And yet… sometimes the Devil has the best tunes. The Thenardiers might be filthy crooks, but this is such a fun, naughty, raucous number – after a string of sad ones – that we’re more than happy to spend a bit more time in their company. Here we learn how they scam all their customers, and get a glimpse into the unhappy married life of Madame Thenardier, but at least we get a party along the way. “The Waltz of Treachery”

Valjean begs God to save and return Marius to Cosette, even if he must sacrifice his own life for Marius' safety. In a documentary on the Blu-ray of the film adaptation, Claude-Michel Schönberg revealed that the song was written specifically for Colm Wilkinson. Josh Groban also covered the song on his Stages album, and so did Barry Manilow on his album Showstoppers. [9] French versions Aretha Franklin– I Dreamed A Dream– Clinton Inauguration". YouTube. 30 June 2007 . Retrieved 2010-03-22. [ dead YouTube link] Les Misérables". Stage Agent. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011 . Retrieved 9 March 2011. Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Hamilton and The Phantom of the Opera won't reopen in the West End before 2021". www.whatsonstage.com. 17 June 2020 . Retrieved 23 June 2020. a b Simonson, Robert (23 March 2014). " "One Day More": A History of Les Misérables". Playbill. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020 . Retrieved 5 July 2020.

“One Day More”

The music of "At the End of the Day" is fast and intricate, with different melodies coinciding as sung by various groups of poor women and men, female workers, solos by certain workers, and repetitious instrumentation. Craig, Zoe (13 April 2011). "Top 10 Longest-Running London Theatre Shows". londonist.com . Retrieved 4 November 2012. Anne Hathaway parodied the song at the 83rd Academy Awards. (Hathaway would later go on to play Fantine in the 2012 film version of Les Misérables.)

Marius and Cosette marry in grand musical fashion. But the jubilation soon shifts into a familiar tune: that cunning Thenardier waltz. Yes, the criminal duo are now passing themselves off as landed gentry. Marius isn’t fooled, but he does learn a crucial bit of information from them: Valjean was the man who saved his life. “Beggars at the Feast” Original French Version– This song is known as L'aveu de Jean Valjean (Jean Valjean's Confession) and was much longer. It explains Valjean's motives more clearly. When Marius asks why Valjean confesses to him, Valjean explains that his conscience will not let him rest until he has done so. Valjean asks Marius if it would be better if he (Valjean) did not see Cosette again and Marius says that he thinks so. This fits much better with the description in the book. Each character sings his/her part to a different melody at the same time (counterpoint), before joining for the final chorus:LesMiserables' tour". broadwayacrossamerica.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010 . Retrieved 2 January 2011. [ failed verification]