Les Miserables at Benedum Center Pittsburgh

Let’s be frank: LES MISÉRABLES is a towering, powerful theatrical experience.

It’s storytelling that functions on a hard-hitting, visceral level, addressing themes of love, sacrifice, mercy, and redemption. It’s nothing but passionate musicianship, operatic intensity, and soaring melodies that you’ll remember long after the curtain has fallen; it’s unmissable musical production that will engulf you, captivate you, and have you in the palm of its hand since the first notes fill the air.

An iconic story

Following the journey of French peasant Jean Valjean from desperation to redemption, Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 novel inspired writers Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Jean-Marc Natel to create a heavily moving imbued with tenderness and warmth. Victor Hugo’s iconic 1862 tale about French peasant Jean Valjean’s journey from despair, his redemption following an enormous act of mercy, love, and revolution made for the perfect premise for a theatrical masterpiece - and that is exactly what writers Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, alongside composer Claude-Michel Schönberg {had in mind for their celebrated sung-through musical|were hoping for - something unparalleled to turn into a theatrical triumph. The result was astounding - not only did LES MISÉRABLES, since its English-version premiere in the West End in 1985, earned the titles of the longest-running musical in the West End and the second-longest running musical on Broadway, but has been seen live on stage by over 130 million people around the world, in 22 different languages.

LES MISÉRABLES has been hailed by critics as “a dream of a production” (Huffington Post) with every single production thereof a marvellous nod to the original. It is imbued with innovation, gravitas, and raw emotions, boasting soaring melodies that land like gifts among the stars, lyrics that inspire thought and personal reflection, visuals that leave a lasting impact, music that oozes with power and emotion, themes that hold up the proverbial mirror, and incredible portrayals that capture the heart of the iconic tale immaculately.

Apart from this, you’ll hear the much adored music performed to perfection - from the most exquisite ‘Bring Him Home’ you’ll ever hear to the heartbreaking ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, from the most grief-stricken ‘Empty Chairs At Empty Tables’ to the most longing ‘On My Own’ ever - something you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

Tickets and more info

When it comes to musical theatre productions, the Benedum Center is the perfect fit.

With its long history of hosting the best in entertainment, world-renowned acts, and Broadway,, the Benedum Center is hailed as the place to go when you’re looking for highly acclaimed events. Featuring to-the-minute sound and lighting, pin-drop acoustics, fantastic amenities, ample parking, and plenty of luxurious seats spread across multiple levels ensuring those superb, unobstructed sight-lines, there is no such thing as a bad seat at the Benedum Center!

So go right ahead, get your tickets now - you owe it to yourself.