A normal speech from Mark Rylance. I'm kind of stunned.
This is where age is helpful. : )
Hugh was recreating the opening dance scene performed by Bobby Van from Small Town Girl. They showed a little of it on one the monitors Hugh passed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtlHjso3LHA
The Tigger thing was really weird, but it was mercifully short.
I loved the After Midnight number. That will sell tickets. And doing Les Miserables right after will help keep eyeballs tuned in (at least that didn't turn the show off during the jumping).
I am SO GLAD that Mark Rylance is giving an actual speech (and a wonderful one at that). I enjoyed the poems, but it would have been old to have done it again. He said a tribute to Sam Wanamaker at the final performance of Richard III as well.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
Epic performance from 'Les Miserables'!
Her voice was like nails down a blackboard.
Wow! That performance of "One Day More" was pretty darned impressive! I assume that Les Miz and Hedwig are the revivals to beat.
I still want to see Les Mis, but I'm not 100% sure about Nikki M. James. I didn't care for her voice here.
Any west coasters find a stream link??
Does Will Swenson always sing Javert like he's a member of the Lollipop Guild?
Swing Joined: 5/19/14
I would so love Violet to pull this off
Stand-by Joined: 5/29/11
Wow, Nikki James does not sound great in this role. I was also hoping that Les Mis would be doing a more interesting number
I must be the only one in the world who thinks Les Miz is super boring.
Andy Mientus and Ramin sounded awesome
Understudy Joined: 12/21/13
Hugh Jackman is no NPH. That opening sucked, but not as bad as Nikki James.
Chorus Member Joined: 8/13/13
I really wish they had went with Bring Him Home. Karimloo has been stopping the show nightly with that song and he is the show's lone acting nominee.
I love Nikki James, but she is not right for Eponine at all. Eponine is not a gospel singer.
^ And depressing.
What was with a snippet of a song for Jackman as they came back from commercial?
Nikki James has more of a rock voice than I expect from anyone in Les Miz. OTOH, if anyone is going to have a rock voice, I guess it can be Eponine.
Who is the young man playing Marius? He looks a lot like Ramin. I guess they finally dumped the curly wig for Marius.
Chorus Member Joined: 8/13/13
The girl from Beautful did not seem to amused about losing
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