Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
#1Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 6:56pmWhat do you guys think? And what number would you personally like to see them perform from the musical?
#2Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 6:59pmI mean, if they wanted to show off 90% of their cast, they'd do "One Day More".
#2Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:02pmMy bet is on a Medley because I'm sure they'll want to show off Anne Hathaway, but she is not in any of the ensemble numbers
Wildcard
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#3Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:07pmIt would be awesome if they staged One Day More the same way it's done theatrically
Visceral_Fella
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/18/12
#4Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:11pmThis will be very interesting to watch. Wow, I'm surprised that they're doing this.
bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
#5Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:18pmOnly SUDDENLY was nominated for best song so why would they make them do anything else? This ain't the Tonys.
#6Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:19pmYeah, because the Oscars don't have a history of unnecessary musical numbers.
bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
#7Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:32pmThey can sing Empty Chairs & Empty Tables during the In Memoriam portion of the show.
#8Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:40pmI think they'll do "One Day More." Very cool that they're doing this. Good for them!
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#9Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:47pmto me it would be strange to hear Anne perform. The way she performs IDAD in the film would seem very strange out of context, and I can't imagine people being that impressed if she were to sing it in a more traditional way.
#10Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:48pm
I think they'd be smart to do what the original London cast did at the 1985 Olivier Awards: a medley of I Dreamed a Dream, Bring Him Home and One Day More.
But if a medley isn't in the cards, then One Day More would probably be the best bet.
Les Miserables performance at the 1985 Olivier Awards
#11Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 7:58pmI hope this thread reaches 40 pages!
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#12Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 8:08pm
Only SUDDENLY was nominated for best song...
You do know why that is, right?
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#13Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 8:33pmOf all the great songs in the movie, and that was the only one nominated?!
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#14Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 9:17pm
Maybe this is for the Opening Number? Too bad other contenders for Best Picture do not have a competing musical number 
...Hugh and Anne have hosted separate Opening Numbers for the Oscars!
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#15Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 9:22pmChewy, that was the only song eligible
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#16Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 9:26pm
Of all the great songs in the movie, and that was the only one nominated?!
The other songs were ineligible to be nominated. They were previously written and composed songs. "Suddenly" was an originally written, never before heard song exclusively for the movie. It is eligible because it is new. The other songs are old.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#17Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 9:28pmWhy else would many musicals (Hairspray, Rent, Phantom, Chicago) have an extra song that is new?
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#18Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 9:45pm
O PLEEESE let them do this in costume!!! HBC could prob use her own hair!
I see a peeing myself while laugh incident in my future!
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#19Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 9:51pm
Clearly the exclamation point was too subtle.
My vote goes to Adele, anyway.
#20Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 10:02pmI was under the impression that HBC costumed herself for all her films.
#21Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 10:07pmAmanda Seyfied better run to her vocal coach like right now and get her voice together....
jdtp12
Featured Actor Joined: 7/16/10
#22Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 11:25pmWould Hugh separately perform "Suddenly" since it's a nominated song anyways? I know they don't perform the nominated songs every year, but it's actually a decent category this year. I wouldn't think they'd miss the opportunity of having Adele perform.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#23Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 11:48pmThe Jan 25/Feb 2 edition of Entertainment Weekly( yes I KNOW but I needed bath rm reading) has Zadan & Meron, the Oscars producers, quoted as " promise" more performances than o any previous Oscar show"" tho "they'll all be movie oriented". So stand warned -the show will go to 1AM!
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#24Les Mis cast to perform at the Oscars
Posted: 1/17/13 at 11:51pmMaybe the cast of Les Mis will perform all the nominated songs.
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