Folketeateret in Oslo Delivers an Absolutely World-class Performance, According to a Review

The musical, based on Victor Hugo's novel about life in Paris before and during the 1832 uprising, is described as a cannonade of emotions that grips the heart and pounds in the chest as the miserable fates unfold. The reviewer notes that no means are spared in this production, with intensity and effort beyond reproach. It is impossible not to be swept up in enthusiasm, though the critic adds that a breather would not have been unwelcome.

Everyone works extremely hard in the new Norwegian Les Mis, but a pause for breath would not have been despised, the review concludes. The production of "Les Misérables" at Folketeateret in Oslo is a triumph that leaves audiences breathless, even as it demands more from its performers than seems humanly possible.