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Jean valjean stands at the center of les misérables and becomes a trial figure for hugo s grand theories about the redemptive power of compassion and love.

Jean val jean les mis. Valjean and police inspector javert who repeatedly encounters. Jean valjean is the protagonist of les misérables. 10th anniversary concert gary morris broadway cast 1987 1988 michael burgess original canadian cast 10th anniversary concert as one of the 17. His parents died when he was very young leaving him with his older sister to fend for him.

Musical maurice barrier original french concept album original paris stage cast colm wilkinson original london cast original broadway cast 1995. Valjean is also known in the novel as monsieur madeleine ultime fauchelevent monsieur leblanc and urbain fabre. Below is a list of actors who portrayed jean valjean both in the musical and movies. Unfortunately his sister was widowed having seven children to look after the eldest being eight and the.

First playing jean valjean in 1998 john owen jones was the youngest person at the time to have taken on the lead role in les miserables. Jean valjean is the protagonist of victor hugo s 1862 novel les misérables. He returned to the original production on 27th june 2005 where he performed at the queen s theatre to 6th october 2007. Valjean was born into a poor peasant family.