Les Miserables at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

Let’s be frank: LES MISÉRABLES is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before.

It’s storytelling that resonates and profoundly affects anybody that would listen, even a century and a half after Victor Hugo published his landmark novel. It’s nothing but passionate musicianship, operatic intensity, and memorable melodies - from the the opening number ‘Work Song (Look Down)’ right to the final ‘Do You Hear The People Sing (Reprise)’; it’s a superb musical production that will sweep you off your feet, captivate you, and tear your heart apart, and stitch it back together - forever changed.

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 unique theatre piece imbued with tenderness and warmth. Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 tale about French peasant Jean Valjean’s journey from desperation, his search for an absolution, love, and revolution made for the perfect foundation 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 hoping for - something unparalleled to turn into a majestic theatre piece. 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 has been seen live on stage by over 130 million people around the world, in 22 different languages.

LES MISÉRABLES has been hailed by critics as “powerful, enthralling, and not miserable” (The Rice Thresher) with every single run thereof a love-letter to the original. It is imbued with creativity, gravitas, and honesty, featuring wondrous music that bless the soul with raw beauty, lyrics that stir and soothe at the same time, visuals that raise hairs and drop jaws, music that oozes with power and emotion, themes that hit home, and fantastic artistry that capture the heart of the story perfectly.

On top of that, you’ll experience the much adored music performed in a breathtaking manner - from ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ and ‘Castle On A Cloud’ to ‘Stars’ and ‘On My Own’, from ‘Bring Him Home’ and ‘Empty Chairs At Empty Tables’ to ‘One Day More’ and ‘Do You Hear The People Sing?’ - something you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

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.

Boasting a long history of welcoming the best of the best in entertainment to its stage, the Orpheum Theatre is hailed as the place to be. Featuring to-the-minute sound and lighting, pin-drop acoustics, wonderful amenities, ample parking, and plenty of luxurious seats spread across multiple levels ensuring those superb, unobstructed sight-lines, there is a seat suitable to every taste and budget.

So go right ahead, get your tickets now - missing out is not an option!