Do you hear the people sing? You will, if you’re anywhere near the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury over the next month or so.

Les Misérables, one of the most well-known musicals in the world, is bringing its show-stopping production to Kent for a one-month run from Thursday, September 29.

“The messages of Les Mis are still so relevant,” says Dean Chisnall, who plays Jean Valjean in the production. “The show now is as fresh as it ever was. There is no show that has a reaction quite like this one. It’s the greatest show on earth.”

Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, who is behind acclaimed productions such as Cats, the Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon, this reincarnation of the show debuted in 2009 to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary.

Since then, it has broken box office records in the UK, ran for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway and has wowed audiences overseas in locations such as France, Canada, Australia and Japan.

“I’ve always been a fan, long before I even dreamt of having a career in theatre,” says Dean, who has played the role of Jean Valjean in more than 500 performances. “I say it to everybody, this is the dream role for anybody in musical theatre.

“I just feel very lucky to do it, and to have done it for as long as I have. I pinch myself every day.”

The scenery for this production is inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, who wrote the original novel Les Misérables in 1862.

The musical, adapted by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, premiered in Paris in 1980 and has been seen by more than 120 million people worldwide, in 52 countries and in 22 languages.

The stage show was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster, directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried, in 2012 and went on to receive eight Academy Award nominations.

The score includes spectacular musical numbers such as I Dreamed A Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day More and Master of the House.

Les Misérables is at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, from Tuesday, September 29 to Saturday, October 29. Book tickets here or call 01227 787787.