Is this old news? Sorry if it's been discussed already.
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I did not get to see it so I am thrilled!
Yippie!
Now, I'm debating between pre-ordering it from amazon.com for $19.99 or getting it from PBS for whatever they're asking. Amazon is the cheaper option but PBS needs more help.
NJN isn't airing the special until June
Got the Blu-Ray from Amazon UK and it's incredible!
You can now order it from Amazon US too.
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It's not old news, the press release only came out today.
Alfie Boe (Valjean) tweeted on Saturday that he had "done some presenting for PBS" and mentioned the show was going to air in March.
YAY! I can't wait!
Odd that it's airing after the U.S. release of the DVD.
Typically one of the reasons PBS can get people to pay more for the DVD's during the pledge break is that for a little while, it's the only place to obtain said DVD.
Featured Actor Joined: 7/16/10
adamgreer, Didn't the Sondheim Birthday Concert premier after the DVD was released as well? Or am I mistaken?
Typically one of the reasons PBS can get people to pay more for the DVD's during the pledge break is that for a little while, it's the only place to obtain said DVD.
That hasn't been so much the case these days. All of the ones lately have been available before the pledge drive. I'm a Celtic Thunder fan and their DVDs always come out before the pledge drive. Their new DVD comes out on February 22 but the guys won't be in the US promoting it on PBS until March.
These days the only reason to get DVDs from PBS is to specifically help PBS.
Which leads to the question I posed earlier. Is it better to buy it on Amazon.com and save the money or help PBS and spend more but have some of it be tax deductible.
I'm buying from Amazon just because I want to get it sooner.
If PBS had it first, I'd probably buy from them.
I didn't see this listed anywhere else- but you can already rent or buy this on iTunes! I'm watching now!
Leading Actor Joined: 7/26/08
Is it the full show or an abridged version like the 10th Anniversary concert?
It's the post 10th anniversary, 3 hour version of the show.
That's the only version of the show that's performed now.
Now, who knows how PBS will edit it (especially if there are pledge breaks), but the DVD is the complete 3 hour show.
Updated On: 2/4/11 at 10:30 AM
Channel thirteen in NYC has their prices up.
2 CD Set: Les Miserables Live 2010 Cast $75.00
Blu-Ray Disc: Les Miserables 25th Anniversary $120.00
COMBO 2 CD Set & Blu Ray Disc Les Mis 25th Anniversary $185.00
COMBO: 2 CD set & DVD Les Mis 25th Anniversary $185.00
DVD: Les Miserables 25th Anniversary $120.00
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It should be noted that the live CD cast recording is the not the concert cast. It is the London touring cast, with John Owen Jones as Jean Valjean (who did a stint as Valjean in the revival).
"It's the post 10th anniversary, 3 hour version of the show.
That's the only version of the show that's performed now."
Actually isn't the touring production that was playing at Papermill Playhouse an abridged version? I heard they shaved 20 mins from the show and re-orchestrated, no?
No, the current tour, which launched at Papermill, was still 3 hours long.
It has the new orchestrations (by Chris Jahnke) which are being incorporated into the original London production, which was the only production still using the outdated original orchestrations.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
"It's the post 10th anniversary, 3 hour version of the show.
That's the only version of the show that's performed now."
I don't really know what that means, but I know that there were some scenes missing from the 25th Anniversary Concert that I have seen performed. Most notably was Gavroche's death.
Bringing this back to the top since it will be on tomorrow night!!!
Or now, depending on where you are.
Very true Lizzie -- people in Chicago have already seen it. Apparently their PBS station aired it the same time that the touring production was in town.
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