Les Misérables stakes its claim as the most loved musical by scoring both first and second place in our vote.
The iconic ‘One Day More’ brings together the whole of the cast in a rousing celebration packed with sensational solos. With its irresistible message of hope (“One day to a new beginning/Raise the flag of freedom high/Every man will be a king”), the song is a worthy winner.
Elaine Paige says: “I wasn’t at all surprised to see ‘One Day More’ take the top spot. It’s the ultimate, ultimate Les Misérables show tune; a superb ensemble number that leaves you with goosebumps because you get to hear so many refrains from the show in this one song.”
Alfie Boe, who has played the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, says: “One Day More is probably one of the biggest highlights of the show and it resonates to everybody who sings it on stage as a unified piece of music; and in this present day that we’re living during this pandemic we are unified as a nation, we are unified as a world, we are adapting as a world, we are adapting as human beings, and this song resonates so much with the present situation that we’re in. Hopefully we’ll see theatres back open really soon and we’ll all be able to enjoy live music, live performances once again.”
