Since we were only given “Highlights Soundtrack“, most of the below is heavily borrowed from the Wikipedia articles of the film as well as the stage versions as a basis… notes are from memory.
Earlier I have posted a comparison article using strictly the Highlights Soundtrack… so the below is the expanded song list and any changes based from memory… which is getting flaky by the day. So do not take this as a total list, but it is close to complete as I am able to recall off-hand… at least until they release a complete film soundtrack (which I sincerely hope they do).
NOTE: Songs marked with an asterisk (*) have already been posted in my Comparison: Les Miserables Soundtrack post.
So below is a table of the breakdown and comparison of the song list between the stage and film versions of the Les Miserables musical… For a quick cheat sheet of the below list, go beyond the break (at the end of the table):
| SONG TITLE | STAGE SEQUENCE | FILM SEQUENCE | CHANGES | NOTES |
| * Work Song | 1 | 1 | lyric changes | Combined with “On Parole” and called “Look Down” in the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
| * On Parole | 2 | 2 | lyric changes | Combined with “Work Song” and called “Look Down” in the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
| * Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven | 3 | 3 | none | Called “The Bishop” in the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
| * What Have I Done | 4 | 4 | none | Called “Valjean’s Soliloquy” in the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
| * At the End of the Day | 5 | 5 | none | |
| * I Dreamed a Dream | 6 | 8 | none | |
| Lovely Ladies | 7 | 7 | minor lyric changes | |
| Fantine’s Arrest | 8 | 9 | none | |
| The Runaway Cart | 9 | 6 | none | |
| Who Am I? / The Trial | 10 | 10 | minor lyric changes | |
| Come to Me (Fantine’s Death) | 11 | 11 | minor lyric changes | |
| * The Confrontation | 12 | 12 | missing lyrics | Valjean’s final overlapping lyrics with Javert and the lyrics that Valjean is singing to Fantine at the end are cut |
| * Castle on a Cloud | 13 | 13 | none | |
| * Master of the House | 14 | 14 | lyric changes | Introduction completely revised |
| The Bargain / The Thénardier Waltz of Treachery | 15 | 15 | minor lyric changes | |
| * Suddenly | — | 16 | New Song | |
| Look Down | 16 | 18 | added lyrics | Gavroche gets an additional verse |
| The Robbery | 17 | 19 | missing lyrics | only the opening line, and Thenardier and Eponine’s lines were used |
| Javert’s Intervention | 18 | 20 | minor lyric change | |
| * Stars | 19 | 17 | none | |
| Eponine’s Errand | 20 | 21 | minor lyric change | |
| * ABC Cafe / Red and Black | 21 | 22 | minor lyric change | |
| Do You Hear the People Sing? | 22 | 28 | none | |
| * Rue Plumet – In My Life | 23 | 23 | none | Combined with “A Heart Full of Love” on the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
| A Heart Full of Love | 24 | 24 | none | Combined with “Rue Plumet – In My Life” on the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
| The Attack on the Rue Plumet | 25 | 25 | minor lyric changes | |
| * One Day More | 26 | 27 | none | |
| Building the Barricade (Upon These Stones) | 27 | 29 | minor lyric changes | |
| * On My Own | 28 | 26 | none | |
| At the Barricade (Upon These Stones) | 29 | 30 | minor lyric changes | |
| Javert’s Arrival | 30 | 31 | minor lyric changes and missing lyrics | there were some lines that were cut and others changed |
| Little People | 31 | 32 | none | |
| A Little Fall of Rain | 32 | 34 | none | |
| Night of Anguish | 33 | 35 | none? | |
| The First Attack | 34 | 33 | none? | |
| * Drink with Me | 35 | 36 | none | |
| * Bring Him Home | 36 | 37 | none | |
| Dawn of Anguish | 37 | 38 | none? | |
| The Second Attack (Death of Gavroche) | 38 | 39 | none | |
| * The Final Battle | 39 | 40 | none | |
| Dog Eats Dog (The Sewers) | 40 | — | Cut Song | |
| * Javert’s Suicide | 41 | 41 | none | |
| Turning | 42 | 42 | missing lyrics | only first verse used in the film |
| * Empty Chairs at Empty Tables | 43 | 43 | none | |
| Every Day | 44 | 44 | added vocal part | when song ends with the trio between Cosette, Marius and Valjean, in the film there is an added vocal part for Marius’ grandfather who is welcoming Marius home |
| Valjean’s Confession | 45 | 45 | none | |
| Wedding Chorale | 46 | 46 | none | |
| Beggars at the Feast | 47 | 47 | minor lyric changes | |
| * Valjean’s Death | 48 | 48 | minor lyric changes | Combined with “Do You Hear the People Sing? (Reprise) [Finale]” and called “Epilogue” on the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
| * Do You Hear the People Sing? (Reprise) [Finale] | 49 | 49 | none | Combined with “Valjean’s Death” and called “Epilogue” on the “Highlights Soundtrack” |
Alright are you as confused as I was? Well how about a quick cheat sheet of the major changes from the above list?
- “The Runaway Cart”
- Stage: Occurs after Fantine is taken to the hospital
- Film: Occurs as Fantine is being tossed out of the factory
- “I Dreamed a Dream”
- Stage: Occurs after Fantine is tossed out of the factory
- Film: Occurs after Fantine whores herself out for the first time
- “Suddenly”
- Stage: Does not exist
- Film: Occurs after Valjean bargains with the Thenardiers for Cosette
- “Stars”
- Stage: Occurs after Javert interferes in the potential robbery of Valjean by the Thenardiers (after Cosette is grown)
- Film: Occurs after Javert chases after Valjean and young Cosette after Valjean takes Cosette away from the Thenardiers
- “Do You Hear the People Sing?”
- Stage: Occurs after the ABC Society reaffirms their desire to revolt
- Film: Occurs during the funeral procession of General LaMarche
- “On My Own”
- Stage: Occurs after the barricade is built and Eponine reveals herself to Marius dressed as a boy
- Film: Occurs after Rue Plumet is attacked and before Eponine decides to dress as a boy and go to the barricade
- “The First Attack”
- Stage: Occurs after Eponine dies at the barricade
- Film: Occurs before Eponine’s death at the barricade (it is the reason Eponine dies… in saving Marius)
- “Dog Eats Dog”
- Stage: Occurs after the barricade falls and Valjean is trying to save Marius
- Film: Does not exist
Mind you the above is probably not entirely accurate… since it is based almost entirely on memory, but for the most part it is all that I recall.
I hope this post helps those of you that are interested in knowing more about the musical and what cuts, additions and changes were made in adapting a well-loved stage musical onto the silver screen.