History Funny / LesMiserables

** Added hilarity in the 2014 Broadway revival, where the boy who sings this line(Joly) sings it, and proceeds to then fall backward off the bench he’s sitting on, either because he’s completely sloshed and laughing too hard, or because the woman sitting next to him smacks him across the chest immediately after he finishes his line.
* Valjean pokes fun at Cosette's naivete on his deathbed.

* The revival also spices up the oft-disparaged “A Heart Full of Love” by making Marius {{Adorkable}} as hell. He moans “I’m doing everything all wrong” at turning around to see Cosette is gone from her balcony, and when she then comes out the front door he can barely squeak out “I do not even know your name.”

** "Thinks he's quite a lover but there's not much there", and Thénardier has no idea she just said that.

** "[[SarcasmMode Cunning little brain... regular Voltaire...]] thinks he's quite a lover but there's [[TeenyWeenie not much there...]]

** In pretty much all versions, Valjean very clearly doesn't believe a word of it, yet manages to stay calm the whole time. Of course, he still has this tone of voice like "Okay, sounds fake but okay". In the 25th anniversary version, he clearly rolls his eyes after everything the Thenardiers say.
** In some versions of this song, Thenardier mispronounces Cosette's name and his wife corrects him.
-->'''Thenardier''': ''Let's not haggle for darlin' Colette...''
-->'''Mme. Thenardier''': ''Cosette!''
-->'''Thenardier''': ''Cosette...''
** Some productions have Valjean throw the money for Cosette to the floor in front of the Thenardiers, and at first they ignore it and act sad as they say goodbye. But the second Valjean and Cosette are out of sight they go right for the money and are literally fighting each other for it.

*** Another "varies between productions" funny moment for Beggars at the Feast-- sometimes, the Thenardiers randomly stuff silverware into their costumes during the feast, and when they turn to go, a platter drops to the ground from under Mme. Thenardier's dress with the loudest CLANG. Silence falls as everybody stares, and the Thenardiers look upwards as if going "OH MY GOSH IT FELL FROM THE SKY", before snatching up the platter and exiting.

** This part was made even funnier in one production where the man he calls a queer stops short and turns to look at Thenardier with a "The hell'd you say?" expression. The woman he was dancing with seems somewhat less interested in him after that. Another production had Thenardier kiss the man, who looked like he enjoyed it afterwards.

-->'''Valjean:''' All I did- (''parries a blow from Javert) was ''steal some bread!''

For a serious novel/musical, there are some SugarWiki/{{funny moments}}.

* Meta example: during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7EEt40WJA4 this dress rehearsal]] for a high school production, during "A Little Fall of Rain", Eponine's squib goes off too early and squirts all over herself and Marius. They completely [[Main/{{Corpsing}} lose it]], and can't keep a straight face throughout the song. To make it even better, the bloodpack goes off RIGHT before the line [[AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption "Oh God, it's everywhere!"]]
* Another offstage moment: Ramin Karimloo's mask (which straddles the line between NightmareFuel and {{Narm}}) on Vlogger 24601. Other people's reaction to it are generally disgust, shock, or laughter. Andy Mientus (Marius) gives an amused "Ooooooooooh," a FascinatingEyebrow, some light teasing, and after Ramin kisses him on the lips (with the mask) says that this probably fulfilled some weird fantasy for him. [[https://youtu.be/m-Fw7-dOLio?t=9m31s Watch here.]] The link starts at Andy's reaction, but the reactions start at 8:26.
** Cliff Saunders (Thénardier)'s annoyed, "Moooooom!" as well.

* Thénardiers in general, especially in waltz of treachery
--->''Shared our bread, shared each bone''
--->''Treated her like she's one of our own,''
--->''Like our OWN, monsieur!"''

--->'''Thenardier''': ''Let's not haggle for darlin' Colette...''
--->'''Mme. Thenardier''': ''Cosette!''
--->'''Thenardier''': ''Cosette...''

** Funny taken {{up to eleven}} in the 25th anniversary with Matt Lucas and Jenny Galloway.

*** The minute she starts Madame Thenardier part in the 10th anniversary concert, her husband has this look on his face that screams [[HenpeckedHusband "Great, there she goes blabbering again."]]

** It's especially funny when you realize that Javert (Philip Quast) is singing along with the Thenardiers song about their shameless thievery and price-gouging. Had the actual Javert been present, he'd have dragged both of them to jail by the second verse. Or had a heart attack on the spot from the sheer audacity of the Thenardiers.

** In the tenth anniversary, the actress who plays little Cosette holds back a smile at this point.
** In other productions, young Cosette has an "Are you serious?" look on her face through the entire song.
*** In pretty much all versions, Valjean very clearly doesn't believe a word of it, yet manages to stay calm the whole time. Of course, he still has this tone of voice like "Okay, sounds fake but okay".
*** In the 25th anniversary version, Valjean can be clearly seen rolling his eyes after everything the Thenardiers say.

*** Turned into a slight running gag in the 2012 film, where even when the robbery happens, he mispronounces it and Mme. Thenardier corrects him again.

*** Madame starts laughing after Marius punches Monsieur out. Monsieur repeatedly tries to cue the conductor to start the song, only to be interrupted by her drawn-out laughter. He snaps, "I should have married your sister!" and she ''immediately shuts up.''

** Javert's OhCrap face as Gavroche outs him on the barricade, followed by the little boy getting up in his face and [[FlipTheBird giving him the middle finger.]] Javert has to be restrained by two Amis from [[WouldHitAChild lunging]] [[DisproportionateRetribution at Gavroche.]]

*** In the 30th anniversary concert, Madame started laughing at this. Monsieur snapped, "I should have married your sister!" and she ''immediately shut up.''

!!The 2012 film
* The look on Gavroche's face when Javert randomly picks him up in "The Robbery".

-->'''Magloir''': “''We say this house is not safe at all; and if Monseigneur will allow me, I will go and tell Paulin Musebois, the locksmith, to come and put the old bolts back in the door; we have them right here, and it will only take a minute. I say we must have bolts, if only for tonight; [[TemptingFate nothing could be worse than a door that can be opened from the outside by the first comer]]; and anyway the Monseigneur has the habit of saying, ‘Come in,’ even at midnight. But, my heavens! There’s no need even to ask permission''––”

* A supposedly RealLife example involving Victor Hugo and his publisher. Granted it may be apocryphal, but still amusing nevertheless:

-->'''Publisher''': "!"[[note]]''"It is selling very well!''"[[/note]]

* The whole of "Master of the House" turns the Thénardiers' penchant for robbing their customers into BlackComedy. Not just robbery either. As Master Thenardier says, he's got nothing against acting like a nice guy, it doesnt cost him anything, "but nothing gets you nothing, everything has got a little price", so he tacks on tiny little extra charges everywhere he can. Charge you for the lice, extra for the mice, 2% for looking in the mirror twice! And dont even ask what they're passing off as beef in the pie.

** A supposedly RealLife example involving Victor Hugo and his publisher. Granted it may be apochyral, but still amusing nevertheless:
-->'''Hugo''': "?" [[note]]Hugo's way of asking, ''"How is the book selling?"''[[/note]]
-->'''Publisher''': "!"[[note]]Meaning, ''"It is selling very well!''"[[/note]]