Breaking News: LES MISERABLES to Return to Broadway's Imperial Theatre; Opening Night Set for March 23, 2014!- Page 3

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:45pm

My Les Miserables DREAM CAST ~

Jean Valjean: Hugh Jackman
Inspector Javert: Russell Crowe
Fantine, the whore: Anne Hathaway
Madame Thernardier, inn-keeper's wife: Helena Bonham Carter
Thernardier, slimy inn-keeper: Sacha Baron-Cohen
Enjolras, sexy revolutionary: Adam Tveit
Bishop of Digne: Colm Wilkinson
Marius, another sexy revolutionary: Eddie Redmayne
Eponine, pathetic & sad street urchin: Samantha Barks
Cosette, Fantine's illegitimate child: Amanda Seyfried

I am PRAYING to the THEATER GODS this comes to fruition!!

[lovebwy]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:47pm

Interesting thing about Les Miz- I saw the first national tour in Boston on opening night with J. Mark McVey was Valjean- I thought at the time it was the greatest show I'd ever seen (I was only 19) and I still think that. Exciting, pulse pounding- just spectacular.

I liked it so much I saw it again a few months later in New York. What a disappointment!! There was NONE of the excitement, it just wasn't as good on any level.

Then I went yet again a few years ago with that RENT girl/SMASH publicist playing Fantine and thought it was horrible.

And the movie sucked.

So... what am I to think? Is there any way it can be as good as it was that night in Boston?

[Famebroadway2]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:52pm

Is this new physical production any good?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:53pm

The first national tour in Boston opened with William Solo.

Updated On: 5/30/13 at 01:53 PM

[broadway guy]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:56pm

AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEONE GET SIERRA IN A BLONDE WIG! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:56pm

It was the second time it came to Boston, in 1989. Susan Dawn Carson played Fantine.

[sanda]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:57pm

Are they going for the production of the current national tour or do a completely new one?

[gossipguy215]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 1:58pm

"My Les Miserables DREAM CAST ~

Jean Valjean: Hugh Jackman
Inspector Javert: Russell Crowe
Fantine, the whore: Anne Hathaway
Madame Thernardier, inn-keeper's wife: Helena Bonham Carter
Thernardier, slimy inn-keeper: Sacha Baron-Cohen
Enjolras, sexy revolutionary: Adam Tveit
Bishop of Digne: Colm Wilkinson
Marius, another sexy revolutionary: Eddie Redmayne
Eponine, pathetic & sad street urchin: Samantha Barks
Cosette, Fantine's illegitimate child: Amanda Seyfried

I am PRAYING to the THEATER GODS this comes to fruition!!"

My God, you may have come up with the WORST LM cast Ever!!! No one would ever go see that, much less PAY for it, because Samantha Barks' two songs won't make up fit Hugh talking the entire time.

Oh. Wait. The movie was a huge success, wasn't it? I guess you need a star to headline, no matter if they can actually play the role. American Theatre is dead.

[Dave19]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:03pm

"Isn't it hard for West End/foreign actors to be on Broadway on account of Equity having a huge stick up their ass or did I just make that up"

Equity is racist.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:20pm

@gstrus2 If Sam Barks is cast, I'm on the first plane up to New York!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:21pm

Meh.

[RooMcGoo]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:32pm

This is crazy. But not surprising! Check out my Les Mis deconstruction, "An Incomplete History" below!
An Incomplete History of Les Miserables

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:46pm

Enough with the dream casting. Any insider info on who is actually being considered? I imagine Varela has been offered to reprise his Javert on Broadway.

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:49pm

Liza's Headband and The Distinctive Baritone
Agree - dream casting...WHY?

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:50pm

Why are people (namely broadway guy) SCREAMING on here? Also, I ask again. Why are we throwing out a bunch of random names of actors. I'm with Distinctive on this one

[broadway guy]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:56pm

What is your problem? You got here this week and all you have been saying is "Why is this happening" or " this looks dumb" and other stupid crap. People do dream casts because its fun, obviously we know we have no say on who gets cast..its just for fun and some people have really good ideas. Personally i don't think you are worthy of Liza's headband..

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 2:59pm

I'm hoping Cats, A Chorus Line, and Gypsy will all open next season, too!

Then we'll all really have something to celebrate!

Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1989!

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:00pm

Maybe not. Probably not, actually. I am just a curious person. Can't I ask questions? I saw you were screaming and just wanted to figure out what all the noise was about. Don't pick on Liza's headband!

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:22pm

What an inventive screen name you have there. Maybe I should change mine to something as equally creative like:

Shirley Temple's Curls

or

Kirk Douglas' Cleft Chin

or

Judy Garland's Pill Bottle

or

Audra McDonald's Tonys

or

Jon Hamm's Crotch




Updated On: 5/30/13 at 03:22 PM

[AnythingGoes23]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:23pm

I would bet Alfie Boe will be involved and Samantha Barks

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:30pm

Carlos -- I am a fan of Hamm's Crotch idea. Kudos!

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:32pm

My heart is full fo love with this news

Welcome back to Broadway and the Imperial

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:34pm

I vote EponineAmneris as Third Whore from the Right.

[sanda]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:35pm

Valjean-Anthony Warlow
Javert-Brian Stokes Mitchell
Fantine-Salonga
Enjolras-Aaron Lazar
Marius-Josh Young
Eponine-Samantha Barks

[behindthescenes2]

Posted: 5/30/13 at 3:53pm

Let them bring it back, more work for the actors, and crew. If it is bad, the ticket purchases will put an end to it for sure. Just hope it is decently done