Watch Les Miserables musical today.
My first British live musical.
The performance and stage design was awesome!
Really love the songs and the story.
Some scenes almost made me cry.
Researched a little about the show:
Originally released as a French-language concept album, the first musical stage adaptation of Les Misérables was presented at a Paris sports arena in 1980. However, the first production closed three months later when the booking contract expired.
In 1982, about six months after he had opened Cats in London, producer Cameron Mackintosh received a copy of the French concept album by director Peter Farago. Farago had been impressed by the work, and asked Mackintosh to produce an English version of the show. Initially reluctant, Mackintosh eventually agreed.
Mackintosh assembled a production team to adapt the French musical for a British audience. After two years in development, the English language version opened in London on October 8, 1985, at the Barbican Arts Centre. Critical reviews were negative, and literary scholars condemned the show for converting classical French literature to a musical. Public opinion differed from the press, with the box office receiving record ticket orders. The limited three-month Barbican engagement eventually sold-out and reviews improved.
Ahh.. love walking out from the theater,
cold wind and busy streets.
Felt so alive.
Grabbed a coffee, and slowly strolled home
with a dear friend.
-chinyew
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