Les Misérables - The Arena Spectacular (World Tour)

I think she is contractually bound to do the splits in every show, regardless of if it fits or is appropriate to the role.

Thanks for the review. Had thought the set looked like the 30th from pictures so nice to have that confirmed. Best to manage my expectations! Thankfully got some cheaper £30 seats at the side of the arena so can at least feel like I'm getting my money's worth.

I know it's just one review on here so far but I have also seen a few pics on social media and certainly it looks almost identical to the Sondheim/Gielgud concert version - and that is slightly disappointing and underwhelming.

Was hoping for a fully re-designed version that was indeed an "arena spectacular."

I defend Cameron a lot but so far on this occasion it does all rather look a bit like milking the cash cow.
Still, show business and all, and it's sold out..... so guess twas ever thus. (Only it wasn't and the O2 version, questionable casting aside, was a great "concert" staging!)

They are using most of the Gielgud set hence it looking the same.

Cameron did say at the end of the Gielgud run in November 2019 that he wanted to tour the concert.

But the full production has not long finished a UK tour, so I guess they went for the “arena spectacular” marketing to get people back in again. Unfortunately, I don’t think the scale and cast size of the O2 concert would be viable to tour.

To be fair, I’m going in a few weeks and the front row of the centre front block cost £95, the same as the Gielgud/Sondheim concert, so I don’t feel cheated.

Does anyone know if that's the same Owain Williams as was in the 2010 tour cast? I remember seeing him go on for Enjolras then, & also understudying Raoul a year or so before, but I haven't come across him in any shows since.

Any covers list for this as a matter of interest?

Does anyone else feel that it's just plain wrong for the Thénardiers to bow AFTER Éponine and Fantine? I suppose you could make an argument if they were buying separately for Thénardier (certainly NOT Mme Thénardier) to bow after Éponine, but FANTINE?

I had forgotten this.

Why does it feel like it should be a track on Jane McDonalds next album?

Is it a pleasure? I want to take my Mum for a Christmas present, but not if it sullies her memories of Les Mis? Manchester is an awful lot closer to Warrington than London.