The Story
Les Misérables — London
Victor Hugo's epic tale of revolution, redemption and sacrifice — the longest-running musical in West End history. Jean Valjean, imprisoned for stealing bread, escapes and reinvents himself as an honest man. But his past won't stay buried. Pursued relentlessly by the uncompromising Inspector Javert, his story collides with revolution on the streets of Paris.
Dismissed by the critics at its 1985 premiere, Les Misérables was embraced by audiences from the very first night and never looked back. With a sung-through score by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Alain Boublil, the show was developed by the Royal Shakespeare Company and quickly made its producer Cameron Mackintosh's name.
As revolution stirs on the streets of Paris, the musical follows an unforgettable cast of characters — from the grotesque Thénardiers, who see war as an opportunity for profiteering, to the passionate student revolutionary Enjolras and the lovestruck Marius. At the barricades, loyalties are tested and lives are lost. Boublil and Schönberg's score ranges from rousing revolutionary anthems to heartbreaking intimacy, carrying an emotional weight that has moved audiences to tears for four decades and counting.
Press Reviews
"A titanic experience — still the most emotionally devastating musical ever written."
The Guardian
"Grand, sweeping and unbearably moving — an incomparable theatrical experience."
The Times
"Four decades on, Les Misérables remains the greatest musical ever staged."
Evening Standard
"There is nothing like it. There never has been."
Time Out
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Les Misérables Cast & Creative
Venue
Getting to the Sondheim Theatre
Sondheim Theatre · 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6BA
