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James Powell

James Powell

Theatre director who co-directed the 25th-anniversary production of Les Misérables and has staged the show worldwide, including on Broadway, the West End, and its UK and US tours.

Sep 21, 2026

Marks & Vincentelli: A Theatre Podcast

Marks & Vincentelli: A Theatre Podcast

Everything You STILL Wanted to Know about “Les Miz”* (*And We’re Here to Tell You!)

Sep 21 · 40m

Elisabeth Vincentelli
Elisabeth VincentelliHOST
6:51
Like, did it change your perspective on it, like actually doing it?
James Powell
James PowellGUEST
6:56
Well, yeah, for sure.
James Powell
James PowellGUEST
6:57
I mean, there was a very personal attachment to it.
James Powell
James PowellGUEST
6:59
It was very interesting.
James Powell
James PowellGUEST
7:02
There's a scene, I don't want to give anything away, so spoiler alert, where one of the characters called Fontaine dies.
James Powell
James PowellGUEST
7:12
And I remember my mother talking to me about the death of her mother.
James Powell
James PowellGUEST
7:17
And it was so similar.

21 MINS LATER

Elisabeth Vincentelli
Elisabeth VincentelliHOST
28:04
Cause it's, yes, I

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