Jean Valjean, an ex-con, has become mayor and runs a factory. When he discovers that one of his workers, Fantine, has had a child (Cosette) he fires her, and she is forced to become a whore. Valjean's past is revealed when he tries to help Fantine, so he runs from Javert, the chief of police. Nine years later, Cosette, who has been raised by Valjean, has fallen in love with Marius, a fighter in the revolution. With Javert on the hunt and a revolution tearing the city apart, everyone is forced to decide what they will do for love.

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1987 Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(Michael Maguire)
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
(Frances Ruffelle)
Best Scenic Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Direction of a Musical

1987 Theatre World Award
Michael Maguire
Frances Ruffelle
Colm Wilkinson

1987 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
(Colm Wilkinson)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
(Michael Maguire)
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Set Design

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