Sondheim Theatre

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Les Miserables

Having moved from the Palace Theatre where it resided for a record breaking 19 years, Les Misérables is now thrilling audiences once more at the Queens Theatre on Shaftsbury Avenue. The musical is an international phenomenon playing to over sixty five million people in 42 separate countries and translated into 22 different languages.

The story follows the trials and tribulations of escaped convict Jean Valjean, jailed for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Pursued relentlessly by his nemesis Inspector Javert through the rebellious streets of 19th Century Paris, Valjean becomes embroiled in the desperate lives of Fantine and her daughter Cosette.

Gunshot and canon fire roars and their fates are entwined with the turmoil of the 1830 uprising, where Marius and Enjolras, two radical students are ready to man the barricades to fight for equality.

Les Misérables is considered one of the greatest musical triumphs. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the production in one of the West End's more intimate theatre venues. This musical is packed with classic numbers such as I Dreamed a Dream and Master of the House and as a score is one of the greatest ever to be composed. Click here to find out more information about the show and how to book your tickets.

History of the Queen Theatre

Designed by WGR Sprague, the Queens Theatre opened its doors for the first time in 1907 to match the Gielgud Theatre (or Hicks Theatre as it was then known). The Sugar Bowl was the first production to be staged.

The Queens Theatre was severely damaged by bombs during the Second World War during a performance of Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca. It remained in a derelict state until 1959 when it was rebuilt with help from the War Damage Commission of 1957 at a cost of £200,000.

It has a unique glass elevation that allows theatre goers to see and be seen as they mingle in the foyer bars above Shaftsbury Avenue. Although the exterior is a modernist design the interior was rebuilt using the Edwardian period as inspiration.

Notable actors who have appeared on stage include John Gielgud in Hamlet (1930), Laurence Olivier in Othello (1966) and Maggie Smith starred in The Lady in the Van (1999). Also starring Kenneth Branagh and Rupert Everett in Another Country (1980)