Friday 14 December 2012

HUGH JACKMAN & RUSSELL CROWE RETURN HOME AFTER GLOBAL TOUR. Joined by Director TOM HOOPER and Producer SIR CAMERON MACKINTOSH, the pair will walk the red carpet at the Australian Premiere of Les Misérables


Following a headline grabbing, whirlwind International Tour, Hugh Jackman & Russell Crowe return to Australia to celebrate their first collaboration in the film adaptation of the musical phenomenon, Les Misérables on home soil. Academy Award®-winning director TOM HOOPER (The King’s Speech) and SIR CAMERON MACKINTOSH, producer of the much loved theatrical production and film, along with producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will join Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe on the red carpet.

The highly anticipated black-tie Premiere event will be held at The State Theatre, Sydney on Friday 21th December, with the red carpet extending the entire length of Pitt Street Mall.

The event will be hosted by local favourite Kerri-Anne Kennerley and other local will include Jackie Weaver, Kate Ritchie, Michael Caton, Jessica Mauboy, Sarah Blasko, Charlotte Dawson, Michelle Bridges, The Hon Simon Crean MP, The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP and The Hon Barry O’Farrell MP.

Members of the original cast of the Australian stage production of Les Misérables will also be attending, including Marina Prior, Debra Byrne and Martin Crewes.