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 as poor as a church mouse he now has two black suits, three white shirts and has been called to the Bar and earns 700 francs a year. His food, lodging and clothing cost 650 francs annually and now here's Victor Hugo's work..."This left him with 50 francs. He was rich...He had undergone everything, in the shape of privation; he had done eveything except get into debt. Rather than borrow, he did not eat."

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[What a man; more to come a little later.]