Thénardier, Frances Ruffelle as Éponine, Ian Tucker as Gavroche, Michael Ball as Marius, David Burt as Enjolras, Rebecca Caine as Cosette and Zoë Hart [153] The cast includes Gary Morris as Valjean, Philip Quast as Javert, Debra Byrne as Fantine, Gay Soper as Mme. Your question is so Broad, what Political Challenges Economic? Meanwhile, Marius persuades Éponine to help him find Cosette ("Éponine's Errand"). Valjean realises that Cosette will not need him as a caretaker once she's married and gives them his blessing ("Every Day"). [citation needed]. A very unlucky man, but also a very happy one. [106][107], In mid 2013, a brand new Australian tour was announced, with Simon Gleeson as Valjean, Hayden Tee as Javert, Patrice Tipoki as Fantine, Trevor Ashley and Lara Mulcahy as the Thénardiers, Kerrie Anne Greenland as Éponine, Emily Langridge as Cosette, Euan Doidge as Marius and Chris Durling as Enjolras and Nicholas Cradock as Gavroche. Farago had been impressed by the work and asked Mackintosh to produce an English-language version of the show. Mark McVey was then Valjean (McVey previously played the role on Broadway), but McVey and his daughter left the tour on 1 April 2012. The Broadway League has announced that after an extensive nationwide search conducted by Arts Consulting Group, Gennean Scott will join ⦠[10] On 3 October 2010, the show celebrated its 25th anniversary with three productions running in London: the original production at the Queen's Theatre; the 25th Anniversary touring production at the Barbican Centre; and the 25th Anniversary concert at London's O2 Arena.[10]. Would You Rather? Thénardier, Richard Dewitte as Marius, Fabienne Guyon as Cosette, Marie-France Dufour as Éponine, Michel Sardou as Enjolras, Fabrice Bernard as Gavroche, Maryse Cédolin as Young Cosette, Claude-Michel Schönberg as Courfeyrac, Salvatore Adamo as Combeferre, Michel Delpech as Feuilly, Dominique Tirmont as M. Gillenormand, and Mireille as the hair buyer. This recording featured new arrangements and reinspired orchestrations, and included John Owen-Jones as Valjean, Earl Carpenter as Javert, Madalena Alberto as Fantine, Ashley Artus as M. Thénardier, Lynne Wilmot as Mme. Éponine leads Marius to Cosette's garden. Student revolutionaries who lead a revolution and die in the process, the Friends of the ABC become martyrs for the rights of citizens. [35][36] The new production is co-directed by James Powell and Laurence Connor with set and image design by Matt Kinley, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter and costumes by Andreane Neofitou and Christine Rowlands. The show has been produced in forty-two countries and translated into twenty-one languages: English, French (re-translated from the English version[clarification needed]), German (Austria and Germany), Spanish (six versions: two from Spain, two from Mexico, one from Argentina, and one from Venezuela), Japanese, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Polish, Swedish (in Sweden and in Finland), Dutch (Netherlands and Belgium), Danish, Finnish, Brazilian Portuguese, Estonian, Czech, Mauritian Creole, Basque, Catalan and Korean. He always has many mistresses, and is described as the centre of the Friends of the ABC, always giving off warmth. Albums: Les Miz Takes Broadway To The Top", " 'Les Misérables' (Original London Cast)", " 'Les Misérables' Original Broadway Cast", "Decca Broadway to Release Les Miz Highlights", "Les Misérables [Relativity Complete Symphonic Recording]", " "les Miserable' Complete Symphonic Recording", "Matilda – the Musical Sweeps Olivier Awards; Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller Are Also Winners", "OLIVIERS 2014: The Full List Of Winners And Nominees! For much of 2014, Lea performed with legendary popera quartet Il Divo, accompanying them in Asia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and all through Eastern and Western Europe on their A Musical Affair tour, celebrating the bandâs 10th anniversary. As Fantine dies of consumption, she asks Valjean to look after her child. After 19 years in prison (five for stealing bread for his sister's starving son and her family, and the rest for trying to escape), Jean Valjean, "prisoner 24601,” is released on parole by the prison guard Javert. Opening on 28 November 1988, at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Florida, and closing on 23 July 2006, at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri,[70] the tour ran for seventeen years and 7,061 performances. Date Event 1: Part One of "Spyfall", the first episode of Series 12 of Doctor Who, is broadcast on BBC One.The episode sees the return of the Doctor's adversary, the Master, portrayed by Sacha Dhawan, as well as featuring Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry in prominent roles. A few months later, Marius and Cosette marry ("Wedding Chorale"). Thanks to innovative touring techniques borrowed from the pop/rock concert industry, the 4.5 million dollar production was adaptable to smaller and larger venues and traveled complete in all of 8 semi tractor trailers. [131] A few subtle changes of vocal pitch have been made: "What Have I Done? Initially, critical reviews for Les Misérables were negative. Javert returns to the barricade, searching for Valjean amongst the bodies, and finds the open sewer grating. In 1815 in France, a group of prisoners work at hard labor ("Prologue: Work Song"). When she fights back against an abusive customer, Bamatabois, Javert, now a police inspector stationed in Montreuil-sur-Mer, arrives to arrest her. The cast was the same as in the West End, supplemented by several guest singers and a choir of former performers. At a convent, Valjean awaits his death, having nothing left to live for. [71], The first tour of the UK and Ireland opened at the Palace Theatre, Manchester 14 April 1992[72] with Jeff Leyton (Jean Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert, later replaced by Michael McCarthy)[73] Ria Jones (Fantine), Meredith Braun (Éponine), Mike Sterling (Marius, later replaced by Richard Burman),[73] Tony Timberlake (Thénardier), Louise Plowright (Mdme Thénardier), Sarah Ryan (Cosette) and Daniel Coll (Enjolras). Marius interrupts the serious atmosphere by fantasising about his new-found love, much to the amusement of his compatriots, particularly the wine-loving Grantaire ("The ABC Café/Red and Black"). The album has sold 887,000 copies in the US. He confesses his identity to the court ("Who Am I? Marius wonders if Cosette will remember him if he does ("Drink with Me"). Affectionately called "The Hair Hag" in many of the original US companies, the Old Woman is the character who talks Fantine into selling her hair before Fantine becomes a prostitute. 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Combeferre is the philosopher of the ABC group. For more details, please review Privacy Policy. Valjean begs Javert for one hour to bring Marius to a doctor, and Javert reluctantly agrees. Gavroche was shared by David Gregory Black and Aiden GlennRead. The tour ran until 11 August 2013, closing at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. It starred Nick Cartell as Valjean, Josh Davis as Javert, Melissa Mitchell as Fantine, J. Anthony Crane as Thénardier, Allison Guinn as Madame Thénardier, Joshua Grosso as Marius, Phoenix Best as Éponine, Matt Shingledecker as Enjolras and Jillian Butler as Cosette. ", "Ramin Karimloo Receives Toronto Dora Award Nomination; LES MISERABLES Earns a Total of 11 Nominations". In September 2008, a mini-tour produced by Atlanta's Theater of the Stars played Eisenhower Hall at the United States Military Academy,[123][failed verification] in West Point, New York; the Filene Center at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia; Kansas City Starlight Theatre; and the Fox Theater in Atlanta. 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The album serves as a reflection of all the intricate and different languages found in the Philippines and aims to help preserve the island nationâs dynamic culture. It is scheduled to reopen on 20 May 2021 and run until 5 September. The release for the DVD and Blu-ray in the United States was 22 February 2011 to promote the film adaptation. Øystein Wiik went on to also star as Jean Valjean in the productions in Vienna and London in 1989–1990. Les Misérables was originally released as a French-language concept album,[1] and the first musical-stage adaptation of Les Misérables was presented at the Palais des Sports in 1980. Valjean, still under the name Madeleine, confesses his true identity at the trial in order to save the man. Toronto Production of Les Misérables, Starring Ramin Karimloo, Ends 2 Feb. 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The Thénardiers prepare to con some charitable visitors, who turn out to be Valjean and Cosette, who has grown into a beautiful young woman. May 21, 2020 5:30 pm - 6:30pm. He tells Cosette that it's time once again for them to go on the run, and starts planning for them to flee France altogether. Lea also teamed up with legendary Grammy winner, Patti Austin, to perform the concert series, âHeart and Soul,â at venues throughout the United States. The three-month engagement sold out, and reviews improved. The Thénardiers feign concern for Cosette, claiming that they love her like a daughter and that she is in fragile health, and bargain with Valjean, who pays them 1,500 francs in the end. After being released from imprisonment for serving nineteen years (five for stealing a loaf of bread and fourteen for multiple escape attempts), he breaks parole and, after receiving mercy from Bishop Myriel, turns his life around to live for God, showing the effects of God's grace that bring a corrupt man into virtuous and selfless living. The real Valjean realises that this case of mistaken identity could free him forever, but he is not willing to see an innocent man go to prison in his place. Grantaire is a member of the Friends of the ABC. In Montfermeil, the duplicitous innkeepers, the Thénardiers, use Cosette as a servant and treat her cruelly while extorting money from Fantine by claiming that Cosette is regularly and seriously ill, as well as demanding money to feed and clothe Cosette, all the while indulging their own daughter, Éponine. He is described as the guide of the Friends of the ABC. On 5 September 2007, it was announced that John Owen-Jones (who was playing Valjean in London) was to join the Broadway cast. [128][129], In Panama, Les Misérables was staged in 2014 in Spanish at the famed National Theatre of Panama for a short, sold-out run, directed by Aaron Zebede. In a role reduced from the novel, he appears only in the Cart Crash scene, where he is trapped under the cart and rescued by Valjean. Dossier : les maladies neuromusculaires Valjean decides to break his parole and start his life anew after a bishop inspires him with a tremendous act of mercy, but a police inspector named Javert refuses to let him escape justice and pursues him for most of the play. He firmly believes in the justice of the law, and has no room for mercy. Oct 12, 2018 I started seeing all the characters of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables—Valjean, Javert, Gavroche, Cosette, Marius, and Éponine—in my mind's eye, laughing, crying, and singing onstage. The Dubai production features John Owen-Jones as Valjean, Hayden Tee as Javert, Patrice Tipoki as Fantine, Peter Polycarpou as Thénardier, Jodie Prenger as Madame Thénardier, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Éponine, Alistair Brammer as Enjolras, Emily Langridge as Cosette, and Paul Wilkins as Marius.[117]. We are working on some placeholder content for this page, meanwhile here are some of our popular pages. In March 2009, the Guernsey production was remounted at Fort Regent in Jersey; and in July 2009, the musical was performed in concert at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Peter Lockyer replaces him as Valjean. Thénardier suddenly recognises Valjean, but before they can finish the robbery, Javert, now an inspector stationed in Paris, comes to the rescue ("The Robbery"). [68] The revival recouped its entire initial investment and grossed $109 million.[69]. Though he admires Enjolras, Grantaire often opposes Enjolras' fierce determination and occasionally acts as a voice of reason. For example, "Stars" appears before "Look Down" and shortly after, the original version of "Little People" plays, which was later incorporated into the revealing of Javert. The students settle down for the night and reminisce about the past while also expressing anxiety about the battle to come. The final concert was filmed and broadcast live to cinemas on 2 December and has since been released on home video and album and a tour is planned. The Foreman fires Fantine from the factory when she persists in resisting his overt sexual advances and because it is discovered that she is the mother of an illegitimate child (Cosette) living elsewhere. When Valjean carries Marius to the sewer's exit, he finds Javert waiting for him. [32], The original show closed at the Queen's Theatre on 13 July 2019 to allow for theatre refurbishments, after which a staged concert was performed at the adjacent Gielgud Theatre for a four-month run before it returned to the Sondheim Theatre. The Second National Tour (called "The Fantine Company") opened at Los Angeles' Shubert Theatre on 1 June 1988. Casts of the current London, international tour, original 1985 London, and several school productions took part, comprising an ensemble of three hundred performers and musicians. The original French musical premiered in Paris in 1980 with direction by Robert Hossein. [18], He shared the idea with French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg, and the two developed a rough synopsis and analysis of each character's mental and emotional state, as well as that of an audience. Thénardier's unscrupulous wife, who abuses Cosette but dotes on her own daughter, Éponine. Belgium ranks No. The show featured a new set of original pictures painted by Victor Hugo himself. A voice from offstage, he demands the surrender of the student revolutionaries before the army attacks, telling them that the people of Paris have not answered their call for help. As he wonders who saved his own life, Cosette comforts him, and they reaffirm their blossoming romance. [152], The album, produced by David Caddick and conducted by Martin Koch, won the Best Musical Cast Show Album Grammy Award in 1990. [132], Although numerous films of the Les Misérables story have been made, no film adaptation of the stage musical was produced for many years. The album was recorded during her sold-out run at Feinsteinâs / 54Below the year before. Vive la révolution !!!! Cosette, the daughter of Fantine, has grown up to become a beautiful young woman of culture and privilege under Valjean's adoptive and loving fatherly care and protection. The Bishop tells Valjean that he must use the silver "to become an honest man" and that he has "bought (Valjean's) soul for God" ("Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven"). The tour also did not use a revolving stage and the scenery was inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The tour then leaves the UK to play a special engagement in Zürich, Switzerland (21 January to 23 February 2020) before visiting Norwich Theatre Royal (4 March to 4 April 2020), Bristol Hippodrome (7 April to 9 May 2020), The Lowry, Salford (12 to 30 May 2020), Glasgow Theatre Royal (3 to 27 June 2020), Birmingham Hippodrome (30 June to 18 July 2020), Leeds Grand Theatre (23 July to 15 August 2020), Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin (25 August to 13 September 2020), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (25 September to 24 October 2020) and finally Hull New Theatre (28 October to 21 November 2020). Goldblatt (Montparnasse/Pimp/Labourer), Marya Grandy(Crone), Victor Hawks (Brujon), Robert Hunt (Courfeyrac/Foreman), Nehal Joshi (Lesgles/Constable), Jeff Kready (Babet/Constable/Fauchevelant), Doug Kreeger (Jean Prouvaire/Farmer), James Chip Leanord (Bishop/Claquesous), Megan McGinnis, Drew Sarich (Grantaire/Innkeeper), Haviland Stillwell (Factory Girl), and Idara Victor.[49]. Valjean meets Cosette while she's on an errand drawing water and offers the Thénardiers payment to adopt her ("The Bargain"). She was replaced by Genevieve Leclerc. The leader of the student revolutionaries and a friend of Marius. The production closed on 2 February 2014. It was announced in June 2020 that it would not reopen until 2021. The show had three national touring companies of the original Broadway production in the US, all of which shared the Broadway producer and manager, creative teams, as well nearly identical sets, costumes, and lighting. The set was designed by John Napier, costumes by Andreane Neofitou and lighting by David Hersey. Valjean thanks God for letting him live long enough to see Cosette again, and Marius thanks him for saving his life ("Valjean's Death"). Robert Evan played Valjean, returning to the role he played in the mid-nineties on Broadway. [47], This Broadway production of Les Misérables and its advertising in New York City is a recurring theme in American Psycho. Respects the law above all else and relentlessly pursues Valjean, hoping to bring the escaped convict to justice. This 10th Anniversary Concert was nearly "complete", missing only a handful of scenes, including "The Death of Gavroche", "The Robbery" and the confrontation between Marius and the Thénardiers at the wedding feast. [citation needed], The original 2006 Broadway revival cast included Alexander Gemignani as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Daphne Rubin-Vega as Fantine, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Éponine, Aaron Lazar as Enjolras, Adam Jacobs as Marius, Ali Ewoldt as Cosette, Gary Beach as Thénardier, Jenny Galloway as Madame Thénardier, Brian D’Addario, Jacob Levine, Skye Rainforth and Austyn Myers as Gavroche, and Tess Adams, Kylie Liya Goldstein and Carly Rose Sonenclar as Young Cosette/Young Éponine.
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