Originated in France as an album and then briefly as a show. Cameron Mackintosh got hold of it and the English show opened at the Barbican Centre in 1985. Moved first to the Palace and then on 3 April 2004 to Queen’s. The “world's longest running musical” claim is disputed by Wikipedia who awards that prize to ‘The Fantasticks’ (42 years) with Les Mis coming in second. But they confirm it is the longest-running musical in the West End.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Les Miserables the musical
Commemorated ati
Les Miserables
Les Miserables - opened 8 October 1985 - The world's longest running musical
Other Subjects
James Bond
Fictional spy created by Ian Fleming, who first appeared in the novel 'Casino Royale', but see Fleming's page for an alternative origin for Bond. Eleven further novels and two short story collectio...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Marley's ghost
One of Charles Dickens characters from A Christmas Carol (1843).
1 memorial
Nancy in Oliver Twist
Character created by Charles Dickens in his novel Oliver Twist, first published 1838.
3 memorials
1 memorial
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Michael Ventris
NW3, North End, 19
A trained architect, Ventris and his wife designed this house for themselves and their family.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Boat in Molesey
KT8, River Thames path
A large scar in the ground (and a shape in satellite view) confirms that originally there were two boats here. Kenneth Grahame lived nea...
1 creator
1 memorial
C. A. Collins
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
