Les Miserables at Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Let’s be frank: LES MISÉRABLES is an unparalleled theatrical experience.

It’s storytelling that resonates and plunges deep, even a century and a half after Victor Hugo published his landmark novel. It’s exquisite music - from orchestra down to the very last voice - and soaring melodies that you’ll remember long after the curtain has fallen; it’s unmissable theatrical experience that will engulf you, enthral you, and tear your heart apart, and stitch it back together - forever changed.

An iconic story

Following the journey of French peasant Jean Valjean from hopelessness to redemption, Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 novel inspired writers Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Jean-Marc Natel to create a unique theatre piece imbued with tenderness and warmth. Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 tale about French peasant Jean Valjean’s journey from despair, his search for an absolution, love, and revolution made for the perfect foundation for a theatrical masterpiece - and that is exactly what writers Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, alongside composer Claude-Michel Schönberg {had in mind for their celebrated sung-through musical|were hoping for - something incredible to create absolute theatrical magic with. The result was astounding - not only did LES MISÉRABLES, since its English-version premiere in the West End in 1985, earned the titles of the longest-running musical in the West End and the second-longest running musical on Broadway, but racked up numerous very well-deserved awards, including a Laurence Olivier Award, eight Tony Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, and a New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award..

LES MISÉRABLES has been hailed by critics as “powerful, enthralling, and not miserable” (The Rice Thresher) with every single run thereof a love-letter to the original. It is loaded with creativity, gravitas, and honesty, featuring wondrous music that fall like magic on the ears, lyrics that stir and soothe at the same time, visuals that raise hairs and drop jaws, music that oozes with power and emotion, themes that hit home, and fantastic stagecraft that capture the heart of the iconic tale immaculately.

On top of that, you’ll experience Claude-Michel Schönberg’s incredible music delivered in powerful voices - from ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ and ‘Castle On A Cloud’ to ‘Stars’ and ‘On My Own’, from ‘Bring Him Home’ and ‘Empty Chairs At Empty Tables’ to ‘One Day More’ and ‘Do You Hear The People Sing?’ - something you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

Tickets and more info

A venue better suited for a unforgettable night at the theatre than the Queen Elizabeth Theatre does not exist.

Boasting a lengthy history of hosting the best in entertainment, world-renowned acts, and Broadway,, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is hailed as the place you’ll find world-class acts all year round. Featuring top-tier sound and lighting, incredible acoustics, wonderful amenities, ample parking, and plenty of comfortable seating spread across multiple levels ensuring those crystal-clear sight-lines, there is a seat suitable to every taste and budget.

So go right ahead, get your tickets now - missing out is not an option!