Les Miserables – The Arena Concert Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall

“An irresistible 40th anniversary love letter!” – The Guardian

Do you hear the people sing? It is the song of the world’s longest-running musical celebrating its 40th anniversary of uniting people around the globe behind its next-level storytelling, its powerful themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption, and iconic music that oozes with operatic intensity and towering passion, and it’s coming to New York!

It would almost be an understatement to say that the Les Misérables Arena Concert Spectacular is highly acclaimed, because words simply cannot encompass the grandeur of experiencing this sprawling epic that captivated the world like no other and wears the crown of musical among musicals in this unique way. It’s all the glorious music you adore – from the exquisite Bring Him Home to the longing I Dreamed a Dream, from the mournful Empty Chairs At Empty Tables to the rousing One Day More, from the hair-raising On My Own to the stirring Do You Hear The People Sing? – presented in a concert-format featuring international performers from past and current productions, in costume, in full voice, bringing down the rafters – and it is without a doubt the biggest goosebump-inducing must-see of the year! 

So don’t fight it, allow yourself to explode with excitement – because Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular is coming to the Radio City Music Hall! 

Les Miserables Arena Concert Spectacular Tickets

Get your tickets from the Radio City Music Hall’s box office now before they’re sold out – and due to the exceptionally high demand, it’s a guarantee that they will! Alternatively, if you don’t want to risk missing out on the world’s most anticipated musical spectacular due to it being sold out, click on the Get Tickets link now to be redirected to TicketSqueeze.com, one of most reliable online marketplaces on the internet today! Here you’ll be able to secure your premier seats within minutes and download your tickets straight to your phone. So go ahead and get your tickets now – you owe it to yourself. 

“A must-see for anyone that appreciates great musical theatre, loves ‘Les Misérables’, and appreciates the opportunity to experience world class performers.” – Broadway World

SYNOPSIS

In 1815 France, a prisoner named Jean Valjean is released from prison on parole. After being rejected multiple times in his plight to find work, he stumbles upon a monastery where the Bishop offers him shelter. Valjean decides to head out once more and steals the silverware belonging to the monastery, but upon being captured, the Bishop declares that he has gifted Valjean the silverware – a kindness that few have ever shown Valjean. This event inspires change, and Jean Valjean disguises himself and decides to earn an honest keep – while breaking his parole. 

Years later, as the mayor of Montreuil-sur-Mer and a factory owner, Valjean, disguised as Monsieur Madeleine, comes to the aid of a young woman and former employee, Fantine, by promising to rescue her daughter from a greedy innkeeper and his wife. Upon Fantine’s death, Valjean takes it upon himself to raise little Cosette. Javert, Valjean’s parole officer, has continued to pursue him over the years. 

Unrest starts to grow in France, and Cosette, now a young woman, falls in love with one of the student revolutionaries. This leads to much difficulty – difficulties that can only be overcome by hope, love, and sacrifice. 

Les Misérables is an enormous, gorgeous, bleeding heart – one that elevates like no other, breaks hearts and stitches them back together like no other, and moves like no other. It is indeed a remarkable feat that Victor Hugo’s tale has never left the world, and that even now, four decades later, Les Misérables is still adored, still ever as powerful, and still as marvelous as ever. Even though some parts of the story content might have been adapted for this event, there is no other way to put it, than to say that Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular is an celebratory, glorious love letter to the original. 

“An emotionally charged, epic theatrical experience!” – Theatre Matters

CREATIVE TEAM

The North American premiere of Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular is without a doubt one of the nation’s most anticipated events of the year. 

Les Misérables is the brainchild of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, based on Victor Hugo’s timeless 1862 novel of the same name. With Claude-Michel Schönberg’s powerful music, Alain Boublil’s remarkable concept, book, and original French lyrics, Herbert Kretzmer’s English lyrics, and Cameron Mackintosh’s hand as producer, a truly unparalleled work of art has seen the light. 

Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular will be headed up by world-renowned directors James Powell (Mary Poppins, Dirty Dancing, Batman Live, The Witches of Eastwick, Singin’ In The Rain) and Jean-Pierre Van De Spuy (Miss Saigon, Oliver!, The Phantom Of The Opera, Porgy and Bess, Barnum), along with the talents of set and image designer Matt Kinley, lighting designer Paule Constable, lighting designer Warren Letton, sound designer Mick Potter, costume designers Andreane Neofitou, Christine Rowland, and Paul Willis, projection designer Finn Ross, orchestrators Stephen Metcalfe and Christopher Jahnke, musical supervisors Stephen Brooker and Alfonso Casado Trigo, and musical directors Adrian Kirk and Christina Polimos. 

“This is ‘Les Mis’ as a rock concert, and if you love ‘Les Mis’, you’ll love this – there’s no doubt.” – Time Out Worldwide

CAST

The cast for Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular has not been announced yet, however, the producers have promised audiences that they can look forward to a wonderful, stellar “array of Les Miz alumni”. 

The cast for previous installments of Les Misérables concert spectaculars have included renowned talents to the likes of Michael Ball, Lea Salonga, Rachelle Ann Go, and Gerónimo Rauch. 

“This company gets you right in that sweet spot when their voices carry up to the rafters.” – The Guardian

HISTORY & LEGACY

The original French musical Les Misérables, after being adapted from a concept album by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, and based on Victor Hugo’s timeless novel, premiered in 1980 Palais des Sports in Paris, France. In 1985, after being translated by Herbert Kretzmer, the English adaptation of Les Misérables opened at the Barbican Centre. 

From there, Les Misérables transferred to the West End, becoming the second-longest-running musical with over 16,000 performances. The production premiered on Broadway in 1987, and now, four decades later, it is the longest-running musical in the world, with over 45,000 professional productions worldwide. 

To date, Les Misérables has been experienced on stage by over 130 million people worldwide, in 53 countries, in 22 languages. The production’s award-shelf is groaning heavily under the load of a Laurence Olivier Award, eight Tony Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, a New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, two Dora Awards, a Green Room Award, and five Helpmann Awards.  

“A triumphant celebration of its legacy!” – Stage Whispers

THE RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

Just as iconic as Les Misérables itself, the Radio City Music Hall is one of the world’s most renowned, adored, and frequently visited live entertainment venues. Being hailed “The Showplace Of The Nation”, the Radio City Music Hall has been bringing the best of the best in entertainment to New York City for nearly a century. 

The Radio City Music Hall, situated at 1260 Avenue of the Americas in the Rockefeller Centre, Midtown Manhattan, boasts a gorgeous Art Deco-style design by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey. From its iconic marquee to its six Hildreth Meiere-designed bronze plaques, from the breathtaking elliptical grand foyer with its geometric Art Deco design and touches of red, brown, gold, and black to the huge semi-circular curves of the auditorium ceiling, everything about the Radio City Music Hall is tremendous. 

To add to the splendour of the Radio City Music Hall, the venue features luxurious seating for around 6,000 patrons across a pit, orchestra floor, and three mezzanines. Every experience here is elevated by the venue’s incredible sound and lighting systems, its pin-drop acoustics, the impeccable sight-lines, significant leg-room, and fantastic amenities. 

“A magical night of landmark musical theatre that really must be experienced!” – Must See Theatre