Les Misérables

Summary

Les Misérables is a dramatico-musical work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,961 views/month, #4 of 2,893).^[2]

Key Facts

• Les Misérables received the Tony Award for Best Musical^[3].
• Les Misérables received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[4].
• Les Misérables received the Tony Award for Best Original Score^[5].
• Les Misérables received the Audience Award for Most Popular Show^[6].
• Les Misérables received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical^[7].
• Les Misérables received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music^[8].
• Les Misérables's instance of is recorded as dramatico-musical work^[9].
• Les Misérables's composer is recorded as Claude-Michel Schönberg^[10].
• Les Misérables's librettist is recorded as Alain Boublil^[11].
• Les Misérables's based on is recorded as Les Misérables^[12].
• Les Misérables's Commons category is recorded as Les Misérables (musical)^[13].
• Les Misérables's language of work or name is recorded as French^[14].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Jean Valjean^[15].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Inspector Javert^[16].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as The Bishop of Digne^[17].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as The Factory Foreman^[18].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as The Factory Girl^[19].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Fantine^[20].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Old Woman^[21].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Crone^[22].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Bamatabois^[23].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Fauchelevent^[24].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Champmathieu^[25].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Young Cosette^[26].
• Les Misérables's characters is recorded as Madame Thénardier^[27].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Musical^[3], a theatre award^[28], in United States^[29]; Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[4], a theatre award^[30], in United States^[31]; Tony Award for Best Original Score^[5], a theatre award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1947^[34]; Audience Award for Most Popular Show^[6], a class of award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 2002^[37]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical^[7], a class of award^[38]; and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music^[8], a class of award^[39].

Why It Matters

Les Misérables ranks in the top 0.14% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,961 views/month, #4 of 2,893).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did Les Misérables receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Musical^[3], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[4], Tony Award for Best Original Score^[5], and Audience Award for Most Popular Show^[6].