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In 'Les Misérables,' prayer, unity and hope still resound by Aaron Krause

By AARON KRAUSE There's a moment in the much-loved musical Les Misérables during which the theater feels more like a hushed house of worship than a conventional performance space. It comes when the protagonist, Jean Valjean, prayerfully asks God to keep student revolutionary Marius Pontmercy safe from the battle at the barricade. These days, as... The post In 'Les Misérables,' prayer, unity and hope still resound a…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 12:08AM on December 20, 2025

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