Les Miserables at Uihlein Hall

Fact: LES MISÉRABLES is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before.

It’s storytelling that operates on a whole different level, addressing themes of love, sacrifice, mercy, and redemption. It’s intricate vocal arrangements and soaring melodies that you’ll remember long after the curtain has fallen; it’s an exquisite musical production that will engulf you, stun you, and tear your heart apart, and stitch it back together - forever changed.

An iconic story

Following the journey of French peasant Jean Valjean from desperation to absolution, Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 novel inspired writers Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Jean-Marc Natel to create a theatrical masterpiece oozing with passion, heart, and emotion. Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 tale about French peasant Jean Valjean’s journey from desperation, his redemption following a tremendous act of mercy, love, and revolution made for the perfect foundation for a theatrical masterpiece - and that is exactly what writers Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, alongside composer Claude-Michel Schönberg {had in mind for their celebrated sung-through musical|were hoping for - something wonderful to turn into a majestic theatre piece. The result was astounding - not only did LES MISÉRABLES, since its English-version premiere in the West End in 1985, earned the titles of the longest-running musical in the West End and the second-longest running musical on Broadway, but has been seen live on stage by over 130 million people globally, in 22 different languages.

LES MISÉRABLES has been hailed by critics as “powerful, enthralling, and not miserable” (The Rice Thresher) with every single run thereof a love-letter to the original. It is packed with authenticity, gravitas, and honesty, featuring stunning harmonies that bless the soul with raw beauty, lyrics that speak directly to the heart, visuals that leave a lasting impact, music that oozes with power and emotion, themes that move, and incredible embodiment that capture the core narrative flawlessly.

Apart from this, you’ll experience Claude-Michel Schönberg’s incredible music delivered in a breathtaking manner - from ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ and ‘Castle On A Cloud’ to ‘Stars’ and ‘On My Own’, from ‘Bring Him Home’ and ‘Empty Chairs At Empty Tables’ to ‘One Day More’ and ‘Do You Hear The People Sing?’ - something you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

Tickets and more info

If you are looking for an unparalleled evening filled with the best of the best, look no further - the Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts has everything you could want and then some!

With its long history of welcoming the best of the best in entertainment to its stage, the Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts is hailed as the place to be. Featuring top-tier sound and lighting, incredible acoustics, wonderful amenities, ample parking, and plenty of comfortable seating spread across multiple levels ensuring those superb, unobstructed sight-lines, there is no such thing as a bad seat at the Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts!

So hurry - get your tickets before they’re all sold out!