Monsieur and Madame Thénardier

The Thénardiers in the 25th anniversary concert

The Thénardiers are characters in the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo and the 1985 stage adaption of the novel. The Thénardiers are innkeepers and parents of Éponine. They owned The Sergent at Waterloo, an inn in Montfermeil, for at least eight years before becoming bankrupt and moving to Paris. They housed Cosette but treated her like a servant for eight years before Jean Valjean took her to Paris. Ten years later, they moved to the slums of Paris, becoming thieves. When they recognize Valjean, they plan several times to rob him. They attend Marius and Cosette’s wedding and attempt to blackmail Marius.

Notable Portrayals

• Alun Armstrong and Susan Jane Tanner in the 1985 London stage adaption
• Alun Armstrong and Jenny Galloway in the 1995 10^th Anniversary Dream Cast Concert
• Matt Lucas and Jenny Galloway in the 2010 25^th Anniversary Concert

Featured Songs

• At the End of the Day (mentioned)
• Castle on a Cloud
• Master of the House
• The Thénardier Waltz of Treachery
• Look Down
• Plumet Attack
• One Day More!
• Dog Eats Dog
• Beggars at the Feast
• Finale