Since its 1980 debut in Paris, Les Misérables has transcended the medium of musical theatre to become a global cultural force ...

Les Misérables is based on Victor Hugo's landmark five-part novel about social change and political revolution in 19th ...

When Les Misérables first opened at the Barbican on 8 October 1985, critics were far from convinced. The Observer dismissed it with the headline “Victor Hugo on the Garbage Dump,” while The Sunday ...

“To love another person is to see the face of God.” Victor Hugo There’s no question, says actor Nick Cartell, that Jean Valjean is the juiciest role he’s ever played. If you were fortunate enough to ...

In 1986, the Kennedy Center hosted the pre-Broadway debut of what would become the “world’s most popular musical,” seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and 22 languages. Starting ...

The grandeur of global theater returned to Manila as GMG Productions, in partnership with UnionBank, officially opened the ...

Grateful for a decade and a half. That’s how Trinity Wheeler describes his experience with the national touring production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical “Les Misérables,” which returns to ...

Harry Hepple will play Thénardier and Lizzie Bea will play Madame Thénardier, while Jess Folley, who originated the role of Ali Rose in *Burlesque: The Musical*, will star as Éponine. Read more on ...

Reading “Les Miserables” was supposed to be a pleasant diversion. I thought that, like baking bread or taking long walks, throwing myself into a 1,200-page classic novel would make me feel I was ...

Most people think "Les Misérables" is about politics. But Franklin & Marshall College French professor Lisa Gasbarrone is convinced it's about religion. "If (Victor Hugo) wanted to emphasize politics, ...