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Quique	Test Your Knowledge How big of a fan freak are you? How much do you know about this show? I will start off with simple questions... 1. In which cities and theatres did the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd U.S. national tours premiere in? 2. How many official English langauge albums are there? 3. Who succeeded Frances Ruffelle in the role of Eponine in the original Broadway production? 4. What does the actress that plays Fantine do after her character dies? 5. How many Spanish translations of the show have there been? Feel free to post your own questions as well if you'd like.
Orestes Fasting	1. TVAW probably knows this, but I don't. 2. Five, not counting that weird studio recording with Claire Moore or the Chicago Musical Revue travesty. OLC, OBC, CSR, TAC, and Manchester highlights. 3. Natalie Toro? [Edit: No. Kelli James. My bad.] 4. She's the workman in the green coat in DYHTPS and the barricade scenes. 5. Three. For the productions in Madrid, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City.
Orestes Fasting	6. Who was the first actor to sing the role of Javert in the updated French version of the show? [i.e. the version used on the PRC, not the OFC.] 7. How many of the German-language casts were recorded? 8. Of the following languages, which one has the show NOT been translated into: Portugese, Finnish, Afrikaans, Mauritian Creole, Korean, Estonian, Icelandic? 9. In the English version of the show, Eponine tells Valjean that the letter is from "a boy at the barricades, sir, in the rue de Villette." In the updated French version, what street does she tell him the barricade is in? 10. Which two official recordings feature different actors singing each role on different tracks? [Later I can even ask some non-language-related trivia, fancy that. XD Beware trick questions, by the way.]
The Very Angry Woman	Orestes Fasting wrote: 1. TVAW probably knows this, but I don't. I don't actually know the theatres, but they were Boston, LA, and Miami. (?) If not Miami, it was another Florida city. 11. Who is the only American actress to play Young Eponine but not Young Cosette?
Quique	Oh dear. 6. Who was the first actor to sing the role of Javert in the updated French version of the show? [i.e. the version used on the PRC, not the OFC.] Patrick Rocca 7. How many of the German-language casts were recorded? Two. The Austrian and Duisburg productions each have an official cast album. (Ahhh...EDIT - three. Isn't there an official, but super rare, Berlin highlights album?) 8. Of the following languages, which one has the show NOT been translated into: Portugese, Finnish, Afrikaans, Mauritian Creole, Korean, Estonian, Icelandic? Creole 9. In the English version of the show, Eponine tells Valjean that the letter is from "a boy at the barricades, sir, in the rue de Villette." In the updated French version, what street does she tell him the barricade is in? Have no idea. Completely forgot. 10. Which two official recordings feature different actors singing each role on different tracks? The 2003 (or is it 2004) Prague recording and...have no idea, lol.
Quique	Sh*t. I completely underestimated y'all, lol. These are good questions. 11. Who is the only American actress to play Young Eponine but not Young Cosette? Have no friggen clue. I'm terrible with casts. Btw...I'll reveal the answers to mine after a few people have had a chance to answer them.
Lazarus (Adam G)	Quique wrote: [color=darkblue]Sh*t. I completely underestimated y'all, lol. These are good questions. 11. Who is the only American actress to play Young Eponine but not Young Cosette? color] Fred Savage.
Orestes Fasting	Quique wrote: Oh dear. 6. Who was the first actor to sing the role of Javert in the updated French version of the show? [i.e. the version used on the PRC, not the OFC.] Patrick Rocca 7. How many of the German-language casts were recorded? Two. The Austrian and Duisburg productions each have an official cast album. (Ahhh...EDIT - three. Isn't there an official, but super rare, Berlin highlights album?) 8. Of the following languages, which one has the show NOT been translated into: Portugese, Finnish, Afrikaans, Mauritian Creole, Korean, Estonian, Icelandic? Creole 9. In the English version of the show, Eponine tells Valjean that the letter is from "a boy at the barricades, sir, in the rue de Villette." In the updated French version, what street does she tell him the barricade is in? Have no idea. Completely forgot. 10. Which two official recordings feature different actors singing each role on different tracks? The 2003 (or is it 2004) Prague recording and...have no idea, lol. 6. No. Rocca wasn't the first. 7. Yep. The Berlin highlights were recorded, but never released. 8. Nope. 9. - 10. Well, one out of two...
Mademoiselle Lanoire	I believe the answer is Afrikaans.
Mademoiselle Lanoire	Oh yeah, 6 - Hans Peter Janssens (sp?)
The Very Angry Woman	Orestes Fasting wrote: 6. No. Rocca wasn't the first. Is this because the actor who played Javert at the Palais des Sports was actually not Jacques Mercier?
The Very Angry Woman	Mademoiselle Lanoire wrote: Oh yeah, 6 - Hans Peter Janssens (sp?) No, come to think of it, it was whoever was the first Javert in the billingual Quebec production.
Mademoiselle Lanoire	Ugh, you're right. The Montreal production was several years earlier.
What Is This Feeling?	this probably isnt hard my questions: 1. Where was the 10th Anniversery Concert held? and don't just say the city. 2. Which actress from the OBC, revived her role as........... before the tour ended in New York?
Orestes Fasting	1. The Royal Albert Hall in London. 2. Jennifer Butt returned to Les Mis as Mme Thenardier for the 3rd national tour, which ended in St Louis, not New York. (If you mean returned to play the same role in NYC, the only OBC cast member who did that was Terrence Mann.) (Heh, you guys are getting warmer on #6. Though, for nitpicking's sake, the Montreal production was in 1991, just a few months before the Paris revival. And Lanoire's right--there was never an Afrikaans translation, as the South African production was in English.)
The Very Angry Woman	To answer mine... Ashley Rose Orr is the only American actress to only play Young Eponine and not Young Cosette. She was a fill-in and (I believe) was only 6 years old. http://www.broadwaylesmis.com/actors.asp?id=345
Quique	Re: Test Your Knowledge Answers... 1. In which cities and theatres did the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd U.S. national tours premiere in? TVAW was right... 1st National - Shubert Theatre, Boston 2nd National - Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles 3rd National - Performing Arts Center, Tampa Bay 2. How many official English langauge albums are there? Orestes was right...there are 5 official English language cast albums, not counting the freaky ones posted, hehe. 3. Who succeeded Frances Ruffelle in the role of Eponine in the original Broadway production? Orestes is right again...Kelli James. 4. What does the actress that plays Fantine do after her character dies? Orestes = correct. Plays a boy on the barricades. 5. How many Spanish translations of the show have there been? Correcto...there are 3 different Spanish translations - Madrid, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City. Too many people think there are 4. Um...people speak Portugese in Brazil. Durrr. I'll post harder ones later.
The Very Angry Woman	Re: Test Your Knowledge Quique wrote: 3. Who succeeded Frances Ruffelle in the role of Eponine in the original Broadway production? Orestes is right again...Kelli James. 3a. What were Kelli James' unusual understudy duties in the OBC?
Quique	Didn't she cover both Eponine and Cosette?
The Very Angry Woman	Quique wrote: Didn't she cover both Eponine and Cosette? One of those is correct.
Quique	14. Who's the only actress to have played the role of Mme. Thenardier in all three U.S. national tours and in the original Broadway production? 15. One actress who played the role of Fantine in the original Broadway production was fired. Who is she and for what reason was she fired? 16. A certain character in a musical that Alain Boublil attended, served as inspiration for Les Mis. What is the name of this musical and character? 17. Who's the only U.S. actress that appeared as a blonde Cosette? 18. In which productions has Susan Gilmour performed the role of Fantine? 19. Which Australian actor appeared in both the original Sydney production and the Australian 10th anniversary tour? In what role? 20. Who was the first and only Black U.S. Eponine?
Quique	The Very Angry Woman wrote: Quique wrote: Didn't she cover both Eponine and Cosette? One of those is correct. I know she understudied Eponine. Damn! I have it right at the tip of my tongue. My brother owned a Playbill of the original Broadway cast and I recall looking through the listing and thinking the roles Kelli James was assigned were unusual. Arghhh! Can't remember. Btw...I recall her being listed as Kelli James Chase.
Mademoiselle Lanoire	Quique wrote: More... 14. Who's the only actress to have played the role of Mme. Thenardier in all three U.S. national tours and in the original Broadway production? 15. One actress who played the role of Fantine in the original Broadway production was fired. Who is she and for what reason was she fired? 16. A certain character in a musical that Alain Boublil attended, served as inspiration for Les Mis. What is the name of this musical and character? 17. Who's the only U.S. actress that appeared as a blonde Cosette? 18. In which productions has Susan Gilmour performed the role of Fantine? 19. Which Australian actor appeared in both the original Sydney production and the Australian 10th anniversary tour? In what role? 20. Who was the first and only Black U.S. Eponine? 16 - Oliver 20 - Shanice
windbelle	Quique wrote: 19. Which Australian actor appeared in both the original Sydney production and the Australian 10th anniversary tour? In what role? Is that Rob Guest? I think he was the u/s for the original Australian Valjean, and reprised the role in 1998. That's as far as I know. Have no idea about the other questions, but I have one here: 21. When and where did Colm Wilkinson take his last bow as Jean Valjean?
flying_pigs	22. What date was Les Mis's final performance at the Palace?
flying_pigs	Quique wrote: More... 17. Who's the only U.S. actress that appeared as a blonde Cosette? Is that Regan Thiel?
The Very Angry Woman	Quique wrote: Damn! I have it right at the tip of my tongue. My brother owned a Playbill of the original Broadway cast and I recall looking through the listing and thinking the roles Kelli James was assigned were unusual. Arghhh! Can't remember. She covered Eponine and Gavroche. windbelle wrote: Is that Rob Guest? I think he was the u/s for the original Australian Valjean, and reprised the role in 1998. I don't think he was ever in the ensemble of the original production, but didn't he succeed Normie Rowe?
eponine5	windbelle wrote: 21. When and where did Colm Wilkinson take his last bow as Jean Valjean? Well, he sang Jean Valjean's part (and bowed) on 7th October 2006 at the Queen's Theatre, but maybe that doesn't count... Dublin 1999?
The Very Angry Woman	eponine5 wrote: windbelle wrote: 21. When and where did Colm Wilkinson take his last bow as Jean Valjean? Well, he sang Jean Valjean's part (and bowed) on 7th October 2006 at the Queen's Theatre, but maybe that doesn't count... Dublin 1999? No...
Mademoiselle Lanoire	23) How many performers on the TAC had been Eurovision contestants in the past?
Colle	24. Who is the only actress(or one of the only, correct me if I am wrong), who has played Cosette, Eponine, and Fantine? Bonus if you can tell what productions she was in, and which role was she a regular in and which ones she covered?
The Very Angry Woman	Colle wrote: 24. Who is the only actress(or one of the only, correct me if I am wrong), who has played Cosette, Eponine, and Fantine? Bonus if you can tell what productions she was in, and which role was she a regular in and which ones she covered? Lisa Capps, 3nt 1995/96. She covered Eponine, Cosette, and Fantine in 1995 and played Fantine on Broadway and 3nt in 1996.
windbelle	The Very Angry Woman wrote: windbelle wrote: Is that Rob Guest? I think he was the u/s for the original Australian Valjean, and reprised the role in 1998. I don't think he was ever in the ensemble of the original production, but didn't he succeed Normie Rowe? Well, I don't know whether he was in the first cast, but he did succeed Normie Rowe in the later run ( and won an Green Room Award). If that counts, then I think there's another one who fills in the blank too. William Zappa was Thenardier in 1989 and reprised the role in the tenth anniversary tour.
AndrewShatterhand	windbelle wrote: William Zappa was Thenardier in 1989 and reprised the role in the tenth anniversary tour. I thought Bruce Spence did the role in the 10th Anniversary Aussie tour?
The Very Angry Woman	AndrewShatterhand wrote: windbelle wrote: William Zappa was Thenardier in 1989 and reprised the role in the tenth anniversary tour. I thought Bruce Spence did the role in the 10th Anniversary Aussie tour? They both did. http://abc-cafe.com/lesmis/company/cast.htm
AndrewShatterhand	The Very Angry Woman wrote: AndrewShatterhand wrote: windbelle wrote: William Zappa was Thenardier in 1989 and reprised the role in the tenth anniversary tour. I thought Bruce Spence did the role in the 10th Anniversary Aussie tour? They both did. http://abc-cafe.com/lesmis/company/cast.htm Ah I see! Spence's IMDB page isn't that clear. Thanks for the link.
windbelle	Re: Test Your Knowledge The Very Angry Woman wrote: Quique wrote: 3. Who succeeded Frances Ruffelle in the role of Eponine in the original Broadway production? Orestes is right again...Kelli James. 3a. What were Kelli James' unusual understudy duties in the OBC? I just found out that unusual duty. ( Was broadway production in lack of little boys in the early years? It reminds me of Japanese production.) 3b. Which Eponine of broadway had the similar duty? ( Or which Eponine played all three children in the show?)
windbelle	eponine5 wrote: windbelle wrote: 21. When and where did Colm Wilkinson take his last bow as Jean Valjean? Well, he sang Jean Valjean's part (and bowed) on 7th October 2006 at the Queen's Theatre, but maybe that doesn't count... Dublin 1999? On June 22, 2002 in Shanghai, China. (Not counting the attendance of the 21st.)
The Very Angry Woman	Re: Test Your Knowledge windbelle wrote: ( Was broadway production in lack of little boys in the early years? It reminds me of Japanese production.) No, not really, but here's what's interesting -- they had Braden Danner as the regular Gavroche, RD Robb as the understudy Gavroche, Brandy Brown as the understudy for ALL the kids, and Kelli James as the other cover. I don't know if she ever went on. The arragement was never repeated, and since then, all the kids have rotated more or less equally.
Colle	The Very Angry Woman wrote: Colle wrote: 24. Who is the only actress(or one of the only, correct me if I am wrong), who has played Cosette, Eponine, and Fantine? Bonus if you can tell what productions she was in, and which role was she a regular in and which ones she covered? Lisa Capps, 3nt 1995/96. She covered Eponine, Cosette, and Fantine in 1995 and played Fantine on Broadway and 3nt in 1996. You are right Very Angry Woman, I thought if anyone could get it right it would be you. Although, Lisa played Fantine on the tour though 1997. I know because I saw her play Fantine in October 1997. I think Lisa was the best Fantine I have seen on stage.
The Very Angry Woman	New question. Who is the only American actress to play a child version of her own mother?
Quique	Answers... 14. Who's the only actress to have played the role of Mme. Thenardier in all three U.S. national tours and in the original Broadway production? Gina Ferrall played the role in Chicago (1st national); San Francisco (2nd national); across the U.S. and in the far east (3rd national); Broadway (1995/1996). 15. One actress who played the role of Fantine in the original Broadway production was fired. Who is she and for what reason was she fired? Florence Lacey was fired along with half the cast prior to the show's 10th Broadway anniversary, in an effort to revitalize the show. 16. A certain character in a musical that Alain Boublil attended, served as inspiration for Les Mis. What is the name of this musical and character? The musical was Oliver!. Character of the Artful Dodger conjured thoughts of Les Mis' Gavroche, which in turn, brought about the idea of turning Les Mis into a musical. 17. Who's the only U.S. actress that appeared as a blonde Cosette? Regan Thiel - 3rd national Cosette. 18. In which productions has Susan Gilmour performed the role of Fantine? Canadian production 1st U.S. national tour South African/Asian tour Broadway 19. Which Australian actor appeared in both the original Sydney production and the Australian 10th anniversary tour? In what role? William Zappa as Thenardier 20. Who was the first and only Black U.S. Eponine? Shanice
Quique	The Very Angry Woman wrote: New question. Who is the only American actress to play a child version of her own mother? Any clues?
The Very Angry Woman	Quique wrote: The Very Angry Woman wrote: New question. Who is the only American actress to play a child version of her own mother? Any clues? Bet your bottom dollar.
Orestes Fasting	Alexis Kalehoff? (I know Frances Ruffelle was at one point playing Eponine while her daughter was playing Young Cosette/Young Eponine, but that was in London.)
Quique	I should've known that one!! Hello, I only met them both backstage and got a backstage tour with Alicia Morton, her Mother, Andrea, and Alexis back in 1997 on Broadway. I'm really sick and very out of it. I'm shocked I didn't immediately get that one, haha.
Quique	Another question... Which role did both princes of the OBC of Into the Woods play in the show?
The Very Angry Woman	Orestes Fasting wrote: Alexis Kalehoff? (I know Frances Ruffelle was at one point playing Eponine while her daughter was playing Young Cosette/Young Eponine, but that was in London.) Yep, but the catch is, Eliza Caird never played Young Eponine, so Alexis Kalehoff is probably the only one to do it on both sides of the pond. (Broadway for sure.)
Orestes Fasting	Quique wrote: Another question... Which role did both princes of the OBC of Into the Woods play in the show? Javert. Which European actress was recorded as Young Cosette and later went on to play Eponine? (No checking broadwaylesmis this time, bah hah hah.)
Quique	Correct. Javert. Chuck Wagner - 3rd national tour Robert Westenberg - Broadway As for your question...uuuuuuum, lol. Clues? Another...there were two set pieces eliminated from the show a couple of years after it opened. What were they? Clue: The original London, Paris, 2nd U.S. national tour, and Australian productions had them.
happyguava	"I Saw Him Once" and....? Something else.
The Very Angry Woman	happyguava wrote: "I Saw Him Once" and....? Something else. I don't think that counts as a set piece.
happyguava	The Very Angry Woman wrote: happyguava wrote: "I Saw Him Once" and....? Something else. I don't think that counts as a set piece. Damn
Quique	Answer... This prison wall backdrop (photo is from the original Los Angeles production - 2nd national tour) and the other was a moving platform that was used during the cafe scenes ("Red and Black" and "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables"). It used the same tracks that the barricade used. It would slide down from the back of the stage onto the revolve (you can barely see it in the above photo as well). I'll post more questions when I think of some...
Elin	Which European actress was recorded as Young Cosette and later went on to play Eponine? Dora Szinet�r. Name two Les Mis cast members to perform the show in three languages. Include which role(s) and languages.
Orestes Fasting	Deborah Dutcher - Cosette in English, German, and Flemish. Will probably think of someone else in the middle of the night, bah.
Elin	Eh, never mind my original reply - I saw her do Cosette in English 5 times ...
happyguava	Quique - I just got that you meant pieces of the set, not pieces of music!
The Very Angry Woman	Elin wrote: Name two Les Mis cast members to perform the show in three languages. Include which role(s) and languages. Michael Shawn Lewis...and someone else who's not as tired as I am can do the rest.
Quique	happyguava wrote: Quique - I just got that you meant pieces of the set, not pieces of music! Heehee!
Orestes Fasting	The Very Angry Woman wrote: Elin wrote: Name two Les Mis cast members to perform the show in three languages. Include which role(s) and languages. Michael Shawn Lewis...and someone else who's not as tired as I am can do the rest. English, German, and... what? Edit: See? Middle of the night. Hans-Peter Janssens has performed Valjean in French, Dutch, and English.
Quique	^ Grr...you beat me to it, lol.
The Very Angry Woman	Orestes Fasting wrote: The Very Angry Woman wrote: Elin wrote: Name two Les Mis cast members to perform the show in three languages. Include which role(s) and languages. Michael Shawn Lewis...and someone else who's not as tired as I am can do the rest. English, German, and... what? Oh, never mind. I was thinking of MSL as Raoul. (English, German, and Dutch.)
Quique	More.... - Which African American actresses have played Fantine? - Which Asian actresses have played Eponine both in the U.K. and U.S.? - Which actor holds the record for most performances as Jean Valjean? - The physical production used in the Mexico City, Argentina, and Brazilian engagements was originally used in which production? - Up until the mid-90's, the role of Gavroche was performed by a young woman in which production?
The Very Angry Woman	Quique wrote: - Which Asian actresses have played Eponine both in the U.K. and U.S.? If you really do mean they've played Eponine in both countries, then Lea Salonga is the only one.
Quique	Correct! Damn! It's really hard to pull a fast one on you, lol.
Orestes Fasting	Quique wrote: - Which actor holds the record for most performances as Jean Valjean? Taking a guess here... Craig Schulman?
Quique	Yep...Craig has performed the role over 1,900 times.
The Very Angry Woman	- Which American Valjean started out as an understudy, was promoted several months later, then a few years after that, returned to the show as an understudy? Hint: he was understudying one of his own former understudies.
Quique	William Solo?
The Very Angry Woman	Quique wrote: William Solo? Nope, but at one point, he was in the cast with this person.
Quique	Then it must be...Ivan Rutherford?
The Very Angry Woman	Quique wrote: Then it must be...Ivan Rutherford? And Bingo was his name-o!
Quique	I can't believe I got that. Like I mentioned before, I suck ass when it comes to cast member trivia.
Elin	- Up until the mid-90's, the role of Gavroche was performed by a young woman in which production? I suspect the answer you're looking for is Japan. I've heard this rumor before, but I have Japanese programs from 1988, 1990 and 1994 (as well as 1997 and 1998) and all of them list real kids (some of the boys actually look really young). Name three Scandinavians to appear in Les Mis in the West End (and which roles they played).
Quique	I actually debated whether or not to include that one as I wasn't too sure if it was just a rumor or not. Though I do recall reading somewhere that they had to cast a young woman due to some type of child labour laws in Japan at the time. Also, a young woman plays Gavroche on the red Japanese cast recording (or so it sounds like one). Thanks for the info though. Nice to know that actually wasn't the case.
Orestes Fasting	Posting some answers, better late than never: Quote: 6. Who was the first actor to sing the role of Javert in the updated French version of the show? [i.e. the version used on the PRC, not the OFC.] Peter Zinko in the Montreal production. Quote: 7. How many of the German-language casts were recorded? Three: the Vienna and Duisburg recordings were released, and the Berlin one was not. Quote: 8. Of the following languages, which one has the show NOT been translated into: Portugese, Finnish, Afrikaans, Mauritian Creole, Korean, Estonian, Icelandic? Afrikaans. It's on the official site. Quote: 9. In the English version of the show, Eponine tells Valjean that the letter is from "a boy at the barricades, sir, in the rue de Villette." In the updated French version, what street does she tell him the barricade is in? The rue de la Chanvrerie. I can't believe nobody guessed this. Quote: 10. Which two official recordings feature different actors singing each role on different tracks? The 1992 Prague highlights and the 2003 Prague complete recording. (The Korean recording does also, but it's not official.)
Elin	Quote: 10. Which two official recordings feature different actors singing each role on different tracks? The 1992 Prague highlights and the 2003 Prague complete recording Gavroche is a actually sung by the same kid on all the tracks on the 2003 album - a girl! My parents saw her and said she was fabulous - very convincing as a boy.
Orestes Fasting	Pardon my thread necromancy here. This is a fun thread and should keep going. Elin wrote: Name three Scandinavians to appear in Les Mis in the West End (and which roles they played). I know Stig Rossen as Valjean and Niklas Andersson as Marius, but damned if I can remember a third.
The Very Angry Woman	Gunilla Backman - Fantine http://www.gunillabackman.com/biography.php
lesmisboy	Corolla Haggkvist (Fantine in the West End for one week prior to the Scandinavian concert tour).
Orestes Fasting	Here's an easy one. Everybody dig out your playbills: who, strangely enough, is the second cover Enjolras in the Broadway revival?
The Very Angry Woman	I don't have a revival playbill, but aren't they listed alphabetically, regardless of who the stage manager thinks should rank first?
Orestes Fasting	I'm not sure. Most of the other understudies listed seemed consistent with who I'd expect the 1st and 2nd u/s to be, but they fit the alphabetical model too. (Only ones I remember off the top of my head are Robert Hunt and Drew Sarich for Javert, and Nikki Ren�e Daniels and Haviland Stillwell for Fantine. In order and also alphabetical.)
EponinesRain	This is probably a really really simple question, but I am curious about it myself. I don't actually know the answer. We've been talking a lot in the Lea threads about what the performer for Fantine does after she dies. What happens to Eponine's performer after she dies? And the cast members playing the barricade boys? Do they just play guests at the Wedding Chorale? Yes, I'm a noob to the musical.
Orestes Fasting	I'm pretty sure the actress playing Eponine gets to hang out backstage until she comes back on for the finale. The barricade boys play their ghostly selves in Empty Chairs, then they're the wedding guests, then they're back in the DYHTPS reprise. The Act II ensemble roles are pretty much the same throughout, except the wedding guests and the Turning women. It's in Act I where the fun really is.
The Very Angry Woman	Orestes Fasting wrote: I'm pretty sure the actress playing Eponine gets to hang out backstage until she comes back on for the finale. Yeah, she doesn't do anything on stage. Sutton Foster used to knit or eat donuts.
Orestes Fasting	By the way, a clarification on my earlier question: the understudies are indeed listed alphabetically in the playbill, but a friend-of-a-friend saw the first understudy and confirmed that the actor listed second was still in his regular track. So the question still stands: who's the Broadway revival second cover Enjolras?
AndrewShatterhand	Orestes Fasting wrote: By the way, a clarification on my earlier question: the understudies are indeed listed alphabetically in the playbill, but a friend-of-a-friend saw the first understudy and confirmed that the actor listed second was still in his regular track. So the question still stands: who's the Broadway revival second cover Enjolras? I believe it's Nehal Joshi.
Orestes Fasting	AndrewShatterhand wrote: Orestes Fasting wrote: By the way, a clarification on my earlier question: the understudies are indeed listed alphabetically in the playbill, but a friend-of-a-friend saw the first understudy and confirmed that the actor listed second was still in his regular track. So the question still stands: who's the Broadway revival second cover Enjolras? I believe it's Nehal Joshi. No.
AndrewShatterhand	Orestes Fasting wrote: AndrewShatterhand wrote: Orestes Fasting wrote: By the way, a clarification on my earlier question: the understudies are indeed listed alphabetically in the playbill, but a friend-of-a-friend saw the first understudy and confirmed that the actor listed second was still in his regular track. So the question still stands: who's the Broadway revival second cover Enjolras? I believe it's Nehal Joshi. No. Sarich. That's odd. I said Joshi even though I looked in my Playbill heh.
Orestes Fasting	Yeah. Someone said she saw Nehal on as Enjolras--and gave him a really good review--and that Drew was still playing Grantaire. I don't know if the rotation thing Drew and Aaron have going on is a special case, but that would suggest that Nehal is, in fact, first u/s.
Quique	Quique wrote: More.... - Which African American actresses have played Fantine? - Which Asian actresses have played Eponine both in the U.K. and U.S.? - Which actor holds the record for most performances as Jean Valjean? - The physical production used in the Mexico City, Argentina, and Brazilian engagements was originally used in which production? - Up until the mid-90's, the role of Gavroche was performed by a young woman in which production? I never provided the answers to these. Here they are... 1. Tonya Dixon (3NT); Melba Moore (Bwy); Thursday Farrar (3NT). (Is Alexandra Foucard African American? She kinda looks like she could be but not sure. I think I recall reading that she was from India or something like that.) 2. TVAW answered this correctly - Lea Salonga 3. Orestes answered this correctly as well - Craig Schulman 4. It was originally built for the Australian 10th Ann. production. 5. Well, I'm still not sure about the answer to this one. I know that the role was normally played by a woman at some point in Japan though.
Elin	5. Well, I'm still not sure about the answer to this one. I know that the role was normally played by a woman at some point in Japan though. Like I posted on page 6: I suspect the answer you're looking for is Japan. I've heard this rumor before, but I have Japanese programs from 1988, 1990 and 1994 (as well as 1997 and 1998) and all of them list real kids (some of the boys actually look really young).
Quique	I'm not doubting you. I said that I'm sure it was played by a woman at some point. I remember reading about it, so I know it happened. It could've been a one time thing for all I know. But yes, I was wrong in saying it was normally played by a woman for any fixed period of time. I take that back.
Elin	Name three Scandinavians to appear in Les Mis in the West End (and which roles they played). Stig Rossen, Niklas Andersson, Carola and Gunilla Backman are indeed correct. Other possible answers: �ystein Wiik (he was the first) - Valjean Myrra Malmberg - Cosette
Orestes Fasting	Hm, I didn't know Carola performed in the West End. I thought she was just on the Scandinavian concert tour.
Orestes Fasting	Double-posting for some French history questions: What government were the students trying to overthrow? [Name the head of state, type of government, and if you really want to be a smartarse, the government it replaced.] What real-life figure were the characters of both Valjean and Javert based on? How did General Lamarque die, and how was the cause of his death related to the concurrent unrest in Paris? And, extra credit: what is the probable date of Cosette's birth?
Mademoiselle Lanoire	Were the Restoration regime and Louis XVIII in power in 1832? (I know the answers to two of the other questions but I'll leave that for other people to respond to.)
convict24601	I have one...Which two actresses from the Canadian production (one played young Cosette, and one played Cosette - at the same time) proceeded to perform in Toronto's Mamma Mia (where young Cosette played Sophie, and Cosette played Donna, again, at the same time)?

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