Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular | Short Review
The large-scale touring production of the revolutionary epic is brilliantly performed and impressive in scale.
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As his short stint as Marius in the West End ahead of the September world tour of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular draws to an end, the young performer shares his highlights from what has been a...
