Les Misérables is renowned around the world as one of the greatest musicals of all time. It is a monumental challenge for anyone wishing to tackle the production, with its laundry list of immense vocal, dramatic and technical demands. Asking this of student-aged performers requires great faith in their abilities, work ethic, and tenacity, but we had full confidence that our 2025 cohort had the potential to create something unlike we had ever witnessed on the Kristin stage.
This very special production was a celebration of the heart of Kristin, featuring 60 cast members from all three of our schools (Junior, Middle and Senior), unifying students of all age groups through the magic of Performing Arts. Watching our oldest cast members – many of whom starred in Junior and Middle School Productions themselves – walk alongside younger students on the stage was, in a word, inspirational. Collectively, these talented students delivered performances beyond their years, with an overwhelming number of audience members commenting that they could not believe this level of performance was achievable by school students.
Supporting the exceptional performances on stage were over 100 students working in crew roles. Between wardrobe, hair and make-up, set, props, lighting, sound or front of house, the contributions of these students are vital to the success of a production of this scale. Part of our ethos at Kristin is to instil the importance of every team member, regardless of their role, and the contribution their professionalism makes to the success of the show.
With record-breaking audience attendance at Kristin, all four performances were met with a standing ovation and incredible feedback. We are sure that the memories of Les Misérables will live with all who were privileged enough to witness it for a very long time.
