Les Miserables- first preview review — Page 2

Weren't there supposed to be some costume changes? Is Cosette still in that ugly black dress?

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I had heard a rumor way back when they said the show was comming back, that they were going to fit in the full Little People. The one that is on the OLC. But, I know that was a rumor.

Anyways, did they write a whole new song for gavroche? And, if they did, I wonder if this might be a reason to put out a new cast album. If not, then I suggest that they do something like put in in as an insert to the programs like what avenue q did for "tear it up and throw it away."

Oh, Bennet. This production is a revival and can and probally will get a tony nom for it. Tony rules say that a show has to be closed for three years between the original production and the revival for it to be up for the tony for best revival.

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See other thread - I thought Daphne must have been sick, I thought she was horrible. She ruined "I Dreamed a Dream" for me and my wife, and all others we asked sitting around us. As I said in the other thread, I was glad when she died - got her off the stage for awhile... If that's her actual voice, she's badly miscast. Otherwise, the show and cast were excellent.

Oh, and another great part for me was when Fantine died...it got Daphne off the stage...she gave one of the worst performances I have ever seen on a Broadway stage.

Oh just watch - and she'll probably be the one who ends up with all the reviews and the Tony nom...

She needs to be replaced, IMO.

Not much else to say but she couldn't sing or act...it was dreadful.

Updated On: 10/25/06 at 12:24 AM

Ouch, MB.

I am really disappointed. I thought she would give a very different, but very emotional performance.

I am trying to keep an open mind as this is the show that got me into theatre(and into college, actually).

Munk, someone on the other thread compared Daphne to a dying cow. I don't think I want to know any more.

So maybe now people won't be complaining when Daphne goes on leave for 7-12 weeks?

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Very funny, MB!!


*I breathed a breath of songs gone by...*

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Updated On: 10/25/06 at 12:28 AM

Honestly, I'm not surprised in the slightest at the negative reactions to Daphne (really, is anyone?). Deep down, I hoped she'd prove everyone wrong and give a great performance, but I think most of us knew that this was a bad decision from the start. I'm still interested to see her performance for myself, but it's quickly turning into a sort of morbid curiosity.

The rehearsal video probably wasn't too far off then.

Updated On: 10/25/06 at 12:33 AM

Why would they cut little people!?

If her voice is so completely wrong in a certain song, very little she does is going to change that for most people. Maybe you personally can ignore that her voice isn't right for the role by focusing on her acting, but most people want to see both a well-sung song along with good acting. If the majority of crowds don't feel she's "selling" the song through her acting, it's irrelevant if a few people feel that she can do it. Obviously, the people there tonight weren't so wowed by her acting talent that her voice was judged fine or passable by them.

Of course, perhaps everyone who was there tonight is so completely off-base and her acting was brilliant to the point where her raspy voice doesn't matter. I don't know, and I don't want to make too many judgements before seeing it myself, but I still am not surprised at the general reaction to her performance.

Updated On: 10/25/06 at 12:49 AM

Siamese Dream - I think Munk's point is that most of the people who are reviewing the show tonight on BWW are long time fans of the show. When people say they've seen LES MIZ - 18, 20 times, they are probably not going to be as open minded to a new interpretation of a song - after all, how can you say her voice "isn't right" for the role, unless you are comparing her to somebody else?

As with the revival of ACL - I'm much more interested in hearing what people with no experience at all with the show think of these performances.