the cuts

Trevor reincarnate

$25 plus extra charges.

Quique

Now they have section K2 available for all three performances. Seems the later I check, the closer to the center they get. Laughing

Damn backwards system.

Though now it's the distance I'm more concerned about. Guess I'll have to dust off the ol' binoculars, lol.

EDIT: I just came across your post over at BroadwayWorld, Mastachen. Damn subscribers! LOL.

jarrod001

They found an Enjolras

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/118085.html

Quique

Grrr, growl, grrr.

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mastachen

Quique

I really wanted to see Lazar.

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mastachen

Well, is there anything wrong about... this performer in general? Like are we in for a treat or is it just "meh"?

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Quique

I know nothing about him, but I hope he's good, obviously.

I've never heard/seen Paul Manuel in the role. What was wrong with him?

Trevor reincarnate

This new Enjolras had a very good American Idol audition.

mastachen

EponinesRain

Um, I didn't see anything for this when I searched the forum, so...

Anybody going to this? Lea Salonga will perform at the Disney Concert Hall on July 11. Maybe people can gather here before the Hollywood Bowl event, haha! More info below:

http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=28428

(Should I have made another thread for this?)

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EnjolrasForPresident

Heya! I'm new here.
My two cents worth....
I saw Tom Lowe (alias Tom Lucas) as Marius back in 1999, and he was brilliant. I'm not sure how he'll do as an Enjolras, but his Marius really was wonderful (IMHO).

soontobeadult

question for you performers out there...

Just curious, but which would be a bigger/more prestigious gig.. an ensemble role in this production, or a lead/large supporting role (such as Eponine, Marius, etc) at a medium-sized regional theater (something slightly smaller than let's say, Walnut). And if offered both and can only do one, which would you do?

mastachen

For me, it'd depend on a variety of things, including who I'm working with and where I'm working. I'd personally choose the Hollywood Bowl. It's a once in a lifetime chance to perform there. If you're good enough to be a lead in a regional production today, you'll be good enough the next time you audition for it.

Did you get offered in both?

EponineMNFF

Hm. Well, in the case of Les Mis, I would pick a supporting or lead role in a smaller theatre (not *too* small, but Walnut St over Hollywood Bowl ensemble, for sure).

Les Mis is a special case though, because it's been such a bit part in my life that I would take a significant part in a heartbeat. For any other show, I would pick the big production in the ensemble.

Trevor reincarnate

I'd probably pick ensemble at the Bowl.

Jekkienumber24601

two of my friends are in ensemble at the bowl. I'm very happy for them.

mastachen

Where would we be able to find a full cast list?

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soontobeadult

I know someone who is doing this and has never worked there before and didn't really know much about it until after receiving a contract. This paints a clearer picture. Thanks all.

Trevor reincarnate

Well kids, Rosie's out.

mastachen

How depressing. I've never heard of Ruth Williamson before...

Quique

I was so looking forward to her. Damn, damn, damnnn iiit!!!!! Mad

EponineMNFF

Why do people keep dropping out?

*Hopes Lea Michelle is next*

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EponineMNFF

I'm not saying they're invalid, I just thought it was weird that it happened twice. *Shrug*

mastachen

Lea Michele might drop out if her demands for staging aren't met or something.. lol

According to her facebook, she's so excited she's in LA already.

Elin

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119994.html

annoynmouse

http://jennifernaimo.com/news/2008/07/31/i-need-that-photo-jly-has-up/

Is anyone planning on trying to get into the dress rehearsal? I am going to move my trip up a day sooner so I can, but I have an irrational fear I'll get there and they'll tell me I'm not allowed in or something.. Confused

(First post, yay! Very Happy

)

mastachen

mastachen

http://broadwayworld.com/printcolumn.cfm?id=30752

Some rehearsal pictures. Judging from the pictures, it doesn't look like it's going to be like the TAC, but more like one of Sondheim's concerts, ie. SF Sweeney concert or the Follies Encores concert, where almost all the scenes are performed with props with only a few cuts.

Here's to hoping the entirety of Fantine's death, Castle on the Crowd, the prelude to MOTH, and the Drink With Me reprise is restored.

curlyhairedsoprano91

ACK. I'm liking the pictures.

I would kill for a bootleg of this.

mastachen

curlyhairedsoprano91

Well then, I REALLY hope someone will record it. Gaaah.

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I am especially fond of Brian Stokes Mitchell's earmuff hands during One Day More.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=30854&a=on

curlyhairedsoprano91

annoynmouse

Tomorrow we can officially say "One Day More"! Very Happy

Quique

*Swoon*

Oh, the glory of John Cameron's original orchestrations! There's nothing like them. And played by a HUGE orchestra. This is going to be a real treat!!!!

mastachen

Jman383

I'm also pumped for this. Richard (or Dick as we call him lol) is actually one of my good friend's uncles, and he's SUCH a nice guy. I've met him several times and he's always soo down to earth and soo brilliant. it amazes me he's from my hometown. I'm sure this show will be awesome wit him as the director!

Oh and my friend Samantha, who's his niece, is interning for him, and she said the show is amazing. She said above all else, Melora is like sob-worthy as Fantine, Lea does a gorgeous job as Eponine, and Brian is a total powerhouse as Javert... naturally. Can't wait! The show's going to be amazing! Smile

curlyhairedsoprano91

Guuuh. I'm obsessed with the fact that I'm missing it.

Seriously, if anyone posts any of this on YouTube, you will be my new best friend.

*whine*

EponineMNFF

TOMORROWTOMORROWTOMORROW AAAAHHHHHH

soontobeadult

don't know if the show is sold out yet but this is on craigslist:

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/tix/787762856.html

Checked out and is legit.

mastachen

I have a problem.

My bus leaves Westwood at 6:20, and it's a 20 minute trip there. I get there at 6:40. What am I going to do for all that time all by myself?!?!

Vanessa20

It's been a long time since I've been there, but I think they have a gift shop. I suppose you could also get something to eat.

I'm going on Sunday. It's the only day I could go because I'm in Mendocino with my dad right now.

gretchgretch93

what time is the dress rehearsal at?

mastachen

10. I'm planning on getting there around 10:30 - 11 and see if they'll let me in. It'll suck if I drive all the way out to Hollywood and they won't let me in though.

Edit: Highland is backed all the way back to Hollywood Blvd. I sat there for 30 mins, and barely moved a block, and gave up and came home.

curlyhairedsoprano91

Okay, so it started today.

If anyone has stories or (God love you) pictures or anything good like that, post them! Or PM me! Or something! Let me vicariously experience the jooooy ...

Laughing

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http://www.youtube.com/user/spectacularviewss

EponineMNFF

Aaahhh I just got back.

Okay I can't post a full review because I'm leaving the house in four and a half hours, but I must say, I loved it! They cut a LOT though. Poor Cosette. XD

mastachen

My review: For those who are going to see it but haven't, don't read it. Seriously, don't.

Ok on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 is the best it could've been, and 1 is pure shit, I'd have to give the concert a 2.

It wasn't like the TAC where the actors stood in front of a microphone and sang. There were props, sets, and costumes, and thus some amont of acting is expected. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in most of the actors and the music.

I'll start with the music. Yes, the glorious full orchestrations are back. But from the first 10 seconds of the musical, you'll realize something is wrong when the entire chang-gang song is cut and it skips to "Now bring me prisoner 24601..." In fact, this production was full of ridiculous cuts. Using the CSR as the basis of comparison, every single song in Act 1 had lines or verses missing except for Valjean's Soliloquy, the Confrontation, Who Am I?, A Heart Full of Love, Stars, and One Day More. It was like Kevin Stites looked at the score to the revival and asked himself "what can I do to butcher this score even more?" Eponine's Errand disappeared all together. Lovely Ladies was reduced to one verse, and we never actually see Fantine's transformation into a whore. The opening to IDAD and MOTH were gone, MOTH itself was missing a few lines, Grantaire's lines in Red and Black are gone, DYHTPS is missing an entire verse, Cosette and Valjean never have an exchange in In My Life, and "it's your brat Eponine..." and everything after "tomorrow to Calais and a ship across the sea" was cut. Thus the transition into One Day More was really weird.

Act 2 wasn't much better. Every Day mysteriously disappeared altogether. The only songs that didn't have cuts were Bring Him Home, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Drink With Me, Turning (of all songs), and Javert's Suicide. ALFOR is missing the same verse that was missing in the school edition, Cosette only has ONE LINE in act 2 ("Papa, papa, I do not understand") because "you will live..." was cut out of the finale. Night of Anguish and Dawn of Anguish were also cut. The transition from Bring Him Home to the second battle was weird also. After the applause break, Enjolras goes up to Feuilly and asks for his report. There were no subtext between Enjolras and Grantaire. After Grantaire's lines in DWM, he gives Enjolras his bottle and Enjolras takes a drink out of it and gives it back to him. The opening to On My Own was cut out, as was Eponine delivering and Valjean reading the letter. Beggar at the Feast was weird. "This one's a queer..." was sung by Madame Thernardier.

All in all, I wasn't very happy with the cuts. I understand that it's a concert, but there are certain songs that are very important to have. And honestly, if you're going to completely leave out Every Day, and have the entire Turning in, then it shows that there's something seriously wrong with the music director.

As for the actors, I'll just go one by one:

J. Mark McVey: Very good Valjean. He was one of the actors that acted well and sang well. Easily the best in the group. Not much else I have to say.

Brian Stokes Mitchell: Brian is a hit or miss kinda guy: he was good in Ragtime and Kiss Me Kate and South Pacific, but awful in Sweeney Todd. I think this performance is somewhere between awful and mediocre. I don't know if I should blame him for not projecting well. At first I told myself that it was because I was sitting like a mile away from the stage, but then I thought that everyone else projected perfectly, so I figured it might be him. His acting was decent though. His suicide was creative, albeit silly - it looked like something I would've expected out of The Little Mermaid musical. To be fair, a lot of his lines were cut, especially in Javert's Intervention and the part before Who Am I, so in Act 1, he didn't have a lot to work with. He sounded a lot better in Act 2.

Melora Hardin: She is the 2nd worst Fantine I've ever heard, so congratulations Joan Almedilla, you are the 3rd worst Fantine I've ever heard. Daphne Rubin-Vega is still the worst. However, Daphne can act circles around Melora. She had a lot of trouble on the lower notes, and her voice sounded thin and nasally the entire time. She just seemed really strained. I thought the girl that was in Matthew and Garrett's school production was 10xs better.

Michael McCormick: Excellent Thernardier. A lot of his lines were cut or redistributed so he didn't have much to work with, but he mixed humor and darkness very well - way better than Gary Beach for sure.

Ruth Williamson: Um, she was forgettable, and her one chance to shine during MOTH, she blew it. Her "not much there..." was so... not funny. The fact that over half of The Bargain was cut out didn't do her any favors. She really had no chance to redeem herself.

Tom Lowe (Lucas): Something really bugged me about him. Maybe it was the fact that he was blonde, or that he was wearing Max Von Essen's red vest during Red and Black, or that he had 2 last names, but I just didn't like him. He sounded ok. Didn't do much acting though.

John Lloyd Young: This guy half-assed his way through the show. He can enter into a competition with Emmy Rossum on who can keep one facial expression on their face the longest. His emotionless face worked fine during ALFOR, but other than that, it kinda felt like he didn't even want to be there.

Lea Michele: As much as I hate her, I have to say that she almost stole the show from J. Mark McVey. From interviews and her facebook, it was obvious that she was very enthusiastic about playing Eponine, and it showed. She acted.. not well, but I have to give her props for trying when her costars sometimes didn't seem to care. She didn't play the cutesy Eponine that we're all afraid to see, and she and Montparnasse got into an intense shoving match during The Robbery. Her Eponine was more pathetic and sad, and detached from reality. I think if she took the performance that she gave tonight and gave that exact same performance on Broadway, she would've been superior to Mandy Bruno and Megan McGinnis. Her On My Own made it feel like she was on the verge of a mental breakdown, and then she just screams the last "known" and holds it much longer than usual - it was one of the better On My Owns that I've ever seen.

Michele Maika - Her voice is beautiful, and somehow, she managed to look really young. Too bad she was only on stage for like 10 minutes total. Her best song - Every Day - was completely cut from the show, and her line in the Finale was cut, so it kinda sucked for her. I really liked her though.

Sage Ryan - The kid is tiny. He's alright. Poor kid, apparently, he got shot all 3 times during Ten Little Bullets. He first gets shot in the arm, then his leg, then he's killed.

Maddie Levy - Didn't try to belt Castle On a Cloud, and it was weird seeing Young Cosette during Curtain Call. She was good, though, in her only song, so I guess that's about it.

The ensemble mikes were broken during ATEOTD. There was a choir, but I didn't hear them at all. There were lots of people taking pictures, and I imagine we'll see audio and video bootlegs in a day or two. I tried to record one but it fell out of my pocket during the Star Spangled Banner and my battery popped out and rolled into the aisle in front of me.
Of course, this review is just based on tonight's performance. For all I know, today might have been a bad night for a couple of the actors and they can improve dramatically over the weekend. I hope so. The cuts to the music were unforgiveable, and I left the Hollywood Bowl feeling extremely frustrated and cheated.

Brunnhilde

My God...

They make a lot of cuts, but they leave *Turning*? Shame. I like only one line in that: "Did you see them lying side by side?" only for its slashiness. But this song, at that point, is the worst thing that can happen. Who needs Parisian Hags lamenting? Okay, I know, the actors who need to change their costumes. At this point, I'd like an instrumental part better. Something sad and majestic. Or have I heard too much Wagner?

I hate cuts. Even the littlest. They cut a few lines from Little People in TAC, and when I hear it, I'm always like: "You STOLE Philip's lines. You are under arrest."

Quique

I was expecting a lot to be cut (but to be honest, not THAT much), so thankfully I won't be too disappointed there. Is Lovely Ladies really reduced to one line? I love that song! How long was the total running time of the show? As for the rest, guess I'll have to wait and see. Thanks for the review!

Was the parking and exiting crazy? My sis is worried that it's going to take 7666356537 hours to enter and leave the venue.

Quique

http://broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=30899&a=on

mastachen

Catherine

The amount of cuts sounds absolutely ridiculous. Why? I just don't see the motive for doing that.
Ah well, if there's any bootlegs floating around I'll watch and see what its like.

mastachen

^He didn't hold "flighttttt"

It was just... "flight."

Catherine

Ah, Alex, you know that's one of the things I look for in a Valjean. Someone who can scream "FLAIGHT!"
Is it worth looking for now?
Yeah I guess so, I wanna see Lea's Eponine

Fantine

That sounds kinda sucky. Well, I guess it is a concert after all, but they could have copied the TAC...

Moci

I'm incredibly jealous of anyone whose been or gone. Cuts and off-performances aside, it must be incredible to hear that orchestra and a chorus of that size performing 'Les Mis' live. From the clips that are on BroadwayWorld and that TVAW posted, the end of 'One Day More' and the 'Finale' sound just as 'Les Mis' should sound.

The Very Angry Woman

I didn't have a problem so much with what was cut as I did when you consider how much was cut in proportion to how few explanations there were on the screens. There should've been more of the latter, in accordance to what was missing.

I really did like that they left in Valjean's Confession, and used the revival's Ten Little Bullets.

Catherine

Thanks for that!

Quique

Saw it tonight. I liked it! Though not perfect, I thought it was altogether an enjoyable performance. There were weak spots here and there (JLY, Melora Hardin). Character development suffered from the many cuts and, like TVAW mentioned, the on-screen explanations that filled in the gaps where they made cuts disappeared after the first 20 minutes or so, which left several audience members confused at intermission. The orchestra was poorly amplified, unfortunately. The woodwinds and some of the brass were hardly audible at some key moments. Or maybe it was just where I was sitting. Even so, the orchestra sounded gorgeous most of the time.

I've seen McVey play Valjean on Broadway and loved him then. He was sort of stiff here as was John Lloyd Young and Melora Hardin (her vocals were pretty strained as well). The Thenardiers, Michelle's Cosette, Lea's Eponine, and Brian Stokes Mitchell's Javert were all top notch. I did not care much for Tom Lowe's Enjolras.

Our seats weren't as bad as I expected them to be. I wish we hadn't been literally packed in like sardines onto our bench though.

The audience was shockingly quiet and respectful. I expected people to be talking, eating, and getting up left and right.

Javert's suicide was creatively staged, but also a tad reminiscent of The Little Mermaid (stage show), for some reason. XD

We did not have trouble with parking and exiting, thank God. We got there about an hour and a half early, parked at one of the lots down the road on Highland, walked to Hollywood Blvd. to grab something to eat, walked to the Bowl, and were in our seats by 7:10. We even had time for a glass of Merlot (which was pricey).

The worst cuts were most of In My Life, Lovely Ladies, and the intros to IDAD and OMO.

Trevor reincarnate

What did you not like about Tom Lowe? I enjoyed his Enjolras.
I did not like Cosette at all.

Brian Stokes Mitchell was the best part of the show, hands down.
I had never gotten so emotional during Stars.

Quique

Tom Lowe's vocals were weak and he seemed to not know what to do with himself half the time. Maybe it was the short rehearsal time they were given, but it was mostly his voice that unimpressed me.

Brian and Lea (and I was expecting not to like her) were the best, imo. Though I wasn't a fan of Brian's odd twirling and jazz hands during his suicide number, lol. Other than that, his voice was perfection. I'd love to see him in a regional production.

Vanessa20

I just got back from seeing it too. Where did you sit? I was in K2, row 9 (I hope I got that right).

Quique

I was in K3, row 10. Are you sure you weren't in K3? If so, you were right in front of me!! LOL.

Nah, the audience was great where I was sitting. I'm shocked nobody even sent texts during the show, haha.

Trevor reincarnate

My brother (God rest his soul. I killed him shortly after.) answered his phone during the Waltz of Treachery. When Brittany and I gave him a dirty look, he was like "It's only the Waltz... who cares?"

Haha.

Quique

LOL, I'd have clobbered him. XD

You saw it on Saturday, yes? I thought you went with Matthew on Friday.

Did you guys see the weird puppet guy performing at the entrance after the show? lol. Or the little girl singing on the street with her band? That was...odd.

mastachen

Quique

Colle

Thanks for the reviews everyone. From the videos I have seen, and the reviews, I think I would have loved Lea Michele as Eponine.

curlyhairedsoprano91

Um.
Someone just posted "Stars" on the internet.
Um.
Brian is wonderful.
My brother will attest to the fact that I almost fainted due to hyperventilation.
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EponinesRain

I went last night and enjoyed the show. I took it for what it was--not the full scale musical, but still a step above just singing into microphones. I liked that they used props and acted out the show, since I came with 5 friends, four who've never been exposed to Les Mis at all. And really, probably a good 25-50% of the crowd were Les Mis newbies. So, even though there were cuts, the show flowed logically and my friends understood the overall plot just fine.

That said, I thought that they should have left in where the students tie up Javert and put him in the tavern and also when Enjolras gives Javert to Valjean. It would have made "Javert's Suicide" more understandable. Glad they left in the beginning of "The Robbery" to establish Marius and Eponine's acquaintance.

Yes, the character development suffered because of the cuts. For a production that relies on ironic twists, and that ends with so many deaths, it's a shame that we didn't get the time to invest in the characters.

J. Mark McVey was excellent as Valjean. I agree that he was kind of stiff in some parts, and that his phrasing was a bit awkward at times, but those only helped him play a credible Valjean. Brian Stokes Mitchell was great. The only (trivial and nonsensical) gripe I had was that his voice was so deep and low that I couldn't hear some of his words, lol.

Melora Hardin left something to be desired in IDAD, yes, but I felt that she did well in "Come to Me". I know that she's done a lot of singing, but I still think of her as more of an actress than a singer, anyway.

I have the same beef with John Lloyd Young. Great voice, but just oh-so-bland. He's the most dispassionate Marius I've ever seen. I can't really judge Michele Maika, who only got a few lines. I was kind of sad that they cut out her "You will live, Papa, you're going to live" in the Epilogue, though. That part always makes me cry! Haha.

I wanted to dislike Lea Michele because of her supposed bad personality, but she was just awesome. Clear voice, not too belty in OMO...she held her own, despite her limited time on stage. The only probelm: I wish she sung a bit louder at the end of AHFOL. Lea was quite soft so that the beautiful harmonies during their trio were only intermittent. Same with the end of ODM.

I LOVED Michael McCormick's Thenardier. Slimey, malicious, yet comical. That's the way Thenardier is supposed to be played. Mme Thenardier was also pretty good, though, she was clearly overshadowed by McCormick's performance.

Oh. Almost forgot about Tom Lowe. Eh. I've seen worse, but I've also seen a lot better. At least he showed some emotion, unlike Young's Marius.

I usually like Little Cossettes over Gavroches, but Sage Ryan was adorable. Seriously adorable. I think he's younger than most Gavroches, no?

All in all, I had a great time. It was my first time at the Hollywood Bowl, so that made everything that much more memorable. My friend said that she got chills from ODM and all my Les Mis Newbie friends said the music was top notch.

EponinesRain

Theater review from the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/theguide/performing-arts/la-et-lesmiz11-2008aug11,0,7618423.story

annoynmouse

I shall write a longer review in the morning, seeing as I just got into Colorado and it's 4 in the morning now.

I will say though: I thought it was fantastic. I didn't go in expecting Les Miserables, I went expecting Les Miserables in Concert, and I wasn't disappointed. The cuts were a shame, which is to be expected, but I didn't dwell on them and I ended up enjoying myself a lot more because of it.

I went to the dress rehearsal, opening night and closing night. The dress rehearsal was amazing, but opening night was not as good, as there were quite a few problems with sound and some of the performers were a bit off and seemed no where near as energetic as they did at the dress rehearsal. However, Sunday had much more energy and the cast was great as a majority. Again, there were a few sound issues, but nothing too terribly major. I'm rather disappointed by the reviews I've seen...
However, I say a job extremely well done considering the cuts and time spent on this production! Applause

I won't get into individual performers tonight, but I will say J. Mark McVey is an amazing Jean Valjean, one of my favorites I've seen yet, and Brian Stokes Mitchell was equally as fantastic. They were without a doubt my two favourite cast members.

Now I bid you good night and give you a few pretty pictures.
Mr. Green

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lizavert

Those pictures are great! Brian looks very good in that uniform. You must have had really good seats to get such great pictures. Also, in the second to last picture? Th�nardier's sock was falling down. It made me smile.

And do you live in Colorado? Because that's where I live!

Fantine

Cosette really scares me in those finale pictures...

Brunnhilde

Where can one see the clips?

annoynmouse

curlyhairedsoprano91

Thanks for the pictures, annoynmouse! It's true, Brian looks damn sexy in 19th-century French cop attire.
I don't understand Michelle Maika's face in the finale ... I mean, I understand it, but it's weird. I suppose it could work as a "my father just died" moment ... but it sort of looks like she's actually screaming/bawling, which she necessarily isn't, because other people are singing. Which makes the screaming/bawling face awkward.
Thenardier's sock made my day.

*steals pictures, runs and hides*

lizavert

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Brunnhilde

I would have liked some direct link. Or at least, what should I write in to find them quickly.

Catherine

Les Miserables at Hollywood Bowl should suffice, methinks.

mastachen

There are now 3 video bootlegs released, all of which I think are perfectly legal, since the Hollywood Bowl placed no restrictions on filming.

Jekkienumber24601

It totally kicked ass, but I don't think I'd need a video of it.

Brunnhilde

I just watched them, and I like Brian. He's exactly the voice type I like.

curlyhairedsoprano91

On a less-fabulous note, can we talk about Melora Hardin's Fantine for a second? I watched her "IDAD," which was unspectacular, and her portion of "Fantine's Arrest," which made me LOL. First of all, the voice was ... not good. And did anyone notice (on the bootleg) that when she said, "Please, M'sieur, she's but that high," she basically made a hand gesture on par with her own head? I dunno. From the bootlegs, she's the only one I didn't like.

Loving the signature, Brunnhilde Smile

Jekkienumber24601

I didn't like her, but that was because my fantine kicked too much ass for anyone fantine to ever be good again. But I despised Sage Ryan as Gavorche!!! During his death could he just stop moving or could they get the freaking camera off him? and he didn't know how to pronounce "Javert"

Again spoiled cause our gavroche was from the national tour and too kicked ass.

The Very Angry Woman

Brunnhilde

Thanks, Soprano. I just found this pic and this was what popped up in my mind.

I confess I only watched the parts what include Javert. Embarassed

But Fantine in the arrest was really weird.

Gavroche...
Seriously, the only Gavroche I like is the PRC one. French kids are so true gamins. English-speaking Gavroches annoy me. And I totally adore book!Gavroche, but I could kill the little bastard in the musical. In most cases. Guess why. Razz

curlyhairedsoprano91

Meh, I mostly just watched the Javert-ish parts as well. Which is how I discovered the oddness of "Fantine's Arrest."

OLC Gavroche annoys me a lot, TAC Gavroche slightly less so. Braden Danner (OBC) is okay, and Ross McCall (CSR) is the best of the bunch ... although I rarely like Gavroches.

trilbey · the cuts

Just for information - the cuts were due to the running time allowed by the Hollywood Bowl - they could not run overtime and needed some extraneous left in for scene changed, etc. Thought they did a great job given the restraints put on them. JMHO Applause

Quique

Funny that people expected this to rival the legendary 10th ann. concert--something that can't ever be recreated.

The performances were wonderful considering the rehearsal time allotted.

Yeah, Gavroche moved a lot during the barricade scenes, and JLY was like, bored (or deer caught in headlights) in the role. Melora was sort of strained, and Lea channeled Lea, but all in all, it was nice.

EponineMNFF

I agree about Fantine. She had a nice soprano, but could not hit those low notes at all. She couldn't even fake the low note in "be with God." Also, she only sang like half of what normal Fantines sing in shows, and her voice was cracking. Pfft.

I actually liked the Gavroche. Well, I honestly don't care that much as long as they aren't dreadful. Hahaha.

I'm not sure about Mme T though. Her voice sounded very classic and it didn't really fit the character. I wish she had put in more effort to not sound so... pretty.

Lea Michelle. Meh.

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