Les Misérables

Do you hear the people sing at Les Misérables? Be swept up in Victor Hugo’s epic story of a convict, and head to revolutionary-era France once you book Les Misérables tickets on TodayTix.

Hear Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s legendary score, including songs such as “Bring Him Home,” “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” and more. Combine the powerful music with Hugo’s French chronicle, and it’s no surprise that the musical changed the future of theatre storytelling.

Decades on, London Theatre praised Les Misérables saying “The show remains a thrilling triumph. There's hardly any mystery to why it's such an enduring success.” It’s now told in a new, dramatic light at the Sondheim Theatre, balancing all the heartwarming and heartbreaking moments.

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Jean Valjean serves time for stealing a single loaf of bread, he breaks his parole and ends up being chased over the years by Inspector Javert. Finding a new life, wealth, and a family after adopting a young girl, Valjean learns that there are many battles to fight and the most important ones are the ones we fight for others.

Building a new, respectable life for himself isn’t easy, but Valjean is determined to do what is right. Make sure you follow the calls all the way to the barricade.

As Les Misérables progresses, you’ll be whisked away throughout France. Join Fantine and the factory girls as they struggle to earn a living, then head to the Thenardiers inn as they beg, borrow, and steal off their guests. After this, it’s time to head to the barricade as the revolutionaries fight for freedom.

With beautiful love songs, heartbreaking loss, and rousing battle cries, it’s easy to see why audiences go back time and time again. Les Misérables is definitely a French history lesson to remember. You won’t want to wait one day more to see one of the world’s most popular musicals.

What to Watch For:

• Although the show tells of a French revolution, it’s not about the French Revolution we learn about at school. The French revolution took place between 1789 to 1799, and Les Misérables takes place from 1815 to 1832. It’s likely that characters in the musical would have served during the French revolution though!
• Every performance includes 392 costumes and 31 wigs.
• To date, there’s the musical has been translated into 21 languages, including six Spanish versions, two German versions, Korean, and Czech.
• The original Les Misérables London cast starred Patti LuPone as Eponine and Michael Ball as Marius. Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne, and more appeared in the musical film.