Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Les Misérables first opened at the Barbican on 8 October 1985, critics were far from convinced. The Observer dismissed it ...

Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going strong for four decades — and counting. By Alex Marshall Reporting from ...

LONDON — The day after “Les Misérables” premiered at London’s Barbican Theater 40 years ago last week, its creative team gathered for a party to toast a successful debut, complete with bottles of ...