Productions

A musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
Based on a novel by Victor Hugo
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
Additional material by James Fenton
Adapted and originally directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird
Orchestrations by John Cameron
Additional orchestrations Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe, and Stephen Brooker

Director Samuel Harjanne Finland
Designer Karmo Mende
Musical director and conductor Martin Sildos
Choreographer Gunilla Olsson Karlsson Sweden
Lighting designer Petri Tuhkanen Finland
Sound designer Toomas Paidra
Translation into Estonian Kirke Kangro, Villu Kangur, Tõnu Oja, Leelo Tungal

Cast Mikk Saar Guest, Tamar Nugis NO Estonia, Nele-Liis Vaiksoo Guest, Liisa Pajusaar Guest, Kaarel Targo Must Kast, Kärt Anton Guest, Rasmus Kull, Helen Hansberg, Lauri Liiv Guest, Ats Eskor or Auris Allan Leppik, Vanessa Kallas or Grete Metspalu, Simona Lauri or Susanna Soosaar, Imre Õunapuu Rakvere Theatre, Risto Orav, Ruudo Vaher, Norman Salumäe Guest, Kristjan Häggblom, Mihkel Tikerpalu Guest, Oliver Timmusk, Egon Laanesoo, Rainer Aarsalu, Alo Kurvits, Artur Nagel

Vanemuine Opera Choir, Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra

Boublil’s and Schönberg’s Les Misérables is a global stage sensation. Seen by more than 70 million people in many countries and languages around the globe, it is still breaking box-office records everywhere. The original London production celebrated its 30th anniversary on 8 October 2015. Vanemuine has the new production of Samuel Harjanne.

Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Ex-convict Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

Featuring the songs “I Dreamed A Dream”, “Bring Him Home”, “One Day More” and “On My Own” – Les Misérables is the show of shows!