"Les Miserbales" Previews

[jbroadway4]

Posted: 2/28/14 at 12:52pm

Anyone going tomorrow? Tell me what you think. Super excited about this revival!!!

[jbroadway4]

Posted: 2/28/14 at 12:54pm

*Les Miserables

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 2/28/14 at 9:51pm

I'm going! Very excited to see some of the performances!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 8:08pm

Just saw a picture of the pre show set. They have extended the rubble/beams/bricks outside the proscenium and into the house over the boxes. It looks great.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 8:11pm

Where is this picture?

[PixelJD]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 8:18pm

They had the same thing in Toronto, it looked beautiful in real life.

Updated On: 3/1/14 at 08:18 PM

[LiveLoud22]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 8:34pm

Box Office (sold out - wow! To the cast and crew, break every leg)
http://instagram.com/p/lBXigVkzaL/

Expanded Curtain/Proscenium Pic
http://instagram.com/p/lBTyZ8wm5u/

*Revised with correct links

Updated On: 3/1/14 at 08:34 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 8:35pm

My friend sent me this an hour ago.



Updated On: 3/1/14 at 08:35 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 9:03pm

I could be majorly wrong but don't remember a fancy curtain or extended set out into the audience in London.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 9:04pm

[IMG]

[broadwayboy222]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 10:30pm

was there any rush/lotto offered for today?

[Joviedamian]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 10:43pm

Sometimes it baffles me to see sets, etc and I go wow all this cost millions of dollars to do? Then I can see almost the exact same thing at my local regional theater and that really only cost them like $50,000 and they are equity houses!

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 10:56pm

"Sometimes it baffles me to see sets, etc and I go wow all this cost millions of dollars to do? Then I can see almost the exact same thing at my local regional theater and that really only cost them like $50,000 and they are equity houses!"

Factor in higher labor costs to build it, higher costs to transport it to the theatre (many regional companies have their scene shop on site), higher load-in costs, higher fees for the designers, and the fact that the shows are built to last much longer than they are in regional houses. You can cut a lot of corners when your set only has to last anywhere from 2-6 weeks, as opposed to building it to potentially withstand a run of several years or more.

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 11:31pm

Plus, what you see in those curtain pictures is far from the whole set--several pieces roll on and off, which adds a ton of cost. Many of the regional theatres with the highest budgets in the country rarely use automated scenery.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 11:55pm

no reports back?

[LiveLoud22]

Posted: 3/1/14 at 11:55pm

Wow, been checking Twitter and so far word is that the show is awesome. Pleasantly surprised to hear good feedback - I had been worried about this revival, but I'm psyched to check it out now.

@WmShaw: I've never heard such thunderous applause by a theatre audience. Congrats on a great show, LesMisBroadway. #LesMisBwy

@karabmcg: Les Mis was truly amazing. An epic story with a talented cast and wonderful staging. Go see this production if you can.

@audsheaney: Oh my god Les Mis was amazing..

@SammyKeating: Les mis was absolutely amazing. I have no words

@ClubAliP: Oh my gawd. Les Mis was unbelievable. My mouth was agape the entire time. I wept. I laughed. I am LIVING for that show right now. #24601
Updated On: 3/1/14 at 11:55 PM

[CoreyRyan3]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 12:00am

This is the one show I have been most curious about this season. I'd love to hear how it was. Seeing it next week. Updated On: 3/2/14 at 12:00 AM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 12:03am

In this case though, you actually can see this same scenery at a regional theatre since Pittsburgh CLO rents out the original Matt Kinley design that the tour and this revival is based on.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 12:10am

^ That design is similar, but not the same.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 12:16am

That's why I said it was his original design. I know there have been changes made.

[RW3]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 12:51am

Whizzer, where art thou?

[ethan231h]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 7:07am

the set looks really cheap besides the projections i can picture that set in a local theatre.

Updated On: 3/2/14 at 07:07 AM

[RW3]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 7:24am

still no reports?

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 9:31am

I'm going on Tuesday night and will report back then!

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 9:36am

also interested if there are rush tickets? Can't find anything online about a policy...