Les Miserables (Broadway)
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Les Miserables (Broadway)
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Les Miserables (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

93%
(6945 Ratings)
Positive
97%
Mixed
2%
Negative
1%
Members say
Absorbing, Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Must see

About the Show

An all new version of the classic musical based on Victor Hugo's epic novel, 'Les Mis' tells the story of an ill-fated revolution in the streets of 19th century Paris.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (6,945)

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53 Reviews | 10 Followers
100
Absorbing, Everything good on this list! phenomenal, Epic, Masterful, Must see

See it if You want to be completely enraptured. Just do it!

Don't see it if No possible excuse

75 Reviews | 91 Followers
100
Great acting, Intense, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Intelligent

See it if Broadway's best, always. A true classic. Much better than the movie.

Don't see it if You don't love music.

66 Reviews | 6 Followers
100
Great acting, Great singing, Great staging, Great writing, Masterful

See it if you only have one show to see in your lifetime. Not to be missed.

Don't see it if you really hate musical theatre...and have no soul.

150 Reviews | 22 Followers
100
Entertaining, Great singing, Great staging, Must see, Ambitious

See it if you love an epic musical whose score soars and the singing is top notch. This is the musical against which other musicals should be compared

Don't see it if you dislike musicals and melodrama.

52 Reviews | 13 Followers
100
Enchanting, Great singing, Great acting, Epic, Riveting

See it if You love a classic show with an epic storyline, excellent singing and amazing songs. Bring tissues.

Don't see it if You like fast-paced songs and a modern storyline.

127 Reviews | 24 Followers
100
Enchanting, Entertaining, Great singing, Great writing, Masterful

See it if you want to see an epic tale with amazing songs and real heart.

Don't see it if You hate singing.

235 Reviews | 232 Followers
100
Great singing, Great staging, Masterful, Must see

See it if Perhaps the greatest show ever.

Don't see it if It's a must see for everyone, even the cynics.

75 Reviews | 18 Followers
100
Epic, Great singing, Riveting

See it if you love musicals

Don't see it if you should see it!

Critic Reviews (27)

Entertainment Weekly
March 28th, 2014

" It’s been just six years since the last (and limp) revival of Les Misérables left Broadway. Now uber-producer Cameron Macintosh is remounting the blockbuster musical about income inequality in 19th-century France with a first-rate cast and a new production that nods to its recent cinematic incarnation."
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AM New York
March 23rd, 2014

"The revival is disheartening for those who were raised on the original show, which had an elegant and extremely effective simplicity. What "Les Miz" really needs is a rest. Too much of even a great musical can be nauseating. This "Les Miz" feels less like a revival than a ritual."
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Theatermania
March 23rd, 2014

"Twenty-seven years after its Broadway debut, this epic musical is back and better than ever. Even the most cynical of theatergoers will find it difficult not to be carried away by the grandeur and sweeping emotion of the evening. Les Misérables is high mass for the Broadway faithful."
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Talkin' Broadway
March 23rd, 2015

"You’ll be fighting off chills and the urge to stand and cheer. Even when the stage is too vacant and the actors too overeager, nothing can hide the fact that this is modern musical theatre at its best. This is the most vibrant and alive the show has been in years, and something our homegrown shows should carefully note and emulate."
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CurtainUp
March 23rd, 2014

"Now, this ground breaking operatic musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel is back in town. And it's a humdinger. Even if you saw it before, or caught the 2012 film version, you won't want to miss the exciting new production. The new stage concept--created to celebrate the show's 25th Anniversary--is a stunning, innovative spectacle."
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New York Theater
March 23rd, 2014

"There are still too many empty gestures on crowded stages. But there is definitely a change. In past productions, when the pint-sized street urchin is shot multiple times, dying in a heap, I reacted by shaking my head and literally laughing. This time I was moved. Now, there is the sound of a single shot, a bright light, a frozen moment, and then he falls. That’s it. It works."
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Broadway Blog
April 10th, 2014

"Whether you’re a Les Miz fanatic or one of the handful that has yet to see this epic tale, this production beautifully retells what has become a classic of the modern musical theater."
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C
November 17th, 2015

"Unfortunately, Laurence Connor and James Powell’s production can’t hold a candle to the musical’s first Broadway incarnation, both literally (due to Paule Constable’s severely dim lighting and Matt Kinley’s drab, turntable-less scenic design) and figuratively. However, this skillful adaptation of Victor Hugo’s massive novel still stirs the heart and minds of theatergoers and provides nearly three solid hours of entertainment."
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