Les Miserables to return to Broadway! — Page 2

I will always love Les Miz for its story (hell, even that horrible 1998 movie made me tear up), so I'm always for the ability to see it again and am glad it's coming back. However, aside from the staging of ECAET and Javert's Suicide, I really hated the direction, and not being able to see both sides of the barricade makes it less dramatic. The orchestrations for the most part are "eh," but I absolutely can't stand the blatant addition of the electric guitars. I think I'd even prefer if they used the movie orchestrations, even if that's implausible. But the part I really couldn't stand was the Gavroche/Grantaire friendship. It's not in line with Grantaire's characterization at all, and though it's not as prevalent in the musical, really undermines Grantaire's overwhelming devotion to Enjolras and what that means.

"Can't we try something new? Especially from a producer like Cameron Mackintosh who has both the skills & money to devote that time and energy to something new? "

Cameron opened a new musical in London 2 years ago, Betty Blue Eyes. And it was a massive flop.

I'm tempted to go to Toronto to see Ramin. Not sure if they'll bring him to NYC.

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I'm extremely excited for this! I'm dissapointed that they will not include the turntable, but it still looks awesome.

Too soon for another revival but if either or both Alfie Boe and Ramin Karimloo are involved, I will see it. ;o)

I'll second the Imperial. I don't see Nice Work being around in at all in 2014.

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They will be going Rocky Horror style and show the film behind the actors and be include the new song...because the show NEEDED to be longer .....

I see this new reimagined production/staging whatever you want to call it enjoying a run equal to the length of the Evita revival.

"Especially from a producer like Cameron Mackintosh who has both the skills & money to devote that time and energy to something new?"

I recall an interview in which he was pretty clear that that sort of thing is for younger producers.

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The problem lies in the fact that the new staging isn't exciting enough to elicit multiple visits. It doesn't have that "wow" factor the turn table staging does. I can see this doing okay, but it would make more sense to bring back to original staging or just take that idea and update it. It doesn't need to be a replicata of what was in the 80s, but this new touring production sounds super boring.

I've seen LM on Bd'w twice (Craig Schulman and J Mark McVey, who were both amazing) and Nt'l tour twice with Rob Evan & Ivan Rutherford. I've seen the Walnut St. production with Hugh Panaro(equally impressive, no turntable there either).

Personally, I have no problem with the tour coming in as is. The production is fresh,exciting and the absence of the turntable is not a big make or break choice. I would have like to have seen the barricade turn and the death of Gavroche. Other than that count me in as a fan of this staging. IMO, it will bring in a lot of tourist attraction in light of the film's popularity.

I too hope they cast a wonderful Valjean, BUT if they don't cast Andrew Varela as Javert, they're nuts!

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Morgan James as Fantine!!!!!