When it premiered at The Barbican in 1985, Les Miserables was famously panned - with one critic labelling it "lurid Victorian melodrama," and another dubbing it "witless." But the audience loved it, ...

Once dismissed as ‘Victor Hugo on the garbage dump,’ Les Mis is now the world’s longest-running musical. As it marks 40 years with a sold-out gala, Alfie Boe and the cast reflect on its appeal beyond ...

One day more, and another, and another! Legendary stage show Les Misérables is celebrating its 40th anniversary in London ...