Begins with Jean Valjean, who has just been released from prison but then violates his parole to start a new life as a mayor and factory owner (Les Miserables). When he meets one of his workers, Fantine, who becomes seriously ill and is arrested for prostitution, he promises Fantine that he will find and take care of Cosette, Fantine's only daughter (Les Miserables). After Valjean finds Cosette and takes her in as his Javert, Valjean's old prison guard recognizes Valjean (LesMiserables). As Cosette grows up, she falls in love with a man named Marius, who is a rebel in the French war (Les Miserables). Valjean realizes that Javert has recognized him and insists that they move. Valjean saves Marius after the rebels are attacked. Valjean is given the chance to kill Javert but gives him mercy, and Javert overcome by guilt kills himself (Les Miserables). Later, at Cosette and Marius' wedding, Marius realizes that Valjean saved him and goes to Valjean, now old, to thank him, but Valjean dies at the reunion of Valjean, Marius and Cosette (Les Miserables). The theme of this beautiful production is the importance of love and compassion. Boubil