Les Miserables at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

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

It’s storytelling that hits home and profoundly affects anybody that would listen, even a century and a half after Victor Hugo published his landmark novel. It’s exquisite music - from orchestra down to the very last voice - 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 unmissable theatrical experience that will engulf you, enthral 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 hopelessness to redemption, Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 novel inspired writers Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Jean-Marc Natel to create a theatrical masterpiece 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 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 anticipated - not only did LES MISÉRABLES, since its English-version premiere in the West End in 1985, become the longest-running musical in the West End and the second-longest running musical on Broadway, but received 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 described as “an enormous, gorgeous bleeding heart” with every single run thereof a marvellous nod to the original. It is imbued with creativity, gravitas, and raw emotions, boasting stunning harmonies that land like gifts among the stars, lyrics that inspire thought and personal reflection, visuals that you won’t find anywhere else, music that oozes with power and emotion, themes that hit on a different level, and fantastic embodiment that capture the heart of the story perfectly.

On top of that, you’ll experience the musical theatre standards delivered to perfection - 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?’ - a life-changing experience in itself.

Tickets and more info

A venue better suited for a unforgettable night at the theatre than the Orpheum Theatre does not exist.

Boasting a long history of hosting the best in entertainment, world-renowned acts, and Broadway,, the Orpheum Theatre is hailed as the place to go when you’re looking for highly acclaimed events. Featuring to-the-minute sound and lighting, remarkable acoustics, wonderful amenities, ample parking, and plenty of comfortable seating spread across multiple levels ensuring those superb, unobstructed sight-lines, there is a seat suitable to every taste and budget.

So hurry - get your tickets and get in on experiencing one of the world’s greatest musicals live, on stage!