Hutton Honors College
— Les Misérables
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IU Auditorium Matinee: Les Misérables.
This is a small-group program and requires participants to sign up in advance. Participants must be IU undergraduates and must sign up using the established procedures. For complete sign-up procedures, click here.Based on Victor Hugo's epic novel, the musical Les Misérables has been seen by more than 50 million people worldwide and has won more than 50 theater awards, including 8 Tony and 2 Grammy awards. Through the story of Jean Valjean, "The Miserables" provides a powerful, passionate account of the poor and the wretched as they struggle against universal and persistent social problems. Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread, escapes and spends most of his life a fugitive from the harsh reach of the law, embodied in the figure of the self-righteous Inspector Javert. Hugo wrote of his book, "I don't know if it will be read by everyone, but it is meant for everyone. It addresses England as well as Spain, Italy as well as France, . . . the republics that harbor slaves as well as empires that have serfs. Social problems go beyond frontiers." It is also the story of the human spirit. Through a special arrangement with the IU Auditorium, the Hutton Honors College is able to offer a limited number of center orchestra seats for this matinee at a significantly reduced rate. The show runs slightly longer than three hours; there will be an opportunity to gather for refreshments at intermission. Visit the IU Auditorium Home Page
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