I dreamed a dream that I finally heard “I Dreamed A Dream” from Les Misérables live — and it has now come true. On July 28, Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular held its gala opening to celebrate the show’s first North American run at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, and Bustle is taking you behind the curtain with exclusive backstage photos. Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular takes the iconic 1985 musical, still the longest-running West End musical of all time, and turns it into a spectacle built for a rock star, with a live orchestra and innovative new set design. This makes Radio City its first stateside stop, and the only North American engagement of 2026. Photos by Jenny Anderson 1 / 4Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular has a strictly limited engagement running through Aug. 9 at Radio City Music Hall.