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
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Les Miserables
Les Miserables - opened 8 October 1985 - The world's longest running musical
Other Subjects
Gertrude Fogg
Fictitious aunt of the equally fictitious Phileas Fogg who is the central character in the novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days' by Jules Verne.
1 memorial
Winnie the Pooh
Children's storybook character. The creation of A.A. Milne, inspired by the teddy bear, made in Acton, belonging to his son Christopher Robin. The toy was named 'Winnie' after a Canadian black bear...
1 memorial
Amanda Grayson
Mother to Ambassador Spock. From Fandom: Amanda is "An Earth woman living on a planet where love, emotion, is bad taste." Amanda Grayson was a Human teacher from Earth. She was the first wife of S...
1 memorial
Little Nell and Granddad
Two of Charles Dickens characters from The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1). Oscar Wilde's response? "It would require a heart of stone not to laugh at the death of Little Nell".
1 memorial
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