bishop myriel, cosette, human dignity, inspector javert, jean valjean, les misérables, marius, victor hugo
Les Miserables is a timeless masterpiece by Victor Hugo. Its memorable characters, powerful storytelling, and relatable exploration of the human condition have captivated audiences for generations. Many themes form the core of the Les Miserables novel, musicals, and several stage and movie adaptations. But none is more resonant than the theme of human dignity and ...
You walk into the grand theater for a musical, and the red velvet seats stretch before you under the glow of the massive chandelier. A buzz of excitement fills the air as people chat and flip through their playbills. The lights dim, the orchestra rises, and a familiar overture begins to play. From the streets ...
The Hong Kong government’s proposed extradition bill caused more than 2 million Hong Kong people to protest in the streets on June 16. Protesters sang Do You Hear the People Sing? while marching to call on the government for freedom and democracy. The scene moved 93-year-old lyricist Herbert Kretzmer, OBE, as he watched the protesters ...
A song from the musical Les Misérables was heard on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, June 16. Millions of protesters occupied streets in anger at their Beijing-backed rulers singing Do You Hear the People Sing? Do You Hear the People Sing? emerged as a favorite at previous pro-democracy protests in 2014 and resurfaced ...