Synopses & Reviews
After opening on October 5, 1985,
Les Misand#233;rables remains the worldand#8217;s longest running and most beloved musical. Productions have played in 319 cities across forty-two countries, it has won more than a hundred major theatre awards, including an Olivier, Tony, and Grammy, and it has seen by an estimated seventy million people in audiences worldwide.
This is the exclusive companion book to the worldand#8217;s best-loved musical. Lavishly illustrated with more than one hundred color and black-and-white photographs, The Complete Book of Les Misand#233;rables chronicles the show from its source in Victor Hugoand#8217;s epic 1862 novel to the original Paris production and the making of the international hit. Edward Behr draws on firsthand interviews with the authors and producer, as well as cast members, directors, and designers from around the world, to convey all the excitement and trials in staging Les Miz. Also included are lists of opening nights, awards, and recordings, andand#151;most importantand#151;the complete libretto.
Synopsis
- The ideal companion book to the musical Les Mis rables
- Contains more than 100 color and black-and-white photographs
- Follows the story of the musical from 1985 as it became an international hit
Ever since its opening night on October 5, 1985, Les Mis rables has been the world's longest running and most beloved musical. Countless productions have played in 319 cities across 42 countries. It has won over 100 major theatre awards, including an Olivier, Grammy, and Tony. Approximately 70 million people have been entranced by the musical across the globe.
This is the ideal partner book to this incredible musical. Over 100 color and black-and-white photographs follow the show from its inspiration in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel to the first Paris production and the developments on an international hit. Edward Behr connects firsthand interviews with the authors, producer, cast members, directors, and designers. The show, and the novel that inspired it, contains a tale of romance, fortune, war, loss, love, the French revolution,
and second chances. It is a timeless story loved by many, and The Complete Book of Les Mis rables chronicles its journey.
About the Author
Edward Behr was a writer, documentary filmmaker, and contributing editor of Newsweek. His books include The Algerian Problem; Anybody Here Been Raped and Speaks English?; Getting Even, a novel; the international bestseller The Last Emperor, based on the Bertolucci film; The Story of Miss Saigon, cowritten with Mark Steyn; and Hirohito: Behind the Myth. He died in Paris in 2007.