Les Miserables Buffalo Review (spoilers)

So tonight was my second time seeing Les Miz in a theatre and i have to say that i quite impressed. The cast is amazing J. Mark McVey, Andrew Varela, and Betsy Morgan were the definite standouts.i do wanna say that Chasten Harmon was an ok Eponine nothing about her portrayal stuck out for me and left me rather cold and Max Quinlan was a pretty good Marius and he did a good Empty Chairs but i never really felt for him either. I disliked the set design in this production, the projections felt like they were not needed except for Javert's scene at the end, but the sketches themselves are very cool. I definitely felt this production was a bit more toned down then previous versions especially Gavroche's death scene. Which has become so toned down and so comical it becomes offensive. However if you are a fan of Les Miserables see this production, the talent from J. Mark McVey and Andrew Varela are completely worth it.

I agree with your assessment of the talent involved. J. Mark McVey is so fantastic in this role and Varela is a worthy adversary.

Has anyone heard any updates on the casting? There were auditions awhile ago and I was curious who/when the changes would take place.

I love Les Miserables which is why I'm a bit sorry I saw this tour.

amazing that this show can run and run on tour but it died on bway with the revival

Eh. The tour is being picked up by production companies with season ticket holders, so I'm not too surprised. And the revival was just a return of the original production that closed only 3 years earlier. It was just too soon. I hope this new staging isn't planning a Broadway run.

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I would love this new staging to go to Broadway IF McVey and Varela transfer to Broadway. Wouldn't mind Quinlan to get to Broadway also, but, mainly want McVey and Varela. (They do need to tweak the Gavroche death scene, though.

Looking at it from a financial standpoint, the movie is set to come out shortly after the tour ends. A Broadway transfer (even if limited) wouldn't be a bad idea.

That said, just looking at it from the outside in.

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Regardless of the similarities (or lack there of) in the production, it would boost sales. Phantom is a prime example of a film boosting grosses...

That said, I'm not saying I believe a transfer will happen, it just wouldn't be too far fetched.

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