Playwright: Herbert Kretzmer, trans from Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel, & Claude-Michel Schönberg, adptd from Victor Hugo

Director: Dennis Jones

Musical

$26-$42

Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, this popular musical tells the story of Jean Valjean, a prisoner who skips parole in hopes of starting a new life. He’s pursued relentlessly by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Along the way, Valjean and a slew of characters are swept into a revolutionary period in France when a group of young idealists make their last stand.

Tickets and info: (209) 532-3120; sierrarep.org

Photo: Cliff McCormick and Eric Jon Mahlum. Photo: Rich Miller Photography.