Les Miserables
Les Miserables presents audiences with a stage full of singers who, one by one, have a chance to step into the spotlight and astonish us with the mighty heft and range of their voices.
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
Why see Les Miserables?
Do you hear the people sing?
Don your finest red and black and warm up your voices to sing along with Jean Valjean and the revolutionaries in the epic Les Miserables. Victor Hugo's epic novel, published in 1862 was adapted into musical form in the 1980s and has since become one of the longest-running productions in the world.
Seen by over 53 million people in 38 countries and 21 languages since its first performance in 1985, Les Miserables is one of the greatest stage musicals of all time, winning seven Tony Awards in the US alone. This local production contains all the highs, lows, and incredible music of the original Broadway run!
What's les mis about?
Jean Valjean is an ex-convict struggling to make his way in the world after being unjustly imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. An act of kindness from a local priest sets him on a new course as he turns his life around. Flash forward 17 years and Paris is in disarray, the rich ruling class treating the working class with malcontent that none deserve. Tensions reach a tipping point and multiple stories come to a head in the epic musical.
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for audiences of all ages
Run Time
consistently around 2 hours and 50 minutes to 3 hours, including one 15-minute intermission
Dates
Finished Feb 1
Creative
- Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
- Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg
- Book by Alain Boublil, and Claude-Michel Schonberg
Reviews
Customer reviews
Mary Rogers
Simply the best
I have seen many Broadway and touring productions of Les Miserables. I have never seen one as well done as this one. Every performer playing every role was magnificent. I have never seen any audience as involved, enthused and appreciative as this one was- going from boisterous applause, to laughter, to absolute silence. Every
scene whether solo or ensemble, whether vocal or dance was beyond impressive. The staging and set design brilliantly integrated technology and tradition in a way that added much to the production but never distracted from the amazing talent of all those on the stage.
Simply the best ... Read more
Tanya
Awesome performance
I enjoyed every second of this performance! It’s definitely a must see! Thank you for coming to South Bend! ... Read more
Karen Guttridge
Les Miserables
This is the fourth time I've seen Les Mis. It is by far my most favorite musical production. The Van Wezel performance at the 2:00 matinee this Wednesday was the best of the four I've seen. Every lead voice was excellent. The sets were great. The interpretation of story was different than any other, in the best possible way. Victor Hugo was genius. This company brought the intentin of his script to life in the very best way. All our human traits, the desperation to the elation, and everything in between was masterfully given to us, your audience, by your stellar performances. Thank you. ... Read more
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