Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new production of Boublil & Schonberg's legendary musical, Les Miserables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production that has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records around the country is now coming to Broadway.
LES MISERABLES has returned to Broadway's Imperial Theatre in an acclaimed new production that has audiences leaping to their feet. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, LES MIZ is an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion, and the resilience of the human spirit, that has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.
Featuring the timeless score and beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and "On My Own," this breathtaking new Broadway production has left the critics awestruck, hailing it "A LES MIZ FOR THE 21st CENTURY!" (The Huffington Post)
Les Miserables' is back, and those irreverent satirists at Forbidden Broadway must be licking their chops. There's no clunky turntable to mock in this reverential revival of the barnburner musical that Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg shrewdly fashioned from the classic Victor Hugo novel, which ran for 16 years on Broadway. But those excitable French revolutionaries are still storming the barricades, marching in place and singing at the top of their lungs. And unlike the tentative 2006 revival, this one is a solid piece of theatrical architecture, built to survive every critical arrow shot through its heart.
Who is he? Who is he? He's Ramin Karimloo, and as Jean Valjean, he's the main reason to reacquaint yourself with the 'newly reimagined' revival of 'Les Miserables,' now open at the Imperial Theatre... this 'Les Miz' is Karimloo's story. I was awed by the actor's soaring voice, particularly during the final notes of 'Bring Him Home,' which seem to last blissfully forever. He's captivating and charismatic...Ultimately, the dynamic between his Javert and Karimloo's Valjean feels a bit askew. How could anyone, really, possess the gravitas of this Valjean, and thus seem a suitable rival? Still, Swenson's second act soliloquy, in which he pledges to escape from the world of Jean Valjean, is a high point.
1985 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
1987 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1987 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
1988 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
2006 | Broadway |
Return Engagement [Broadway] Broadway |
2010 | US Tour |
25th Anniversary Production US Tour |
2014 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2017 | US Tour |
Revival National Tour US Tour |
2021 | West End |
West End Staged Concert Revival West End |
2021 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | James Powell |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Laurence Connor |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Caissie Levy |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Musical | Ramin Karimloo |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Lighting Design | Paule Constable |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Orchestrations | Christopher Jahnke |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Orchestrations | Stephen Metcalfe |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Orchestrations | Stephen Brooker |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Scenic Design | Matt Kinley |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Mick Potter |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Les Miserables |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Ramin Karimloo |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Les Miserables |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | James Powell |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Laurence Connor |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Paule Constable |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Les Miserables |
2014 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Ramin Karimloo |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Ramin Karimloo |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Cameron Mackintosh |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Les Miserables |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Mick Potter |
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