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Photos: 'Les Miserables' in Anchorage

It's hard to imagine a better choice for the Anchorage Concert Association's 2014/2015 season opener than "Les Miserables," the epic tale of love and loss amid the Paris Uprising of 1832. The show is one of those rare feats of artistic complexity and gravity in the mostly shallow canon of global pop culture; it appeals to nearly every demographic, from seasoned theatergoers who appreciate the show's operatic elements to young people who first encountered it through "Glee" or the 2012 film starring Hugh Jackman. "Les Miserables" deserves praise for bringing high music and drama back to the masses, and ACA is smart to take advantage of its crossover appeal.

The touring production, playing at the Atwood Concert Hall through Oct. 26, mostly delivers on its promise of extravagant excitement.

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