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The thrilling adventure that became an international phenomenon…
A Musical by ALAN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Based on a novel by VICTOR HUGO Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL Additional material by JAMES FENTON Adapted and originally directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON Directed by CHARLES ABBOTT Original London Production by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY August 6 to August 24 (Yes, “One Day More” than ever before) SPONSORED BY BATH SAVINGS INSTITUTIONNORTON INSURANCEDOWNEAST ENERGY & BUILDING SUPPLY
As a Grand Finale to our 50th Anniversary, we are proud to bring you the first full-scale production in Maine of the World’s Most Popular Musical.
Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Mis (as it is colloquially known) is a sweeping epic filled with heartfelt emotions from its many well-drawn characters. Centrally, it is about Jean Valjean, a fugitive, who is pitted against the tenacious Inspector Javert in a lifelong struggle to evade capture. This deeply personal tale, which also includes a promise made to a dead woman to care for her poor daughter, plays out against an historical backdrop of unparalleled scale as French students fight to free the oppressed lower class.
Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score it is the third longest-running musical in Broadway history. In 2005, a London poll voted it “The Nation’s Number One Essential Musical.”
Score Highlights: Bring Him Home * I Dreamed a Dream * Who Am I? * Master of the House * In My Life * Do You Hear the People Sing? * One Day More
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