


As Valjean is my favorite character, his soliloquies are always the highlight of the story for me, and I was really impressed with Jackman’s take on them. He did such a stellar job embodying the character: his inner conflict, compassion, occasional paranoia, and integrity. Well, I loved Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean. Acting-wise, he was as great a Valjean as a Les Mis fan could have asked for, in my opinion. This whole section could almost double as the “Good” part of my review, because I was really impressed with this cast! Since there are so many people in this musical, and much has been made of the star-studded cast, let’s start with them.
