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In a film version of this musical, Colm Wilkinson sang “to (10[1])love another (10[2])person (-5[1])is to see (10[4])the face (10[4])of (10[1])God” (10[10])to (10[2])a character (10[5])he originated (10[2])on the West (10[2])End. (10[2])In 2019, this musical’s (10[2])London-based (-5[2])Sondheim Theatre (10[1])removed (10[1])its iconic revolving (-5[1])stage despite it being (-5[1])the West End’s (10[1]-5[1])longest-running (10[1]-5[2])musical. (10[2]-5[2])On (-5[1])lyrics (10[1])added since its West End cast recording, this musical’s antagonist repeats the same note while singing (-5[1])“this I swear by the stars.” (10[9]-5[2])This musical’s (10[2])West End overture once started with a high descending motif (-5[2])similar to the beginning of the Act I finale “One Day More.” (10[7])For (10[2])10 (10[1])points, (10[7]-5[1])what (10[1])musical (10[1])follows 24601 (10[2])(“2-4-6-0-1”), the (10[1])escaped (10[1])bread thief Jean (10[1])Valjean, (10[9])in (10[1])1800s (10[5])France? (10[2])■END■ (10[8])

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