Great Performances - Season 27
1 - Episode 1
Air Date: January 1, 1996
2 - Les Misérables in Concert
Air Date: March 1, 1996
The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. He meets a dying woman named Fantine and swears to raise her daughter. Javert catches up to him, but Valjean escapes. The daughter, Cosette, grows up and falls in love with Marius, a student. An ill-fated, student-led revolution makes the mother of all climaxes for this beauty of a production. And the end with the 50 or so Valjeans is pretty impressive!
3 - Episode 3
Air Date: April 3, 1996
4 - Episode 4
Air Date: December 2, 1996
5 - Episode 5
Air Date: December 10, 1996