Les Miz Opening Night Video

[James2]

Les Miz Opening Night Video#1

Posted: 11/16/06 at 4:44pm

Unfortunately, the Broadway.com video does not have that good a selection. They have Celia Keenan-Bolger's "On My Own", some song between Marius and Cosette, Daphne Rubin-Vega's "I Dreamed a Dream", and "One More Day". No signing from Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, or Gary Beach.

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[KQuill]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#1

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:03pm

I'm sorry to beat such a dead horse - but did Daphne not sound really good in that clip???

[alliez92092]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#2

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:05pm

The song between Marius and Cossette is "A Heart Full of Love"

[LizzieCurry]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#3

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:07pm

Hey, a link!

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Video.aspx?ci=540679

(And it's Cosette, with one S.)

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[ohwillo]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#4

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:08pm

Think broadwayworld will have a video preview soon?

[musicaltheater1]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#5

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:17pm

Thanks for the link, LizzieCurry. My response to the video? Wow...I can't wait to see it. Daphne wasn't that bad. Just a different style. Marius and Cossette were also quite good.

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[wonderfulwizard11]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#6

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:18pm

I agree. Dpahne wasn't bad. Though her shaking bothered me.

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[LizzieCurry]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#7

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:18pm

Marius and Cossette

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[defyingravity11]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#8

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:25pm

It keeps cutting off right before I Dreamed a Dream for me The beginning of it seems good though.

[shesamarshmallow]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#9

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:32pm

What's with the glockenspiel during On My Own? Has that always been there?

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[JamesMacon]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#10

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:51pm

Thanks so much for posting this! I enjoyed every second of the video.

[IveGottaBeME]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#11

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:58pm

Daphne is so freakin invested... amazing, heartbreaking.

[ashley0139]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#12

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:00pm

Great video! Celia sounds amazing as do Ali and Adam. Love Cosette's new dress as well. Daphne didn't thrill me in the video but I will wait until I see it to make a judgement.

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[MovieGuy1031]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#13

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:03pm

(a) Celia sounds INCREDIBLE!
(b) Marius and Cosette sound great, an they definitely seem to be much less "transparent" as many reviews have made them out to be.
(c) Daphne actually impressed me! I am by no means a fan, but it was an extremely different take that really sounded pretty good! But yes, her shaking was a bit distracting...
(d) WHY DIDN'T THEY SHOW GARY?!!?

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[NJRae]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#14

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:09pm

Great video. Loved all the clips they showed . . . wish there were more. Thought Daphne sounded great but wish they would have shown a clip of her singing more (they showed the part she speaks more than sings, she really hits some great notes during other parts of the song) but you can see the emotion she puts into it from that clip so thats something. And I didn't notice any shaking when I saw her last week so maybe she has stopped that.

Now I can't wait to see the show again! :)

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[CATSNYrevival]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#15

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:11pm

Daphne sounds fine. my biggest vise though, and this was true for the tour as well, is that everyone is very obviously being directed not to use a British accent and therefore stress every single "r" and it annoys me greatly. on my own. pREEtending he's beside me. all alone I walk with him till mORning...

[Mooo]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#16

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:11pm

The glockenspiel has always been there but with the new stripped down orchestrations you hear it much more.

I blame George Bush for all of this.......

[StarStruckGB]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#17

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:15pm

Movie guy:
I'm glad there are at least 5 people I found who noticed that too.
I was sure that there would be more than a brief interview with him in there,
there weren't alot of clips in general though,
Guess the RENT legends and new kids are taking over.

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[theaterdude87]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#18

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:38pm

I wish there was more clips from the show and less yapping.

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[MovieGuy1031]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#19

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:40pm

StarStruckGB:

The only reason i'm not extremely upset they didn't show any clips of Gary is because i'm seeing the performance on Saturday night... so as long as I see him there, I shall be content! But i just don't understand!!! Thenardier is THE villain, and also the comic relief! Its such a complex character, and an important one at that (I am Thenardier in my school's production of Les Mis, so i'm biased...!)! And it being played by someone as phenomenal and recognized as Gary Beach should merit at least a clip of him performing!!!

*deep breath*

OK my rant is over. But seriously. Gary is amazing.

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[joanna2]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#20

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:48pm

Ugh, I want to see more clips! January is way too long of a wait to see the show!

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[SallyBrown]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#21

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:54pm

CATSNY- the thing that has always bothered me about les mis in general is the accents. British makes more sense than just regular American...but they are French people....I want FRENCH accents.

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[BSoBW2]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#22

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:59pm

SallyBrown - French accents mean that they are French people speaking English.

And Lizzie - COSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSETTE. Bitch steal my tea.

[Craig]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#23

Posted: 11/16/06 at 10:45pm

BroadwayWorld will have a video show preview of Les Mis soon enough with plenty of clips!

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[NJRae]

re: Les Miz Opening Night Video#24

Posted: 11/16/06 at 11:16pm

"BroadwayWorld will have a video show preview of Les Mis soon enough with plenty of clips!"

Hooray! :)

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