Les Misérables

After its run at the Théâtre du Châtelet, the musical returns in spring 2026 for a tour of France. Nominated for a Molières award in the Best Musical category, the adaptation of Victor Hugo’s work will be presented in a new staging by Ladislas Chollat. On 23 April 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Zénith de Lille.

Forty-six years after its first stage adaptation in 1980, this French-language production, whose libretto has been revised by Alain Boublil, offers a chance to rediscover songs such as “J’avais rêvé,” “À la volonté du peuple,” “Mon histoire,” and “Le grand jour.” Serving the text, Ladislas Chollat’s direction highlights the characters’ complexity through their symbolic dimensions: Jean Valjean’s redemption, Cosette’s innocence, Javert’s antagonism, the Thénardiers’ greed, and Gavroche’s courage.

The various tableaux succeed one another with monumental sets (barricades, the Thénardiers’ inn, a ballroom, the sewers of Paris) that occupy the entire stage space. The cast brings together 64 artists—actors and musicians—for nearly three hours of performance. Victor Hugo’s work is carried by the music of Claude-Michel Schönberg and the libretto by Alain Boublil.