Hey guys! Sooooo… In the next few chapters we are going to have a school play! And we're doing one of our favorites: Les Miserables.
This Musical is great. And you guys should totally watch/ listen to it. But I'm not going to make you, just to understand this story so here is a REALLY quick run down:
It's mid 1800s Paris. Mainly takes place during the June Rebellion (a failed revolution where everyone died):
Lead Roles:
Jean Valjean: ex-con and main protagonist who broke his parole and turned his life around after being forgiven by a bishop. He becomes a mayor and a factory owner under a new name. Constantly on the run with his adopted daughter.
Javert: Man of the law that hunts down Valjean through the entire play. After Valjean spares his life when he could have killed him. He refuses to accept the person he has chased is good and kills himself.
Fantine: Single mom who was forced in prostitution to survive. She dies and leaves her daughter, Cosette, to Valjean
Cosette: Daughter of Fantine, adopted by Valjean. She grows up to become a beautiful young women and falls in love with Marius.
Marius: He is involved in a revolution lead by his good friend Enjolras. He falls in love with Cosette. At the barricade he is wounded but ultimately saved by Valjean. He marries Cosette in the end.
Eponine: Secretly in love with Marius. She disguised herself to fight at the barricade and dies in Marius's arms there.
Supporting Roles:
Bishop: Forgives Valjean after he stole some gold and silver from him. Transforms Valjean into an honest man.
Thenardier: Innkeeper who is cruel to Cosette while she is in his custody before Valjean adopts her. Also serves as comic relief. All around con-man.
Madame Thenardier: Thenardier's wife serves the same role.
Enjolras: Leader of the revolution and friends with Marius. He dies at the barricade.
Gavroche: A young boy who aligns with the revolution and dies at the barricade.
Ensemble:
Revolutionaries: All died at the barricade.
Factory Workers/ Whores: Worked with Fantine in the factory before she was fired for not sleeping with the Foreman. Double as other prostitutes.
Pimp: No lines just hangs around the Prostitutes and the Inn.
Okay that was actually pretty long. Sorry I did my best. You can look it up if you're really curious (OR JUST WATCH/LISTEN TO IT. IT'S SO GOOD!)
