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)
At this point, Les Miserables is entrenched in our culture as a musical for the ages. You can't beat it with a stick. So just go ahead and beat a path to it. And when you do, notice that on the program the sole producer named is Cameron Mackintosh. How often does that happen nowadays? Like never?
The revelation is Ramin Karimloo, an Iranian-born Canadian who is well known in London but makes his Broadway debut here. As Jean Valjean, the petty criminal turned respected citizen still on the run from the law, Karimloo projects a masculine authority that cannily reveals hidden pockets of vulnerability. He's blessed with matinee-idol looks and a crystalline tenor that pierces the back rows of the Imperial Theatre. With apologies to Hugh Jackman, his may be the best sung, best acted Valjean I've ever seen. Will Swenson (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) has never sounded better as the by-the-book Inspector Javert, who has been chasing Valjean for decades, though his performance at times edges toward the bombastic...The rest of the cast is mostly solid...In [Karimloo's] solos, 'Who Am I?' and particularly 'Bring Him Home,' not only does he inject each phrase with feeling and musicality but he fully embodies the message of the song. There's not a gesture, not a head bob out of place. At the end of the day, he brings the most luster to this stirring revival.
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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