“The authenticity of storytelling in this show and the wide swath of characters and their experiences, like marksmanship, it will reach out very sharply to each person individually and it will touch them,” Crowle said.

Crowle and his cast mates were encouraged to bring a new take to their characters. Crowle enjoyed this free agency to interpret the text. He transformed his once slovenly character to a fast talking, vaudeville reminiscent one.

“One of the most crucial elements of production is allowing for change and allowing for interpretation,” Crowle said. “We see things differently and people hear things differently. And so, if there’s room for interpretation it kind of breathes new life into all the, sort of, what we would otherwise consider the old corners of the show.”

On campus, excitement has been building for students. Arts and humanities freshman Lucy Micun has seen the show a few times before and is looking forward to seeing this version.

“I absolutely adore theatre, so it's very impressive how much they do and how big of a show (Les Mis) is,” Micun said. “It’s a very well put together show every time.”

Given the show's impressive reputation, history social studies education junior Katherine Paloyan is looking forward to seeing the scale of production from the show. 

"Costume design is probably going to be fantastic since it's a touring company, it's supposed to replicate what they performed (in) on Broadway," Paloyan said. "I can't wait to see it." 

Micun’s passion for theatre is something she finds very important. She commented on how having access to student tickets is a great reason to go see Les Mis, but also for the experience.

“Seeing live theatre is really important,” Micun said. “Keeping love (of) performance alive is something I’m very passionate about and I think it’s a really cool way to immerse yourself in art.”

More information about the show and tickets can be found on Wharton Center’s website.