Les Miserables is an incredibly popular musical which, at least according to the tour website, has been seen by 130 million people since it came out in 1980. This success is entirely deserved. The epic, sung-through musical features my favorite literary character of all time, the embodiment of badass redemption and virtue, Jean Valjean. The story takes place during the instability of 19th century France, and the show has it all: tragedy, found family, social commentary, young love, redemption, crime, and villany. I don’t mean to gush, but I absolutely love the book, and when I saw the national tour an almost a decade ago it blew me away. 

Les Miserables will be at TPAC January 20-25. If you’re interested in tickets (and you should be), move quickly; several shows are already almost sold out.

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Grace Krenz

A Nashville native and MTSU graduate, Grace Krenz is a reader, a writer, and an arts enthusiast. She lives in Nashville with her husband and two children.

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