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Post by Dave25 on May 3, 2019 23:26:51 GMT
I also hope they will include the wonderful "The Bargain / The Thénardier Waltz of Treachery". I really missed this in the 10th and 25th anniversary shows. It's my favorite part of the score.
Valjean: I found her wandering in the wood
This little child, I found her trembling in the shadows
And I am here to help Cosette
And I will settle any debt you may think proper
I will pay what I must pay
To take Cosette away.
There is a duty I must heed
There is a promise I have made
For I was blind to one in need
I did not see what stood before me
Now her mother is with God
Fantine's suffering is over
And I speak here with her voice
And I stand here in her place
And from this day and evermore
Mme. Thénardier: Let me take your coat, M'sieur...
Valjean: Cosette shall live in my protection
Thénardier: You are very welcome here.
Valjean: I shall not forget my vow
Thénardier: Take a glass.
Mme. Thénardier: Take a chair.
Valjean: Cosette shall have a father now
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Post by 49thand8th on May 4, 2019 0:46:10 GMT
I saw both of them on Broadway; it was Boe's first performance and he was fantastic. I hadn't seen him since he played Rodolfo in La Boheme. JOJ was also fantastic to see, though I felt like I was never surprised by anything he did!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 5, 2019 12:06:53 GMT
In her new series of videos “May, Myself and I” Carrie manages to make a song she never sung, all about her 🙂
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Post by latefortheoverture on May 7, 2019 15:14:44 GMT
Really do want to catch this, and take my Grandad. He listens to AB's Bring Him Home endlessly, and when we saw the show in London a few years back he cried his eyes out to it.
He always said he wants to see Boe in the role and I never thought it'd happen so desperate to take him. But my god these tickets are a fortune!!!! I'd love decent seats but goodness this is steep for a production where people just stand at a mic, no revolve in sight!
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Post by sparky5000 on May 7, 2019 22:17:52 GMT
In her new series of videos “May, Myself and I” Carrie manages to make a song she never sung, all about her 🙂 Ahhh give her a break lol! I found the stuff about the staging quite interesting, although I watched the whole vid thinking she was gonna sing a cover of Stars and it never happened 😖😆 |
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Post by miz on May 11, 2019 17:42:20 GMT
John Owen Jones superior to Alfie Boe in the role in every way. The subtlety in his voice, the color, the nuances, the acting, the building of the notes, the changes between the notes, the changing of intention in a note. He is a master of this craft and especially in this role. I find his performance to be incredibly refined, sincere and truthful. Boe is a good operatic singer, but lacks all nuance and leans on technique and loudness most of the time. Are JOJ's dates announced? |
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Post by miz on May 11, 2019 17:47:30 GMT
Dave5, I couldn't agree with you more. Perfectly put. Thank you.
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Post by lou105 on Jun 13, 2019 10:52:16 GMT
Just been notified that my booked matinee on August 21st has been "moved" to the 20th. No explanation offered. We have the option to accept the change, refund or rebook subject to availability. Really annoying when you have made travel arrangements etc
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Post by fiyero on Jun 13, 2019 12:04:20 GMT
Just been notified that my booked matinee on August 21st has been "moved" to the 20th. No explanation offered. We have the option to accept the change, refund or rebook subject to availability. Really annoying when you have made travel arrangements etc It's getting a bit crazy, first swapping round the Valjeans for a week now this (with much less notice!) Of course people will have booked accommodation or other shows around it! |
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Post by lou105 on Jun 13, 2019 12:12:03 GMT
Yep, trip planned, other shows booked, time off booked. Very frustrating, and not a hint as to the reason.
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Post by kimbahorel on Jun 13, 2019 13:02:53 GMT
Was that the first day?
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Post by lou105 on Jun 13, 2019 13:28:11 GMT
No it starts on the 10th. The website is confusing but I think it's because they only show performances with availability.
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Post by matilda1 on Jun 18, 2019 11:05:05 GMT
Any news on who will be playing Eponine and Cosette? And the ensemble?
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Post by kimbahorel on Jun 18, 2019 14:02:39 GMT
Any news on who will be playing Eponine and Cosette? And the ensemble? Not yet but I will assume they will say about a month (or when rehearsals start) who the cast is... at least ensemble wise. |
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Post by showtoones on Jun 18, 2019 16:30:35 GMT
I heard Eponine was going to be Samantha Barks though it could have been just a rumor. Cam does love her and she'll have ended her run in Pretty Woman by then.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 16:36:22 GMT
I heard Eponine was going to be Samantha Barks though it could have been just a rumor. Cam does love her and she'll have ended her run in Pretty Woman by then. It would seem odd having her as Eponine, while Carrie is playing Fantine. I'd have thought if she was going to be in it, she'd have played Fantine. |
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Post by showtoones on Jun 18, 2019 17:09:10 GMT
I heard Eponine was going to be Samantha Barks though it could have been just a rumor. Cam does love her and she'll have ended her run in Pretty Woman by then. It would seem odd having her as Eponine, while Carrie is playing Fantine. I'd have thought if she was going to be in it, she'd have played Fantine. Thats an excellent point. As I said, i heard whispers of this and it is definitely NOT substantiated. Who would make a good Eponine in a run such as this? |
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Post by jgblunners on Jun 18, 2019 17:10:12 GMT
Danielle Hope is probably the next best-known actress to have played Eponine (who's still in the age range) after Carrie and Sam
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 19:42:01 GMT
I heard Eponine was going to be Samantha Barks though it could have been just a rumor. Cam does love her and she'll have ended her run in Pretty Woman by then. It would seem odd having her as Eponine, while Carrie is playing Fantine. I'd have thought if she was going to be in it, she'd have played Fantine. Why would it be odd? Both characters are young women, they are in different eras in the story! |
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Post by xanady on Jun 18, 2019 20:12:58 GMT
Barks is 28,Fletcher is 26 so in terms of age they are very close so each could play either character with make-up,wigs etc,I suppose.That is if the plan was to have them both on board?
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 18, 2019 21:28:43 GMT
Always wanted to see Samantha's Eponine! I love her!
Would be good from a marketing stance to have her, seeing as she played Eponine in the film, but it's sold out anyways!
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Post by showtoones on Jun 18, 2019 21:54:53 GMT
She did the 25th Anniversary concert with Alfie Boe. She could make good money for a few months unless shed be tired from doing Pretty Woman in New York? I assume she will star in it in the West End when it comes.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2019 6:11:20 GMT
It would seem odd having her as Eponine, while Carrie is playing Fantine. I'd have thought if she was going to be in it, she'd have played Fantine. Why would it be odd? Both characters are young women, they are in different eras in the story! It would seem odd (to me) both age-wise and career-wise, given the way the roles are traditionally cast. Carrie, who is 26 and played Eponine from 2013-2016, said something in a YouTube video that she has retired from playing the (16-year-old) character now, so the next logical step would be Fantine (a character who is 28 when she dies). For that reason it seems odd that Samantha, who is 28, played Eponine in 2010/11 (and the film in 2012), and has a higher profile than Carrie, would return to the role, after spending the last year in New York leading an original Broadway production. Of course there's no rule preventing it from happening, and this is a concert version where Enjolras is being played by an ex-Javert. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2019 8:52:32 GMT
Why would it be odd? Both characters are young women, they are in different eras in the story! It would seem odd (to me) both age-wise and career-wise, given the way the roles are traditionally cast. Carrie, who is 26 and played Eponine from 2013-2016, said something in a YouTube video that she has retired from playing the (16-year-old) character now, so the next logical step would be Fantine (a character who is 28 when she dies). For that reason it seems odd that Samantha, who is 28, played Eponine in 2010/11 (and the film in 2012), and has a higher profile than Carrie, would return to the role, after spending the last year in New York leading an original Broadway production. Of course there's no rule preventing it from happening, and this is a concert version where Enjolras is being played by an ex-Javert. I don't think any of that really makes a difference - it is being billed as a "all-star" concert after all, and it isn't a traditional production of the show in any sense, so who better to have as Eponine than the film star. And given she's just done a year in Pretty Woman, playing Eponine again wouldnt be difficult for Barks and would effectively be a bit of a break while still bringing some money in and bringing her back to the attention of the London theatre scene after her time away. And age is meaningless - they both still look the appropriate age for their characters, who are as I said around the same age at the points they appear in the show. It all makes complete sense to me, though I'm not convinced it will actually happen. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2019 9:46:25 GMT
If we are going with age being meaningless, Frances Ruffelle or Linzi Hately for Eponine please (or is that pushing it too far? - they do both look incredible for their age....).
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