Yesterday Katelyn and I saw "Les Miserables" at Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City.
For years I have wanted to see this musical and going yesterday was kind of like a dream come true. I remember listening to our tape of the (I think) 1985 recording as a little girl, but I didn't gain a true appreciation of this masterpiece until high school.
I read it my sophomore year of school. At first I had a hard time getting into the literature, but soon became enthralled by the story of Jean Valjean. This same year, I learned 'On My Own' sung by Eponine in my piano lessons. The music from the musical brought on a whole new meaning to the novel.
Seeing the musical yesterday made me love it all even more. Everything about the show was incredible. My favorite part was at the end before Jean Valjean dies and he says, "To love another person is the see the face of God." Then after that the whole cast sings a rendition of 'Do You Hear the People Sing?' where they tell everyone that they can make an impact on the world. It rocked. I cried.
Now I know what you are thinking. This is one of those emotional, sentimental journal writing experiences for Mal, and it was. I just finished writing in my journal about it a couple hours ago. But it was inspiring.
And I want you to feel inspired too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-4Vdp9_x0
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