Les Misérables

After its run at the Théâtre du Châtelet, the musical returns for a tour of France. Nominated for a Molières award in the musical show category, the adaptation of Victor Hugo’s work will be presented in a new staging by Ladislas Chollat. Forty-six years after its first stage adaptation in 1980, this French-language production, whose libretto was 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.' April 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM at the Zénith de Lille.

In service of the text, Ladislas Chollat’s staging conveys 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 scenes follow one another with sets (barricades, the Thénardiers’ inn, a ballroom, the sewers of Paris) that occupy the stage. The production brings together 64 artists—actors and musicians—for nearly three hours of performance. The music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and the book by Alain Boublil accompany Victor Hugo’s narrative.