Word-of-mouth carries Les Mis from the Barbican, to the West End and beyond. This anniversary, therefore, was a pure ...
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 Evening Standard dismissed it as a “glum opera” more suited to Victorian times than 1980s Britain. The Daily Mail ...
In early 1985, though, that final line was still some way off ... Diana, Princess of Wales attending the gala opening of Les ...
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Les Miserables at 40: from flop to phenomenon, why the West End’s longest-running musical endures
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 ...
Since I was a teenager, I’ve jumped at any opportunity to watch Jean Valjean break parole, Fantine dream a dream and Javert ...
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From negative reviews to the show’s Christian themes, here are some things you may not have known about “Les Mis.” ...
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