Over 25 Years in the West End ! Les Miserables is an international award-winning musical which sweeps its audience through an epic tale of passion and destruction, against the backdrop of a nation in the grip of revolution. Seen by more than 60 million people worldwide in 42 countries and in 21 languages, Les Misérables (Les Mis) is a spectacular adaptation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece which continues to thrill audiences night after night.