Yes. It was written by Victor Hugo, who lived from 1802 to 1885. In addition to writing Les Miserables, he wrote The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre Dame de Paris) and a host of other things.
No, "Les Miserables" is a musical based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, which was originally written in French. The musical features music by Claude-Michel SchΓΆnberg and English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer.
Yes. Although since the author is French, I would assume it was written in French first like Gaston Leroux wrote Phantom of the Opera. But yes, there are English copies available.
It is sometimes translated as The Miserable, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, or The Victims. When referring to the novel and the musical, the same title is used in English and French.
It was originally written in French, but was later translated in to English.
Yes, the first musical adaptation is French, from 1989.
Les Miserables was originally written in French, though many English translations exist.
Yes, by Victor Hugo.
Yes.
It opened on Broadway on March 12th, 1987
"Les MisΓ©rables" was originally a novel written by Victor Hugo in 1862. It was later adapted into a successful musical, which premiered in Paris in 1980. The musical was then adapted into a film in 2012.
The first release of Les Miserables, a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, was in 1862.
the first musical ever made was sometime in 1927
It is performed in French. The operetta was originally written in French, as it was based upon the French book of the same name written by Victor Hugo. The play was not translated into English for a few years after it first debuted, and is usually performed in English in only English-speaking countries like England and the US.
Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables in 1862.There have been several movies made based on it, the first one in 1909, the most recent in 2000.The stage musical version was written in 1980.
I'm not sure what you're looking for, but Les Miserables was written by the French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg with a libretto by Alain Boublil in 1980. The first English translation of Les Miserables was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and opened on October 8, 1985, and it is this version that has won all the accolades.
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Yes, "Les Miserables" has been adapted into several film versions. The most recent was released in 2012, directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.
Shuffle Along, was the first musical written, produced, and performed, by African Americans, made it's debut on Broadway in 1921.
Shuffle Along, was the first musical written, produced, and performed, by African Americans, made it's debut on Broadway in 1921.