Josh Groban as Jean Valjean- Page 2

[Pootie2]

Posted: 4/11/15 at 6:58pm

"He's just too cute and Hobbit-like. :)"

 Ha!

 

I can definitely see him more as a Marius than a Valjean, though. That "Empty Chairs" track, can't wait to hear it.

[Steve721]

Posted: 4/30/15 at 8:05pm

"He sounds great there, is that in the same key as the original though?"

Um, no he doesn't sing "Bring Him Home" in the original key (which is A Major); he takes it down half a step. 

Updated On: 4/30/15 at 08:05 PM

Posted: 4/30/15 at 8:45pm

here's a video of the other Josh playing Jean Valjean

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 4/30/15 at 11:29pm

I don't think he's got the right physical build for Valjean - it wouldn't be believable that he had spent significant time doing hard labor.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 5/1/15 at 12:47am

Every time I hear him, I think of Celine Dion: technically talented, but just absent of any emotion or interpretation.  

[Steve721]

Posted: 5/1/15 at 11:15am

"Every time I hear him, I think of Celine Dion: technically talented, but just absent of any emotion or interpretation.  "

He's better on some songs than on others.  His version of "Bring Him Home" does show a fair amount of emotion.  But I don't see how he could ever play Val Jean on stage--he doesn't have the acting chops and he's completely the wrong "type".

Has he ever done a musical other than Chess?  I heard a rumor that he was going to do "Oklahoma" at the Chicago Lyric Opera, but that obviously didn't happen.  In any event, he does have a gorgeous voice; I just wish he would get away from the David Foster influence on many of his albums (bland arrangements of what are at best mediocre songs).     

[rjm516]

Posted: 5/1/15 at 12:45pm

I would love to see him in a new musical comedy. 

[obssessed]

Posted: 5/1/15 at 1:01pm

Not suitable for  Jean   Valjean.  Too young, no proven acting range, skinny build. Maybe    Hedwig?