Crossword competition

First, complete the crossword

Second, take the first letter of each starred * solution
These nine letters can be re-arranged to form the title of one of the songs Michael sang when he was appearing in a production in America, before he came into the cast of "les Miserables." He has since performed the same song in a couple of concerts here in England.

Finally, email your solution to me. As before, I will introduce a tie-breaker if there is more than one winner.

GOOD LUCK!

Clues Across (in red)

1. *	A musical concert about the slave trade but what was the name of the girl Mike betrayed? (6)
2. * and 12 down.	A place where Michael has played Javert you must dig a long way if you want to get there! (4 and 5)
3.	If you cannot escape from your devilish foe It has to be said there is no way to go - - (2)
4.	When you see lots of these, there’s a song to be sung but the song becomes shorter if there’s only one. (4)
5. *	Michael’s sung concerts with songs from this pair But who are you left with if the words are not there? (7)
6.	It’s AND if Javert and Valjean can both stay, but what says Javert if one must go away? (2)
7.	When Valjean frees Javert there is oft nothing heard, but sometimes Valjean utters one little word. (2)
8. *	If you’re looking at Michael, the letter is five, but McCarthy’s one less if this clue you’d survive. (1)
9, 10, 12 and 11 down.	You must leave the doldrums behind, don’t you think? If you want to be happy and be in the pink! (3, 2, 3, 4)
11. *	Can be found at the opera, clad in cloak and mask - he found teaching Christine a challenging task! (7)
12.	see 9.
13.	In China it’s noodles, in Ireland it’s stew, when he smells the aroma, what might Michael do? (3)
14. and 5 down	This Lloyd Webber video kept Mike off the dole, but what was it called, and what was his role? (3, 6)
15.	Javert jumps from a bridge, and is then seen no more! But where might he jump from if he lived by the shore? (4)

Clues Down (in navy)

1.	When you're young, it seems a long time to last but when you grow older, it goes very fast! (4)
2.	At the start of the day you walk it with a song but when you get tired, it seems very long. (4)
3.	Thenardier got up to mischief in this but the one in this clue is shorter than his. (2)
4. *	By day the sun is a fiery ball, but when the night comes, then the Red Shadows fall! (6)
5.	see 14 across (3)
6. *	This musical title consists of two words, but forget all the sadness - I just want the first. (3)
7.	When Valjean sees Javert, this is what he must do, if he doesn't move fast, he will be in the goo! (3)
8.	The first name of Inkle, of Yarico fame. But this one is shorter than Inkle's full name. (3)
9.	The writer of Phantom, which Michael did play A bit less than a mountain, I guess you might say. ( 4)
10.	The critics tore the show apart- but Les Mis was this right from the start. (3)
11. *	"There - - - in the darkness, fallen from grace, I never shall rest, till we come face to face!" (3)
12. *	See 2 across (5)
13.	You're there on the bridge, and life isn't fair! So what would you do if your name was Javert? (4)
14.	When wronged we should turn the other cheek - but what do you want if you're vengeful, not meek? (3)