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Musical lovers should not wait "One Day More" to see the Les Miserables London production. This production has been currently running in the Queen's Theatre in Westminster. It is known as the world's longest-running musical and is now in its twenty-sixth year. The production played its ten-thousandth performance in West End and is still a beloved favourite among many musical lovers. The Queen's Theatre is a West End theatre that is located on Shaftesbury Avenue in London's Westminster. It opened in the year of 1907 and was designed by W.G.R. Sprague. This theatre has been home to many talented people such Marlene Dietrich, George Bernard Shaw, and Maggie Smith. Popular productions that have been held in this exquisite theatre have been The Rocky Horror Show and The Taming of the Shrew. The Queen's Theatre has been home to the musical Les Miserables since April 3 2004. The production was transferred to this theatre after eighteen years of being held in the nearby Palace Theatre. Les Miserables is about a series of stories of characters and about their struggles for redemption and revolution. It is based off the classic novel written by Victor Hugo. The most memorable is the main protagonist is Jean Val Jean. After being released from prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's family he goes on the run and takes on a new name. After encountering a bishop who lies to save his life, he is humbled and goes on a journey of redemption. There are other memorable characters such as Fantine. A woman who becomes a prostitute to earn more money to send to her ill daughter. Audiences are held by their heart strings as they hear her sing her tale in "I Dreamed A Dream." Other favourites are Enjolras the revolutionary student who wants freedom and justice for the people, Eponine, the Thenardiers, and Cosette, Each of these characters are needed to enrich the story of the musical and also the story of main character Jean Valjean. The music of Les Miserables is very memorable. It is epic, moving, and progresses the story. Audience members hear the raw emotion in such songs as "One Day More," "Red and Black," and "On My Own." When watching this production, audience members will laugh, cry, and perhaps have much more emotions evoked. There is a reason why Les Miserables has been one of the longest running productions. It embodies everything a great musical should be. The struggle and conflict that are engaged in each of the characters leaves the audience members enraptured and wanting more. The music is grand and also wonderful. Don't wait to see the Les Miserable London production in West End!
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