In Rehearsal Video: Lea Salonga Joins Les Miserables as Fantine!!!- Page 2

[ShuQ]

Posted: 3/2/07 at 11:27pm

What a beautiful person...makes one eager to get to the Broadhurst!

[evadiva]

Posted: 3/2/07 at 11:42pm

What a treat! Can't wait to see her.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 12:06am

She is fierce! I'll definitely be making a return visit.

~Steven

[MovieGuy1031]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 12:45am

HeyMrMusic,

I watched the video and got on this thread just to post "FIERCE!"... but you beat me!

Anyhow, good GOD, I need to see this.

(*JavertJunky, IT. MUST. HAPPEN... or i might die.*)

[suzycat]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 12:50am

That's it. I have to see her in this now.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 12:53am

...one of the best Broadway.com videos ever, though.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 1:11am

brilliant...can't wait until Wednesday night!!!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 1:23am

Totally agreed, CATS.

~Steven

[BDavis0092]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 1:28am

Wow. I cannot wait till April 4th when I get to see her.

[suzycat]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 1:35am

As far as we know, is she planning on doing the full 8-show week?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 1:39am

yes

[suzycat]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 1:43am

Fantastic!

[BroadwayPenguin2]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 2:00am

She's SO humble!

I love her and will totally fork out full price for a good seat.

Also, she's amazing.

LOVE it!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 4:21am

They should have hired her in the first place. She sounds great. Her acting in so layered.

[HumATune]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 6:33am

she could totally still play Eponine. she still looks so young. I don't understand why she's playing Fantine...

Probably because she's moved past the role of Eponine and wants a more mature role? If I were a woman in my mid-30's with a daughter, I don't think I'd want to play the teenager in the trench coat either.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 7:17am

I gotta see this production!!!!!!!!!! Lea sounds great plus I get a little Norm fix.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 2:00pm

Bump

[Sondheim_Geek]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 3:33pm

Lea is amaaaazing. Best Broadway.com video ever in my opinion. Love the transition from rehearsal to full dress. Also, Haviland sounds great!

[lamentingenvelope]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 4:05pm

Wow, she sounds incredible...! I wish I could go see her, looks fantastic.

[MimiLovesRoger]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 4:25pm

She is fantastic as always!

[eb412]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 4:35pm

i love Lea and think she is a much better choice than daphne but I dont think she is naturally a Fantine. She is doing a great job but her vibe she gives off is just so young (she looks amazing she could still play eponine in my book) and her voice hasnt aged at all. I dont think eponine is so much younger than fantine but fantine should give off a more mature vibe as she has no innocence left and is a mother. I also just wish her voice was a thicker and more mature sound as we already have an eponine voice and then we have a cosette voice so we dont really have the third beautiful type of voice of fantine. its kinda like two eponines. either way i think this choice makes much more sense than daphne and she looks perfect to be cosettes mother. however i still think her natural self is just too much eponine and i dont think she should try and change completely to fit the character because she is amazing as is. o well.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 6:22pm

Despite what Fantine has been through, she's still in her 20's. Lea's actually quite old to play her.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 6:23pm

No, Lea's actually the right age. Most actresses who play Fantine are in their late 20's or early 30's.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 6:26pm

Yeah, but in the novel the character's in her 20's. IIRC, Lea's in her late 30's or early 40's now.

Just my response to people saying that she seems too young for the role, heh.

Updated On: 3/3/07 at 06:26 PM

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 6:53pm

SporkGoddess - Lea Salonga just turned 36 last month.

Updated On: 3/3/07 at 06:53 PM