As Convict 24601, Jean Valjean served years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family. When he was released on parole in 1815, he encountered a brutal environment that stigmatized him as a criminal. In order to start a new life, Valjean goes into hiding and is henceforth mercilessly hunted down by police inspector Javert. Having become prosperous, he rescues Cosette, the daughter of the worker Fantine, from the clutches of the ruthless Thénardiers and takes her into his care. Years later, both of them get caught up in the Paris uprising of June 1832, which gives the lives of all the protagonists a dramatic turn...
»Les Misérables« is one of the most successful musicals in the world and has inspired tens of millions of people worldwide since its premiere in Paris in 1980. With well over 13,000 performances, the West End production alone is the longest-running musical in London theater history. Its dramatic plot is based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name and tells of passion, betrayal, sacrifice, revenge, broken dreams and unfulfilled love. The hit musical is finally coming to Munich - in a dramatic, gripping and heartfelt production by Josef E. Köpplinger!