I saw Les Misérables for the very first time, and it was just okay

I have never seen Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, or The Sound of Music — not in film or onstage. I’m not an uncultured bumpkin, I promise; It’s just that these particular musicals feel stuffy, like something grandma would enjoy. On my way to see “Les Mis” at the Orpheum for the first time, I told my friend: “There better be something fun about poverty.” Sometimes it’s darkly humorous to watch theater goers don fancy frocks and shell out tons of money in order to applaud actors depicting humanity’s worst moments in history. The reality on the streets right outside is already pretty bad, but in fairness: isn’t the point of theater to help us connect with experiences affecting those around us? <a href="https://thebolditalic.com/i-saw-les-mis%C3%A9rables-for-the-very-first-time-and-it-was-just-okay-aaea930976a">Read More</a>