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Les Misérables returns to The Centre in the Square es Misérables, the legâ€" l endary awardâ€"winning usical, makes a triâ€" umphant return engageâ€" ment to The Centre In The Square for two weeks only, June 12â€"23. Presented by Cameron Mackintosh, Les Misérables is a musical by Alain Boublii and Claudeâ€" Michel Schonberg. Tickets for the 16â€"performance run go on sale April 7 at 10 a.m. Based on Victor Hugo‘s classic novel, Les Misérables is an epic saga that sweeps through three turbulent decades of 19th century France. It is also the story of one man, the fugitive Jean Valjean, who is pitted against the cruel and selfâ€" righteous Inspector Javert in a lifelong struggle to evade capture. Now in its 16th year in London and 15th year on Broadway, Les Misérables has won 50 major awards internationally, â€" including the 1987 Tony Award for Best Musical. The $4.2â€"million producâ€" tion coming to Kitchener replicates the Broadway proâ€" duction in its entirety and has set numerous attenâ€" dance records across the country. Les Misérables last played The Centre in the Square in September, 1994, and was seen by over 25,000 people. Seen by over 42 million people _ worldwide, _ Les Misérables is one of the most successful musicals in Kecping Great Lood 3A Reality! ifth e nb $84â€"9297 _ | theatre history. The show‘s global box office receipts now exceed $1.8 billion. There have been over 32,000 performances of Les Misérables throughout the world, in 38 productions, in 29 countries and 18 lanâ€" guages. There have been 31 cast recordings of the musiâ€" cal, including the multiâ€"platâ€" inum original London cast album, the Grammy Awardâ€" winning â€" Broadway â€" cast recording, the Grammy Awardâ€"winning â€" complete symphonic version, and the London 10th Anniversary Concert Recording. On March 12, 1997 the Broadway production of Les Misérables celebrated its 10th anniversary, featuring a Waterloo Stage Theatre‘s March break production of The Trial of Goldilocks continues through March 16 with performances at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. in this contempoâ€" rary version of the chilâ€" dren‘s classics, Goldilocks goes to court on charges of breaking and entering Featured in the producâ€" tion are (from left) Randolph J. Johnston (Popa Bear), Sharon Kelly {Moma Bear), Lynn Scott (Goldilocks}, Sam Varteniuk (Judge) and Frank Neary (Baby Bear). For ticket information, call 888â€"0000. new company of actors, changes in staging, scenery refurbishment, lighting design modifications, a new state of the art sound system and all new costumes and wigs. Kitchener audiences will _ see â€" these _ same enhancements to the show, as they were subsequently incorporated _ into _ the national company. Written by Boublil and Schonberg, Les Misérables was adapted from the French by Herbert Kretzmer, and has additional material by Jfames Fenton. Tickets for Les Misérables go on sale April 7 at 10 a.m. at The Centre in the Square box office. To charge by phone, call 578â€"1570. Goldilocks‘ day in court The City of Waterloo‘s cultural services group will present the fifth annual Jumpstart Modern Dance Festival for Youth, March 15â€"16 at the Contemporary School of Dance. The festival‘s goal is to develop young modern dancers and audiences of the future. This is accomplished by bringing young dancers â€" beginners and students of dance â€" together with professional dancers. Professionals from the Canadian Children‘s Dance Theatre will lead classes and seminars over the twoâ€" day event. The Canadian Children‘s Dance Theatre {CCDT) is a modern dance repertory company of 12â€" to 18â€"yearâ€"old dancers based in Toronto. Founded in 1980 by Deborah Lundmark and Michael deConinck Smith to present gifted young artists in professional productions, the company has staged more than 1,000 performances from Barrie to Beijing and has been hailed by Toronto‘s Globe and Mail as "a nationâ€" al treasure". One of the goals of the festival is to support young students of modern dance, giving them increased opportunities to explore their own creativity and colâ€" laborate with students from outside their own studio in a nonâ€"competitive atmasphere. The opportunity to work in an intimate environment with highly acclaimed professionals provides young dancers with an experience that just may "jumpstart" a lifeâ€"long love of dance. The program is for youths eight to 20 years old. Cost to enrole is $100. For further informaâ€" tion, call artistic director Christine Parkerâ€"Reid at 725â€" 0143., or check out the web site at www.cedt.org. Jumpstart Festival features Canadian Children‘s Dance Theatre Get ready to dance in the aisles as Theatre on the Grand presents DooWop to Motown from March 22â€" 31 (preview March 21}. â€" DooWop to Motown, a musical review, created by Chris McHarge and Colin Stewart, takes audiences back to the roots of the "boy band phenomenon", beginning at Harlem‘s Apolio Theatre in the ‘50s, and moving on to Detroit for the birth of the Motown sound. Shows start at 8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, with additional 2 p.m. matinees on Thursday and Saturday. For further information, call the box office at (519) 787â€"1981. Doowop takes over Theatre on the Grand