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    • Prologue In 1815 France, a chain gang of prisoners labour ("Prologue: Work Song"). After 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean, "Prisoner 24601", is released on parole by the prison guard Javert. Valjean must display a yellow ticket of leave, identifying him as an ex-convict ("On Parole"). He is shunned and cannot find decent work. Only th… See more

    Overview

    Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz (/leɪ ˈmɪz/ lay MIZ), is a sung-through musical with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, and a book by Schönberg and Boublil, bas… See more

    Background

    Alain Boublil's initial idea to adapt Victor Hugo's novel into a musical came while at a performance of the musical Oliver! in London:
    As soon as the Artful Dodger came onstage, G… See more

    Initial reception; milestones

    Critical reviews for Les Misérables were initially negative. At the opening of the London production, The Sunday Telegraph's Francis King described the musical as "a lurid Victorian melodrama produced with Victorian la… See more

    Emblem

    The musical's emblem is a picture of the waif Cosette sweeping the Thénardiers' inn (which occurs in the musical during "Castle on a Cloud"). It is usually cropped to a head-and-shoulders portrait, superimposed on the Fren… See more

    Musical numbers

    • "Work Song (Look Down)" – Chain Gang, Jean Valjean, Javert
    • "On Parole" – Jean Valjean, Farmer, Laborer, Innkeeper, Innkeeper's Wife, Bishop
    • "Valjean Arrested/Valjean Forgiven" – Bishop, Constables… See more

    Productions

    After the French concept album was released in 1980, in September of that year, a stage version directed by veteran French film director Robert Hossein was produced at the Palais des Sports in Paris. The show was a succ… See more

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    Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for film, television, and the stage, including a musical. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original French title.

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    Les Misérables is a 2012 epic period musical film directed by Tom Hooper from a screenplay by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Herbert Kretzmer, based on the stage musical of the same name by …

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    Les Misérables (/ leɪ ˌmɪzəˈrɑːb (əl), - blə /, French: [le mizeʁabl]) is a French epic historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for film, television, and the stage, including a musical.

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    "Les Misérables; The Musical: Heavy on the Spectacular; Beneath the Dazzle, Few Insights". The Washington Post. p. D1. ^ a b c d e "Les Misérables". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 27 August 2010. ^ a b Bennetts, Leslie (6 December 1986). "'Les Misérables' Ready For Its American Debut". The New York Times. p. 11. ^ Behr 1989, p. 144.

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    Composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg with lyrics by Alain Boublil, the score has become a classic in musical theatre history. In this guide, we’re taking you through all the songs from Les Misérables, highlighting the pivotal moments and how the music brings the themes of justice, redemption, love, and revolution to life.

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    The Musical World of Boublil & Schönberg – The Creators of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, and The Pirate Queen. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-715-8. Retrieved 29 July 2010. ^ "Les Misérables Show History". Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.

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    Set in early 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his desire for redemption. After stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's starving child, Valjean is imprisoned for 19 years and released in 1815.

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    Les Misérables, or popularly referred to as Les Mis or Les Miz, is a musical based on the novel of the same name by French poet and playwright, Victor Hugo. The music was composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg and the lyrics were written …

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    Les Misérables, i folkemunde ofte omtalt som Les Mis i engelsksprogede lande, er en musical, som er baseret på den franske digter og romanforfatter Victor Hugos roman af samme navn fra 1862.

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