Les Misérables (West End) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (237)
See it if Had to see the Classic London cast- (in 2013 for me) As absorbing as it ever was. Quintessential West End. Javert was especially good.
Don't see it if If you’re not impressed by the British invasion or don’t like musicals where you’ve probably heard the songs thoroughly by now. Loud show.
See it if you want to understand why this is the longest running show in the west end and wonder at how they pick such a stellar cast year on year!
Don't see it if you’re only in to musicals with big dance numbers, or you balk at the idea of show entirely done in song with no spoken dialogue.
See it if you love the classics and want an emotional rollercoaster
Don't see it if you don't like crying
See it if You are a fan of big ambicious musicals
Don't see it if You really like the book or the history
See it if you want to see an impressive new version of a classic musical
Don't see it if 3 hours is too long
See it if you want an epic 3 hours of beautiful music with fantastic performances and tech. Truly a sight to behold.
Don't see it if 3 hours of dramatic musical theater doesn't sound appealing. This show can be overwhelming at times and runs a bit long. Read more
See it if You saw the old version of les mis. This new production is a brilliant new interpretation of the piece.
Don't see it if You’re looking for a fun show. It is a sad show.
See it if You love amazing singing and a bit of a tear jerker
Don't see it if Simplistic staging
Critic Reviews (9)
I don’t think anybody could realistically see this imperfect, absurd, magnificent show and suggest that its crown as London’s longest-runner is in any danger.
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All in all, Les Mis and the refurbished Sondheim feel fit for purpose for the next decade or three.
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Assisted by a cluster of terrific lead performances...London’s longest-running musical has seldom looked, or sounded, so fresh.
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The show remains a thrilling triumph. Here's to the next 35 years, as it looks set to become The Mousetrap of musical theatre; but unlike that murder mystery, there's hardly any mystery to why it's such an enduring success.
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[Les Miserables] remains grossly melodramatic, overlong and overloud. Most of the lyrics and sung-through dialogues are painfully clunky, every emotion stamped in blaring capitals.
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It's all very efficient and sharp. At its heart is Jon Robyns as a big-voiced and tender-hearted Valjean, catching the character's tortured valour and bringing gentle passion to the quiet "Bring Him Home"...
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It barely needs to be said that the picture that [Les Miserables] paints of the poor echoes sights you can see in the streets every day, and so there is little point in denying its political punch.
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Swift, slick, sexy, sounding better than ever and constantly spectacular, the posters that flood Shaftesbury Avenue are, to be fair, pretty much on the money: this is a Les Mis for the 21st century.
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