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The thrilling adventure that became an international phenomenon…
A Musical by ALAN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
Based on a novel by VICTOR HUGO
Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER
Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL
Additional material by JAMES FENTON
Adapted and originally directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD
Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON
Directed by CHARLES ABBOTT
Original London Production by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and
THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
August 6 to August 24
(Yes, “One Day More” than ever before)
SPONSORED BY
BATH SAVINGS INSTITUTION
NORTON INSURANCE
DOWNEAST ENERGY & BUILDING SUPPLY
As a Grand Finale to our 50th Anniversary, we are proud to bring you the first full-scale production in Maine of the World’s Most Popular Musical.
Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Mis (as it is colloquially known) is a sweeping epic filled with heartfelt emotions from its many well-drawn characters. Centrally, it is about Jean Valjean, a fugitive, who is pitted against the tenacious Inspector Javert in a lifelong struggle to evade capture. This deeply personal tale, which also includes a promise made to a dead woman to care for her poor daughter, plays out against an historical backdrop of unparalleled scale as French students fight to free the oppressed lower class.
Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score it is the third longest-running musical in Broadway history. In 2005, a London poll voted it “The Nation’s Number One Essential Musical.”
Score Highlights:
Bring Him Home * I Dreamed a Dream * Who Am I? * Master of the House * In My Life * Do You Hear the People Sing? * One Day More
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