'Les Miserable' area concert wraps up world tour in New York City

NPR | By Jennifer Vanasco

Published July 18, 2026 at 5:53 AM MDT

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After 17 countries and audiences of thousands, the concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the landmark musical is drawing to a close.

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Jennifer Vanasco

Jennifer Vanasco is an editor on the NPR Culture Desk, where she also reports on theater, visual arts, cultural institutions, the intersection of tech/culture and the economics of the arts.

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