Les Misérables: School Edition
A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd March 2025 │ Cecil Hepworth Playhouse, Walton-on-Thames KT12 1AU
Winner of over 100 international awards and seen by over 65 million people worldwide, Les Misérables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit.
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a life-long struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean's adopted daughter.
Seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and in 22 languages, and now returning to the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse in March 2025. South Side Theatre brings you the school edition of Les Misérables, undisputedly one of the world’s all-time most popular musicals.
Parental Advice
The language and content of this School Edition of Les Misérables have been moderated, and the show shortened, to make it suitable for younger performers and audience members. Nevertheless, there still remain some adult themes. Parental judgment is required.
Les Misérables School Edition
Performed entirely by students
A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
School Edition special adaptation licensed by
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH (OVERSEAS) LIMITED
Based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO, Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG, Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER, Original French text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL, Additional material by JAMES FENTON, Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD, Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON, New Orchestrations by CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE, STEPHEN METCALFE and STEPHEN BROOKER, Originally Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH, School Edition specially adapted and licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH (OVERSEAS) LTD