Now, the iconic musical is celebrating 40 years on the London stage with a special anniversary gala that sees the likes Patti ...

Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going ...

The original London cast of Les Miserables at the Barbican Theatre in October 1985 - Donald Cooper/Alamy “When I told my ...

Once dismissed as ‘Victor Hugo on the garbage dump,’ Les Mis is now the world’s longest-running musical. As it marks 40 years with a sold-out gala, Alfie Boe and the cast reflect on its appeal beyond ...

When it premiered at The Barbican in 1985, Les Miserables was famously panned - with one critic labelling it "lurid Victorian ...