Buff Daddy
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Australia 2008A professional production of Les Mis is being mounted in Australia in 2008 - starting in Melbourne.
I've only ever seen the West end production so it will be great to go to an Australain one!
Buff 
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Aimee
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Excellent news for you. Was there one before in Aus?
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Mademoiselle Lanoire
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| Aimee wrote: | | Excellent news for you. Was there one before in Aus? |
Um, yes. 
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happyguava
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Yes, there was one years and years ago (early 90's I think). I have 2 programmes from it, but never saw it.
Hoorah!!! I'm so excited
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Lazarus (Adam G)
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I've always wanted to see John Farnham as Valjean.
Doubt that'll happen, though.
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EponineMNFF
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Is it going to be a replica production or...?
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Buff Daddy
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| Lazarus (Adam G) wrote: | I've always wanted to see John Farnham as Valjean.
Doubt that'll happen, though. |
| EponineMNFF wrote: | | Is it going to be a replica production or...? |
Not sure, but most likely. Details are still fairly thin on the ground.
Buff
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Megziid
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Australian Professional Productions | Quote: | Yes, there was one years and years ago (early 90's I think). I have 2 programmes from it, but never saw it.
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There have been two pro tours, the original production in 1988 toured for several years visiting most of the capital cities. Original Cast included Normie Rowe, Anthony Warlow, Marina Prior, Simon Burke and many more.
There was a Tenth Anniversary Production in 1998 also that played Melb and Sydney with a cast including David Campbell and Rachael Beck.
There have also been countless amateur and pro-am productions in the years that there were no professional productions running.
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Laura
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that's awesome! I'm so excited! and it's starting in melbourne! YAY!
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BroadwayBaby0202
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Hmm...maybe I'll go see it next summer while I'm there for People to People 
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sherwills
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Any ideas of casting?
I'd love to see Tamsin Caroll as Fantine. She's one of my favorite aussie stage performers. Saw her as Nancy in Oliver and title role in Dusty.
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Aimee
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| Mademoiselle Lanoire wrote: | | Aimee wrote: | | Excellent news for you. Was there one before in Aus? |
Um, yes. |
OK, thanks for the sarcasm. I don't live in Aus, nor am I so obsesssed with Les Mis that I know where all the productions in the last 21 years have ever been. The OP didn't clarify that this was a revival, in fact the fact that Buff Daddy had only seen it here inplied that there hadn't been, so I asked.
happyguava, thanks for answering nicely.
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Xxmcfly85xX
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oh wow! how good is that?! im so excited!!
Musical theatre appears to be having a bit of a boom in melbourne..Miss Saigon...Phantom... news of Wicked next year.. woo yeah!
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TLKbroadway
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Don't forget that they are going to open in the Netherlands next year too. Very exciting. 
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