Les Misérables (musical)
1980 musical composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg, libretto by Alain Boublil, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
Les Misérables is a musical. It is based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The book of the musical was written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. The lyrics were written by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel. The music was written by Claude-Michel Schönberg. Herbert Kretzmer adapted the lyrics and text to English.
| Les Misérables | |
|---|---|
| Music | Claude-Michel Schönberg |
| Lyrics | Alain Boublil Jean-Marc Natel |
| Book | Claude-Michel Schönberg Alain Boublil |
| Basis | Les Misérables, Victor Hugo's 1862 novel |
| Productions | Paris, 1980 West End, 1985 Broadway, 1987 |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical |
The musical opened in 1980 in Paris. In 1985, it opened in London's West End. In 1987, it opened on Broadway. It won a Tony Award for Best Musical, and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical. In 2012, it was adapted to a movie starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway.
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