Les Miserables (Chicago) Tickets

The Cadillac Palace was the perfect back-in-time background for Les Miserables. 'Jean Valjean' was in super-human voice and the rest of the cast was excellent. The staging and costumes were spot on.

I have seen this musical several times. It is an amazing show. This particular production was excellent. Our seats were in the balcony and the view was perfect. The whole experience reinforced my desire to see it again.

This was my first time seeing this performance, though I am well versed with the story. I loved this production! The male leads were spectacular, the set was interesting and functional, and the pit orchestra was splendid. The 1 critique I have is that the sound did not mix well in the balcony where we sat. The actors voices were lost up there.

This is the fourth time I have seen Les Miserables and, sadly, it was not as good a performance as the others. Hard to understand Jean Valjean, especially in first half. Orchestra too loud often and drowned out performers. “Bring Him Home”, however, was outstanding. This is my favorite musical of all and I do wanted to fall in love again. I did not.

I saw Les Mis back in March and it blew me away. When I saw it was coming to Chicago, I knew I couldn’t miss my chance to see it again. The show was phenomenal; the songs gave me chills and the voices on all involved are otherworldly. I have deep respect for their talent because I could practice my whole life and never come close to what they do (my voice sucks lol). The only complaint with the show (and it really isn’t a complaint) was that the role of Javert was played by a different actor. I’d really been excited to see Josh Davis play that role once more, but the actor that filled in for him was just as amazing. So not really a complaint, just a small disappointment. I’m not sure if I’d go back to the Cadillac Palace. I’ve been in nicer theaters. The bathrooms were extremely small and naturally the women’s restroom had a line out the door and down the hall. Plus, several workers I had to interact with were rather rude. They just seemed very snippy and acted like they were hating every second of their lives by being there. No smiles or joy were present and I think I spoke with 3-4 people. Oh well. Once I got seated I didn’t care. I wasn’t there for them. If you are wondering if you should see Les Mis, just do it!!!! If you are unfamiliar with the storyline, just look it up so you can along with more ease. It’s an amazing show and there is a reason so many love it!

My wife and I have seen four performances of Les Miserable over the span of 30+ years, and it was as inspiring the last time as it was the first. We saw the original cast in London staring Colm Wilkinson a year or so after it opened; then a subsequent performance in the first road company to perform in Chicago. Ten years later in Minneapolis, and then again in Chicago in July of 2019. Les Miserable was as inspiring and moving the fourth time as it was the first. I'm a retired ordained Christian Pastor so I immediately responded to the deeply theological content of the story which, in brief summary, tells of the transforming power of GRACE when GRACE its offered and when it is accepted. I designed a five session pre-performance class for the congregation I was serving at the time. The class was titled, The Gospel According to Les Miserable. A group of 80+ members of the congregation attended the Minneapolis performance, and thanks to an inside contact with the road company cast and producers, we were able to arrange a post-performance dialogue with the cast. It was an outstanding experience! One cast member stepped forward and exclaimed, "You all GOT IT...you really GOT IT." Several of the cast spoke about the emotional and spiritual impact they experienced from the performance, Our "contact" was thru a member of our congregation and the mother of a young actor, Taylor John, who had performed the role of Gavroche for six months on Broadway and a year in the road company, and later aged out of the character. All in all Les Miserable is a stunningly moving show, and If you have ever read Victor Hugo's original novel of the same title you'll marvel at the "Jubilant, Lavish, Ambitious and Exciting" performance it is, to quote William S Henry of Time Magazine.

I enjoyed the show a lot. We had fairly decent seats and had a good unobstructed view. Aisle M 301- 302 Enjoyed it a lot

We were in the Dress Circle area of the theater and could see as well as hear everything really well. Great experience!

The only thing I would change is I wish seats were bigger.

I think it’s a story and show that good does win out always. I like human emotions it’s close real life. It gives you a Shanghai to go too. We feel it a unit a team not just as individuals . I as writer of The Array and The Supper Club. Dream of my books becoming a play to make people feel that way is amazing to transcend to the hearts of many.

Fantastic performance. I've seen it several times. Was thrilled with this production of my favorite musical.

Well done to the marvelous team that fully captured my heart in this production. I've seen this show 3 times and have yet to be disappointed. It's my all time favorite. I attend with some anticipation some of a let down in character or deliverance of a song, something, but am so happy that has yet to happen. Paige Smallwood delivered such a fantastic performance, Eponine is my favorite character. Thank you for a memorable evening.

Having first seen this classic in its early days (with the turntable and the always impressive gigantic barricades) and having seen several versions over the years, I must say that this latest production - the 13th time I've seen the play - is the best in recent years. Every major actor/singer was excellent, with an exceptional Javert. The comic Thenardiers were funny, as they are meant to be, without being overly silly, as they have been acted in recent productions. Even the orchestra was in fine shape. "Les Miz" always thrills me and lifts my soul, but this latest production was far beyond what the past few productions have been. Bravo!

Super musical, singing is outstanding and so is acting. Really liked this production. My 12 years old granddaughter was thrilled.

I am a Les Miz veteran, having seen this show performed several times from big Broadway staging to theater in the round. I also saw the more recent movie version, which left much to be desired. Given that.... First, Cadillac Palace is a small theater with a small stage. You will not see the big turntable that allows for the barricade to spin and cast to move about while maintaining a traditional "face to audience" stance. Instead, you get a wonderfully creative and effective set, using some intricate movable set pieces and a large scrim/projection combination to create the world. The transition into the sewer scenes and the way the scrim is used for those scenes was amazing! Second, there are really not going to be awful seats because the theater is small. We sat in the far right side of the dress circle, right on an aisle and in the front. Our view was spectacular! As long as you don't have an obstructed view, there are plenty of places to sit and not be so far back from the action. Third, keep in mind that a smaller venue also means a smaller pit orchestra, so there was not a traditional grand piano but instead a keyboard. The talent of the musicians in that pit brought the music to life anyway! Fourth, Les Miz is a LONG musical by itself, so this production removed a few extra verses or lines from various songs. It didn't detract from the show in any way, just noticeable to someone who has the entire symphonic recording committed to memory. Our matinee started at 2PM and ended right at 5PM even with intermission. Lastly, the cast itself that we saw (Wednesday matinee cast) was phenomenal! Clearly, people were cast for their talent and so this was a more diverse cast than I have seen in larger scale shows. The actor playing Valjean brought such power and emotion to his character, Javert was intense in the way he needed to be, Eponine brought down the house (and the tears) with "On My Own" and "Little Fall of Rain". The kids were adorable, making Gavroche's final stand pretty tear inducing. I had a Les Miz newbie with me for the show, and neither of us could find any cast member that was lacking. This was truly a well staged, excellently performed show!

Wonderful voices and music! Beautiful period costumes! Incredible scenery, props, and visual effects! Took our granddaughters and they were mesmerized... and so was I.

I have low vision and the chance to sit front row and see the facial expressions and the movement of the cast and scenery. I use a walker and was able to easily store it and pick it up after the show. The unique thing about the theater is that sometimes during quiet scenes you could hear the El trains on Wells street go buy.

My daughter and I went to see Les Miserables in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre and it was wonderful. We had amazing seats at a very reasonable price. The theater was absolutely beautiful!

The play started on time. Great cast. I loved it. My son was a litter lost in the plot but I think you do have to read about it before you come to see it to follow the story. I only negative is the Cadillac theater is older so our seats were in bad shape. The seat cushions were worn and uncomfortable. They also creaked.

Les Miserable was an amazing show! The music is so beautiful and this Chicago cast, so talented! See it if you can!