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Josh Young as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
Josh Young as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
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My Walkman never prepared me for this Jean Valjean
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 27, 2026 0

Jean Valjean got two summer showcases in NYC and the Hudson Valley, and Josh Young's open-air turn made an old…

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