Les Miserables at Ohio Theatre

Fact: LES MISÉRABLES is a towering, powerful theatrical experience.

It’s storytelling that resonates 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 soaring melodies that you’ll remember long after the curtain has fallen; it’s a superb musical production that will overwhelm you, captivate you, and have you in the palm of its hand since the first notes fill the air.

An iconic story

Following the journey of French peasant Jean Valjean from despair to absolution, 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 despair, his redemption following a tremendous act of mercy, love, and revolution made for the perfect foundation 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 hoping for - something wonderful to turn into a theatrical triumph. The result was larger-than-life - not only did LES MISÉRABLES, since its English-version premiere in the West End in 1985, earned the titles of the longest-running musical in the West End and the second-longest running musical on Broadway, but won numerous 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 hailed by critics as “a dream of a production” (Huffington Post) with every single production thereof a love-letter to the original. It is imbued with creativity, gravitas, and honesty, boasting wondrous music that bless the soul with raw beauty, lyrics that speak directly to the heart, visuals that raise hairs and drop jaws, music that oozes with power and emotion, themes that move, and fantastic artistry that capture the core narrative flawlessly.

Apart from this, you’ll hear the musical theatre standards performed in powerful voices - 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 theatrical experience that you’ll remember for years to come than the Ohio Theatre is yet to be built.

With its lengthy history of welcoming the best of the best in entertainment to its stage, the Ohio Theatre is hailed as the place you’ll find world-class acts all year round. Featuring top-tier sound and lighting, pin-drop acoustics, wonderful amenities, ample parking, and plenty of luxurious seats spread across multiple levels ensuring those crystal-clear sight-lines, there is no such thing as a bad seat at the Ohio Theatre!

So hurry - get your tickets before they’re all sold out!