I got the Les Mis 25th Anniversary DVD from the 02 for Xmas, and he's great in it. I recommend any Les Mis fan to get it, as the original 1985 cast appear in it at the end. I'll be watching this tonight.
I got the Les Mis 25th Anniversary DVD from the 02 for Xmas, and he's great in it. I recommend any Les Mis fan to get it, as the original 1985 cast appear in it at the end. I'll be watching this tonight.
I was going to buy a copy today but the shop had run out so I'll have to get it online
A little bit of over-egging of the pudding going on when they say that Matt Lucas was the only person on stage at the O2 to have never performed in the show before. That was only because Cam Mac used the London production as a bloody dress rehearsal for some of the performers in the weeks running up to the O2.
Prediction: Trevor Nunn won't be appearing in this documentary..............
A little bit of over-egging of the pudding going on when they say that Matt Lucas was the only person on stage at the O2 to have never performed in the show before. That was only because Cam Mac used the London production as a bloody dress rehearsal for some of the performers in the weeks running up to the O2.
Prediction: Trevor Nunn won't be appearing in this documentary..............
Worth watching again on iplayer simply for the scene of the TV critics sitting around dissing it. The chairman is actually wearing a suit made from the material his chair is upholstered with.
A straight documentary on Les Mis would be fine - not seeing what the whole Matt Lucas element is adding .... Maybe that's because I don't really like him...
Not sure what they use these days. We had rifles with blanks and a massive blasting cap for the finale of the main battle, and security was very tight, as was health and safety. I have a feeling they can't get away with that these days, but I hope I'm wrong.
Question - does the current Fantine stand up to Ruthie's rendition?
My least liked Fantine is Madalena Alberto, who was in the 25th Anniversary tour. I loved Ruthie Henshall and Lea Salonga too whom I was a fan of when she did Miss Saigon. I also like Kerry Ellis whom I first saw in We Will Rock You, another of my favourite musicals!
I can't wait for the movie... but who will play Jean Valjean? I'd love it to be John Owen-Jones!
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I was going to buy a copy today but the shop had run out so I'll have to get it online
Get it! I didn't know I was getting it, so it was a nice surprise.
That would be Jenny Galloway??
Prediction: Trevor Nunn won't be appearing in this documentary..............
Awww I love Cameron!!! He's such a lovely guy and thank goodness he brought us Les Mis!
I first saw it when the young, slim, Michael Ball was Marius!
I remember those dreadful reviews but how wrong they were when it's still going 25 years later and in so many other countries!
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Not sure what they use these days. We had rifles with blanks and a massive blasting cap for the finale of the main battle, and security was very tight, as was health and safety. I have a feeling they can't get away with that these days, but I hope I'm wrong.
I can't wait for the movie... but who will play Jean Valjean? I'd love it to be John Owen-Jones!