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)
..what's really outstanding about Broadway's mixed-bag reboot of 'Les Miserables' comes when the show is at its leanest and most minimal: one man, one voice, one prayer. That signature, goosebump-raising moment now features London stage vet and Broadway rookie Ramin Karimloo, who plays the fugitive convict Jean Valjean. When he sings 'Bring Him Home,' the heaven-sent octave-leaping plea for mercy, his purity and hushed fervor lifts the production to a higher level...On the downside, the staging and performances are hit-and-miss. Tag-team directors Laurence Connor and James Powell make the mournful 'Empty Chairs at Empty Tables' pierce the heart with a candlelit eloquence. Too bad they push the scheming innkeepers - played by Cliff Saunders and Keala Settle - to such grotesque, and boring, levels...As the reluctant prostitute Fantine, Caissie Levy soldiers through the iconic 'I Dreamed a Dream' with a straight-up determination. Nikki M. James inspires empathy as Eponine, and Samantha Hill hits the right notes as the delicate Cosette
Karimloo introduces himself with a bang - he opens up his shirt, crying 'I am Jean Valjean!' His performance is affecting throughout, but Swenson is a bigger revelation. Is that sniffling we hear in the audience? Yes, and that's why 'LES MISERABLES' endures.
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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