Les Mis cast 2006

[jasobres]

Les Mis cast 2006#0

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:30pm

I have heard from a friend of mine who works on Broadway (Merwin Foard, the current Sweeney standby) that Alexander Gemignani will play Valjean and Eden Espinosa will play Fantine. There were a few other names announced, but I don't remember who.

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[All_For_Laura]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#1

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:32pm

Alex as Valjean? Hm....Weird.

And Espinosa as Fantine, rather than eponine? I don't know. Until I have proof I'm steering clear of the rumors circulating.

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[jasobres]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#2

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:35pm

I was as perplexed as you when I heard it from Merwin. But I think they are having some people from the tour as Eponine, Cosette, the younger versions of those two and Gavroche.

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Updated On: 5/23/06 at 03:35 PM

[Luckydave14]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#3

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:38pm

Whatever happened to their "All Star Cast?" No offense to Espinosa and Gemignani, but they aren't really "All Stars" yet.

[FosseBoi]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#4

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:38pm

I dont know the show that well, but from what I do know about the show, doesnt Espinosa fit the role of Eponine WAY better than Fantine?

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[Joshua488]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#5

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:43pm

Eden Espinosa??

::sigh::

[robbiej]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#6

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:47pm

Um...since these names have not been officially released, don't ya think it might be a little bit of a no-no to associate your friend's name with your leaking the info? Just saying, always best to stick with an 'anonymous source'.

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[The Distinctive Baritone]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#7

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:51pm

Eden Espinosa as Fantine? Are you kidding? I'm not questioning her talent--she's just not the right type. She would be much better for Eponine.

[LeaGirl]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#8

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:52pm

Both those names have been brought up before though - as well as Lea Michele as Eponine (which, if they're casting that young, makes Eden make a little more sense)

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[robbiej]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#9

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:53pm

Of course they've been mentioned before...I just wouldn't attach a known working actor to that info.

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[MargoChanning]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#10

Posted: 5/23/06 at 3:59pm

Why don't they just do the whole thing with puppets?

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[beav]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#11

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:02pm

Well, I too had heard the Eden as Fantine rumor, so I checked up on it. A friend who is working with her now asked her and she said it was offered to her, but it didn't work out...something during negotiations I believe.

And yes, a several people from the tour will be in the ensemble and understudying roles in the new production. Not as many as you would think though.

[blaxx]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#12

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:03pm

YES! Janice as Fantine!!!!

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[Craig]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#13

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:04pm

Les Muppetables?

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[blaxx]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#14

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:06pm

C'mon, wouldn't it be great??

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[Yankeefan007]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#15

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:07pm

I say Trekkie Monster as the 'Master of the House.'

[PB ENT.]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#16

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:19pm

Les Muppetables?

Cute, but I prefer Les Marionettes. Let's give this the European flare it so deserves. If we can't have "stars" let us have strings.

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[Craig]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#17

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:22pm

Not to sound declasse' but puppets and marionettes are not the same. Marionettes haven't had the same kind of success that puppets have had on Broadway. I think it would be to risky. And I'd be too afraid that during One Day More that all those strings could get intertwined. Although it would be fun to watch a Marius Marionnete. And just imagine the stringed army flying through the air during the attack on the rue plumet!

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[DottieD'Luscia]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#18

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:26pm

Plus the movement of the turntable. That would spell disaster with the marionettes!

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[Craig]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#19

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:27pm

I can only imagine the # of 911 calls to the Marionette's Medical Facility!

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[DottieD'Luscia]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#20

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:30pm

One string caught in the turntable would be enough to take them all down like bowling pins.

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[circusliz]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#21

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:31pm

Otherwise known as Gippetto's workshop?

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[PB ENT.]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#22

Posted: 5/23/06 at 4:54pm

Where's your sense of adventure? Fantine floating off to heaven... a soaring suicide for Javert...imagine an airborne Norm! Valjean vaulting over the barricades to save marionette Marius.
Why, they could even re-name a luxury hotel for the run, the Marionette Marquis.

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Updated On: 5/23/06 at 04:54 PM

[GClef2]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#23

Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:38pm

I like her, but Eden is COMPLETELY wrong for Fantine.In every way. I want to see Carolee as Fantine, but am really excited to see who gets the role. I really hope they consider Jill Paice, from Woman In White,as Cosette because she was absolutely AMAZING in the role.

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[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

re: Les Mis cast 2006#24

Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:59pm

I'm not gonna believe anything, or get into any huge arguments over who should play who, until the official cast list has been posted, otherwise it's too much of a hassle. Though, cough *Edenwouldn'tbegood*