Les Miserables at Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Fact: LES MISÉRABLES is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before.

It’s storytelling that functions on a whole different level, addressing themes of love, sacrifice, mercy, and redemption. It’s nothing but passionate musicianship, operatic intensity, and memorable melodies - from the the opening number ‘Work Song (Look Down)’ right to the final ‘Do You Hear The People Sing (Reprise)’; it’s a superb musical production that will engulf you, stun 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 desperation to redemption, Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 novel inspired writers Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Jean-Marc Natel to create a heavily moving imbued with tenderness and warmth. Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 tale about French peasant Jean Valjean’s journey from despair, his redemption following an enormous act of mercy, love, and revolution made for the perfect premise 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 looking for - something incredible to create absolute theatrical magic with. The result was so much greater than they ever could have anticipated - not only did LES MISÉRABLES, since its English-version premiere in the West End in 1985, become the longest-running musical in the West End and the second-longest running musical on Broadway, but has been seen live on stage by over 130 million people in 53 countries, in 22 different languages.

LES MISÉRABLES has been hailed by critics as “one of the greatest musicals ever created” (Chicago Tribune) with every single run thereof a love-letter to the original. It is imbued with authenticity, gravitas, and honesty, boasting stunning harmonies that land like gifts among the stars, lyrics that inspire thought and personal reflection, visuals that raise hairs and drop jaws, music that oozes with power and emotion, themes that hold up the proverbial mirror, and incredible stagecraft that capture the core narrative flawlessly.

On top of that, you’ll hear Claude-Michel Schönberg’s incredible music delivered in a breathtaking manner - 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

When it comes to off-Broadway productions, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is the perfect fit.

Boasting a lengthy history of welcoming the best of the best in entertainment to its stage, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is hailed as the place to go when you’re looking for highly acclaimed events. Featuring state-of-the-art sound and lighting, remarkable acoustics, fantastic amenities, ample parking, and plenty of luxurious seats spread across multiple levels ensuring those crystal-clear sight-lines, you’re in for a sublime evening regardless of where you’re seated.

So hurry - get your tickets before they’re all sold out!