{"id":30172,"date":"2017-07-07T13:03:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/news\/?p=30172"},"modified":"2017-07-07T13:03:54","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T20:03:54","slug":"les-miserables-a-timeless-testament-to-the-survival-of-the-human-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/news\/theater\/les-miserables-a-timeless-testament-to-the-survival-of-the-human-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Mis\u00e9rables: A Timeless Testament to the Survival of the Human Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Les Mis\u00e9rables | West End LIVE 2017\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MavA6s9gztY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Les Mis\u00e9rables is undeniably the world\u2019s most popular musical.<\/p>\n<p>It had its premiere in Paris as early as in 1980 with the original music written by Claud-Michael Schonberg and lyrics by Alan Boublil. The London production directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird has run continuously since 1985 and it is the longest-running musical in the West End, while it is the second longest-running musical in the world.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed seeing this sensation for the last 37 years, just pick a date and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/les-miserables-tickets\">buy a ticket here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will enjoy all of the themes dealing with aches of the human spirit, from love to loss and rumination to redemption. Les Mis\u00e9rables is a combination of incredible cast of performers, high-quality production and strong, resonating messages.<\/p>\n<p>This sang-through musical is based on the novel by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo. Famous songs like \u201cBring Him Home\u201d, \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d, \u201cDo You Hear the People Sing\u201d and \u201cOn My Own\u201d will take you on an epic journey set in 19<sup>th<\/sup>-century France.<\/p>\n<p>You will dive into a heroic quest for redemption with a peasant Jean Valjean after serving nineteen years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister\u2019s starving child. Released on parole, Jean goes through a religious awakening, leading him to turn his life around. He is hunted by a ruthless policeman Javert for decades after he breaks his parole. Despite everything, he tries to build a new life for him and his surrogate daughter and the viewers are bound to enjoy this powerful story of fraternity, equality and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s legendary production of Boublil and Schonberg\u2019s Les Mis\u00e9rables is a global stage sensation.<\/p>\n<p>Killian Donnelly, starring in a role of Jean Valjean, and Jeremy Secomb as Javert will not fail to impress fans of classical musical theatre. The musical has been seen by more than 70 million people in 44 countries and in 22 languages around the world and it continues to break box-office records everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is in a form of a novel, a movie or a musical, the story of Les Mis\u00e9rables is definitely a breathtaking one. The original production is a must see for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/theatre\">theatre<\/a> fans and there is no better time for it than this summer in London so make sure you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/les-miserables-tickets\">get your tickets for daily shows here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Show Date and Time: 10 July, 2017<\/p>\n<p>Show Location: Queen\u2019s Theatre, London<\/p>\n<p>Show Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Les Mis\u00e9rables is undeniably the world\u2019s most popular musical. 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