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Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
#50re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:44pm
Yeah, the role of Fantine should always be played by "other."
Hey, it'd break the Asian Eponine trend!
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#51re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:44pm
"Here's to hoping her next project is a success."
Does she sing in it?
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#52re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:46pm
"Poor Daphne" nothing.
She's one of the most consistently-working actresses in NY theatre.
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#53re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:50pmExactly. She also can do both musicals and plays. I think she will still be jumping from show to show. She is also one of the only actresses that I feel can have a recording career.
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#54re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:53pm
Daphne will go on to bigger and better things. While I thought she was horribly miscast here, I can't wait to see what upcoming projects she has.
And I'm thrilled Lea is coming back, and pissed that I'll miss it.
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#55re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:55pmIf you like Daphne's voice (I do too) then I would go while she is still in. I thought she was incredibly intimate and moving and she made every single word believable. I'll be sad to see her leave so soon. But, I am excited for Lea.
#56re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:59pmcan't wait! Seeing Lea Salonga on the Les Miz dreamcast vhs tape back in the day when i was 6 years old made me fall in love with the play, im excited to see her as Fantine
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#57re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 2:59pmcan't wait! Seeing Lea Salonga on the Les Miz dreamcast vhs tape back in the day when i was 6 years old made me fall in love with the play, im excited to see her as Fantine
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#58re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:00pm
Glad Daphne is going on to better things. She's a great actress.
She was just miscast here.....
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#59re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:02pm
I'm glad I got to see Daphne as Fantine.
Can't wait to see Lea Salonga. I said to someone, "This is a Les Miz fan's wet dream."
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#60re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:45pmI am happy for Lea, and I am sure she will do well. Now I wish I had the time and money to go to New York to see the show. It also makes me want a cast recording again.
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#61re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 4:03pm
In the words of the late Peter Boyle: Hooooooooly CRAP!
I am SO excited for Ms. Salonga to not only return to the Broadway stage, but to take on a role that she is just perfectly fit for! I will go through hell to see her in this show! I'll sell my kidneys! I don't care... I have to see it!
But, I must confess, I will miss Daphne as Fantine. I am in the camp that truly enjoyed her interpretation of the character, and also appreciated her vocals for what they were.
But HOLY GOD Lea Salonga... I just have to see her live! She is gonna belt the crap outta this mother!
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#62re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 4:11pm
yeah definitley add me to those who will be missing Daphne. I LOVED her Fantine and found her performance so intimate and vulnerable and had not seen such a damaged Fantine. I loved how it was such a bold choice in casting her and that she just took it a whole new direction. The song become something so different than any version I had seen (and I mean that as a compliment) I really loved her portrayal but I love Lea as well and am exciting for her take on the role.
I wish Daphne all the luck in Jack Goes Boating! I will be there!
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#63re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 4:36pmWhat a dream come true.
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#64re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 4:39pm
Now we need a cast recording with not only Daphne's version of Fantine, but Lea's as an addition!
...oh come on, it'd work!
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#65re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 4:47pmCongrats to Lea! This is very exciting news. And to anyone who sees Nikki Renee, I am also jealous for she will be amazing.
#67re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:04pmYay! She'll be great in the role!
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#68re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:04pm
everyone's a little bit racist...
i am excited for nikki too...she should be great!
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#69re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:06pmIn a single word....... JOY!
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#70re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:09pm
Here we go again!
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#71re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:33pmThis is fantastic news! I much rather see Lea than Daphne, no offense to all the Daphne fans.
#72re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:37pmWHY!? WHY did I waste my trip to les mis only to miss Lea. Grah. The Les Miserables God's seem to hate me.
#73re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 6:10pm
This is amazing! I'm seeing the show on Saturday and now I definitely see it again after Lea comes. Too bad she probably won't be eligible for the Tony...
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#74re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 6:28pmDaphne didn't seem unhappy this afternoon....in fact excited about Salonga and departing to do Jack Goes Boating.
#75re: Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine
Posted: 1/3/07 at 6:34pm
I would actually really like to see Nikki during the week or so that she is on . . . not sure if I will actually be able to or not, but would love to. Good for her. Have never heard Lea Salonga but looking forward to it.
Not surprised Daphne isn't returning after the revies she has had, although slightly sorry. Oh well . . . will have seen her four times by the time she goes and will definitely see her in "Jack Goes Boating" so won't miss her too much! Definitely wish her the best of luck in everything.
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