Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11- Page 2
Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#25Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 10:52am
I had rented this off of Itunes awhile ago. However, due to me being busy I didn't get to watch the whole thing and got maybe to the beginning of the second act. However, what I saw I loved.
I am working/living at a summer camp that works with kids with autism etc. I did reserve the TV to watch this tonight but I don't know how well that will go over with everyone else however, we shall see.
For those of you that saw it in the Chicagoland area, where did they put the pledge breaks? The guide on my TV says its scheduled to be on the air from 7 to 11 which leads me to believe that the total amount of pledge ads will be around an hour. Is this true?
In any event I am very much looking forward to seeing this.
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jdtp12
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#26Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 6:31pmIs anyone else's PBS station not airing this? According to my guide on TV it's not on tonight, and I'm kind of confused as to why.
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#27Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 6:35pmYou might want to check the PBS website itself. According to the guide on the TV Guide website, it's not being aired. However, the PBS website as well as the guide on my TV from Dish Network both say otherwise.
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#28Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 6:39pm
WTTW in Chicago is airing it twice tonight, back to back, and that pleases me as my DVR was groaning about recording Shameless, Celebrity Apprentice, and the first airing of Les Miz all at once.
I did see the last hour when it aired in Chicago a few weeks ago and it appeared as though the pledge breaks were on the hour. Just an educated guess, however.
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grandpianoalex
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#29Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 6:50pm
It is airing in St. Louis right now.
There was a pledge break after "Who Am I"
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#30Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 6:53pmThe pledge break after Who Am I, makes more sense to me. According to the guide on my TV it says that on the NYC PBS station that it is scheduled to run from 7-11. This leads me to believe that it is three hours of concert plus an hour total of pledge breaks.
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#31Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:06pmSorry, there's a Craigslist Killer movie on Lifetime so I will be otherwise engaged.
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#32Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:12pmPity that they cut the inn keeper's sequence. You'd think for the 25th Anniversary they'd keep it all in tact.
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beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#33Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:13pmI'm tivoing it right now. I can't wait to watch it. I'm must excited about seeing Lea Salonga since I grew up listening to "A Whole New World" in "Aladdin" as well as all of the songs she did in "Mulan."
jdtp12
Featured Actor Joined: 7/16/10
#34Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:17pm
Well, I'm fairly disappointed. I get two different PBS locations: one is playing Laurence Welk, while the other is playing the Troubadors.
Is this under Great Performances? One station is playing the Harry Connick Jr concert at 8, so maybe they just put the wrong description? That'd be nice. I am on Eastern time..
#35Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:23pmMy sister lives in Toledo, OH, and apparently they aren't showing it tonight there, either. It's not airing on her stations until Thursday at 1:00 in the afternoon.
jdtp12
Featured Actor Joined: 7/16/10
#36Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:28pmThat's odd because I live near Toledo as well. Neither of my stations are the Toledo one, but they are probably the the closest ones. I wonder what PBS has against NW Ohio..
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#37Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:48pm
Singtopher,
Considering that it is a concert of the show, they did cut things. However, there is more in this concert then there was in the one that was celebrating ten years of the show.
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#38Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 7:49pm
Pity that they cut the inn keeper's sequence. You'd think for the 25th Anniversary they'd keep it all in tact.
No, you wouldn't. It's still a concert.
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lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#39Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 8:15pmWatching it right now on NH Public Television.
#40Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 8:20pm
It's on here 
Loving it except one thing: Nick Jonas.
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grandpianoalex
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#41Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 8:24pmThe pledge breaks are after "Who Am I", Intermission, and after "Bring Him Home"
nyb418
Understudy Joined: 3/19/04
#42Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 8:42pmRecording this direct from PBS tonight onto DVDR.If anyone needs a copy, please e-mail me privately. thanks
#43Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 8:46pm
I'm watching it now and it's good, but I'm having trouble dealing with this mixture of full production and concert version. Having everyone in full costume, but not really talking to each other and singing into the microphones is just awkward. Just pick one format and go with it.
Norm Lewis is fantastic though, continuing to prove that he is one of the most talented performers today.
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#44Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 9:01pmThe format in terms of having people in costume but singing into the mics is the same thing that happened at the Albert Hall Concert as well. It's not exclusive to this one.
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#45Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 9:18pmOh I know, but I still have trouble with it. I just don't find it to be that effective.
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#46Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 9:21pm
Loving it so far. Lea Salonga's performance was breathtaking, IMO. I think the only weak link is Nick Jonas as Marius, but I could be biased because I know he's a pop singer. Alfie Boe's singing is great, but I'm not thrilled with his acting.
I'm sad about some of the cuts, but at least they kept some crucial moments (i.e. Fantine becoming a prostitute and the beginning of Act II), unlike the 10th Anniversary concert.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
#47Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 9:34pmIt'd be cool if they could get Ramin Karimloo to play Enjolras in the Les Miz movie they're working on...
#48Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 9:49pm
Jonas is painful to watch... especially beside the others on that stage.
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
Updated On: 3/6/11 at 09:49 PM
#49Les Miz to air on PBS 3/6/11
Posted: 3/6/11 at 9:55pmJoe Jonas' version of "Empty Chairs" can't even come close to Eric Kunze's version from his CD, "My Collection" available for download on iTunes or Amazon.
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