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A computer glitch interrupts “Les Misérables” before the end
As part of its world tour, the musical stopped in Geneva this week. But, Thursday evening, the show did not go as planned.
Published today at 5:05 p.m.
With its World Tour, the show will perform in around fifteen countries.
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Spectators who had not read “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo before going to the Arena on Thursday evening will not know what happens to Cosette, Jean Valjean or even Javert. Due to a technical problem, the musical comedy inspired by the 1862 novel ended abruptly thirty minutes from the end. This was the second performance of the six planned in Geneva between Thursday October 30 and Sunday November 3.
On stage, the revolt was in full swing when the lights suddenly came back on in the room. Initially asked to wait until the problem was resolved, spectators were finally asked to leave the premises, as a solution could not be found.
Computer failure
“This is a major computer failure on the show machinery,” explains Vincent Sager, director of the organizer Opus One. The system that allows the movement of sets, such as a bridge on the stage, stopped about half an hour before the end. Designed for emergency situations like this, the backup system also encountered a problem Thursday evening.
It is therefore impossible for the teams on site to resolve this fault. “It was the first time that this happened to the production of “Les Misérables,” explains Vincent Sager. But the technicians are working to resolve the problem and ensure the performance on Friday evening.
Other possible dates
For spectators present in the room on Thursday, Opus One specifies that they will be able, if they wish, to come back and watch the show. “We received a lot of emails from people who regretted not having been able to see the end,” says the director. We have therefore put in place solutions to accommodate them on other dates.”
Concretely, ticket holders for Thursday evening’s performance should have received an e-mail from Opus One detailing the procedure to follow to attend one of the upcoming shows. Either Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening or Sunday evening.
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Léa Frischknecht is a PR journalist in the Geneva section. After a bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the University of Geneva, she obtained her master’s degree at the Academy of Media and Journalism at the University of Neuchâtel.More info
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