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SHE’S BACK!

LES MISÉRABLES, the longest running musical in the world, returns to tour North America starting Summer 2010! Produced by NETworks in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, a newly conceived touring production of Boublil and Schönberg’s award-winning musical will deliver the same thrilling theatrical experience audiences have treasured for a generation

“I'm delighted that 22 years after LES MIZ originally opened in London there is still a huge audience to see this marvelous show,” said producer Cameron Mackintosh. “Over the years I have seen many hugely successful but visually different productions, so it has been exciting to develop this new design which draws inspiration not only from John Napier's marvelous original but also the brilliant drawings and paintings of Victor Hugo himself. Like the hugely successful new production of MISS SAIGON, the next LES MIZ will still be a spectacular mix of dazzling images and epic staging, driving one of the greatest musical stories ever told.

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Seen by more than 55 million people in 39 countries and 21 languages, LES MISÉRABLES opened in London in 1985, on Broadway in 1987 and began touring later that year; it has since played in more than 150 cities throughout North America. A select group of regional theatres has produced its own LES MISÉRABLES and a first-rate collection of middle and high schools has produced LES MISÉRABLES SCHOOL EDITION with student performers. With the creation of this exciting new touring production, audiences in even more cities will now be able to experience LES MISÉRABLES, the show that remains The World’s Most Popular Musical.

LES MISÉRABLES is an epic saga that sweeps through three turbulent decades of 19th century French history. The show is also the story of one man, the fugitive Jean Valjean, who is pitted against the self-righteous Inspector Javert in a lifelong struggle to evade capture. Its famous score includes such rousing and heartwarming anthems as “Do You Hear the People Sing?” “On My Own,” “I Dreamed a Dream” and “Bring Him Home.”

LES MISÉRABLES, based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, features music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, with original French text by Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel and additional material by James Fenton. LES MISÉRABLES was first brought to life at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Barbican Theatre in London by co-directors, Trevor Nunn and John Caird, and designers John Napier (sets), Andreane Neofitou (costumes) and David Hersey (lighting).

“LES MISERABLES lights up the world.” 
- Newsweek

“Far more than entertainment, LES MISÉRABLES is a thrilling emotional experience.”
- Time Magazine

“LES MISÉRABLES is the stuff of theatrical legend.”
- The New York Times

“While most of megahits leave you wondering what all the fuss was about, LES MIZ still stands as the one that earns its blockbuster status.”
- The Houston Chronicle

“LES MIZ has held up so well because it never for a moment forgets that a big show benefits from a heart of comparable dimension. It is a sweet thing, to be moved again by the real deal.”

- The Washington Post

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