Schools Resources Lesson plans and show education packs. Olivier Awards Celebrating the best of London Theatre. Careers Theatre industry insider info. TheatreCraft Free off-stage career event for s. Les Mis is suitable for children aged 8 and over. Where can I buy Les Mis tickets? Search more articles. Latest News. News Performance by Rankin opens in Covent Garden.
Editors' Pick. Editor's Pick New Year Sale dates announced. Get More From Your Ticket. Find More Deals. Why did Jean Valjean steal bread? He is guilty of breaking into the bakery and stealing the bread ; society is guilty of imposing an unjust sentence. Remus Duvall Supporter. What is the main plot of Les Miserables? Javert vows to bring Valjean back to prison. Jakelin Buchfellner Supporter.
Is Les Miserables the best musical ever? No, it is not overrated. It is one of the best musicals ever written. Victor Hugo's story is unsurpassed in it's drama, the music is wonderful, and the lyrics are sheer poetry. Felisbela Zapfe Beginner. Is Les Miserables about the French Revolution? The French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille in Popular for awhile, that is. Vladislav Hoffges Beginner. How old is Cosette?
Cosette is 16, and she's also usually played Mme T. Mahmood Adno Beginner. Why did Javert let Valjean go? Javert reveals his reasons in the song he sings when he commits suicide.
Top cast Edit. Russell Crowe Javert as Javert. Anne Hathaway Fantine as Fantine. Amanda Seyfried Cosette as Cosette. Eddie Redmayne Marius as Marius. Aaron Tveit Enjolras as Enjolras. Daniel Huttlestone Gavroche as Gavroche. Cavin Cornwall Convict 1 as Convict 1. Josef Altin Convict 2 as Convict 2.
Adam Jones Convict 4 as Convict 4. John Barr Convict 5 as Convict 5. Tony Rohr Overseer as Overseer. Andy Beckwith Innkeeper as Innkeeper.
Tom Hooper. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Jean Valjean, known as Prisoner , is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert.
Set in post-revolutionary France, the story reaches resolution against the background of the June Rebellion. In a review for LondonTheatre. The Evening Standard 's Nick Curtis commented that the upbeat, energetic routines usually found in musicals are nowhere to be found.
There are no dance routines here, just well-drilled scenes of degradation and sacrifice. The production celebrated its 10,th performance on 22nd January A film adaptation of Les Miserables was released in , which was nominated for eight Academy Awards including best picture.
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