![]() ![]() I find “Les Mis” easy to poke fun at after the fact because it is just so much of what it is, so passionately passion-full. But make no mistake. For the length of this tremendously good touring production, “Les Miserables” scooped me up from the everyday and enveloped me in its gorgeousness. And I didn’t start laughing at how darn seriously it takes itself until the Claude-Michel Schonberg melodies ran through my head for hours after the curtain call. Give me “Les Mis” over “Phantom” every day of the week and twice on Wednesdays and Saturdays. But, you know, it’s not a competition. They are rivals in broad daylight, but lovers in secret. She sees her life turned upside down when she meets Zina, coming from the opposite gang. Nedjma, a teenager living with her mom and sister, spends the summer with her squad. In addition to the spiritual, Christian angle and questioning the meaning of justice, you’ve also got political revolution, a plea against the exploitation of the poor, love at first sight, and - of course! - unrequited love. This is a show where our hero is a tenor, villains get great comic numbers, and the ingenues or ingenue-ish come and go with, on average, one starmaking solo each. Meanwhile, Javert, who means well but whose belief that people can’t change leads him astray, is a badass baritone who gets the grand stage effect. by Marion Desseigne-Ravel synopsis Paris. ![]() Running time: 2 hours and 55 minutes with one intermission Les Misrables An adaptation of this successful stage musical based on Victor Hugos classic novel set in 19th century. ![]()
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