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Les Miserables at Queen's Theatre London ![]() The world's longest running musical, by Alan Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer Directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird Whilst Puccini and many other 19th century composers debated converting Les Misérables into an opera, it was not until 120 years later that Alain Boublil attended Oliver!, the British musical based on the novel by Charles Dickens, in London, where the character of the Artful Dodger brought to mind a singing Gavroche. Boublil and his long time partner Claude-Michel Schönberg changed Les Misérables into the musical theatrical brainchild that has become about as famous as the epic novel from which it was adapted. The first stage adaptation was produced at the Palais des Sports and watched by 500,000 people. PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE, FRANCE Jean Valjean, discharged on parole after nineteen years on the chain gang, discovers that the yellow ticket-of-leave he must, by law, exhibit sentences him to be an outcast. Only the saintlike Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of adversity, repays him by thieving some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by police, and is amazed when the Bishop lies to the police to preserve him, also giving him two valuable candlesticks. Valjean chooses to begin his life afresh. Les Miserables is the heroic tale of a man's life journey through France in the 18th century and his battle to live through both injustice and revolution. Full of passion and courage, Les Miserables has been acclaimed the world over. " Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring When tomorrow comes...” | Find Available Dates: View Show Times and Seating Options:
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Queen's Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1V 8BA Queen's Theatre London Map Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square Bus Routes: 14, 19, 22B, 38, 53, 88, 94, 159 Nearest Rail: Charing Cross |
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