1. Cosette: I’d be locked away. And I don’t want that. A teenager now, Cosette is anxious to leave the convent and experience the world. Though Jean Valjean is loath to expose her to the cruelty and ...

Thenardier and his spouse, Madame Thenardier, are the corrupt owners of an inn situated in the town of Montfermeil ("Master of the House"). They have a daughter, Eponine, whom they indulge all the ...

Les Misérables highlights the cavernous space between the very rich and very poor. The very poor have an awful time of it. Jean Valjean is the hero of our piece. He’s still rough round the edges but ...

Please don't fret if you fail to pick up every plot detail or character nuance in Stage West Community Playhouse's splendid production of Les Miserables, playing weekends through Nov. 24. After all, ...

Raised by The Thenardiers at their Inn in Montfermeil, Cosette grows up in an abusive environment and dreams of a better life ("Castle on a Cloud"). Found by Valjean, whose promise to Fantine drives ...

Jean Valjean: I am Jean Valjean!Jean Valjean’s conscience wins—he admits before an astonished court that he is Jean Valjean, then provides unmistakable proof that verifies his identity. Javert is ...