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

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?

The first national tour in Boston opened with William Solo.

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

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

"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.

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

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

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

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..

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!

I would bet Alfie Boe will be involved and Samantha Barks

My heart is full fo love with this news

Welcome back to Broadway and the Imperial

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