5 Glorious Les Memes for Les Misérables
The music of Les Misérables has been in circulation in one form or another for more than 30 years, and those who are old enough to remember can sing every song by heart. The film version, released on Christmas day, stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen; who bring the power of redemption (and a raging case of tuberculosis) to a whole new generation. On the internet, the revolution has begun for both superfans and first-time viewers. Here are our favorite memes.
The music of Les Misérables has been in circulation for more than 30 years, and those who are old enough to remember can sing every song by heart.
Based on Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel, the musical version of Les Misérables debuted in 1980 with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and a libretto by Alain Boublil. An English language version appeared in London in 1985.
Even those who haven’t seen the entire work on stage might have seen the concert version or at least encountered the music at a high school talent show, as did Katie Holmes on a very special episode of “Dawson’s Creek.”
The film version, released on Christmas day, stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen; who bring the power of redemption (and a raging case of tuberculosis) to a whole new generation.
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