100. Les Misérables, Part 3: The Musical

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Episode 100 of Adapt or Perish has finally arrived, and with it we bring the last installment of our three-part look at Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. And this one is all. About. The musical.

Listen to our prior installments:

In this episode we discuss:

  • Les Misérables, the 1980 concept album and 1985 musical, music by Claude-Michael Schönberg and lyrics by Alain Boublil and Harold Kretzmer
  • Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert, the 1995 filmed concert, directed by Gavin Taylor, and starring Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast, Lea Salonga, and Michael Ball
  • Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary, the 2010 filmed concert, directed by Nick Morris, and starring Alfie Boe, Norm Lewis, Nick Jonas, Samantha Barks, and Lea Salonga
  • Les Misérables, the 2012 movie musical, directed by Tom Hooper, screenplay by William Nicholson, and starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, and Samantha Barks
  • Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, the 2019 filmed concert, directed by Nick Morris, and starring Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Matt Lucas, and Carrie Hope Fletcher

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