Alain Boublil
Birth Place: TUNISIA
2026 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards Nominees Announced (Apr 23, 2026)
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Alfie Boe, Samantha Barks, and More Will Lead LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham (Apr 14, 2026)
BIO
Alain Boublil’s first musical, La Révolution Française, was the first ever staged French rock opera in 1973 in Paris and the start of his collaboration with composer Claude-Michel Schönberg. Their next show, Les Misérables, opened in Paris in 1980 and played there again in 1991 after having in the meantime opened in most of the world’s major cities starting in London in 1985, produced by Cameron Mackintosh. In 2007, Les Misérables celebrated its 22nd anniversary after having been voted Britain’s favourite musical. It opened on Broadway in 1987, winning Alain two Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Book and a Grammy for Best Original Broadway Cast Recording as well as numerous awards all over the world. Les Misérables is still playing in major cities and returned to Broadway in 2006.
Miss Saigon opened in London in 1989 and later in New York, playing for more than ten years in each city, and has won numerous international awards. Martin Guerre followed and won the 1997 Olivier Award for Best Musical before commencing its USA tour. In 2007, it was revived in a critically acclaimed sell-out production in the UK with actors/musicians on stage.
On his own, Alain wrote the fairytale musical Abbacadabra (1984) based on Abba songs, which played in London in 1985. He also wrote the play The Diary of Adam and Eve, based on two short stories by Mark Twain, and a prize-winning novel, Les dessous de soi. In 2003, in collaboration with Michel Legrand, Alain wrote the stage adaptation of Jacques Demy’s film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, including some new songs, which played in Paris in 2003-04.
Alain and Claude-Michel’s musical The Pirate Queen, based on the true story of the 16th-century Irish heroine Grace O’Malley, in the time of Elizabeth I, played in Chicago and on Broadway in 2006 and 2007. Alain and Claude-Michel’s new show, Marguerite, based on The Lady of the Camellias, with music by Michel Legrand and English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, is a highly romantic love story set in Nazi-occupied Paris during the Second World War. It had its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in May 2008.
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Videos
Video: MISS SAIGON Shares New Trailer as Tickets Go On Sale For West End Return
by Stephi Wild - 2026-03-20 07:00:21
Video: Go Behind the Scenes at the Designer Run of LES MISERABLES at The Muny
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-06-15 16:02:57
Video: John Riddle Sings 'Bring Him Home' in Rehearsal For LES MISERABLES at The Muny
by Joshua Wright - 2024-06-05 16:55:17
VIDEO: Watch All New Clips From LES MISERABLES at the Sondheim Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2022-05-05 06:25:26
VIDEO: Old Tweet from Newly Elected Senator Jon Ossoff Points Fans to Anime LES MISERABLES
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-01-08 10:02:14
Broadway Rewind: LES MISERABLES Rebuilds the Barricade on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-09-09 17:01:00
VIDEO: Sierra Boggess, Lea Salonga, Julian Ovenden and Gerónimo Rauch Perform 'On My Own' From LES MISERABLES
by Stephi Wild - 2020-07-23 07:03:35
VIDEO: Watch LES MISERABLES Casts Unite for an Epic 'One Day More'
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-27 16:03:38
Broadway Rewind: Stephanie J. Block Sails THE PIRATE QUEEN to Broadway in 2007!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-22 16:31:00
VIDEO: 70 West End Stars Including Paul Whittaker OBE and More Virtually Perform 'Do You Hear the People Sing?'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-04-07 14:49:01
VIDEO: Go Inside the Newly Renovated Sondheim Theatre - Home of LES MISERABLES on the West End
by Stephi Wild - 2020-01-12 17:02:21
VIDEO: LES MISERABLES Premieres at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Venezuela
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2019-11-08 12:32:39
VIDEO: LES MISERABLES Concert Cast & Composers Celebrate With A Special Encore Performance
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-08-22 22:06:02
VIDEO: First Listen to Anna O'Byrne Performing 'Somebody' from AMOUR
by Julie Musbach - 2019-04-04 12:43:23
VIDEO: Watch LES MIS Tour's Fantine, Melissa Mitchell, Sing I Dreamed a Dream
by Rebecca Russo - 2017-10-18 20:50:02
VIDEO: Broadway's MISS SAIGON Cast Takes a Knee in Solidarity with NFL Players
by BWW News Desk - 2017-09-26 18:29:11
News
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
Broadway In Chicago announced nominees for the 15th Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, with 24 student finalists selected from a record 348 applicants across 95 schools statewide. Nominees will perform a number from LES MISÉRABLES.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts has unveiled its 2026/2027 season of shows! The season will feature a new productin of Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026
Principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Grand Finale of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR, in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham.
by Team BWW - Apr 2, 2026
Seattle is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our top picks for Seattle for Spring 2026.
by Team BWW - Apr 2, 2026
San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our top picks in San Francisco for Spring 2026.
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Mar 28, 2026
Following a triumphant engagement in Manila, the barricades have been raised at Marina Bay—but this time, they come with a view of the future.
by Paul Batterson - Mar 23, 2026
Short North Stage is never one to back down from a challenge. At the end of every season, the Columbus theatre group asks its audience what shows it would like to see the following season.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2026
OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, NY, will present its 2026-2027 Broadway in Brighton Series featuring shows like HAIRSPRAY, MISS SAIGON, and the regional premiere of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.
by Caryl Kristine Guillermo - Mar 23, 2026
Lea Salonga joins previously announced cast members as Madame Thénardier in the Singapore season of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular, running from 24 March to 10 May 2026 at the Sands Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2026
Tickets for the forthcoming West End return of Miss Saigon are now on sale, and the production has released a new trailer. Check out the video and learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2026
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle will present the acclaimed musical LES MISÉRABLES as part of its 2025-26 Broadway season. The show is scheduled to run from April 7 to April 19, 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 9, 2026
Following performances in London and New York, award-winning singer and performer Henry Patterson has set the release of his debut studio album, Broadway Maybe.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2026
MISS SAIGON, the acclaimed musical, will be performed at Milton Keynes Theatre from April 7 to 11, featuring powerful storytelling and a talented cast.
by - Feb 25, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 25, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026
Broadway In Chicago has announced casting for the Chicago engagement of Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES.
by Adela González Pérez - Feb 20, 2026
La producción del Teatro Apolo alcanza esta cifra simbólica en una fecha que rinde homenaje al legado de su autor.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2026
The musical theatre production Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular will be presented at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from March 24 through April 19, 2026, as part of its international tour.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2026
Miss Saigon will play a strictly limited West End season in 2027, more than a decade since Miss Saigon last performed in London, at that same theatre.
by Paul Batterson - Jan 29, 2026
Reviewing the revered LES MISERABLES is always a mixed bag. The show, running Jan. 27–Feb. 1 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street, downtown Columbus), is a towering piece of musical theater history. It has a cadre of powerful songs (“Do You Hear The People Sing?,” “I Dreamed a Dream,” and “One More Day” … that’s just in the first act), and characters that linger with you long after the curtain falls.
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Jan 25, 2026
Since its 1980 debut in Paris, Les Misérables has transcended the medium of musical theatre to become a global cultural force.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Alain Boublil has written 5 shows including Abbacadabara (Source Material), Les Miserables (Bookwriter), Miss Saigon (Bookwriter), Martin Guerre (Bookwriter), The Pirate Queen (Bookwriter).
The American Express Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Martin Guerre, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Miss Saigon, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Miss Saigon, Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Miss Saigon, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Les Misérables, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables and Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Les Miserables.
The American Express Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Martin Guerre; Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Les Misérables; Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables; and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables.
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