Les Miserables at Orpheum Theatre San Francisco

“Les Misérables is powerful, enthralling and not miserable.” – The Rice Thresher

Do you hear the people sing? It’s the song of love, sacrifice, revolution, and redemption; it’s the song of an epic on the stage once more; it’s the song that you need to allow to overwhelm you; it’s a song imbued with gravitas and authenticity. It’s goosebump-inducing, jaw-dropping, and tear duct-jerking. It’s larger than life itself, it’s as rousing as ever, it’s vocals that can bring down any venue’s rafters. And for the love of Victor Hugo, you owe it to yourself to go see it. 

The highly acclaimed, longest running show of London’s West End is returning to the stage this season – and at the end of the day, it is bound to become the master of the house once more. 

That’s right, San Francisco – Claude Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, and Jean-Marc Natel’s theatrical masterpiece Les Misérables is coming to the Orpheum Theatre San Francisco – reimagined, refreshed, and ready to deliver a punch to the solar plexus as powerful as ever! 

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“A knockout! This new touring production of ‘Les Misérables’ is magnificent.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

SYNOPSIS

The multilayered tale, based on Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Misérables, follows the journey of French peasant Jean Valjean in the troubling times of revolution in France. After being imprisoned for a lengthy period for stealing a loaf of bread to feed a starving child, Valjean is released from prison on parole. After being shown an enormous kindness and mercy, he chooses to seek redemption by breaking his parole and starting a new life, in disguise. After achieving financial success, he adopts factory worker Fantine’s child, Cosette. She falls in love with Marius, a young man involved with a group of young idealists who attempt to overthrow the government and bring about revolution in France with a street barricade. In the years following his release, Valjean is actively pursued by police inspector Javert – who seeks the opposite of what Valjean is seeking – chastisement for breaking his parole. 

 At the very core of it, Les Misérables is a tale of redemption, sacrifice, forgiveness, vulnerability, and love, and celebrates the endurance and strength of the human spirit. 

“Soaring solos, thundering choruses, and symphonic swells and crashes of oceanic proportions raise the audience’s hearts and arm hairs.” – CTX Live Theatre

CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST

In celebration of the fact that Les Misérables has been wearing the crown for four decades, acclaimed producer Cameron Mackintosh, alongside directors Laurence Connor and James Powell have breathed new, and marvellously innovative life into the much adored theatrical masterpiece. Boasting the most exquisite Bring Him Home you’ll ever hear, the more mournful than ever before Empty Chairs At Empty Tables, and the most longing rendition of I Dreamed A Dream until now, everything operates on a gut-punching visceral level.

The towering passion and intensity of Les Misérables steps to the forefront with the all-new world-class cast. With vocals that shake the earth, authenticity and sincerity that warms the heart, and embodiment of the complex characters with warmth and tenderness, every cast member makes a massive impact in the greater picture. Audiences can truly look forward to seeing Nick Cartell as Jean Valjean, Nick Rehberger as Javert, Lindsay Heather Pearce as Fantine, Delaney Guyer as Cosette, Mya Rena Hunter as Éponine, Jake David Smith as Marius, Matt Crowle as Thénardier, Victoria Huston-Elem as Madame Thénardier, and Sky Vaux Fuller and Olivia Grace O’Sullivan alternating as Little Cosette and Young Eponine. 

“With a cast that never misses a note, the West End’s longest running musical proves a haunting and thrilling inspiration.” – The Guardian

HISTORY AND LEGACY

In 1980 Alain Boublil and Claude Michel Schöberg premiered a French concept album of Victor Hugo’s iconic novel, selling over 260,000 copies. Upon receiving a copy of the concept album from director Peter Farago, Cameron Mackintosh was requested to produce an English-version of Les Misérables. The hit musical premiered in 1985 at the Barbican Centre in London, and transferred to the West End in the same year. 

Les Misérables was performed 15,000 times, making it the longest-running musical on the West End. The production opened on Broadway in 1987, closing after 6,680 performances, making it the second longest-running production on Broadway. To date, Les Misérables has been experienced by over 130 million theatregoers around the world in 53 countries, and has been translated to 22 languages. The much adored musical has also been adapted for film in 2012, featuring Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen as the Thénardiers, and Samantha Barks as Éponine. It has since become one of the best musical films of the 21st century. 

Until now, Les Misérables racked up a Laurence Olivier Award, eight Tony Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, a New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, two Dora Awards, a Green Room Award, and five Helpmann Awards among plenty of nominations.

“People don’t just sing, they belt to the heavens. And in this new revival, you mostly soar with them.” – New York Post

THE ORPHEUM THEATRE SAN FRANCISCO

The Orpheum Theatre, located in the Civic Centre district in San Francisco, is as iconic as Les Misérables. With off-Broadway productions, wonderful music concerts, and world-class entertainment frequently gracing its incredible stage, the Orpheum Theatre is a go-to for all things great and magnificent. The Orpheum Theatre is one of San Francisco’s many cultural wonders, and is being visited by thousands every year. With the venue’s impressive sound and lighting, pin-drop acoustics, breathtaking design, fantastic amenities, and seating for up to 2,200 patrons spread across an orchestral level, loge, and mezzanine, there simply isn’t a bad seat in the house. 

 Go ahead, get your tickets to see the world’s most beloved production Les Misérables now – you owe it to yourself. 

“This one is a solid piece of theatrical architecture, built to survive every critical arrow shot through its heart.” – Variety