Les Miserables is the 5 longest-running Broadway shows of all time. It was also the first musical in ten years to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture since Chicago. People say that this musical about The French Revolution is a romantic tragedy but sadly only one of these things is true. While it may not exactly be about the historical revolution, it does have some similarities. Many of the songs from the musical can be related to The French Revolution.
It starts when Jean Valjean is released from prison on parole after serving 19 years. He is kicked out of everytown, because he had been in prison. He is given shelter and food by a church, but steals silver at night. He is captured by