It didn't involve sets, for one thing set-reliant scenes ( Jean Valjean saving a townsperson from the runaway cart and action scenes at the barricade, for instance) were relegated to pre-recorded videos shown on large screens. Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a huge backing choir in addition to the principal cast, this production was a bit of a departure from the stage show. In 1995, Les Misérables was staged at the Royal Albert Hall in honour of the 10th anniversary of the London premiere. Despite celebrating the same musical, they were quite different. There have, to date, been two large anniversary performances of the English production of Les Misérables. That version was first staged in London in 1985, and that date is the one most associated with the birth of the musical. ![]() Although Les Misérables was first staged in French in 1980, it was the English-language version that really catapulted the musical based on Victor Hugo's novel to international fame.
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