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Les Misérables at The Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre
Fri 6th June 2025 - Sat 21st June 2025
Prisoner 24601, Jean Valjean, is released from prison and begins his bitter struggle for redemption. At his heels is his nemesis, the ruthless, puritanical policeman Javert, whose life's work is to recapture Valjean.
If you thought you knew Les Mis from the famous Cameron Mackintosh musical, be prepared for a gripping and timeless ensemble drama. Set in a time when riot and revolution were in the air, this epic story of love, injustice and atonement is as relevant now as it ever was.
Jonathan Holloway makes his directorial debut for OVO with this actor-musician-led revival of Hugo's magnificent novel first produced in 1997 at the Edinburgh Festival and since performed across the globe. Jonathan founded multi-award-winning touring company Red Shift and has reinvented classics, made crowd-embedded performances, pocket musicals, circuses and new work for UK and international touring, as well as writing copiously for the BBC.
"A triumph of the imagination" The Evening Standard.
Tickets go on General Sale on 28th February.