Interview with Frances Ruffelle

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 10:29am

Thought his might interest the MIZZIES and Eponine fans out ther

I adore her and have her albums. Wonder if she'll check out the LES MIZ revival?

https://www.playbill.com/news/article/100603.html

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 11:18am

I am more excited about OVER HERE! with her and Donna!!!

[blueroses]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 11:50am

I love her.

[Jimmcf]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 1:05pm

I am really excited about going....I love her too

[blueroses]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 1:12pm

I the way she sings "liiiike silver" in On My Own.

I prefer her version to anyone else's (yes, including Lea Salonga and Sutton Foster).

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 2:50pm

She's actually my least favorite Eponine. She does have a great voice, but I can't stand her rendition of "On My Own" compared to others, especially Sutton. For some reason, it just bothers me, especially when she goes down a note early in "I've only been pretending," whereas others hold it out longer before stepping down. But good to hear from her again in recent times. :)

[Jimmcf]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 3:08pm

I'm with you Blue Roses...I have seen her and Lea Salonga both in the show, and she was by far the best 'Eponine' (my favorite character in the show)...

[Colle]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 4:13pm

That was an interesting read. Thank you for sharing! I admit, though, she is not my favorite Eponine on recording. Frances has her good points, but there are a few times where I think she gets a little whinny.

If I was interviewing her, I would have asked Frances what advice she has for Lea Michele, who is going to play Eponine in the revival.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 4:26pm

Nice interview, she's my favorite Eponine.

I especially love her in "Attack on Rue Plumet."

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 4:52pm

I know Im gonna get bashed, but I think most ppl love her in the WE until she did Roxie.
I saw her on the Les Mis concert DVD (not the 10th anni one) and thought she sounded like a cat being stranggled! But she does have a very cute character. But seeing her live as Roxie was just one of the worst things I have ever sat thru in theatre!
Saying tht, she's extremely pretty and nice at the stagedoor! And she does NOT look that old to have 3 kids, including one of the them is 18! She looks more like her late 20s to be honest!

Updated On: 6/30/06 at 04:52 PM

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 5:07pm

I like her audition story for Les Mis. That's interesting that she was the first person cast.