My personal favorite musical and book. Musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the book is written by Victor Hugo.
In this story we follow Jean Valjean, an exconvict who becomes good, but is always being chased by a policeman named Javert
Unlike popular belief Les Miserables is not
set during the French Revolution, but after in a student led failed revolution called the
June Rebellion
Les Miserables recently celebrated their 25th anniversary as a musical, and in
London Jean Valjean is being played by Alfie Boe,
Marius is being played by Gareth Gates, Cosette is being played by Katie Hall, and until Thurs Sept 15th
2011 Matt Lucas is playing M. Thenardier