Once dismissed as ‘Victor Hugo on the garbage dump,’ Les Mis is now the world’s longest-running musical. As it marks 40 years with a sold-out gala, Alfie Boe and the cast reflect on its appeal beyond ...

Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going ...

On October 17, 1985, The Stage reviewed the UK premiere of Les Misérables, with our critic Peter Hepple among the few to ...

From negative reviews to the show’s Christian themes, here are some things you may not have known about “Les Mis.” ...

The 40th anniversary of the English-language version of the musical, which opened in London in 1985, is on October 8.

Now, the iconic musical is celebrating 40 years on the London stage with a special anniversary gala that sees the likes Patti ...

Lea Michele said that she only auditioned for Les Misérables in the 1990s because her parents agreed to take a friend of hers ...

"Les Miserables in English is virtually a new ... The English-language version of the musical opened in London in 1985. The archive also includes a 1985 memo about auditions, which reveals Brian ...

1985 Olivier Awards Musical of the Year Claude-Michel Schanberg 1985 Olivier Awards Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical Alun Armstrong 1985 Olivier Awards Outstanding ...

When it premiered at The Barbican in 1985, Les Miserables was famously panned - with one critic labelling it "lurid Victorian ...

Celebrate 40 years of Les Misérables with the 2019 staged concert in cinemas from 16 Oct – featuring Ball, Boe, Fletcher & more.