It is not often that one gets to work with legendary musical theater icons.

But SMU students had that opportunity Tuesday when French composers Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg came to campus to teach a masters class.

The music masters class was part of a series of events Boublil and Schönberg are participating in this week in anticipation of their musical spectacular “Do You Hear the People Sing,” which will take place in American Airlines Arena Friday.

Boublil and Schönberg are the composer and lyricist for “Les Misérables,” “Miss Saigon,”” Pirate Queen,” among others.

In the masters class, the pair gave advice to current SMU music students.

The upcoming production, “Do You Hear the People Sing,” features a Broadway cast, the Dallas Pops Orchestra and the Turtle Creek Chorale, a chorus of over 100 people.

The performance will also feature a children’s choir and a multimedia presentation.

Stars of the performance include Lea Salonga from “Miss Saigon,” Terrance Mann, of “Les Miserables” and Stephanie J. Block, of “Wicked” and “Les Miserables,” and television hit “Glee.”

Music in “Do You Hear the People Sing” will range from “Les Miserables” hits to those of “Miss Saigon” and more.