As Scotch College launches itself into celebration mode for its centenary year, there is no better choice than one of the greatest musicals of all time, based on the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo. Directing the School Edition of Les Misérables is Linda Williams, backed by Choreographic Director Nina Richards and Musical Director Antony Hubmayer. Les Misérables is the longest-running musical on the West End, having continuously run in London since it premiered in 1985. It is the second longest-running musical in the world, with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, original French language lyrics by Alain Boublil, and English libretto by Herbert Kretzmer. Les Misérables won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1987, the same year the Australian production premiered in Sydney.