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What year did Les Miserables open on Broadway?
1987
Les Misérables made its journey “across the pond” in December of 1986. The musical received its U.S. premiere and out-of-town tryout at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House in Washington, D.C. It then premiered on Broadway on March 12, 1987, at The Broadway Theatre.
When was Les Miserables in NYC?
March 12, 1987
The beloved musical opened March 12, 1987, at the Broadway Theatre. Following its London debut, Lés Miserables opened in New York City at the Broadway Theatre March 12, 1987. The show, directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird, played 11 previews and 6,680 performances before closing May 18, 2003.
When was the original Les Miserables?
Les Misérables (/leɪ ˌmɪzəˈrɑːbəl, -blə/, French: [le mizeʁabl(ə)]) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
Where did Les Mis play in NYC?
Les Mis is performed at the Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street, New York NY.
Who wrote the music for Les Misérables 2012?
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Les Misérables/Music composed by
Is Les Misérables based on the French Revolution?
The film does little to correct the popular misconception that Les Misérables is set in the more famous French Revolution of 1789: Enjolras even claims at one point that it is “the French Revolution”. Nope.
When did Les Misérables open in London?
8 October 1985
The opening night of Les Misérables at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985 was one of those extraordinary occasions when against all the odds a theatrical alchemy took place that made everyone forget the years of work and months of rehearsal – racing against the clock – that went into adapting Hugo’s sweeping …
Who wrote the music for Les Mis?
Claude-Michel Schönberg
John Cameron
Les Misérables/Composers
Where was Javert’s death scene filmed?
“Some late filming occurred in Bath, Somerset, in October 2012 where stunt shots for Javert’s suicide scene had to be reshot due to an error found with this footage during post-production. Bath was not the original filming location for this scene, but the late footage was captured at Pulteney Weir.”
How old is Cosette in Les Miserables?
She is fourteen years old, and fresh out of the convent, so he pays little attention to her. After a few months, Marius notices her and sees that she has grown to be an extremely beautiful young woman. Soon Cosette and Marius exchange glances and fall in love. Valjean notices how attentive Marius is to their movements.