Les Misérables
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Les Misérables is a hugely popular stage musical, based on Victor Hugo’s novel, known for its sweeping score and epic story of justice, redemption, and revolution in 19th-century France.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Misérables (musical) | 3 |
| Les Misérables (French musical) | 1 |
| Les Misérables (stage musical) | 1 |
| Les Misérables franchise | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre work
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Les Misérables (2012 film)
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Les Misérables in Concert: The 10th Anniversary NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Olivier Award for Musical of the Year
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Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Les Misérables (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookWriter |
Alain Boublil
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Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 1987-03-12 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Broadway Theatre (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| englishLanguageVersionPremiereDate | 1985-10-08 ⓘ |
| englishLanguageVersionPremiereLocation | Barbican Centre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mega-musical
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sung-through musical ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | large symphonic-style orchestra ⓘ |
| longestRunningStatus | one of the longest-running West End musicals ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Alain Boublil
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Herbert Kretzmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Marc Natel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cosette
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Enjolras NERFINISHED ⓘ Fantine NERFINISHED ⓘ Javert NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ Madame Thénardier NERFINISHED ⓘ Marius Pontmercy NERFINISHED ⓘ Thénardier NERFINISHED ⓘ Éponine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
revolving stage in many productions
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sung-through structure with minimal spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
Broadway production
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West End production ⓘ |
| notableSong |
A Little Fall of Rain
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At the End of the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Bring Him Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Hear the People Sing? NERFINISHED ⓘ Empty Chairs at Empty Tables NERFINISHED ⓘ I Dreamed a Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Master of the House NERFINISHED ⓘ On My Own NERFINISHED ⓘ One Day More NERFINISHED ⓘ Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalProductionLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1980-09-17 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Palais des Sports, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Cameron Mackintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th-century France ⓘ |
| subject |
French Revolution-era social injustice
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justice ⓘ redemption ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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forgiveness ⓘ moral transformation ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
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Les Misérables (French musical)
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Les Misérables (musical)
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Les Misérables (musical)
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Les Misérables franchise
this entity surface form:
Les Misérables (musical)
this entity surface form:
Les Misérables (stage musical)