If you’ve seen Les Miserables many times over the years, you might wonder if you really have to go again. Is it worth it?

I remember the first time I listened to “Les Misérables.” I was in fifth grade and had been given the sheet music to “Castle on a Cloud” by my vocal coach. The song is sweet and one of great yearning, ...

Thirty-seven years on and umpteen tour stops later, the current “Les Misérables” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa is flat-out terrific. If casting is key to a production’s success, the ...