London, England premiere of "Les Misérables" at the Barbican Theatre, at Silk Street EC2Y 8DS ... October 8 - November 23, 1985 (Preview perf. began September 28) ... ((Production Transferred to West End that December, still runs today)) .. Scenic Design by John Napier ...Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg ... Lyrics by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer ... Adapted and Directed by John Caird and Trevor Nunn ... The cast included Colm Wilkinson, Patti LuPone, Roger Allam, and Michael Ball