Review | A feast for all the senses, Les Miserables Arena Spectacular is a magical night of landmark musical theatre
Les Miserables Arena Spectacular, Gala Performance, OVO Hydro, Glasgow *****
First came Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s ground-breaking musical, then a series of acclaimed anniversary concerts, each one bigger than the last. They were followed by a Hollywood movie starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Russell Crowe. Through all, there shone the passion and vision of one man, Sir Cameron Mackintosh. That love and belief in his West End and Broadway smash hit musical has never been more evident than in Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular, which celebrated its World Premiere with a Gala performance at Glasgow’s Hydro on Friday 4 October, ahead of a three year world tour.