 1998  Christopher Eid 1999  Roger Seyer 2000  John Cudia 2002  Roger Seyer 2002  Blake Ginther 2006

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Jean Prouvaire

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  John Norman Thomas (aka John Norman) 1987  Merwin Foard 1990  Gary Lynch 1991  Jay Cranford 1997  Kipp Marcus 1997  Kevin Kern 1997  D.B. Bonds 1999  Kevin Odekirk 2000  David Josefsberg 2000  Kevin Odekirk 2001  Kevin Kern 2001  David Josefsberg 2002  Max von Essen 2003  Doug Kreeger 2006

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Joly

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  John Dewar 1987  Scott Elliott 1989  Rohn Seykell 1990  David Hansen 1990  Rohn Seykell 1990  Kevin R. Wright 1992  Matt McClanahan 1992  Kipp Marcus 1995  D.B. Bonds 1997  Scott Hunt 1997  Hunter Foster 1998  D.B. Bonds 1998  Chris Diamantopolous 1998  D.B. Bonds 1999  David Josefsberg 1999  Chris Diamantopolous 2000  Kevin Kern 2001  Kevin Odekirk 2001  Edward Juvier 2001  Justin Bohon 2006

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Lesgles

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Norman Large 1987  Bruce Kuhn 1987  Pete Herber 1988  Paul Avedesian 1990  Joseph Kolinski 1993  Paul Avedesian 1993  Gary Moss 1996  Michael L. Marra 1997  Peter Gunther 1997  Kevin Earley 1998  Christopher Mark Peterson 1999  David Gagnon 1999  John-Andrew Clark 2002  David Gagnon 2002  Nehal Joshi 2006

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Babet

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Marcus Lovett 1987  John Ruess 1988  Willy Falk 1989  Peter Gantenbein 1990  John Leone 1991  Larry Alexander 1992  Ciarán Sheehan 1992  Daniel C. Cooney 1993  Tom Donoghue 1993  Marsh Hanson 1995  Peter Lockyer 1996  Clifton Hall 1997  Kurt Kovalenko 1997  Stephen Colella 1998  Clif Thorn 1998  Kurt Kovalenko 1998  Darren Ritchie 2001  Kurt Kovalenko 2002  Allan Snyder 2002  Jeff Kready 2006

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Brujon

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Kevin Marcum 1987  William Solo 1987  Timothy Shew 1987  J.C. Sheets 1988  Nicholas F. Saverine 1993  Dave Clemmons 1994  J.C. Sheets 1994  Rob Evan 1995  J.C. Sheets 1996  Charles Bergell 1996  Pete Herber 1997  Gregory Calvin Stone 1997  Gary Moss 1997  Stephen Paul Cramer 2000  Bart Shatto 2001  Andrew Varela 2002  Mike Eldred 2003  Victor Hawks 2006

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Claquesous

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Steve Schocket (Shocket) 1987  Adam Heller 1989  Bill Carmichael 1990  Kevin McGuire 1991  Kenny Morris 1992  Kevin McGuire 1994  Nicholas F. Saverine 1996  Kelly Briggs 1996  John Haggerty 1997  John Capes 1997  Stephen Colella 1998  Joe Paparella 1999  Neal Mayer 1999  James Chip Leonard 2006

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Montparnasse

	Actor Start Year(approximate)  Alex Santoriello 1987  Rene Clemente 1988  Bruce Kuhn 1988  Craig Wells 1990  Sam Fontana 1990  Liam O'Brien 1992  Ken Krugman 1993  Stephen Bishop 1994  Tony Lawson 1995  Phil Johnson 1995  Richard Falzone 1995  Richard Vida 1996  David McDonald 1996  Glenn San Marco 1997  David McDonald 1997  David Benoit 1997  David McDonald 1998  David Benoit 1999  Clif Thorn 1999  John Haggerty 1999  David Benoit 2000  Robert Hunt 2000  David Benoit 2001  James Chip Leonard 2002  J.D. Goldblatt 2006

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	Jean Valjean | Jean Valjean alternate | Javert | Fantine | Eponine | Enjolras | Marius | Cosette | Thenardier | Mme. Thenardier | Grantaire | Combeferre | Courfeyrac | Feuilly | Jean Prouvaire | Joly | Lesgles | Babet | Brujon | Claquesous | Montparnasse

Note:
Due to the fact that the roles of Ensemble, Swing, Gavroche and Young Cosette/Young Eponine are populated by more than one actor at a time, the methods used to generate the chronology for this page would not be effective; please view the visual Ensemble/ Swings and Children pages to get a general idea of the order in which the actors entered the show for these roles.