Les Mise'rables is, in a word, legendary. Since its premiere in 1985, the phenomenon know as "Les Mis" has been seen by nearly 60 million theater goers in 42 countries translated in 21 languages !
And I saw it last evening in English...
at the Boston Opera House !
What a thrilling theatrical event !
Producer Cameron Mackintosh said it best ... "Victor Hugo's story remains a thrilling and exhilarating testament to the enduring power and resilience of the human spirit."
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Translated
variously from the French as The Miserable , The
Wretched, The
Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is
an 1862
French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the
greatest novels of the nineteenth century. It
follows the lives and
interactions of several French characters over a seventeen-year period in the
early nineteenth century, starting in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion
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The
novel focuses on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. It examines the nature of law and
grace, and expatiates upon the history of France, architecture of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, 
anti monarchism, justice,
religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love. The story is historical fiction because it contains factual
and historic events. Contrary to what some believe, it does not use the French Revolution as a backdrop. The French Revolution took place in the
eighteenth century; Les Miserables takes place in the nineteenth
century. The only "revolution" depicted is the, June Rebellion a student uprising.
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Some interesting facts about the show:
(facts gathered from program notes)
Les Misérables has been translated
into 21 different languages:
Productions have played in 43
countries and over 300 cities:
The production has played over
47,000 professional performances giving a total audience figure of more than 60
million people worldwide.
125,000 people attended the 1989
Australia Day concert in Sydney, which has been the biggest single live
audience for Les Misérables to date.
Les Misérables has won over 70 major theatre awards
including an Olivier, Tony & Grammy.
YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE
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Now you didn't think I went into Boston and skipped 'dining out' ..... No...oooooooooooo!
After the performance I enjoyed dinner at: 
Max and Dylans a hip, trendy, casual, approachable local restaurant featuring appetizers, flatbreads, sandwiches and entrees. Cool and vibrant cocktails and hip current music add to the flare. Large prominent photographs decorate the restaurant. The menu is priced for value and makes it a great meeting place for groups or just a few friends.
For my dinner I enjoyed a delicious -
grilled salmon fillet/citrus soy glaze/
grilled asparagus/salad.
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