Jean Valjean
From 2014 Gleeson played Jean Valjean in the Australian tour of Cameron Macintosh's "Les Miserables". He would remain with the cast throughout 2015 and has been cast in the role for its Manila run. He was nominated for (and won) a Helpmann Award for the role. From 5 December 2016, he has played Jean Valjean in the West End production of "Les Misérables".