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Post by thistimetomorrow on Nov 27, 2023 22:58:31 GMT
Does Killian and Stewart have any holiday coming up? Afaik Killian does every show except for Mondays and Stewart is due off 1st week of Jan  Christmas period is a bit weird though because they do stupid numbers of shows in a row. |
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Post by inyourmultitudes on Dec 10, 2023 15:08:54 GMT
A bit of an inane question - any updates on who covered Killian for the afternoon and evening shows of the ninth? |
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Dec 10, 2023 21:28:39 GMT
ny updates on who covered Killian for the afternoon and evening shows of the ninth? Chris Jacobsen the alternate I believe |
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Post by inyourmultitudes on Dec 11, 2023 13:35:01 GMT
Chris Jacobsen the alternate I believe Thank you. I had the pleasure of watching him for the saturday matinee, and his Valjean was sublime. I couldn't afford to watch les mis more often and foolishly didn't check the cast list -- but his rendition was convincing and beautiful, and he is definitely going to be one of the JVJ's in my heart from now on! |
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Post by A.Ham on Dec 11, 2023 15:30:13 GMT
Chris regularly gets rave reviews on a Les Mis Facebook page I follow, along with cries of 'what does he have to do to get the role full time' !
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Post by toomasj on Dec 11, 2023 18:55:00 GMT
Chris regularly gets rave reviews on a Les Mis Facebook page I follow, along with cries of 'what does he have to do to get the role full time' ! Quite rightly, he and JOJ are the best of the 40 or so Valjean’s I’ve seen live. Got to be the most underrated performer in the West End presently. |
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Post by theatremiss on Dec 11, 2023 19:33:11 GMT
Chris regularly gets rave reviews on a Les Mis Facebook page I follow, along with cries of 'what does he have to do to get the role full time' ! Chris is one of my favourite JVJs. I am one of those who can’t understand why he doesn’t have a West End lead. |
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Post by inyourmultitudes on Dec 12, 2023 11:39:17 GMT
Chris regularly gets rave reviews on a Les Mis Facebook page I follow, along with cries of 'what does he have to do to get the role full time' ! I could totally understand. I love the musical, but I wasn't expecting to be so blown away by the completeness of valjean's portrayal, his emotions and vocals the whole gamut. And it's hard to believe he's been understudying for this role for a decade! (His voice might be a little bit too old going by my phantom preferences but yes, I'd love to see him do phantom as well  |
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Post by greeny11 on Jan 3, 2024 13:12:23 GMT
Bradley Jaden coming back as Javert for 2 weeks from 15th January - Jordan is on this week, and I assume next week. I wonder why Jordan isn't being used for the month until Stewart returns - I assume it's either Jordan (or his other cover) has holiday booked, or they don't want to go a month with only 1 understudy for the role.
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Post by elfman1 on Jan 3, 2024 13:39:54 GMT
Bradley Jaden coming back as Javert for 2 weeks from 15th January - Jordan is on this week, and I assume next week. I wonder why Jordan isn't being used for the month until Stewart returns - I assume it's either Jordan (or his other cover) has holiday booked, or they don't want to go a month with only 1 understudy for the role. From what I’m hearing it’s connected to the arena tour later this year |
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Post by capybara on Jan 21, 2024 0:07:34 GMT
Managed to catch KD and BJ together last week. They worked really well together and sounded brilliant. I’d return to see them again if I could!
Also, thanks for the top tip on here of the discounted seats directly behind the conductor. Must be the best value seat in London.
A shame the person next to me couldn’t sit still and was filming parts of the show…
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Post by toomasj on Jan 21, 2024 0:19:52 GMT
Managed to catch KD and BJ together last week. They worked really well together and sounded brilliant. I’d return to see them again if I could! Also, thanks for the top tip on here of the discounted seats directly behind the conductor. Must be the best value seat in London. A shame the person next to me couldn’t sit still and was filming parts of the show… You must go back and try and see Chris Jacobsen as Valjean. You won’t be disappointed. |
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Post by theatremiss on Jan 21, 2024 2:50:04 GMT
I did my second trip to Les. Is this year and thought Bradley and Killian were superb together. If anyone can get a ticket and want to see. Kris, he does every Monday but this coming week he is doing Tuesday as well. I’m going to try and book again to see how him and Bradley get on together
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jan 21, 2024 12:47:03 GMT
but this coming week he is doing Tuesday as well. Oh Chris is on 23rd? |
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Post by capybara on Jan 21, 2024 14:25:22 GMT
Managed to catch KD and BJ together last week. They worked really well together and sounded brilliant. I’d return to see them again if I could! Also, thanks for the top tip on here of the discounted seats directly behind the conductor. Must be the best value seat in London. A shame the person next to me couldn’t sit still and was filming parts of the show… You must go back and try and see Chris Jacobsen as Valjean. You won’t be disappointed. How much longer is he in it? |
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jan 26, 2024 13:21:35 GMT
Peter Joback who has not done the show before, temporarily takes over as JVJ from 13th Feb - 9th March
Milan van Waardenburg (principal on the Dutch Tour) takes over from 11th March
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 26, 2024 13:59:25 GMT
I felt almost positive I've seen him as Valjean but apparently not?
Fascinated as to who I'm confusing him with 😂😂
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Post by Alejo on Jan 26, 2024 14:41:33 GMT
Peter Joback who has not done the show before, temporarily takes over as JVJ from 13th Feb - 9th March Milan van Waardenburg (principal on the Dutch Tour) takes over from 11th March Peter Joback is interesting casting. Nothing to do with his ability and I'm looking forward to seeing him, but at 52, this must be the oldest they've ever cast the role. He's around the same age as John Owen Jones, but he was much younger when he first played it. I'm saying that as a positive by the way, as I do think Les Mis has a tendency to cast really young these days. But odd that they're bringing him in new for just one month. |
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jan 26, 2024 15:35:33 GMT
But odd that they're bringing him in new for just one month. He's probably going to be part of the arena tour when it goes to the Nordic countries. |
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Post by Alejo on Jan 26, 2024 16:11:53 GMT
But odd that they're bringing him in new for just one month. He's probably going to be part of the arena tour when it goes to the Nordic countries. Yes, I suspect there is a bigger plan for him as Valjean. |
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Post by solangelafitte on Jan 26, 2024 16:24:45 GMT
I felt almost positive I've seen him as Valjean but apparently not? Fascinated as to who I'm confusing him with 😂😂 Okay at least it's not just me 😂 My first thought was "Oh he's back again!" And now I think I must be confusing Phantom and Les Mis because there's usually so much crossover. No idea. |
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Post by 141920grm on Jan 26, 2024 16:37:57 GMT
I felt almost positive I've seen him as Valjean but apparently not? Fascinated as to who I'm confusing him with 😂😂 Okay at least it's not just me 😂 My first thought was "Oh he's back again!" And now I think I must be confusing Phantom and Les Mis because there's usually so much crossover. No idea. Geronimo Rauch maybe lol |
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Post by greeny11 on Jan 26, 2024 17:37:26 GMT
Peter Lockyer is not too dissimilar to Peter Joback as is a previous Valjean.
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Post by solangelafitte on Jan 26, 2024 17:44:03 GMT
Peter Lockyer is not too dissimilar to Peter Joback as is a previous Valjean. That's the one! Their West End stints in their shows were only a couple of years apart I think, so must have mixed up the names this whole time. 🙈 |
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 26, 2024 17:44:17 GMT
Peter Lockyer is not too dissimilar to Peter Joback as is a previous Valjean. KNEW I'd seen a Peter as Valjean and this is him 😂 well done!! |
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Christmas period is a bit weird though because they do stupid numbers of shows in a row.
