Les Mis 2014 Casting?- Page 2

[OperaBwayLover]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 4:10pm

Andrew Varela should get a shot at Broadway. He was an amazing Javert on tour.

[kurt.perry41]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 4:47pm

I'd love to see Katie Thompson take a stab at Fantine

[RW3]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 6:44pm

Just a question, could a black Fantine work?

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 6:44pm

^

EDIT: Wrong person

Updated On: 8/12/13 at 06:44 PM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 6:46pm

Just a question, could a black Fantine work?

I dunno, ask Melba Moore, Nikki Renee Daniels, Tonya Dixon, Thursday Farrar, or Alexandra Foucard.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 6:49pm

Yes! Nikki Renee Daniels was the person I was thinking of. Her name slipped my mind

[ken8631]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 2:05pm

Terrence Mann and Colm Wilkinson of course!

[suestorm]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 2:11pm

Samantha Hill was Christine Daaee when i saw Phantom and she was amazing,

She will make an awesome Colette

Updated On: 8/13/13 at 02:11 PM

[ken8631]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 2:28pm

Who's "Colette"?

[RW3]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 2:40pm

^Cosette's long lost sister

[suestorm]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 2:48pm

oops sorry Colette is Cosettes other personality! lol,

[Wildcard]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 2:51pm

I too would like to see Varela on Broadway. He has been one of the best Javerts I've seen on stage.

[hanschens]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 3:10pm

I don't know about you guys but I'd quite like to see Brian D'Arcy James as Valjean (or even Javert?). I've heard his name thrown around a few times when the revival has come up.

[Starship]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 3:41pm

Kecia Lewis Evans as Mme. Thenardier?

[kieranbec]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 4:34pm

"Who's "Colette"?"

Colette is the reason Cosette is afraid to go into the woods alone.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 7:41pm

I would be beyond ecstatic if Christopher Jacobson was involved in this revival.

[Sauja]

Posted: 8/14/13 at 12:26pm

It actually doesn't seem impossible that Paulo Szot could do it. He's performing in Die Fliedermaus in January and February, so the rehearsal schedule could be a beast, but he doesn't have anything scheduled after that that I can see.

And I don't hate the suggestion of Jackie Hoffman as Mme. Thenardier, but I'd actually much rather see her old Xanadu cohort Mary Testa do it.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/14/13 at 2:30pm

https://twitter.com/AndrewVarela525/status/367714336070197249
To all my awesome #TeamJavert comrades: I can now announce that I will *not* be joining the Bway Les Miz. 1/2

https://twitter.com/AndrewVarela525/status/367714575728119809
2/2 I so appreciated all of your support and I would've loved to have gotten it just to be able to share it with you. #Blessed

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/14/13 at 2:32pm

That sucks.
Maybe they're going for a 'name'.

[kec]

Posted: 8/14/13 at 5:36pm

Bummer about Andrew Varela...

[thebeautyis3]

Posted: 8/14/13 at 5:52pm

Do you think they'd bring Tam Mutu over from London?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/14/13 at 6:03pm

Maybe they're going for a 'name'

Or Varela took another offer for something totally different.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/14/13 at 6:03pm

Or Norm Lewis?

[PTOPhan]

Posted: 8/15/13 at 10:29pm

JVJ really has to have the high notes -- he's practically in falsetto in "Bring him Home." I just can't picture anyone other than Colm Wilkinson; Hugh Jackman has the acting down, but his voice isn't up to the role in my opinion. I can't picture Ramin Karimloo because he's too young, and too slight, physically.

I saw Samantha Hill in, I think, her second performance in Phantom. She was the alternate Christine, for all of a few weeks, until she moved past Marni Raab to be the main Christine. She is incredible, and would be perfect as either Cosette or Eponine.

I've been spoiled by the 10th anniversary concert--I decided that Alun Armstrong, the relatively unknown British actor who also plays serious roles, is one of the best we'll ever see as Thenardier. However, I think Nathan Lane could give him a run for his money. As for Mme. Thenardier, she needn't have a brilliant voice, but she's got to have comic timing. For some perverse reason, I'd love to see Madonna in the role.

I think Aaron Tveit would make a good Marius -- someone of his talent is wasted as Enjolras.

That leaves Fantine and Javert. I can't think of anyone for Fantine, except Sierra Boggess. My rule on Javert since the movie came out is "ABC -- Anybody but Crowe." I think Javert should be a baritone, to contrast with JVJ's tenor. I can't remember Mandy Patinkin's vocal range, but I think he looks perfect for the part and could pull it off as an actor.

[Starship]

Posted: 8/15/13 at 10:50pm

Norm Lewis as Javert, Lindsay Mendez as Fantine, Samantha Barks as Eponine, Samantha Hill as Cosette, Nathan Lane as Monsieur Thenardier, Jackie Hoffman as Madame Thenardier.

Definitely with Natalie Weiss in the Ensemble covering either Fantine or Eponine. The girl is too talented to have been a Swing on the Les Mis tour for 2 years with NO principal covers.

Also, am I the only one who things that Carly Rose Sonenclar will make a great Eponine one day?