Alain Boublil

Suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements. In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.

Jean Valjean has been imprisoned for nineteen years for stealing bread. After release, he breaks parole starts a new life under a new name and is a part of the conflicts between rich and poor that marked 1830's France.

Now at last, the full magnificence of its captivating score is revealed like never before in a stunning concert performance featuring a 150-voice choir, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Bedford, and many of the most celebrated stars to have appeared in the show worldwide, including Colm Wilkinson as the original Jean Valjean. Perform live at London's Royal Albert Hall in celebration of the show's 10th Anniversary, this is the most...