A TALENTED student from Cirencester's Barn Theatre Academy has landed the leading of Marius in the UK and Ireland touring production of Les Miserables.

Harry Apps will make his professional debut in this 2018/19 show having successfully auditioned at recent open auditions for the show.

Iwan Lewis the Barn Theatre’s Artistic Director, who himself featured in the Oscar-winning Les Miserables film, said: "Harry is an incredibly talented individual and was one of the first students to attend the Barn Academy.

"It’s been a great pleasure to watch him develop both on and off the stage and over the years he has played a central part in our various Academy productions.

"This recognition is testament to the hard work and dedication he has put into his craft.”