Les Miserables at Orpheum Theatre San Francisco

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

It’s storytelling that functions on a hard-hitting, visceral level, exploring timeless themes in an honest manner - some tough, some heart-warming. It’s exquisite music - from orchestra down to the very last voice - and soaring melodies that you’ll remember long after the curtain has fallen; it’s a superb theatrical experience that will engulf you, captivate you, and have you in the palm of its hand since the first notes fill the air.

An iconic story

Following the journey of French peasant Jean Valjean from desperation to salvation, Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 novel inspired writers Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Jean-Marc Natel to create a heavily moving imbued with tenderness and warmth. Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 tale about French peasant Jean Valjean’s journey from despair, his redemption following a tremendous act of mercy, love, and revolution made for the perfect premise 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 looking for - something wonderful to create absolute theatrical magic with. The result was so much greater than they ever could have expected - 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 won numerous very well-deserved awards, including a Laurence Olivier Award, eight Tony Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, and a New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award..

LES MISÉRABLES has been hailed by critics as “one of the greatest musicals ever created” (Chicago Tribune) with every single production thereof a love-letter to the original. It is packed with creativity, gravitas, and sincerity, boasting wondrous music that land like gifts among the stars, lyrics that stir and soothe at the same time, visuals that you won’t find anywhere else, music that oozes passion and operatic intensity, themes that move, and unbelievable portrayals that capture the core of the story perfectly.

Apart from this, you’ll hear Claude-Michel Schönberg’s incredible music performed in a breathtaking manner - from the most exquisite ‘Bring Him Home’ you’ll ever hear to the as-rousing-as-ever ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, from the most grief-stricken ‘Empty Chairs At Empty Tables’ to the most longing ‘On My Own’ ever - leaving an unparalleled and lasting impact on anyone and everyone that listens.

Tickets and more info

A venue better suited for a theatrical experience that you’ll remember for years to come than the Orpheum Theatre does not exist.

With its long history of hosting the best in entertainment, world-renowned acts, and Broadway,, the Orpheum Theatre is hailed as the place you’ll find world-class acts all year round. Featuring top-tier sound and lighting, pin-drop acoustics, fantastic amenities, ample parking, and plenty of luxurious seats spread across multiple levels ensuring those superb, unobstructed sight-lines, there is no such thing as a bad seat at the Orpheum Theatre!

So go right ahead, get your tickets now - you owe it to yourself.