Round 6: Tossup 8

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

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