AFTER nearly a decade since the last UK tour sold out in only a few days, Les Misérables will return to Manchester in 2019.

Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönberg’s classic musical will be at the Palace Theatre from February 19 to March 30.

He said: “Since I first conceived the new production of Les Misérables to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary in 2009, this production has taken the world by storm - more than matching the success of the original, which can now only be seen in London.

"I am thrilled that modern audiences have embraced this production as Les Mis for the 21st century and it is playing to packed houses all over the world in many languages. It also inspired the hugely successful movie version starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne.

"This latest version comes hot from its recent Broadway triumph – now once again on a sell-out tour of North America – and is even more spectacular than the original. I am very proud that this extraordinary Boublil and Schönberg musical remains as fresh, thrilling and exciting as ever – and people are still storming the barricades for a ticket.”

Seen by more than 120 million people in 45 countries and in 22 languages, Les Misérables is one of the world’s most popular musicals.

The new staging has scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, and has already been a hit in North America, South America, Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Spain, France, Manila, Singapore, Dubai and Broadway.

Tickets go on sale on June 5 for shows at the Palace Theatre between February 19 and March 30.

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