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 ...
Word-of-mouth carries Les Mis from the Barbican, to the West End and beyond. This anniversary, therefore, was a pure testimonial to the power of an audience’s innate ability to recognise a classic, ...
When it premiered at The Barbican in 1985, Les Miserables was famously panned - with one critic labelling it "lurid Victorian melodrama," and another dubbing it "witless." But the audience loved it, ...
EXCLUSIVE: He once questioned if he was right for Les Misérables, the role that became a defining moment in his career. Now, ...
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LONDON — The day after “Les Misérables” premiered at London’s Barbican Theater 40 years ago last week, its creative team gathered for a party to toast a successful debut, complete with bottles of ...
Cameron Mackintosh has announced new dates for Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular, which will return to the UK and Ireland before heading to New York in 2026. The new dates follow a ...
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has unveiled its 2026 Season, which will be the first season in its new, permanent theater space, ...
“Les Misérables,” the classic that has run for decades, is more than a household name — regardless of if you are a theater fan or not. Since premiering on the West End in London in 1985, the musical ...
Robe Imbriano’s documentary short uses music and animation to illustrate the grave injustices taking place at Houston’s notorious jail and in the cash-bail system at large. is that it looks very ...
During the Saturday, Oct. 4, episode of the long-time comedy sketch show at Studio 8H, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will emcee, marking his second time as host. The reggaeton artist first hosted ...