On September 30 in the Culbreth Theatre, Michael Slon led his acclaimed University Singers through a moving rendition of “Do You Hear the People Sing” from Les Misérables. It was not just any performance, and not just any audience. Among the people hearing the people sing that day were the legendary show’s librettist, Alain Boublil and its composer, Claude-Michel Schönberg. The program also included another of the show’s most popular tunes, “At the End of the Day,” and, “I Still Believe,” from Miss Saigon – another highlight of Boublil and Schönberg’s nearly fifty years of collaboration. The performance was followed by a fascinating conversation led by Drama Professor Marva Barnett, a noted expert on the works of Victor Hugo. Barnett currently teaches a course entitled “Les Miserables: From Page to Stage to Screen.” The conversation ranged from experiences writing the musical to thoughts on the 2012 film adaptation, to upcoming projects. During their stay, Boublil and Schonberg interacted with a wide variety of students representing disciplines that ranged from drama to music to arts scholars and study abroad students who had seen the show in London. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost & the Vice Provost for the Arts, the Department of Drama, the McIntire Department of Music, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, the Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures, and the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation.