(RAHWAY, NJ) -- The Academy for Performing Arts at UCVTS presents Les Misérables at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) from March 13-15, 2026. Set in nineteenth-century France, Les Misérables is a sweeping epic of love, sacrifice, and redemption.

After years of unjust imprisonment, Jean Valjean breaks parole to begin a new life, determined to prove that mercy can triumph over hardship. But he is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert, a man bound to the law and unwilling to believe that people can truly change.

As revolution brews in the streets of Paris, students rise up and lives intertwine in a powerful story of courage, compassion, and hope. At its heart is a father’s devotion, a young woman’s dream, and a society on the brink of transformation.

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo and featuring one of the most iconic scores in musical theatre history, this School Edition captures all the passion and grandeur of the world’s longest-running musical in a streamlined production running just over two hours.

Performances take place Friday, March 13 at 7:00pm; Saturday, March 14 at 7:00pm; and Sunday, March 15 at 2:00pm. Tickets range from $19-$24 and are available for purchase online. Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) is located at 1601 Irving Street in Rahway, New Jersey.

The Academy for Performing Arts is an innovative four year high school, immersing students in honors’ level academics while training in a pre-professional artistic setting within majors such as theatre, dance, or technical theatre. The Academy fosters the discipline, integrity and passion necessary for students to succeed at the post-secondary level and as members of the performing arts community. The culmination of the program allows the students to complete their senior year by taking college-level courses and receiving college credit at Kean University.

Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering comedy, concerts, and more at two venues: UCPAC’s historic Main Stage and UCPAC’s modern Hamilton Stage. Located in Rahway, New Jersey, and built in 1928, it is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. UCPAC is the perfect setting for an evening of great entertainment.