Review by Bob Ignizio
Even though convicted thief Jean
Valjean (Hugh Jackman) has served his time, he soon learns he is not
truly “free”. As he is told by inspector Javert (Russell Crowe),
Valjean will be on parole for the rest of his life, forever branded
as a thief by his identification papers. Not surprisingly this makes
getting a job or even lodgings difficult, and creates a
self fulfilling prophecy of sorts that the one time criminal will never be
anything but.
However, when Valjean gets caught after stealing from a church that had given
him sanctuary, the Bishop lies for Valjean. He tells
the arresting officers that he had given the loot to the man, an act
of kindness that sends the ex convict on a journey of redemption. LES
MISERABLES is the musical story
of that journey.
