I have never understood why there cannot be legal recordings of stage productions. The only one I have ever seen was “Barnum,” starring Michael Crawford. What a blessing for those who love theatre but have neither the means nor opportunity to attend, if legal films could be made and distributed. In the case of this depiction of Les Miz, just imagine if it could have been filmed with proper lighting.
That shot of eponine turning to see the barricade after ‘on my own’ and staggering backwards from pure fear of its presence is incredible, one of the best moments in stage history in my opinion.
the barricade in les miserables will go down in history as one of the most iconic set pieces to ever appear on stage. every single time i see it, it's breathtaking. the reveal is done SO WELL here!
@@elisabethnerolk2283John Owen-Jones and Colm Wilkinson - both elite Valjeans and Phantoms. Earl Carpenter one of the finest Javerts. The 10th will always be the Dream Cast but this cast is one of the strongest IMO.
1:55:30 I watched this for the first time with this video of the show and might I just say that this made my jaw literally drop to the floor. The kid who played Gavroche was terrifyingly believable. The stage choice with none of the audience being able to see the kid and just hearing those cries and quivers from a poor little kid is as painful as it gets. Not being able to see Gavroche is arguably the best choice I’ve seen, I looked at other productions and most others have been acted out but it being this way leaves it to the interpretation from the audience on how he did it. Whoever played Gavroche did such a fantastic job on painting the picture for the audience though because wow I shiver everytime I think about it
I would agree, except the version i saw was him standing proudly on top of the barricade, holding the ammo. Suddenly, BANG - and he collapses. Silence Al around as he slowly falls off the barricade. The rest is how it was in this rendition
My first exposure to Les Miserables was the film starring Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe, which I watched in 2019 at a friend's suggestion, and I thought it was incredible. Watching a stage production, however -- and after having seen a breakdown of why the music in the film is actually pretty bad -- the difference is night and bloody day! I will certainly be coming back to this whenever I want to watch Les Mis again.
@@thecactuscat01 I'm guessing Sideways is the name of the channel that did the breakdown. I wouldn't say I'm a fan seeing as I don't know what you're talking about, haha.
1:34:58 Truly one of the most breathtaking moments. The barricade here is such a phenomenal set piece and the reveal is absolutely stunning. Props to set design!
TIME CODES Prologue 0:24 Prologue 9:38 Valjean’s Soliloquy Act One 13:16 At the End of the Day 18:01 I Dreamed a Dream 21:50 Lovely Ladies 25:47 Fantine’s Arrest 29:50 Runaway Cart 32:53 Who Am I? 35:45 Come to Me 38:44 Confrontation 40:58 Castle on a Cloud 43:41 Master of the House 49:36 The Bargain/Waltz of Treachery 55:19 Paris/Look Down 58:10 The Robbery/Javert’s Intervention 1:02:38 Stars 1:06:06 Eponine’s Errand 1:07:32 ABC Café/Red and Black 1:12:52 Do You Hear the People Sing? 1:14:40 In My Life 1:19:08 A Heart Full of Love 1:21:27 Attack on Rue Plumet 1:24:26 One Day More Act Two 1:28:08 Building the Barricade 1:31:41 On My Own 1:34:59 At the Barricade 1:36:55 Javert at the Barricade 1:38:31 A Little Fall of Rain 1:42:03 The First Attack 1:47:30 Drink With Me 1:49:56 Bring Him Home 1:53:57 Dawn of Anguish 1:54:33 The Second Attack 1:55:32 Little People (Reprise) 1:56:03 The Final Battle 2:00:12 Dog Eats Dog 2:02:32 The Sewers 2:03:40 Javert’s Soliloquy 2:07:54 Turning 2:09:43 Empty Chairs at Empty Tables 2:12:57 Every Day/Heart Full of Love (Reprise) 2:14:32 Valjean’s Confession 2:17:07 Wedding Chorale 2:20:30 Beggars at the Feast 2:22:10 Epilogue 2:28:06 Do You Hear the People Sing? (Finale) 2:30:05 Curtain Call
41:48 Why did they cut some lines out of Cosset's song? There were lines which said, "There is a room that's full of toys, There are a hundred girls and boys, Nobody shouts or talks too loud, Not in my Castle on a Cloud". Little Cosset doesn't have a big role, it's a shame to reduce her role even further by removing those lines from the song. Literally saving just a minute from the run-time of the musical. I don't understand their decision.
Bring him home always makes me emotional because we played it at my grandads funeral as he loved les mes. I saw it just before covid and it was the last show they were doing. My grandad was supposed to be watching it with us but he passed away not long before. Such an incredible performance 👏
this is so beautiful. i have a similar experience, my mom had her third miscarriage the day before we saw les mis. much love, he was definitely there with you in spirit ❤
Earl’s smile just as Javert was about to jump was completely unhinged and unsettling and I mean that as a huge compliment. He’s fantastic. I saw him in the role years ago (with Ramon Karimloo as JVJ) and he was so good in that too! Underrated for sure.
Ngl, seeing a great quality filmed performance of John and Earl is great and all but I’m more excited to see my personal favorite Thenardier couple, Ashley Artus and Lynne Wilmot make me smile each time they’re on stage. You can tell how much fun they are having with these utterly terrible people.
As good as the original staging was , in my opinion this restaging is so much better . Always did like John Owen Jones in whatever role he has played . The actors in this version have breathed new life into the piece . I actually felt really sorry for Fantine . A brilliant performance
I traveled to London over ten years ago with my mom to see this musical. I never thought I'd get to see what blew me away back then again, and watching it now has been beyond words. Thanks a lot for uploading this video ❤️❤️
Finding this is the best thing that’s happened to me this year, thank you so much. John & Earl are truly the Dream Team & it’s a travesty that there are 2 DVD’S of AB singing the role, but they haven’t released one of John’s unparalleled portrayal of Jean Valjean. He’s the Master!!!
I'd not heard of him before after seeing this 12:43 I'm surprised I couldn't hear him in California. He's 🔥🔥🔥 amazing! 1:26:57 is like a clarion trumpet call!
@@keithwjones That's nice to know, consistency can be tricky in musical theatre, and I think especially for soloists of this nature. Now, I am even a bigger fan!
Add to that that JOJ was alternating with AB in the staged concert. I don't get why, if you have the BEST JVJ ever, you release the BluRay with "the other guy" (which is an above average JVJ, but not even in the top 5). It looks that CM won't ever gift us with a properly filmed production with JOJ leading, and we will have to give thanks that he was at least in the 25th Anniversary live CD. The fact that JOJ wasn't the first (and only) choice for the 25th Anniversary concert is beyond my comprehension.
@@migrev What I wouldn't give to have releases of both his leading Phantom and JVJ... I have fallen in love with his voice since hearing his portrayal of Phantom and to my mind he's top 3 portraying him, and when I discovered this I was over the moon cos if he's that good at Phantom, JVJ must be a treat too and it is.. It's insane to me that he doesn't get more recognition for how well he portrays these roles and sings, not just sings.. there's few soloist's that can do both well and he does them phenomenally.. definitely DVD / BlueRay worthy... Can one dream that we're lucky they do that someday, give us him in a leading role release??
@@cgm530 yea the Fantine did lack it. The Touring Toronto cast with Ramin was quite strong. Earl Carpenter was Javert and I forgot the Eponine but I was extremely touched by her performance. I also saw in Broadway 2007 Sept with Lea Salonga as Fantine and wow, she was amazing. Sarich was Valjean and he grew on stage along with the character. JOJ in his earlier run seemed to project more thunder I thought (mid 2000s).
Thank you so much for posting this. I live in a small isolated place and I never thought I'd get the chance to see a proper performance of Les Mis. You've given me a gift, monsieur I bless your name 🙏 ✨️ ♥️
Il me semble que c'était LA Premiére représentation. Un 25 septembre tousser comme ça...lol quel enfer ces goujats. En France, ceux qui toussent malencontreusement quittent vite le théàtre en s'excusant.
Just returned from Les Mis in Polish production and i will say it was a masterpiece, songs perfectly translated and perfect acting. I shed so many tears. I love this musical so much. I dream of seeing it in English one day. I am glad i found this video, will watch it now :) never get bored of Les Mis.
My favorite character is Enjolras and Jon Robyns is absolutely amazing. I saw Les Mis back in October 2021, only just realized that I saw him as Jean Valjean and might be seeing him play JVJ AGAIN in March (if he's still part of the cast). You have no idea how happy that's made me 😂 Update: He's still playing JVJ so I should be seeing him next week :D
I just saw Les Mis last night and Jon Robyns was incredible! I discovered this version today and am so happy to see him playing Enjolras, he's my favorite character too!
Thank you so much for this! My husband got me tickets to this as a surprise and I had to make sure he got the JOJ night and not AB! AB is good but JOJ is incredible. He is my favourite Phantom too. Incredible. Also as much as I LOVE Michael Ball he isn’t great as Javert so this is amazing. I saw JOJ and MB.
Having only seen the 10th anniversary concert before this, I had thought that Les Misérables always performed in front of fixed microphones. An odd concept, however good the music was. Seeing it performed with a stage and moving/acting performers makes it a whole other experience haha
I watched the show on Broadway today and it was absolutely beautiful! In the scene where all of the men die instead of not showing it on stage and just implying it, the little boy was shot right center stage. I was bawling and the girl behind me almost screamed. It was honestly such a good adaption
Thank you so much for uploading this, I have never been lucky enough to see JOJ in this role, he is bloody brilliant as I Knew he would be!!♥️ This Javert is pretty awesome too ♥️ WOW!!!♥️
I live in Tasmania Australia and nothing like this happens in Tasmania so thank you so so much for uploading this as I have always wanted to see the stage performance. I loved it from start to finish. What a wonderful cast. I will certainly watch it again. THANK YOU
I saw Jon Robyns as Jean Valjean yesterday and he was fantastic! (i an probably bias as he is the only one I have seen as Jean Valjean but i think he is the best! 😂)
Wow, and I loved Colm Wilkinson Philip Quast and Lea Salonga the dream team. Still do but this is amazing John Owen Jones his passion and acting draws you in. Oh yes he's Jean Valjean
that was so amazing. Im so glad I could watch the theatre performance of this.. Its just.. so good and all the actors fit their role so well they all did amazing
Also, maybe the best all-around production I have ever seen. The direction was fantastic and the performances universally great. My only complaint was I thought that the Fantine's voice was a little on the shrill side. And Javert's Suicide was may be the best I've ever seen, great acting!
That freaking base at 1:02:10 is so powerful jesus, you can just feel a beast come out of him right there. Earl Carpenter is also just peak Javert to me. His gait and performance is just perfect.
I saw Les Mis in London for my 21st birthday... which would've been a few months prior to this recording. So this is very close to the same case we saw!!! Thanks for the memories :)
Watching this while being only familiar with the movie version, and hearing all these verses and entire songs I've never heard before, all I gotta say is, HOW MUCH DID TOM HOOPER CUT FROM THIS THING!?!?
thanks for posting. great memories to relive! does anyone remember a rotating stage and pivoting sets though? (NGL i thought this Eponine kinda mangled it. On My Own is a tender broken hearted melancholic song, not a maniacal hysteria.
if u notice in lovely ladies when they say "thats right dearies let him have the lot, Thats right dearie show him what you've got. Is said in the wrong order but the talent of the actors they instantly replace the line and carry on no fuss at all
I gotta say, the funniest goddamn thing is hearing the "no recordings of any kind allowed" at the beginning of a bootleg
if they didn't want bootlegs they shouldn't have made such a shit film adaptation
I have never understood why there cannot be legal recordings of stage productions. The only one I have ever seen was “Barnum,” starring Michael Crawford. What a blessing for those who love theatre but have neither the means nor opportunity to attend, if legal films could be made and distributed. In the case of this depiction of Les Miz, just imagine if it could have been filmed with proper lighting.
@@dotmcaliley9891 and an extra revenue stream for all.
@@dotmcaliley9891 there's an official recording of the Cats musical available in good quality on UA-cam
@@thetaaaa Too bad Cats is terribad.
That shot of eponine turning to see the barricade after ‘on my own’ and staggering backwards from pure fear of its presence is incredible, one of the best moments in stage history in my opinion.
I kept watching Éponine and thinking "Wow, she's going to *slay* On My Own" but damn, I still wasn't prepared for how HARD she slayed it.
Eponym, representing a time or cause, Eponine, our tragic heroine, the coveted role.
Showing mercy.
Hugo, the Master.
Feels like Eponine is always the best singer in the musical, whoever is in the role.
I didn't really like her riff on 'pretending' but the rest was amazing
the barricade in les miserables will go down in history as one of the most iconic set pieces to ever appear on stage. every single time i see it, it's breathtaking. the reveal is done SO WELL here!
ARE YOU WITH US DEAR Nick?
LISTEN LEARN THINK
Nick this is ABOUT the FRENCH REVOLUTION ADAPTED FROM VICTOR HUGO. Read about it. Royality vets heads cut off etc think
A bit lengthy
This is by far the greatest combination of actors to share a stage for this musical. They're all phenomenal.
then you never seen the 10th anniversary concert! :)
@@elisabethnerolk2283 Bit of a strange assumption there...
@@elisabethnerolk2283John Owen-Jones and Colm Wilkinson - both elite Valjeans and Phantoms. Earl Carpenter one of the finest Javerts. The 10th will always be the Dream Cast but this cast is one of the strongest IMO.
Valjean just looks so done with Javert every time he hears him speak and that’s exactly as it should be
1:55:30 I watched this for the first time with this video of the show and might I just say that this made my jaw literally drop to the floor. The kid who played Gavroche was terrifyingly believable. The stage choice with none of the audience being able to see the kid and just hearing those cries and quivers from a poor little kid is as painful as it gets. Not being able to see Gavroche is arguably the best choice I’ve seen, I looked at other productions and most others have been acted out but it being this way leaves it to the interpretation from the audience on how he did it. Whoever played Gavroche did such a fantastic job on painting the picture for the audience though because wow I shiver everytime I think about it
I would agree, except the version i saw was him standing proudly on top of the barricade, holding the ammo. Suddenly, BANG - and he collapses. Silence Al around as he slowly falls off the barricade. The rest is how it was in this rendition
@@savingcpr5450Wow ive never seen that but it sounds heartbreaking
@@linnisen it was… still gives me chills
Gavroche is amazing character in the movie he took the last shot as a hero
same it was breathtaking everything, just so amazing
My first exposure to Les Miserables was the film starring Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe, which I watched in 2019 at a friend's suggestion, and I thought it was incredible. Watching a stage production, however -- and after having seen a breakdown of why the music in the film is actually pretty bad -- the difference is night and bloody day! I will certainly be coming back to this whenever I want to watch Les Mis again.
same here! Despite the movie's flaws, I am still glad it led me to this masterpiece of a musical.
Ah a fellow sideways fan
@@thecactuscat01 I'm guessing Sideways is the name of the channel that did the breakdown. I wouldn't say I'm a fan seeing as I don't know what you're talking about, haha.
@@thecactuscat01YO
this, and the 10th and 25th anniversary concerts are WAY better. the movie sucked.
1:34:58 Truly one of the most breathtaking moments. The barricade here is such a phenomenal set piece and the reveal is absolutely stunning. Props to set design!
TIME CODES
Prologue
0:24 Prologue
9:38 Valjean’s Soliloquy
Act One
13:16 At the End of the Day
18:01 I Dreamed a Dream
21:50 Lovely Ladies
25:47 Fantine’s Arrest
29:50 Runaway Cart
32:53 Who Am I?
35:45 Come to Me
38:44 Confrontation
40:58 Castle on a Cloud
43:41 Master of the House
49:36 The Bargain/Waltz of Treachery
55:19 Paris/Look Down
58:10 The Robbery/Javert’s Intervention
1:02:38 Stars
1:06:06 Eponine’s Errand
1:07:32 ABC Café/Red and Black
1:12:52 Do You Hear the People Sing?
1:14:40 In My Life
1:19:08 A Heart Full of Love
1:21:27 Attack on Rue Plumet
1:24:26 One Day More
Act Two
1:28:08 Building the Barricade
1:31:41 On My Own
1:34:59 At the Barricade
1:36:55 Javert at the Barricade
1:38:31 A Little Fall of Rain
1:42:03 The First Attack
1:47:30 Drink With Me
1:49:56 Bring Him Home
1:53:57 Dawn of Anguish
1:54:33 The Second Attack
1:55:32 Little People (Reprise)
1:56:03 The Final Battle
2:00:12 Dog Eats Dog
2:02:32 The Sewers
2:03:40 Javert’s Soliloquy
2:07:54 Turning
2:09:43 Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
2:12:57 Every Day/Heart Full of Love (Reprise)
2:14:32 Valjean’s Confession
2:17:07 Wedding Chorale
2:20:30 Beggars at the Feast
2:22:10 Epilogue
2:28:06 Do You Hear the People Sing? (Finale)
2:30:05 Curtain Call
Thank you for timestamping everything ❤
41:48 Why did they cut some lines out of Cosset's song? There were lines which said, "There is a room that's full of toys, There are a hundred girls and boys, Nobody shouts or talks too loud, Not in my Castle on a Cloud". Little Cosset doesn't have a big role, it's a shame to reduce her role even further by removing those lines from the song. Literally saving just a minute from the run-time of the musical. I don't understand their decision.
Wow amazing
Thank you🎉
Bring him home always makes me emotional because we played it at my grandads funeral as he loved les mes. I saw it just before covid and it was the last show they were doing. My grandad was supposed to be watching it with us but he passed away not long before. Such an incredible performance 👏
this is so beautiful. i have a similar experience, my mom had her third miscarriage the day before we saw les mis. much love, he was definitely there with you in spirit ❤
@@JestersProzac❤❤
This cast and production is perfection.
The actress playing Fantine is amazing. Great voice and great acting ability.
JOJ is my favorite Valjean. I saw him in the 2019 concert and he absolutely blew me away.
Earl’s smile just as Javert was about to jump was completely unhinged and unsettling and I mean that as a huge compliment. He’s fantastic. I saw him in the role years ago (with Ramon Karimloo as JVJ) and he was so good in that too! Underrated for sure.
Wow! I am so jealous you got to see Ramin!
28:30 - 29:12 Jean ValJean and Fantine
55:42 - 55:52 : Gavroche
56:09 - 56:35 : Look down theme + beggars and prostitute
56:47 - 57:10 : Marius and Enjolras + chorus response
Can never get through even 20 minutes of les mis without crying and I'm never really sure why. Something about it is just so moving
Ngl, seeing a great quality filmed performance of John and Earl is great and all but I’m more excited to see my personal favorite Thenardier couple, Ashley Artus and Lynne Wilmot make me smile each time they’re on stage. You can tell how much fun they are having with these utterly terrible people.
As good as the original staging was , in my opinion this restaging is so much better . Always did like John Owen Jones in whatever role he has played . The actors in this version have breathed new life into the piece . I actually felt really sorry for Fantine . A brilliant performance
I’m perplexed about why you wouldn’t feel sorry for Fantine in ANY staging…lol
I traveled to London over ten years ago with my mom to see this musical. I never thought I'd get to see what blew me away back then again, and watching it now has been beyond words. Thanks a lot for uploading this video ❤️❤️
Such a great "Slime Tutorial" I have wanted to make French slime for a long time.
Finding this is the best thing that’s happened to me this year, thank you so much. John & Earl are truly the Dream Team & it’s a travesty that there are 2 DVD’S of AB singing the role, but they haven’t released one of John’s unparalleled portrayal of Jean Valjean. He’s the Master!!!
I'd not heard of him before after seeing this 12:43 I'm surprised I couldn't hear him in California. He's 🔥🔥🔥 amazing! 1:26:57 is like a clarion trumpet call!
@@chocolatesouljah The thing about John is that he can do this at 8 shows a week. He is also one of the leading Phantoms in the UK and USA.
@@keithwjones That's nice to know, consistency can be tricky in musical theatre, and I think especially for soloists of this nature. Now, I am even a bigger fan!
Add to that that JOJ was alternating with AB in the staged concert. I don't get why, if you have the BEST JVJ ever, you release the BluRay with "the other guy" (which is an above average JVJ, but not even in the top 5). It looks that CM won't ever gift us with a properly filmed production with JOJ leading, and we will have to give thanks that he was at least in the 25th Anniversary live CD. The fact that JOJ wasn't the first (and only) choice for the 25th Anniversary concert is beyond my comprehension.
@@migrev What I wouldn't give to have releases of both his leading Phantom and JVJ... I have fallen in love with his voice since hearing his portrayal of Phantom and to my mind he's top 3 portraying him, and when I discovered this I was over the moon cos if he's that good at Phantom, JVJ must be a treat too and it is.. It's insane to me that he doesn't get more recognition for how well he portrays these roles and sings, not just sings.. there's few soloist's that can do both well and he does them phenomenally.. definitely DVD / BlueRay worthy... Can one dream that we're lucky they do that someday, give us him in a leading role release??
This is incredible!!!.
Such a brilliant bootleg!..Joj is perfection in every role he plays
Oh wow this “Bring Him Home” is so powerful
Maybe the best finale I have ever seen. It was perfect that Valjean dies the second he is touched by Fantine, as it should be!
Just finished watching
that was an EXPERIENCE
John Owens Jones’s sings bring him home beautiful
I love the song in 25TH Anniversary it was epic
In this production they actually show a relationship between Thenardier and Gavroche which I appreciate
In my opinion, THE best cast the show has ever had, hands down.
AGREED.
it's definitely up there, but personally i don't love this fantine or enjolras.
@@cgm530 yea the Fantine did lack it. The Touring Toronto cast with Ramin was quite strong. Earl Carpenter was Javert and I forgot the Eponine but I was extremely touched by her performance. I also saw in Broadway 2007 Sept with Lea Salonga as Fantine and wow, she was amazing. Sarich was Valjean and he grew on stage along with the character. JOJ in his earlier run seemed to project more thunder I thought (mid 2000s).
I agree but like Ramin is better
No Colm wilkinson.
i could listen to john owen jones sing ONE DAYY MOOORE all day
Amazing. Empty chairs always make me tear up, beautifully sung 😭❤️
I have not been lucky enough to see John Owen Jones in Les Miserables so this was amazing . He is surely the very best Valjean Thank you for posting
Thank you so much for posting this. I live in a small isolated place and I never thought I'd get the chance to see a proper performance of Les Mis. You've given me a gift, monsieur I bless your name 🙏 ✨️ ♥️
I can't believe it used to be socially acceptable to cough in public
Incredible ...on connait la goujaterie des rosbifs
Il me semble que c'était LA Premiére représentation. Un 25 septembre tousser comme ça...lol quel enfer ces goujats. En France, ceux qui toussent malencontreusement quittent vite le théàtre en s'excusant.
I know ! Yuk
Right!
And people had rights, too!
And the governments had to respect those rights!
What a bunch of losers.
Sometimes you can't help it. Ever had an asthma attack?
This is definitely on the short list for best Les Mis performances I've ever seen (possibly #1)
Saw it in London in 2012. It was sublime and heartbreaking.
THIS is the version I've been searching for. This is the closest sounding to the 2010 cast album, which is my favorite version of it. Thanks 👍
Just returned from Les Mis in Polish production and i will say it was a masterpiece, songs perfectly translated and perfect acting. I shed so many tears. I love this musical so much. I dream of seeing it in English one day. I am glad i found this video, will watch it now :) never get bored of Les Mis.
2:13:16 when he starts rocking and mumbling omfg i literally died inside i love les mis
And the way he immedietly snaps out of it when cosette starts singing their song😭
My favorite character is Enjolras and Jon Robyns is absolutely amazing. I saw Les Mis back in October 2021, only just realized that I saw him as Jean Valjean and might be seeing him play JVJ AGAIN in March (if he's still part of the cast).
You have no idea how happy that's made me 😂
Update: He's still playing JVJ so I should be seeing him next week :D
I just saw Les Mis last night and Jon Robyns was incredible! I discovered this version today and am so happy to see him playing Enjolras, he's my favorite character too!
@@victoriaprend8391 ayy nice, I saw him on the 20th and cried so hard 😂💀
Jon Robyns is Phantom I saw him on opening night he was phenomenal
LITERALLY BEST ENJOLRAS EVER
Okay, can we talk about how BEAUTIFUL the final battle at the barricade is done though? 1:57:12
“Let us not waste lives, let all of the women and fathers of children go”, but keep the child on your barricade-
First time watching les miserables, what an amazing show! I can only imagine what it must be like to see this in person. Definitely my top show
He performed last Saturday evening when I was visiting. I didn't know he still performed as Jean Valjean. It was magical.
Pretty sure it wasn’t John Owen Jones on 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much for this! My husband got me tickets to this as a surprise and I had to make sure he got the JOJ night and not AB! AB is good but JOJ is incredible. He is my favourite Phantom too. Incredible. Also as much as I LOVE Michael Ball he isn’t great as Javert so this is amazing. I saw JOJ and MB.
Having only seen the 10th anniversary concert before this, I had thought that Les Misérables always performed in front of fixed microphones. An odd concept, however good the music was. Seeing it performed with a stage and moving/acting performers makes it a whole other experience haha
I can't believe you actually thought that.
It's a fully staged musical.
Not meant as criticism just a bit dumbfounded.
Same lol
1:35:04 with the music and her posture it almost reminds me of a video game character seeing how huge the boss he/she has to fight is
Right?!
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"THE BARRICADE"
I watched the show on Broadway today and it was absolutely beautiful! In the scene where all of the men die instead of not showing it on stage and just implying it, the little boy was shot right center stage. I was bawling and the girl behind me almost screamed. It was honestly such a good adaption
So glad I just happened upon this. Love both JOJ & EC. I do admit to missing the original staging and the turntable. Was so unique.
Wow, this performance is doing so much more than the movie version
Hands down my favorite LM cast ever. Even ensemble and orchestra is gorgeous. Thank you for uploading!!
I believe Stars is the best bad-guy song ever. The actor was incredible.
Master of the house is the bad guy song just like in the movie in of 2012
Stars and Master of the house and on my own are both Villain songs with the sad part
I thinks that now I watch the best valjean’soliloquy from this show. I repeat again and again more than 10 times.
Exactly what the movie should have been. A good balance between acting and music.
I have seen the show 4 times, and this was my first and still the best by far! Thank you, for refreshing my memory.
Javart and Eponine actually got there own the Villain songs
with good parts and the sad parts
The good part is
Stars
The sad part is
on my own
this rendition of A little fall of rain is SO FUCKING SADDER AND REALISTIC THAN ANY OTHER
9:45 The ultimate case of "I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed in you." Can you imagine how ashamed he would feel if this happened in real life?
John is the greatest Valjean of all time PERIOD! 1:26:58 I rest my case.
My little sister is young cozette so proud of her!!
Thank you so much for uploading this, I have never been lucky enough to see JOJ in this role, he is bloody brilliant as I Knew he would be!!♥️ This Javert is pretty awesome too ♥️ WOW!!!♥️
Remarkably good recording quality. Thanks for posting.
I live in Tasmania Australia and nothing like this happens in Tasmania so thank you so so much for uploading this as I have always wanted to see the stage performance. I loved it from start to finish. What a wonderful cast. I will certainly watch it again. THANK YOU
I live in Sydney Australia and things like this happens every day
LOVE the staccato in the orchestra at 1:13:16, Subtle change but freaking awesome! Also, Jon Robyns is arguably the best Enjolras
Definitely not! Sorry.
@@beethockmtee8565 No that’s fair enough we all have different opinions haha!
I saw Jon Robyns as Jean Valjean yesterday and he was fantastic! (i an probably bias as he is the only one I have seen as Jean Valjean but i think he is the best! 😂)
David Thaxton is brilliant too
Jon Robyn’s did played Marius that was way back
I've watched a few and this might be the ultimate production of Les Mis...Oh it's just so good.
Wow, and I loved Colm Wilkinson Philip Quast and Lea Salonga the dream team. Still do but this is amazing John Owen Jones his passion and acting draws you in. Oh yes he's Jean Valjean
Incredible! Although I saw it so many times, I still cried whenever I sat down and watch it seriously. It is so touching. Thanks for the upload!
Wow!!! Beautiful. Bring Him Home. Just beautiful. So emotional and fitting. Bravo.
AHH this is my favorite cast i love them so much!!!
Finally a bootleg when I can see and hear Rosa O'Reilly clearly :o thank you so much !!
My school is doing this as their production this year, I have only ever watched the movie but now I’ve watched this I am even more excited
John Owens-Jones' Bring Him Home... *EPIC*
that was so amazing. Im so glad I could watch the theatre performance of this.. Its just.. so good and all the actors fit their role so well they all did amazing
Also, maybe the best all-around production I have ever seen. The direction was fantastic and the performances universally great. My only complaint was I thought that the Fantine's voice was a little on the shrill side. And Javert's Suicide was may be the best I've ever seen, great acting!
i'm a bit late but i agree 100%. the transitions from scene to scene were so smooth you barely noticed them
finale is really not sad it was hunting and creepy 😱😱
Its so sad that a little fall of rain is in the same tune that marius asks her to bring a letter to cosette in eponine’s errands 😢
So many repeated themes and musical sentences from Schoenberg and Boublil. Part of the genius of their sung throughs.
ロンドン公演行きたい！見るのが夢！
estuvimos con mi hijo menor en el 2013 en londres viendo este increible espectaculo, fue realmente emocionante.
We saw the show with this cast 3 months before in Paris. Phenomenal.
Is the foreman who fired Fantine always her first client? I’ve never noticed that…devastating.
Loved Alfie--and Ramin--but saw JOJ on Broadway, and he is the BEST!
God, I would give anything to see JOJ!!
The opening scene here always makes my skin crawl, but in a good way
That freaking base at 1:02:10 is so powerful jesus, you can just feel a beast come out of him right there. Earl Carpenter is also just peak Javert to me. His gait and performance is just perfect.
This is a fantastic cast!
I saw Les Mis in London for my 21st birthday... which would've been a few months prior to this recording. So this is very close to the same case we saw!!! Thanks for the memories :)
Man, John Owen-Jones is incredible! Hot damn.
didnt know jon robyns played up the exr subtext as much as that but considering how much he played up valvert a few years later it… makes sense
My favorite play of all times eponine my favorite character such a powerful she has but everyone else is awesome to just love this musical
the sniffles at the end are so real bc same
My favorite Valjeans (in no particular order)
Colm Wilkinson
Ramin Karimloo
John Owen Jones
Thank u for uploading this.
Watching this while being only familiar with the movie version, and hearing all these verses and entire songs I've never heard before, all I gotta say is, HOW MUCH DID TOM HOOPER CUT FROM THIS THING!?!?
Thanks for sharing 👍
There are so many different versions of Empty Chairs at Empty Tables but this is the one that always breaks my heart 2:10:54
thanks for posting. great memories to relive! does anyone remember a rotating stage and pivoting sets though? (NGL i thought this Eponine kinda mangled it. On My Own is a tender broken hearted melancholic song, not a maniacal hysteria.
Brilliant😭😭from Japan!!!!
I know damn well people were crying towards the end. Because I SOBBED.
Is not sad because the Barricade is a place for us
if u notice in lovely ladies when they say "thats right dearies let him have the lot, Thats right dearie show him what you've got. Is said in the wrong order but the talent of the actors they instantly replace the line and carry on no fuss at all
The work song, great opening.
it’s kanda like star wars between vljean and Javart fight with handcuffs
john & earl make the perfect team, wish they'd got to perform together in the OLP!
Bring him home nearly brought me to tears