The Utah Shakespeare Festival Announces

Written and composed by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, Les Misérables will replace the previously announced The Drowsy Chaperone in the summer and Scapin in the fall. Scapin will still be a part of the summer selections.
Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. It focuses on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean as he searches for meaning, love, and redemption in nineteenth century France. The musical includes some of theatre’s most memorable songs: “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” and “Do You Hear the People Sing,” among many others.
Opening in London in 1985, Les Misérables has been translated into 21 different languages and has been produced in 41 countries and 291 cities. The show has won over 70 major theatre awards, including seven Tonys. According to the official Les Misérables website, “there are approximately 101 cast and crew directly involved in every performance, not including front of house staff, and the huge back-up services including ticket sales, wardrobe staff, set contractors, maintenance, office staff, advertising and publicity. Each performance entails some 392 complete costumes consisting of roughly 1,782 items of clothing and 31 wigs.”