Les Miserables Dvd 25th Anniversary
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The 25th anniversary concert stars Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Nick Jonas as Marius Pontmercy, Katie Hall as Cosette, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Samantha Barks as ponine, Hadley Fraser as Grantaire, Mia Jenkins as Young Cosette, Robert Madge as Gavroche, Matt Lucas and Jenny Galloway as the Thnardiers, and Earl Carpenter as The Bishop of Digne. Originally, Camilla Kerslake had been selected to perform as Cosette; however, she was unable to attend the concert. Hall was selected to play Cosette in her place. She had previously acted as Cosette at the Queen's Theatre from 2009 and in the 25th Anniversary Tour production at the Barbican. Casts of the contemporary London, international tour, and original 1985 London productions took part, comprising an ensemble of three hundred performers and musicians. The orchestra was conducted by David Charles Abell, who also conducted the 10th Anniversary performance in Royal Albert Hall in 1995.
For the encore, four Jean Valjeans sang "Bring Him Home": Colm Wilkinson from the original London cast, John Owen-Jones from the 25th Anniversary touring production, Simon Bowman from the contemporary London cast, and Alfie Boe, who sang the role in the concert. The original 1985 cast (excluding David Burt, who had played Enjolras and states he can no longer sing the part, and Patti LuPone, who originated Fantine but was not in attendance) then led the ensemble in a performance of "One Day More". After speeches from Cameron Mackintosh, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg, the performance concluded with students from school productions of Les Misrables entering the arena through the audience and joining the casts for "The Finale".
"PBS offers every American a front-row seat to great arts and culture programming, and the Les Miz 25th anniversary concert allows viewers across the country the chance to experience some of the best-loved music of all time. PBS is proud to present the U.S. broadcast premiere of this remarkable production," stated PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger.
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Les Miserables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schnberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel and additional material by James Fenton. The original London 1985 production of Les Miz was adapted and directed by Nunn and Caird. The new 25th anniversary production and the O2 Concert are directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell and designed by Matt Kinley.
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Join me on Friday, November 27th @ 8:00 PM EST to watch the 25th anniversary concert of Les Misrables! This concert features some fan-favorite performers, including Hadley Fraser and Ramin Karimloo as Grantaire and Enjolras respectively, as well as Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean and Norm Lewis as Javert. Even though this is not a fully staged production, this incredible cast more than makes up for the missing set pieces. This stream will be of the pro-shot, DVD version of the concert.
The stream will be hosted on Kast, and you will need to create an account to watch. I also recommend downloading the app either for desktop or your mobile phone, instead of watching through a web browser, for better performance.
For the 25th anniversary of the show, the staging has been completely redone (in part to get rid of the rotating stage). The songs have been adjusted again, and long-standing direction, costume design and characterization has been allowed to change.
Fourteen years ago, long before his stint as a Coach on The Voice, Nick Jonas starred in a special 25th anniversary West End production of Les Misrables in London. There, at the age of 17, Jonas tackled the challenging role of Marius, the romantic lead. Read all about it, below.
The role came as a full circle moment for Jonas. Showing musical talent from a young age, one of Jonas' first roles was playing Gavroche in the original Broadway production of Les Miz at the age of 11. And according to The New York Times, the producer was so impressed by young Jonas' potential, that he told him he believed he would go on to play Marius one day.
Although the 25th anniversary concert is the more recent concert, the 10th anniversary concert is the more popular and typically more favored of the two. There are many aspects of it that still resonate with me and many other people 27 years later, such as its simple set-up, excellent lineup of performers showcasing some of their best performances, and the large chorus that sings with the ensemble.
Channel Thirteen will air a special rebroadcast of London's famed Les Misrables 25th Anniversary Concert this Sunday, June 14, at 7pm. The concert, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the musical's original London production, took place on October 3, 2010, at the O2 Arena and starred Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean. Boe will reprise the role on Broadway beginning September 1 after Tony nominee Ramin Karimloo departs the production on August 30.
The current Broadway cast of Les Misrables features Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean, Earl Carpenter as Javert, Tony Award and Olivier Award nominee Gavin Lee as Thnardier, Erika Henningsen as Fantine, Samantha Hill as Cosette, Rachel Izen as Madame Thnardier, Brennyn Lark as Eponine, Chris McCarrell as Marius, and Wallace Smith as Enjolras.
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Joel: You have been touring with the 25th anniversary production of Les Misrables for two years since it began at Paper Mill Playhouse. How has the production changed and/or improved since its launch in 2010?
I saw you perform the role of Jean Valjean 3 times on Broadway (and you were so terrific) and now you are playing Javert. Vocally, which role is more difficult to sing and portray? What adjustments did you have to make vocally to go from singing the role of Jean Valjean to singing the role of Javert? Have you gone in to play Jean Valjean on this tour?
A London concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of the musical's West End opening. Performers include Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas and Lea Salonga. Wednesday, March 7 -- 8:00pm on WKAR 23
About a quarter century ago, when Les Miserables was set to open in New York, friends who had seen it in the UK told me to catch it at any cost. So for the only time in my long theatergoing life, I waited on a Broadway cancellation line, and got a great orchestra seat to an early preview (paying a whopping $47.50, no less). I was swept away by the dazzling original cast, the overwhelming emotion of the score, and the high tech wizardry of the original staging. But a few years later I returned to see the show again, and to my surprise slept soundly through much of the second act. The replacement cast was competent enough, but most of the magic was missing, and any entertainment that dares to run beyond three hours must have abundant magic to justify taking up that much of an audience's time. Since then, I have seen several high school productions, and have found that the raw enthusiasm of young actors can do much to re-energize this saga, despite its length. So I was curious to see if original producer Cameron Macintosh would find a way to revitalize his show for its 25th Anniversary tour. Could a new staging (downsized for touring purposes) and a cast of unknowns, make Les Miz fresh and moving again?
It is a pleasure to report that the production which debuted at Paper Mill Playhouse is truly Les Miserables reborn. Longtime fans of this show will be delighted with the new physical vision and intrigued by the minimal but important textual tweaks -- for example, a new prologue clarifies the action, and the overall length has been sensibly trimmed without draining any of the show's emotional wallop. Those who have never seen the show before (and what desert island have they been hiding on?) are in for a memorable experience.
Is the score by Claude-Michel Schonberg, Alain Boublil, and Jean-Marc Natel sometimes shamelessly bombastic? Of course! Does the English translation by Herbert Kretzmer pull shamelessly at the heartstrings? Certainly. But it is also certain that that these men made the multitudinous characters and events of Victor Hugo's ponderous novel come to vibrant theatrical life, and millions of theatergoers all over the world have been cheering the results long enough to suggest that this musical will be around long after all of its detractors (including more than a few critics) are all gone and forgotten. And so I offer my opinion of the new touring production as one who admires this show for its strengths while openly admitting its weak points.
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