Nathan Bois McDonald plays Marius en Francais in Les Miserables in Quebec June/July/August, 2026
This is Marius as a young man in the musical Les Miserables based on the novel of the same name written by Victor Hugo in 1862. I have the good fortune to have two fine sons and one daughter-in-law wherein two have raised three fine sons who contribute significantly in digital arts, theatrical arts and robotic engineering (which may lead to a career practicing physician a number of years from now). They are Benjamin 25, Nathan 23, Thomas 18; and there's me who is a proud parent/grandparent at 85 this September. Terryl and I will see Nathan in the role of Marius on June 21 in Montreal when I will have re-read the book and be wearing my puffy arm shirt and poor-boy cap with or without the bells on that day. Nathan in his regular clothes I thought a quote from Hugo's writing would be appropriate at this point, but first I'll summarize that which I have recently read about our man Marius. After years of hard times where Marius is ...