The 25th anniversary of Les Misérables in 2010 was celebrated with three different productions in London: the Original Production at the Queen's Theatre, the re-staged 25th Anniversary production at the Barbican, and the 25th Anniversary Event at the O2 Arena. In 2004, the West End production transferred to the Queen’s Theatre.
The concert was described by Cameron Mackintosh as a “dramatic cantata rather than a fully staged production.” See Filmed Production Notes below for more info. To celebrate the show’s 10th anniversary, a special gala concert was held at Royal Albert Hall in London. Although now closed in New York, Les Misérables is the fifth longest running musical on Broadway. It has been translated into over 20 languages, performed in 42 countries around the world, and is the longest running musical on the West End. Les Misérables, affectionately referred to as Les Mis (Les Miz for the American fans), quickly gained musical theatre cult status. The production was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, winning 8, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Original Book, and Best Direction (Trevor Nunn). at the Kennedy Center, Les Misérables opened on Broadway on March 12, 1987. Patti LuPone was awarded Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Fantine.Īfter a try-out in Washington D.C. Les Misérables was nominated for 4 Olivier Awards, including Best Musical. The cast featured Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Roger Allam (Javert), Patti LuPone (Fantine), Alun Armstrong (Thénardier), Susan Jane Tanner (Madame Thénardier), Frances Ruffelle (Éponine), Ian Tucker (Gavroche), Michael Ball (Marius), and David Burt (Enjolras).Īlthough the musical received negative reviews, audiences loved it, and the production transferred to the West End at the Palace Theatre in December, 1985. The lavish RSC production of Les Misérables opened at the Barbican Theatre in London on October 8, 1985.
Trevor Nunn was bought on to direct, and the musical was workshopped and developed at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Based on the Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name, the musical follows convict Jean Valjean as he endures hardship and finds love against a backdrop of tumultuous mid-nineteenth century France.įollowing a brief run at the Palais des Sports in Paris in 1980, Les Misérables was picked up by producer Cameron Mackintosh and translated into English. With an epic and luscious score by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Les Misérables began life as a French concept album.
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