Les Misérables in London

Queen's Theatre in London, a photo by rachlyf on Flickr.

Another one of my goals achieved: Watched a West-End performance in London.

Charlene and I watched Les Misérables in Queen's Theatre, London last night. A story about an ex-convict's road to redemption amidst a student rebellion and the love between his adopted daughter and a man beautifully bound up in an operatic rendition of Victor Hugo's novel. The tragic Jean Valjean was played by Ramin Karimloo.

Two words: Loved it. The familiar songs that I only ever heard on separate occasions suddenly weaved into the tapestry of a tale. The context of the song made all the sense in the world. It was sad and emotional, tugging the heart strings and stitching them together in the end. There were people casually "wiping-that-little-dust-that-flew-in-the-eye". There was a man sitting further up front sobbing.

But in a way, you got to expect that from such a musical. Let's you know you've truly experienced it.