(June 14 to July 31, 2011) He and James Powell directed the musical, "Les Miserables," in Cameron Mackintosh's 25th Anniversary Tour at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Claude Michel Schonberg was composer. Herbert Kretzmer was lyricist. Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel wrote the original French text. James Fenton wrote additional material. Matt Kingley was designer. Inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Paul Constable was lighting designer.