Round 7: Tossup 8

In a film version of this musical, Colm Wilkinson sang “to love another person is to see the face (10[1])of God” to a character (10[1])he originated on the West End. In 2019, this musical’s London-based Sondheim Theatre removed its iconic revolving stage despite it being (-5[1])the West End’s longest-running (-5[1])musical. (10[1])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.” This musical’s West End overture once started with a high descending motif (-5[1])similar to the beginning of the Act I finale “One Day More.” For 10 points, (10[2])what musical follows 24601 (“2-4-6-0-1”), the (10[1])escaped bread thief Jean Valjean, (10[3])in 1800s (10[2])France? (10[1])■END■

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