Preview: Skyline High School presents 'Les Miserables'

PREVIEW THEATER & DANCE

Les Miserable

Squad Goals. (Front row, left to right) Connor Dalton as Joly, Andrew Coleman-Brewer as Feuily, Gabe Hill as Gavroche, Riley O'Brien as Courfeyrac, (back row) Matt Rupp as Marius, Trevor Minor as Enjolras, and Daniel Kennedy as Combeferre, the student revolutionaries in Skyline Theatre's production of Les Miserables. / Photo by Lisa Gavan.

Ann Arbor's Skyline High School Theater presents Les Misérables: School Edition, beginning this weekend and running through November 20. Adapted for high school performers and produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI), this musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic novel is a timeless story of human kindness, cruelty, revenge, love, and the survival of the human spirit.

“This is our most elaborate production to date,” says Anne-Marie Roberts, Skyline Department Chair for Theatre Arts. “We are so excited about staging this wonderful production that combines the drama of a pivotal time in history with an inspiring story of sacrifice, faith and love.”

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Theo Billups and Amanda Wilhoit as Monsiuer and Madame Thenardier / Zori Martinez as Eponine. // Photo by Lisa Gavan.

The story centers on escaped convict Jean Valjean after he breaks parole and is pursued relentlessly by police inspector Javert. Valjean is soon forced to leave his past behind in order to keep his promise to raise the orphaned Cosette, but as Javert closes in and revolution kindles the Paris Rebellion of 1832, Valjean ends up sacrificing everything to protect those he loves.

“Community support of these events is critical,” adds Roberts. “It means so much to our students to have friends, families and neighbors attend these events, and support their long hours and the hard work they have put into creating a terrific production. And ticket sales are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide our students with great opportunities to showcase their incredible talent. We hope everyone will come and “hear the people sing’.”


Amy Cantú is a Production Librarian at the Ann Arbor District Library.


Show times are November 12, 18, 19 at 7:30 pm, and November 13 and 20 at 2:30 pm. Ticket prices are $25 for VIP seats (reserved seats in the front rows with a treat); $15 for adults; and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available online at http://www.skylinehstheatre.org/cart and will also be available for purchase at the performances. Skyline High School is located at 2552 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103.