WHAT: Les Misérables
WHEN: Tuesday, September 24–Thursday September 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 27 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 28 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 29 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: IU Auditorium
TICKETS: Tickets start at $24 for IU Bloomington students and $29 for the general public, on sale now. Individual tickets may be purchased online at IUauditorium.com, in person at the IU Auditorium Box Office, as well as through Ticketmaster.com. The IU Auditorium Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group rates available for groups of 10 or more.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Making its highly anticipated return to Bloomington, Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, arrives in Bloomington September 24–29 for eight performances to kick off the 2024–2025 IU Auditorium season.
Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.
This touring production’s musical supervisor, James Moore, earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the IU Jacobs School of Music. The cast features Andrew Marks Maughan, who worked on his master’s also at the Jacobs School of Music. He plays the role of Combeferre.
“Les Misérables is timeless for so many reasons: a powerful story, complex characters, social commentary, and striking themes just to name a few,” said IU Auditorium Executive Director Maria Talbert. “This show has a distinct ability to stir deep emotions and inspire reflection in each audience member. Les Misérables is celebrated worldwide for these qualities, and we are so excited to bring such a Broadway powerhouse back to IU to open our season.”
Boublil & Schönberg’s magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the classic songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “Do You Hear The People Sing?,” “One Day More,” “Master of the House,” and many more. Seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries, 438 cities and 22 languages, Les Misérables is undisputedly still one of the world’s most popular musicals.
Cameron Mackintosh said, “The phenomenon of Les Misérables never fails to astound me. No show in history has been able to continually reinvent itself and remain a contemporary musical attracting new generations of brilliant new talent, many of whom go on to international stardom. No show in the world has ever demonstrated the survival of the human spirit better than Les Miz, and it's time to let the people sing again. We are all thrilled to be Bringing Her Home to you.”
To date, Les Misérables remains the sixth longest-running Broadway production of all time.
Since Cameron Mackintosh first conceived this acclaimed new production of Les Misérables in 2009 to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, it has taken the world by storm continuing to enjoy record-breaking runs in countries including North America, Australia, Japan, France and Spain. It is currently on stage in London's West End with a new tour of Japan in 2024. The most recent North American production toured from 2017 to March 2020, playing 94 engagements until the production was halted due to the global pandemic.
Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Les Misérables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. Orchestrations are by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke and Stephen Brooker with original orchestrations by John Cameron.
The production is directed by James Powell and Laurence Connor, designed by Matt Kinley inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, with costumes by Andreane Neofitou, additional costume designs by Christine Rowland and Paul Wills, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, projections realized by Finn Ross, Jonathon Lyle and Fifty Nine Productions, musical staging by Geoffrey Garratt, music supervision by Stephen Brooker and James Moore, and casting by Tara Rubin Casting.
The Les Misérables tour stage management team is led by Ryan W. Gardner with Claire Farrokh and Hollis Duggans-Queenss. The Les Misérables associate director is Corey Agnew, musical staging associate is Jesse Robb, resident director is Brendan Stackhouse and music direction is by Will Curry. The company management team is Chris Danner and Elle Aghabala.
Les Misérables at IU Auditorium is presented in partnership with the Dermatology Center of Southern Indiana, the Graduate Bloomington, and WTIU. IU Auditorium’s 2024–2025 season is presented by Curry Auto Center, Cook, The Herald Times, Upland Brewing Company, World Arts Inc., and B97.
For more information on this performance and the rest of the 2024–2025 season, visit IUauditorium.com.
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