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Jonathan Simon ‘Les Mis’: Why do we idealize Jean Valjean and act like Javert?

Since it opened on Broadway in 1987, the musical Les Miserables has captured the American imagination, running until 2003; the fourth longest running show in Broadway history.  The movie version, starring Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman, just opened and the show I saw last night was packed.

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