Les Misérables

A famous musical based on the novel by Victor Hugo. On February 13, 2009, one of the most famous musical titles written in the twentieth century premiered at the Music Stage of the Brno City Theatre. The story of the escaped galley slave Jean Valjean, which is based on Hugo's famous novel of the same name Les Misérables (1862), won the hearts of not only the Brno audience during more than 130 reruns, and Petr Gazdík won the prestigious Thalia Award for his portrayal of the lead role.