Les Misérables
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The broad canvas of Hugo's novel has been adapted for numerous films and a long-running Broadway (see also Broadway) musical (usually known as Les Miz).
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But his wish list of non-woke repertory, which also included Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, draws on an attachment that predates his entry into national politics: Broadway musicals.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Starlight Express and a 40th anniversary performance from Les Misérables.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Gilroy set to work meticulously highlighting the Maine-area colloquialisms and metaphors and building out Detective Mackey as a Javert-type villain, echoing the relentless inspector in Victor Hugo’s "Les Misérables."
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
“The sewer is the conscience of the city,” wrote the poet and novelist Victor Hugo, of Les Misérables fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
He got the part of Javert in a touring production of Les Misérables.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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