All About Les Miz...! Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Barbican Theatre

"Les Miserables," a musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, was first performed in London at the Barbican Theatre on September 30, 1985. Then three months later, it moved to the Palace Theatre, where it was performed for almost 20 years before moving to its new home, The Queen's Theatre, in 2004.

Answer: Terrence Mann

Colm Wilkinson took the part of Jean Valjean. Frances Ruffelle took the part of Eponine. Both of them also played the part when it opened on Broadway in 1987. Patti LuPone starred as Fantine while Randy Graff took over the role on Broadway. Terrence Mann is not part of the Original London Cast. He played the part of Javert on Broadway but the original Javert is, in fact, Roger Allam.

Answer: True

That's true. But do you know that prior to its Broadway opening night, "Les Miserables" had its American Premiere at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washinton, D.C. on December 20, 1986?

Answer: The Royal Albert Hall

On October 8, 1995, was the celebration for the 10th Anniversary of the musical that swept the world. (You'd probably know what musical we are talking about.) The gala concert took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London with Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean and the company of over 250 performers.

Answer: beef

This is a verse from "Master of the House" sung by the Thenardiers. Probably, they're the most colourful characters in this musical. It's such a brilliant song with funny (and sometimes disgusting) lyrics. This song is sung when we are taken to Montfermeil, after the death of Fantine, to meet the Thenardiers who owned a small inn there.

Answer: "I am reaching but I fall, and the night is closing in."

Here are the correct order of the songs. The verse "I am reaching..." is from the song "What Have I Done?" or "Valjean Soliloquy." The verse "Look down and see..." is from the reprise of "Look Down" which is sung by the beggars of Paris. Here is where we first meet Gavroche.

The verse "Come with me..." is from the "Finale" sung by Fantine. And last is "Do you hear..." is also from the "Finale" sung by all those who died on the barricade.

Answer: Alun Armstrong, Lea Salonga, and Anthony Crivello

Armstrong, Salonga, and Crivello can be heard on the 10th Anniversary Concert Recording as Thenardier, Eponine, and Grantaire respectively.

Answer: Javert

The full verse of this line is "That cop! He'd like to jump us. But he ain't smart, not he" from "Eponine's Errand." This line is sung by Eponine, talking about Inspector Javert. She's trying to distract Marius from thinking of Cosette.

Answer: Guillaume

Fauchelevant is the man who was trapped under the runaway cart and was rescued by Valjean. Brujon is one of the members of Thenardier's gang. Lesgles is one of the rebel students. Guillaume is the character from another Boublil and Schonberg's musical called "Martin Guerre."

Answer: There are three people singing in the "Love Montage."

In fact, there are four people singing the "Love Montage." They are Cosette, Marius, Eponine, and Valjean. The "Love Montage" consists of "I Saw Him Once," "In My Life," and "A Heart Full of Love." Don't forget that Valjean has a line in "In My Life" as well.

Answer: free

Enjolras is killed after "The Final Battle." His last word is "Let others rise to take our place until the earth is free!" The role of Enjolras has been performed by many talented actors such as David Burt, Michael Maguire, and Anthony Warlowe.

Answer: Anthony Crivello

Maguire as Enjolras, and Ruffelle as Eponine both won the Tony Awards for Best Featured Actor and Best Featured Actress in a musical in 1987. Kuhn was also nominated, in the same category as Ruffelle, for her role as Cosette. Though Crivello performed a great Grantaire, he didn't get a nomination for his performance.

Answer: Robert Lindsay from "Me and My Girl"

"Me and My Girl," a musical by Noel Gay, L. Arthur Rose, and Douglas Furber, was nominated for 13 Tony Awards that same year. It managed to take home 3 awards for Best Actor (Lindsay), Best Actress (Maryann Plunkett), and Best Choreographer (Gillian Gregory). Hearn, Rose, and Crawford all won the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical in 1985, 1986, and 1988 respectively.

Answer: full of starlight

"On My Own" is probably one of the most beautiful love songs in Broadway history. It is sung by Eponine at the beginning of Act Two after she sends Marius's love letter to Cosette's house. Remember the next line? "And all I see is him and me, forever and forever." Poor girl.

Answer: Richard Maltby, jr.

Kretzmer is the one who wrote the English lyrics to this musical by translating the original text of Boublil and his colleague, Natel. Nunn also has a part in helping with the lyrics of "On My Own." And if you think that the name of Maltby, jr. sounds familiar, he's the one who wrote the English lyrics to another Boublil and Schonberg's musical "Miss Saigon."