Phantom of the Opera has some nice songs (The Music of the Night, All I Ask of You) but nothing quite has the emotional power that almost brings you to tears of a woman betrayed in “I Dreamed a Dream”, the anguish of a man in “Who Am I” or just the sheer amount of stories and tunes somehow flowing together in “One Day More”. Of course a well sung “Bring Him Home” is technically impressive but the finale is the greatest ending of loss, hope, and joy.

Throughout the whole story of Les Miserable is the juxtaposition of a changed man who offers mercy to those who stumble and a man who carries out justice but cannot accept mercy and kindness from another.