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  • Pop icon, Nick Jonas (The Jonas Brothers), sings 'Empty Chairs at Empty Tables' as he takes on the role of Marius for the 25th anniversary of Les Misérables.
    Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010)
    Experience the event of a lifetime with this spectacular 25th anniversary celebration of one of the most popular musicals ever written, Les Misérables. Honoring 25 years of this incredible show, this momentous film captures the excitement of two magnificent sold-out performances that were watched live around the world. With a phenomenal all-star cast, including pop star Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers), Tony® Award winner Lea Salonga (the voice of Disney's Mulan and Princess Jasmine), and over 500 additional artists and musicians, revel in the songs of the unforgettable characters as they struggle for redemption and revolution.
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  • @jsbestoopid
    @jsbestoopid 11 місяців тому +105

    Nick in here: singing beautifully
    Also Nick: rEd DrEsS

    • @jsbestoopid
      @jsbestoopid 10 місяців тому +5

      P.S. today i had a dream of a jonas bros concert where nick sang red dress btw

  • @ChelseyIsATotal5SOSFan
    @ChelseyIsATotal5SOSFan 6 місяців тому +115

    I think Nick did a great job. He’s already familiar with the show, he played Gavrouche who is the little boy, so now playing Marius, I think he did a phenomenal job.

    • @ban1o
      @ban1o Місяць тому +2

      Yeah and he was only 17 when he did this.

  • @camillemckenzie3235
    @camillemckenzie3235 Рік тому +167

    The ghosts of his friends standing behind him is so haunting

    • @AlexxEnglishh
      @AlexxEnglishh Рік тому +8

      And then they leave as if disappointed when he questions their sacrifice

    • @Grace-ri1fo
      @Grace-ri1fo Рік тому +3

      ​@@AlexxEnglishhin one version I watched, Enjolras lingers then is the last to leave

  • @crispycrocs6100
    @crispycrocs6100 Рік тому +132

    Despite not having THE voice, he still brings a new perspective (voice) to the traditional Marius which I find beautiful and love as well as gives a different style of Marius

  • @ivalicetifalucis
    @ivalicetifalucis 6 місяців тому +76

    to be honest he is not that bad it's just that he was beside these seasoned musical actors with powerful tenor voices who have played in Les Miserables so many times in various characters they probably could recite all their part in their sleep and Nick Jonas in 2011 was just a Disney kid.

  • @Alskdoenfkemfnek
    @Alskdoenfkemfnek 11 днів тому +3

    Refuse to believe this is the best they could find

  • @mariammeliksetian7916
    @mariammeliksetian7916 Рік тому +59

    I remember how shocked I was when they put this play out on PBS. It was glorious.

  • @A_4814
    @A_4814 Рік тому +26

    i love that they wanted him to be in it again since he was in it when he was little

  • @spooky-spaghetti
    @spooky-spaghetti Рік тому +110

    honestly nick jonas wasn't quite strong enough for this role but he more than made up for it in this incredibly emotive performance

    • @phorkhead
      @phorkhead Рік тому +33

      I completly agree, but imagine if he years more of vocal training for this role, I would have died to see Nick Jonas pursue musical theatre in his career further because I personally think his acting is fantastic, and he clearly has the capacity to sing at the level needed for this role. It just seems to me like he needs more technical training for this type of singing.

    • @streep5779
      @streep5779 6 місяців тому +8

      I always thought that there is something to Marius sounding like this. Nick sounds like a boy when surrounded by musical theater singers... which Marius is. He's a young student head over heels in love with a girl he barely knows, who didn't understand what he and his friends were doing. I don't personally prefer this sound, but I do think it's a fair match for the character.

    • @ban1o
      @ban1o Місяць тому +1

      he was only 17 when he did this too. He did well enough.

  • @victoriawaufle-xq8pd
    @victoriawaufle-xq8pd Місяць тому +3

    This was the most heartfelt rendition I've heard of this song...and I've listened to many sing this song. It was refreshing to listen to Jona's young, male voice.

    • @MrDougiew1
      @MrDougiew1 22 дні тому

      How on earth did he pass the audition, his breathing technique is awful…he let the whole cast down

  • @twngrl56
    @twngrl56 5 днів тому

    Oh that was SO Beautiful! Great job Nick.

  • @loripounds8937
    @loripounds8937 8 місяців тому +18

    I searched many versions of this song to accompany my black and white photo of my parents' back yard after my father's wake. It was composed of empty chairs and table. I chose this one, because it was the most naturally sung version. Wonderfully delivered, with no up-nosed pretentions.

  • @vickywitton1008
    @vickywitton1008 Рік тому +27

    I LOVE this musical! It is my favourite, I never get tired of the songs

  • @kimbrulee_the_musical
    @kimbrulee_the_musical Рік тому +109

    I had no idea Nick Jonas’s voice was that deep.🙀

    • @ablurida
      @ablurida Рік тому +25

      it's not, he is flat on a lot of the lower notes

    • @cicadaz
      @cicadaz 9 місяців тому +3

      @@ablurida but flat means deeper than should be, no?

    • @sergeant_ruh_rh8537
      @sergeant_ruh_rh8537 8 місяців тому +4

      @@cicadazIn this case, it means dull/weak/boring.

    • @jowolf2187
      @jowolf2187 7 місяців тому +6

      @@cicadaz No flat means toneless - as in he's not actually hitting the notes and it sounds like he's really straining to get low. Jonas is like a lot of male pop singers; he's a tenor with fairly limited natural range who relies heavily on falsetto. If you want to hear someone actually hit those lower notes try giving Anthony Warlow a listen (he's a lyric baritone who does an excellent rendition of some of the Marius and Valjean songs, despite them being written for a tenor).

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq Рік тому +40

    Such a heartbreaking song, it always brings tears to my eyes. 💔😢

  • @aliciamartinez1880
    @aliciamartinez1880 Рік тому +32

    I’ve never seen this! He did so well ❤

  • @donaldcoppersmith1018
    @donaldcoppersmith1018 Рік тому +15

    Nick needs to do this again or something similar. His voice magnifies beautifully the character of human grief.

  • @ximenasebastian8596
    @ximenasebastian8596 Рік тому +3

    Gracias por este Maravilloso concierto y por esta hermosa voz es un regaLo para mi CRis Amo esta composición beLLa musicaL me hace LLorar por dentro hasta asomar y sentir mis Lagrimas CRistina 💎🌈

  • @ivanromero7274
    @ivanromero7274 Рік тому +7

    ufff after Michael Ball performance in 10th Anniversary, kind a difficult say something, but i like the fresh performance.

  • @hole1274
    @hole1274 11 місяців тому +12

    This is not as bad as I was led to expect.

  • @sammiandjordan
    @sammiandjordan 10 місяців тому +3

    Gave me goose bumps!

  • @Duecemoney1
    @Duecemoney1 Рік тому +7

    Nick Jonas continues to astound.

  • @AngelaLOwens
    @AngelaLOwens Рік тому +6

    Siiiing, Nick! Well done!

  • @rocou07
    @rocou07 5 місяців тому

    Magnifique !

  • @user-df1ve6jh7d
    @user-df1ve6jh7d Рік тому

    обожаю этого парня 🌟🫶🫶✨✨какой он красивый и голос красивый ♥️✨✨приянка и ник 🤩😍

  • @valeriedeleon1670
    @valeriedeleon1670 9 місяців тому

    Wow his dedication! What a performance!

  • @fabulousmollymoo8582
    @fabulousmollymoo8582 2 місяці тому +1

    Keep in mind, this show was 14 years ago. You go, Nick Jonas!!!

  • @wulanvansunshine
    @wulanvansunshine 26 днів тому

    I don’t think Nick was trained for an on-stage voice, but this is my favourite version of Empty Chairs

  • @wondereagle
    @wondereagle 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful young man.❤

  • @arthurveronesefreire84
    @arthurveronesefreire84 5 місяців тому +5

    Nick sang really well this song, however I expect a singing with more resonances and operistic placement like Michael Ball does in musicals.

  • @LUVROCK5800
    @LUVROCK5800 2 місяці тому

    Idc i love him and i love this performance

  • @islaedmonson-brown4230
    @islaedmonson-brown4230 5 місяців тому

    👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo Nick, great job !!

  • @Ziggudubs17.
    @Ziggudubs17. 10 місяців тому +7

    In my opinion he acted so much more than anyone else in that concert version. He’s incredible.

    • @yueli5935
      @yueli5935 4 місяці тому

      Really? He was playing opposite Katie Hall as Cosette. For me, Katie's performance is so lively and passionate. Just look at the way her eyes lit up when she sang "In My Life"! In comparison, he was just...deadpan. Surely he had tried. But he is just not as good as professional musical theater actors when it comes to acting, and singing as well.

    • @Ziggudubs17.
      @Ziggudubs17. 3 місяці тому

      @@yueli5935 I will not take anything away from Katie’s performance. It was truly incredible, but when we talk about musical theatre actors, he’s definitely not one of them. He’s a professional television actor which helps in the circumstance in being on stage. Him being a professional tv actor allows him to not over act, but to act just as well as in movies which is some thing the other actors on that stage do not have.

    • @yueli5935
      @yueli5935 3 місяці тому +1

      @@Ziggudubs17. Guess we'll just have to agree on disagree. Unfortuately this is a musical not a movie. If you think the other actors are "over acting", then musical theatre is perhaps not the genre of art for you.

    • @Ziggudubs17.
      @Ziggudubs17. 3 місяці тому

      @@yueli5935 I never said they were over acting lol. I’m just saying that he does professional television acting super well. Him using his ability to “tv act” in this production is just beautiful to me. Again, everyone was incredible, I was just so surprised with his performance.

  • @sleepysilvera
    @sleepysilvera 10 місяців тому +22

    He was very good, but Eddie Redmayne remains my favourite singing this song. My second would be Michael Ball in the 10th anniversary of the show.

    • @jbweeda2890
      @jbweeda2890 9 місяців тому +1

      My first is eddie my 2 is andy mientus

    • @HannahMariaPoulter
      @HannahMariaPoulter 9 місяців тому +1

      Rob Houchen does a powerful version too.

    • @rosies14
      @rosies14 2 місяці тому

      ​@@HannahMariaPoulter yes Rob all the way

  • @Gabriel-qq5zn
    @Gabriel-qq5zn 4 місяці тому +12

    A lot of people don’t like this, and I’ll admit it isn’t the best performance of this I’ve ever seen, but I feel like this just hits all the right marks, and it’s the standard for this song.

  • @Ellalovespepper
    @Ellalovespepper 3 місяці тому

    i think this is AMAZING

  • @jenniferharland6585
    @jenniferharland6585 9 місяців тому +4

    Jonas is my favourite Marius. He brings to the role a raw emotion that is so powerful and believable compared to all the more polished singers. What he did at that age was brilliant. That said, Michael Ball is a close second.. coz it's Goddamn Michael Ball.

    • @sheel7067
      @sheel7067 6 місяців тому +2

      I think you’d like Eddie Redmayne’s performance even more. I think you should check it out :)

  • @sambrammeier
    @sambrammeier 10 місяців тому +7

    My actual favorite version ❤️

  • @drewchandler1
    @drewchandler1 4 місяці тому +3

    I love Nick in this role.

  • @sonicuniverse125
    @sonicuniverse125 10 місяців тому

    So beautiful!! Chills!!

  • @lily-bq9hd
    @lily-bq9hd 4 місяці тому +1

    What, are you kidding 😢, I just can't believe my ears!!!!! What after so glorious tenors this kid must be really joking

  • @sarahberkner
    @sarahberkner 10 місяців тому +5

    I like his voice for this better than Hugh Jackman's voice in the movie. Actually I think he sounds great especially for singing live.

    • @user-yq6sd6rg3b
      @user-yq6sd6rg3b 6 місяців тому +5

      It was Eddie Redmayne as Marius in the movie though…

  • @Pugland838
    @Pugland838 5 місяців тому +1

    He is good

  • @user-zc1bj9iu7h
    @user-zc1bj9iu7h 3 місяці тому

    There's a grief that can't be spoken.
    There's a pain goes on and on.
    Empty chairs at empty tables
    Now my friends are dead and gone.
    Here they talked of revolution.
    Here it was they lit the flame.
    Here they sang about tomorrow
    And tomorrow never came.
    From the table in the corner
    They could see a world reborn
    And they rose with voices ringing
    And I can hear them now!
    The very words that they had sung
    Became their last communion
    On this lonely barricade at dawn.
    Oh my friends, my friends forgive me
    That I live and you are gone.
    There's a grief that can't be spoken.
    There's a pain goes on and on.
    Phantom faces at the windows.
    Phantom shadows on the floor.
    Empty chairs at empty tables
    Where my friends will meet no more.
    Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me
    What your sacrifice was for
    Empty chairs at empty tables
    Where my friends will sing no more

  • @miztressjulia
    @miztressjulia 3 місяці тому +3

    literally who allowed this

  • @NaturalAegyo
    @NaturalAegyo Рік тому +7

    He's putting more effort for the accent than the song. He has a lovely voice, but maybe not in this register. Would love to hear it rearranged and sung more naturally by him.

  • @ColonelStraker
    @ColonelStraker 9 місяців тому +4

    This is a good karaoke version. If you want to see it sung properly, check out Hadley Fraser

    • @mysticalmaniac2
      @mysticalmaniac2 6 місяців тому +3

      Man said "karoke version". Dude was a teenager and absolutely killed it , stop with the bullshit.

  • @kevinsanders4514
    @kevinsanders4514 8 місяців тому +4

    For those who say his voice wasn’t strong enough, have a go yourself!!! Then you’ll realise how good this was

    • @sergeant_ruh_rh8537
      @sergeant_ruh_rh8537 8 місяців тому +3

      Michael Ball: “Challenge accepted.”

    • @mysticalmaniac2
      @mysticalmaniac2 6 місяців тому +2

      @@sergeant_ruh_rh8537 Micheal ball is a legend but nick was phenomenal for a teenager.

  • @kakarrotgoku5073
    @kakarrotgoku5073 5 місяців тому +1

    His brothers and Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato would be proud 👏 ❤

  • @SoCalGal5678
    @SoCalGal5678 Рік тому +2

    1:27 😭

  • @esthero.torres2738
    @esthero.torres2738 5 місяців тому +1

    I disagree with the one who said he does not have the voice. He does..

  • @lukedavidson7153
    @lukedavidson7153 Рік тому +9

    ok but it’s so annoying that some of this is so fckn good

  • @Chaundra1030
    @Chaundra1030 4 місяці тому +1

    I hated how he cut notes short….this was the first version I saw of the play so I didn’t realize (until I saw Michael Ball) what it SHOULD sound like.

  • @ban1o
    @ban1o Місяць тому

    nick was only 17 when he did this. Like yes, he's clearly not broadway trained but considering his previous experience was the Jonas Brothers, he was decent

  • @ButterpOsse12954
    @ButterpOsse12954 11 місяців тому

    Aka, Thanksgiving at Allentown!

  • @stephanienewell81
    @stephanienewell81 5 місяців тому +1

    There are SO MANY incredibly blu talented aspiring Broadway actors, and this is what is here. Nothing against Nick Jonas, but I am sure another talent could have done better at this particular role.

  • @louc.6735
    @louc.6735 Місяць тому

    I think he did good here. I think his issues come out when he has to sing with the rest of the cast.

  • @gensimonster5274
    @gensimonster5274 2 місяці тому

    I think the casting of Nick as Gavroche was much more suitable than as Marius in this Anniversary recording. I just listened to Michael Ball singing this, & he was so much more powerful & emotive. Nick Jonas has a nice pop voice, but he paled in comparison to the other voices like Ramin Karimloo & Alfie Boe on the stage.

  • @mollycrosby9952
    @mollycrosby9952 Рік тому +37

    everyone saying this is bad you are very much wrong. he sang this beautifully and for people saying he tried to sing like other people um thats called emotion. nick did amazing he played marius beautifully

    • @exterminateexterminate9751
      @exterminateexterminate9751 Рік тому +7

      wrong

    • @sternosaur
      @sternosaur Рік тому +7

      If you feel the need to go out of your way to defend it, you probably know there's some truth to it. He gave it his all, but ehhh.. others have done it better over this performance including older Nick Jonas. This wasn't it.

    • @Pooki2024
      @Pooki2024 Рік тому +1

      I don’t see anyone saying it’s bad, you just made a comment for likes

    • @niobelmadresdespuesdelos4069
      @niobelmadresdespuesdelos4069 Рік тому

      Totally agree with you

    • @gamerlest509
      @gamerlest509 Рік тому +7

      Woefully outclassed by the other singers on the stage. Great voice in the right situation but can't compete with the chorus members even

  • @Druid75
    @Druid75 Рік тому +213

    Outside of his youthful looks, he was not the right choice for Marius. He does not have the voice. He gave it his all, which is admirable but not enough

    • @shannonwerle7704
      @shannonwerle7704 Рік тому +22

      Especially at the age of 17 when he voice was changing. He sang it a couple years ago and improved so much.

    • @avagreiwe
      @avagreiwe Рік тому +38

      he did a fabulous job, especially for his age. i think it fits much better especially after the movie version. this one wins

    • @noahanderson2558
      @noahanderson2558 Рік тому +9

      Check out Michael ball, i think he did this song much more justice

    • @ShindigGirl
      @ShindigGirl Рік тому +4

      This was just stunt casting. Nick is a serviceable pop singer, but he doesn't have a Broadway voice. A valiant effort, tho...

    • @jsbestoopid
      @jsbestoopid 11 місяців тому +6

      He gives it his all and tbh it's pretty good
      Or I'm just blinded by the fact that I'm a Jonatic...

  • @alvinpauldelatorre7374
    @alvinpauldelatorre7374 4 місяці тому

    Were those nerves withholding him to sing freely?

  • @jonathanmcvay4499
    @jonathanmcvay4499 Рік тому +39

    I am a fan of Nick Jonas but this isn’t his wheelhouse at all. Anyone saying this was s good proper rendition of this song doesn’t know theatre. Give Nick the right style music and he’s amazing. This just isn’t it.

    • @westcoastradio466
      @westcoastradio466 Рік тому +8

      A tremendous miscast. Right up there with Russell Crowe as Javert.

    • @sarahberkner
      @sarahberkner 10 місяців тому +2

      I thought it was way better than Hugh Jackman's singing in the movie. And I liked it the first time I saw it, even if there are more polished performances of it. I might not know theater, even though I sing well, but people have different opinions about music and that's okay.

    • @thomascraig6814
      @thomascraig6814 8 місяців тому +3

      There were better casting choices but it’s not terrible; just lacking emotion.

  • @jingrassmama
    @jingrassmama 4 дні тому

    Acting wise Nick does well in the role of Marius, the voice is where I feel it lacks a bit. Michael Ball is the far superior Marius, the acting PLUS his voice are incredible.

  • @justabbie3419
    @justabbie3419 Рік тому +3

    This was good but he doesn’t have a broadway voice like Michael Ball, Renee Goldsberry, or Barbra Streisand. Likewise, not many can match but that presents of voice is needed. He is very good at what he does but to quote another comment, it’s not really his wheelhouse. That’s like asking a movie actress to suddenly play a broadway role. It’s unnatural and kind of like a shock culture. In movies who have to BE the character- ie Jennifer Aniston does not exist anymore. She is now her character. Vs a broadway person ACTS their character. It’s like seeing homogeneous vs a heterogeneous mixture.

  • @fairamir1
    @fairamir1 Рік тому +11

    Why does he look like he is having a difficult bowel movement ?

    • @kevinf4896
      @kevinf4896 8 місяців тому

      I was thinking the same thing!

  • @estebanquinones5918
    @estebanquinones5918 4 місяці тому +1

    Did nick give it his all? From the looks of it yeah. Was it good enough? No. Not at all.

  • @richdelsite9674
    @richdelsite9674 5 місяців тому +1

    Nick Jonas was the weak link. Voice is too thin to pull off such a demanding role.

  • @The_Jupiter2_Mission
    @The_Jupiter2_Mission Місяць тому

    Stunt casting.
    Doesn't have the pipes for the role.
    Artists need to know their limitation and not do things they know is beyond them. Ego always gets in the way.

  • @cherylhowe1541
    @cherylhowe1541 3 місяці тому +1

    He shouldn't have played this part. His voice is not good and he had a hard time staying on key.

  • @MrDougiew1
    @MrDougiew1 Місяць тому +1

    Such a pity he was the weakest member of the cast, such a wooden performance

  • @BroadwayLoverTrekkie4Life
    @BroadwayLoverTrekkie4Life 7 місяців тому +4

    Appalling.

    • @allisoncampbell1631
      @allisoncampbell1631 6 місяців тому +1

      So glad it's not just me..this was flat and emotionless and just plain dull

    • @miztressjulia
      @miztressjulia 3 місяці тому

      You’re absolutely right. it’s painfully bad

  • @andrewloring6879
    @andrewloring6879 Рік тому +2

    I love this song , but not right for nick Jonas

  • @cmlazar
    @cmlazar 6 місяців тому +1

    Just no. No acting chops. Not a good enough voice. They had to change the song for him. Hard pass.

  • @aces0730
    @aces0730 5 місяців тому +2

    Out of place. Why did they pick him?

  • @NotTimothyW
    @NotTimothyW Рік тому +11

    Why did he ruin this song for me?

    • @pikaikaniho6777
      @pikaikaniho6777 Рік тому +5

      Better than the movie that’s fs

    • @NotTimothyW
      @NotTimothyW Рік тому +7

      @@pikaikaniho6777 lol you're joking right?

    • @louisedwards4389
      @louisedwards4389 Рік тому +3

      completely disagree!!!!

    • @louisedwards4389
      @louisedwards4389 Рік тому +9

      @@NotTimothyW He has such a good voice, the notes are sung perfectly. He really sung it well. He is a perfect example of a marius

    • @bigrivtodagled8210
      @bigrivtodagled8210 Рік тому +5

      Some people just love to complain about everything…

  • @endo1987
    @endo1987 5 місяців тому +1

    When pretty face simply is not enough. I must laugh and feel sorry for his vain effort.

  • @jackskellington338
    @jackskellington338 Рік тому +4

    Eeeks! Cringe worthy.

  • @BubbleBas
    @BubbleBas Рік тому +4

    horrible choice.

  • @johndahlen4698
    @johndahlen4698 Рік тому +9

    How embarrassing. Nick Jonas sounds so meek and anemic compared to a real baritone like Michael Ball. While he may be a superstar in his genre, Nick is totally out of his element is this music.

    • @sarahberkner
      @sarahberkner 10 місяців тому +2

      It's a sad song I don't see why he should be belting it out.

    • @kevinf4896
      @kevinf4896 8 місяців тому +1

      He is barely singing. Mostly talking@@sarahberkner

  • @user-el3pb1ls4i
    @user-el3pb1ls4i Місяць тому

    I didn't like it

  • @RadarBear-wr9rz
    @RadarBear-wr9rz 2 дні тому

    Too bad this Marius didn't bite the dust. Bad redention.. "corner ah", "became ah their ah last communion". My sacrifice was listening to a tragedy

  • @britm71
    @britm71 6 днів тому

    Am I the only one absolutely shocked at these comments saying this was a good performance?! I’m wondering if any of these people actually listen to this type of music or have a musically inclined ear for vocals.🤔 His vocal range for this type of music and matched up to all the singers around him seriously stuck out like a sore thumb, in a very BAD way. I don’t think anyone who is familiar and has a true love and respect for musicals would say this was great. Second hand embarrassment over here. 🫣 Totally wrong setting for him.