Les Miserables

It takes something very special to become the longest running musical of all time. Approaching its 30th year in London’s West End, Les Misérables is perhaps the most significant musical that has ever been produced.

Ever since the first production in 1985, and largely thanks to a collection of breathtaking songs, audiences have taken Les Misérables firmly to heart. What has followed is nothing short of a phenomenon.

Spawning countless international productions in twenty-one different languages, this remarkable production has now been seen by more than 60 million people worldwide. Recently adapted into the most successful musical film of all time, Les Misérables is universally loved.

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Ex-convict Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

Cameron Mackintosh's legendary production of Boublil and Schönberg's Les Misérables has to be seen in its original form to truly experience. Featuring the songs "I Dreamed a Dream", "Bring Him Home", "One Day More" and "On My Own" it really is - the show of shows.