An All-New Production of the World's Most Popular Musical!
A musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
2007-2008 Season
Mainstage Production History
The musical that swept the world is a truly spectacular finale to the Walnut's 199th season. Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Misérables is a sweeping, heartfelt and epic saga. The fugitive, Jean Valjean, is pitted against the tenacious Inspector Javert in a lifelong struggle to evade capture. What follows is a deeply personal tale set against a historical backdrop of an unparalleled scale.