Les Misérables has captured the hearts of audiences for four decades, becoming the world’s most popular stage musical with over 120 million tickets sold across 53 countries and in 22 languages.
Now, cinema audiences can experience Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular Les Misérables – The Staged Concert (2019) in cinemas across Australia from Thursday 16 October 2025.
Filmed live at London’s Gielgud Theatre, this sell-out concert brought together an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones, supported by an orchestra and ensemble of over 65 performers.
From the stirring opening chords to the unforgettable finale, audiences will be swept away by timeless classics such as I Dreamed a Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On My Own. Captured in stunning HD with epic state-of-the-art sound, this is the definitive big screen event for fans old and new.
Since opening in 1985 at London’s Barbican Theatre, Les Misérables has redefined modern musical theatre. With music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, and based on Victor Hugo’s timeless novel, it has won over 100 major awards and continues to inspire new generations.
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Les Misérables – The Staged Concert (2019) screens in Cinemas from Thursday 16 October 2025. For more information, including cinemas, dates and times, visit: www.cinemalive.com for details. Checkout the trailer here!
Image: Michael Ball as Javert – photo by Matt Murphy
Giveaway: Thanks to CinemaLive, Australian Arts Review has two double passes to giveaway to an in-cinema screening of Les Misérables – The Staged Concert (2019) – To win: email your name and email address to: admin@artsreview.com.au by Friday 10 October 2025. Only winners will be notified!