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Claude-Michel Schönberg's Life
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Born in Vannes, France
He was born to Jewish parents who had immigrated from Hungary. He had no extended family and never felt at home; he wanted to get out of Vannes and make something great from his life -
Rock band formed in Paris
Claude-Michel moved to Paris to attend le Universitie for Business. He made money and had fun on the weekends by playing with his pop band, "Les Vénètes" -
Meets lyricist Alain Boubil
Boubil approahced Schönberg about a songwriting contract after hearing a song Claude-Michel had written on the radio -
Schönberg and Boubil write "La Revolution Française"
After discussing ideas for a musical in 1972, Claude-Michel and Alain Boubil wrote the first French rock opera about the major events of the French Revolution -
Work begins on Les Misérables
Claude-Michel and Alain Boubil had an idea for their next musical: a love story intertwined with a tale of forgivness and redemption, all within the setting of the one day June Rebellion in Paris -
First production of Les Misérables opens in Paris
French director Robert Hossein staged the first production of Les Miserables, complete with the original French lyrics. The production was a huge hit and Cameron Mackintosh eventually heard about it and became interested in taking the show to London. -
Les Misérables opens in London
The first English language version of Scönberg's most successful musical opened at the Barbican Theatre. This production was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and directed by Trevor Nunn. -
Third musical, Miss Saigon opens in London
Schönberg's third fully staged musical opened in London to rave reviews. The creative team was once again Schönberg and Boubil, with Mackintosh producing. The musical's setting was Vietnam in the 1970's -
Gets married to English ballerina Charlotte Talbot
After years of living the bachelor life, Claude-Michel and Charlotte Talbot were married in England. The two have one son and two daughters together. -
Movie version of Les Misérables opens worldwide
This huge blockbuster featured the talents of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hatahway. This movie showed the true phenomenon that Les Mis has become, while also introducing the musical to a new generation of fans
