Les Misérables (novel)/Trivia

The musical adaptation

 * Colbert Bump:
 * "I Dreamed a Dream" received major publicity after Susan Boyle's famous performance on Britains Got Talent.
 * "On My Own" and "I Dreamed a Dream" have both been featured on Glee.
 * Life Imitates Art: French citizens submitted a serious petition to have "Do You Hear The People Sing?", the martial revolutionary song (quoted) that you are most likely to remember from the musical, nominated as a second National Anthem of France, alongside La Marseillaise.
 * "Do You Hear The People Sing?" has also been used in connection with the Occupy Movement.
 * Star-Making Role: This show made Michael Ball and Frances Ruffelle household names, and turned Rebecca Caine into a darling of the theatre world.