Les mis Cast changes- Page 4

[p.s.]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 7:10am

Allison has a great voice and I did enjoy her in Lestat, but she still looks about 14 on stage. Or at least she did a year ago.

Wouldn't Allison's age (or her look) be a plus?
Wasn't (Isn't) Eponine about 16 when she died (dies)?

I love Celia's Eponine. She seems to me to be portraying Eponine as two steps up from Anybodys, Tomboy of West Side Story, rather than a half-step down from Cosette. ( I think Eponine is slightly younger than Cosette -- and remember, she (at least when wrapped in her overcoat) does get mistaken for a boy).

p.s. Last night Marissa McGowan played Eponine. She looked and sang great. [Marissa looks younger than Celia, yet her Eponine seemed a bit more grown up than Celia's.]

pps: It was wonderful seeing/hearing Nikki Renee Daniels as Fantine. [She played Fantine at times sick and coughing like a junkie -- where'd she pick that up?]

ppps: The present cast is wonderful. The staging is improved and the production is better than ever. I've seen this revival many times, yet I look forward to Lea and other cast changes.

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 8:27am

This makes me wonder if Gemingnani will leave when his contract ends to do the Sweeney Todd tour.

[Colle]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 9:23am

Yes,P.S. Eponine is sixteen when she meets Marius, I remember that from the book, and I think she still is when she dies. Glad you got to see Marissa as Eponine, I wish I could have seen her on tour.

[KQuill]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 10:22am

I hate to be one of those, but why in the world would Gemignani leave doing Valjean on Broadway to be the Beadle on the national tour???

[secret-soul]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 11:45am

I think I would cry if Alison Fischer was Eponine. Cry...in pain. IMHO her acting blows, her belt is nasally, and she looks like a 12-year-old.

I'm seeing the show tonight--it'd be awesome if Marissa was on again. I adore her.

[lesmisforever]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 11:48am

"She played Fantine at times sick and coughing like a junkie -- where'd she pick that up?"

Didn't Fantine have TB or something similar to that?

Updated On: 3/1/07 at 11:48 AM

[p.s.]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 12:54pm

"She played Fantine at times sick and coughing like a junkie -- where'd she pick that up?"

Didn't Fantine have TB or something similar to that?


I guess I was getting her mixed up with some other Fantine.
Or Mimi.
Mimi in La boheme had TB. Mimi in Rent was a heroin junkie.
This is all so confusing.

p.s. Back on topic -- Alex is better than ever. I want him in the part every time I see Les Miz.
Adam and Ali were both terrific last night.
I can't now imagine anyone else playing Marius.

[KQuill]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 1:42pm

Fischer wasn't able to get seen for the initial auditions for the revival but did indeed audition for Eponine after Lea Michelle dropped out. I'd be curious if she gives it another shot.

I would think not, considering she is doing Grease.

[MovieGuy1031]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 1:44pm

SOMEBODY please post after Haviland Stillwell plays Fantine. I'd love love love to hear how she does.

After all, I love her performance as The Factory Biznitch.

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 2:19pm

Maybe Gemignani would be more inclined to leave Les Miz if he was offered Sweeney in the Sweeney Todd tour.

That would be loverly.

[p.s.]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 2:22pm

Haviland was scheduled for Saturday night 2/24,
and may have been on for yesterday's matinee.
There were program inserts all over the sidewalk last night.


p.s. I'm curious as well. Anybody see her?

[Fontybell]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 3:02pm

I saw Haviland as Fantine - she was wonderful! First of all, she was in a blonde wig (very Randy Graff!), which is the first time I've ever seen her like that! She looked great as a blonde and played the part really well. They were all throwing her around like a rag doll! She's so little!

Hopefully she'll get to go on again soon.

[MovieGuy1031]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 3:18pm

Fontybell,

Thanks! I'm so glad she did well. Of all the cast members of the Les Miz revival (Excluding Norm, obviously, and Daphne cuz we sang to her...), Haviland was definitely one of the nicest that I talked to.

She made fun of Daphne's "boy" in the second act.

[secret-soul]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 3:21pm

re: Alison Fischer

I would think not, considering she is doing Grease.

really? interesting. and thank jesus.

[Colle]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 3:37pm

Again, yes P.S. Fantine does have(had) TB.
Updated On: 3/1/07 at 03:37 PM

[p.s.]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 4:17pm

Again, yes P.S. Fantine does have(had) TB.

Thank you Colle. I was playing with the fact that before the cast change Daphne Rubin Vega played Fantine. She previously played Mimi (a junkie) in Rent. The Rent Mimi is "modelled" after the Mimi of La boheme, who had TB.
Daphne's Fantine was acted (and sounded) very junkie-like [no pun intended].
Nikki's portrayal is more TB-like but, evenso, with some junkie-like movement. Her singing voice, however, does not add to the image.

p.s. Can't wait for Lea -- next week.

pps: TB or not TB

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 4:24pm

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255-s01/eponine2/eponine-home.html

[lesmisforever]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 10:46pm

I actually did read the book, it's just been about 2 years since I've read it and I'm rusty on it.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 10:55pm

"I would think not, considering she is doing Grease."

Who is she playing?

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 11:06pm

Regarding the Tony nom- there are only 4 other revivals this season (ACL, 110, Apple Tree, Company). Why wouldn't it get the 5th spot?

[KQuill]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 11:57pm

I have no idea who she is playing.

[secret-soul]

Posted: 3/2/07 at 12:25am

Norm Lewis is leaving around April 22 or 26.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/2/07 at 12:32am

How about Rosie O'Donnell as Javert?

[Weez]

Posted: 3/2/07 at 7:39am

When previous years have only had three or so nominations in the Revival category, is that because only three shows were eligible? I'm just trying to work out if they only nominate as many shows as they feel are worthy, or if they like to fill up the categories as much as possible.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 10:51am

According to the Corine's Corner blog, rumors are swirling that Ann Harada will be going into the show, I assume as Madame Thernardier? If this is true, wonderful casting.