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How many of these great songs do you know from underappreciated musicals?

Today in 1987, Les Miserables opened at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for 6680 performances. Written by Claude-Michel Schonberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, Les Miserables is set in early 19th-century France. The plot follows the stories of many characters as they struggle for redemption and revolution. An ensemble that includes prostitutes, student revolutionaries, factory workers, and others joins the lead characters. In January 2010, it played its ten-thousandth performance in London, at Queen's Theatre in London's West End. On 3 October 2010, the show celebrated its 25th anniversary with three productions running in the same city: the original show at London's West End; the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary touring production at the original home of the show, the Barbican Centre; and the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary concert at London's O2 Arena. The original Broadway cast included Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, David Bryant as Marius, Judy Kuhn as Cosette, Michael Maguire as Enjolras, Frances Ruffelle as Eponine, Braden Danner as Gavroche, Donna Vivino as Young Cosette, Jennifer Butt as Madame Thenardier, Leo Burmester as Thenardier, Randy Graff as Fantine, and Terrence Mann as Javert.

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, welcomed Donna Vivino, Lesli Margherita, Drew Gasparini, Ben Fankhauser, and more in '54 Sings Lady Gaga' last night, July 27. BroadwayWorld has photos from the sold-out concert below!

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Donna Vivino, Lesli Margherita, Drew Gasparini, Ben Fankhauser, and more in '54 Sings Lady Gaga' tonight, July 27.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: James Lecesne brings 'ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS' off-Broadway and more!

The beauty of a long-running Broadway show is being able to see an iconic role portrayed by more than just one star.

The York Theatre Company presented a one-night only benefit concert celebrating up and coming musical theatre writers, with NEO 11 last night, June 15, 2015 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

The York Theatre Company presents a one-night only benefit concert celebrating up and coming musical theatre writers, with  NEO 11 on Monday, June 15, 2015 The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).  Festivities begin at 7:30 p.m. followed by a champagne and dessert reception to toast the evening.

Final casting has been set for the 2015 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity's Playwrights For A Cause, set to take place at 7:30pm on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, on Sunday, June 14 at 7:30 pm. The evening, which will benefit the non-profit National Coalition Against Censorship, will showcase world premiere one-act plays by three acclaimed playwrights: Israel Horovitz's Breaking Phillip Glass and Erik Ehn's Her Speech, both directed by Planet Connections Theatre Festivity founder and PFAC Producing Artistic Curator Glory Kadigan, and Halley Feiffer's A Play About New Mexico, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Donna Vivino, Lesli Margherita, Drew Gasparini, Ben Fankhauser, and more in "54 Sings Lady Gaga" on July 27.

Scott Coulter brought the music of Studio 54 to Below 54 last night as the club celebrated it's 3rd year on that famous NYC street. In the legendary club's heyday the guest  list was a who's who from the world of entertainment - Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Halston, Elizabeth Taylor, Mick Jagger, Diana Ross, Brooke Shields, John Travolta, Michael Jackson - and the music played kept them dancing all through the night. It was dancing through the night at 54 Below yesterday and Max at the entry door was much more accommodating than those guards at the 1970 Studio 54. Happy Anniversary to 54 Below and also to Steven & Eda (Baruch)

This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Santa Susana Performing Arts Magnet High School in Simi Valley presents SHREK THE MUSICAL, running in their new 450-seat performing arts center for six performances over two weekends, concluding after today and tomorrow, May 1-2, 2015.

Glee star Billy Lewis Jr., Adam Kantor (Rent, The Last 5 Years), Emily Padgett (Side Show, pictured), Amma Osei (Rock of Ages), Ryann Redmond (Bring it On, If/Then), Heather Brorsen (Avenue Q) and Ashley Loren (Jekyll & Hyde) will join G'Day Broadway! The Music of Matthew Lee Robinson at The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street) tonight, April 29th at 7pm.

Glee star Billy Lewis Jr., Adam Kantor (Rent, The Last 5 Years), Emily Padgett (Side Show, pictured), Amma Osei (Rock of Ages), Ryann Redmond (Bring it On, If/Then), Heather Brorsen (Avenue Q) and Ashley Loren (Jekyll & Hyde) will join G'Day Broadway! The Music of Matthew Lee Robinson at The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street) on Wednesday April 29th at 7pm.

Santa Susana Performing Arts Magnet High School in Simi Valley is currently in rehearsal for SHREK THE MUSICAL, which will run in their new 450-seat performing arts center for six performances over two weekends, April 24-25 and May 1-2, 2015.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

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