Les Miserables
Broadway epic musical
An epic historical musical set during the French Revolution with powerful ensemble numbers.
About This Theme
Les Miserables is one of the most beloved musicals of all time, and its themes of justice, love, and redemption resonate powerfully. The score is emotionally rich, offering everything from intimate solos to massive ensemble numbers. For a recital, you can adapt the most powerful moments while keeping the emotional through-line intact. Do You Hear the People Sing builds to an incredible climax that showcases your entire cast.
Do You Hear the People Sing is an anthem that gives everyone in your cast something important to do. The building energy and the waving of flags creates goosebump moments. The emotional range of Les Mis means you can create a recital that moves audiences deeply - from Fantine's despair to Eponine's longing to the hope of a better tomorrow.
Age Groups & Casting
Key Roles & Characters
Costume Ideas
19th-century France means earth tones for the poor, richer fabrics for the wealthy. Valjean transforms from prisoner rags to mayoral finery.
The students and revolutionaries wear red and black - waistcoats, caps, tricolour sashes. Fantine starts respectable and descends into poverty. The Thenardiers are comically shabby.
Flags (French tricolour) are essential props for the barricade scenes.
Staging & Set Ideas
The barricade is the iconic set piece - can be built from furniture, crates, chairs. Even a suggested barricade with flags works powerfully.
The factory, the streets of Paris, the Thenardier inn - these can be suggested through lighting and minimal furniture. The emotional weight comes from the performances, not elaborate sets.
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