ALAIN BOUBLIL's (Book, Lyrics and Original French Lyrics) first musical, La
Revolution Francais in 1973, marked the start of his collaboration with Claude-Michel
Schonberg and became the first-ever staged French rock opera, playing to capacity
audiences and selling in excess of 350,000 double albums. His idea of writing a musical
version of Les Miserables brought them together again in 1978 and the show was
written over a two-year period. Mr. Boublil co-produced a concept album of the show, which
became a hit before the acclaimed production opened at the Palais de Sports in Paris in
September 1980. In 1983 Mr. Boublil made his first entry into London musical theatre with Abbacadabra
at the Lyric, Hammersmith, and worked closely with the writers and directors at every
stage of the British adaptation of Les Miserables. His personal commitment to the
production has continued with the London cast recording, which quickly went gold. The NY
production of Les Miserables won him two Tony Awards in 1987 for Best Score and
Best Book and a Grammy in 1988 for Best Original Broadway Cast Recording, which he
co-produced with Claude-Michel Schonberg. Alain Boublil' s latest work, Miss Saigon,
again in collaboration with Claude-Michel, opened on September 20th 1989 at the Theatre
Royal, Drury Lane in London (where it continues in its 6th year) and on April 11th 1991 in
NY (where it is now enjoying its 5th year). The show is also touring the USA as well as
playing in Tokyo and Toronto. Future productions are scheduled for Sydney, Australia and
Stuttgart, Germany. Mr. Boublil maintains a close association with all international
productions of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon while, at the same time,
writing with Claude-Michel the screenplays for motion picture versions of both musicals.
Their new stage musical, Martin Guerre, opened in London in July 1996 and is
currently booking to January 1998.