#1
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:19am
Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
#2
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am
good for her. good casting.
#3
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am
Well I guess they really wanted to keep that role ethnic. Interesting casting though. Salonga's kind of miscast but so was Vega. At least she'll sing it well.
#4
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am
Let the board drama begin.
#5
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am
Good choice.
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#6
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:22am
Interesting. She'll certainly do a great job with the songs.
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Updated On: 1/3/07 at 11:22 AM
#7
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:23am
this will definately work. she has a great voice for the role
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#8
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:23am
Voice-wise...Salonga can SING! Certainly, people won't be waiting for Fantine to die as quickly as possible anymore. This is very exciting news! No one will come out of the theater anymore asking themselves a question whether the actress playing Fantine was sick that evening.
And even better news is that Vega is NOT RETURNING! Yeah!!!
And even better news is that Vega is NOT RETURNING! Yeah!!!
Updated On: 1/3/07 at 11:23 AM
#9
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:24am
This is wonderful news. I'll be going back to this show once Salonga is settled in!
#10
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:25am
She's a logical choice for the role, and she will sing the hell out of it.
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#11
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:26am
Amazing! Amazing for Broadway!
#12
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:29am
Great News! I'm sure she'll be terrific. I'll be in NY sometime in April so I hope I get a chance to see her.
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#13
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:30am
Great News. Hope I can go see it again.
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#14
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:31am
Great choice!
And my second set of tickets are for.....
March 6!!!!
EXCELLENT!!!!!
And my second set of tickets are for.....
March 6!!!!
EXCELLENT!!!!!
#15
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:37am
I am shocked in like a really good way!
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#16
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:38am
Very nice. The 'rents and I are going to see it when they visit me in March, so it's lovely timing for me.
#17
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:41am
And Nikki gets a week, I am all over that.
Anyone know why vega is not returning as planned?
Anyone know why vega is not returning as planned?
#18
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:41am
hold up...it sounds to me that Daphne will not return.
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#19
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:41am
I don't know, CPD, could it be the universally negative word of mouth and reviews?
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#20
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:42am
Just curious, where or what story mentioned that Daphne would not be returning?
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#21
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:44am
"Due to strong box-office and enthusiastic audiences, LES MISÉRABLES recently announced an extension through at least the summer of 2007, and Salonga will stay with the production through the entire period."
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#22
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:46am
Although I actually enjoyed Daphne's performance, this is great news! This is quite funny for me actually. 3 nights ago, while watching the Les Mis dream cast concert, my father, who doesn't really have a passion for theater and who doesn't see the majority of shows with me, promised that when Lea Salonga returns to Broadway, in any show, He would take me to New York to see her (sadly, I don't live in nyc). Very funny that 3 days later, it would be announced that she would be back on Broadway, and in Les Mis nonetheless (although a different role).
#23
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:47am
Good for her 
She'll do well.
She'll do well. Updated On: 1/3/07 at 11:47 AM
#24
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:51am
Thanks, Rath. I didn't read the article in its entirety.
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#25
Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:55am
Novel thought, bringing in a former Les Miserable lead/popular/talented performer. Smart move. Good for Lea!
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