Les Miserables 25th Anniversary US tour — Page 3

Looked through the first two pages on the forum, and didn't see a thread discussing the tour preview video uploaded on BWW.

The preview video increased my anticipation for this new tour. I'm always eager to see a new cast in my favorite musical, but it looks like CamMac has actually put some energy and thought into this new tour. If you recall the Broadway revival, the producers claimed that it would be refreshed and different, and of course they only changed a few costumes and notes. But the preview video shows different staging and (slightly) different choreography. I feel realistically hopeful that this production will be top notch.

^Really? I am surprised at that reaction. I absolutely adored the interpretation of "On My Own". That song can so easily become a self pity fest and I loved that she didn't go that direction.

the show is gonna be great. so excited for Fort Lauderdale

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They have similar interpretations, but the have differences. Chasen went to a place of something close to rage which I thought was an interesting choice. I did like Rosalind though.

Are you basing this all off a press release of them in a rehearsal space before they open? I find it interesting you could infer so much about it from three songs. Javert and Cosette barely have anything to do in those numbers.

Given the long history of this show, Rosalind James was not the first to go in the angry, dispirited direction.

Anyway, I was impressed by all the cast members featured in the preview.

"Are you basing this all off a press release of them in a rehearsal space before they open?"

That's exactly what i'm doing.

Very impressive and exciting! I loved the new staging in One Day More, when they actually march forward. The marching in place has always felt awkward to me.

I was surprised they changed the marching. It's always seemed so iconic. It makes me curious to see what other changes they've made.


This must be like the September 2008 Wolftrap and Theatre of the Stars production, which I saw at West Point in August 2008.


p.s. Visualize a zooming projection of a chaotic Paris street scene on a giant cyclorama (behind the red flag) at the back of the stage. The effect is that they really are marching down the street.

Opened Friday at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. I'm onboard for tonight's show; but has anyone here already seen a performance?

p.s. SPOILER ALERT! I'm not sure if the start of actual reviews and performance detail calls for a SPOILER ALERT.

pps: I personally don't mind spoilers, but -- Who am I?