Welcome to Broadway John Owen Jones!

I am going to see him in near future as well. Break a leg!

Seeing John Owen Jones and Judy Kuhn tonight...so excited!!

If anyone is seeing Judy Kuhn and John Owen Jones tonight please let us know how they were. Thanks! Best of luck to both them!

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I haven't seen any comments on the West End Boards regarding Drew yet.

Judy Kuhn was absolutely brilliant. It was thrilling to see a member of the OBC of Les Mis in this revival. Her "I Dreamed A Dream" was gorgeous and I am so happy to have seen her on stage. Hopefully she will never leave Broadway again...what a talent.

John Owen Jones was also fabulous. His "Bring Him Home" practically stopped the show. It was so heartfelt and emotional.

Also loved Gary Beach (who I didn't care about the first two times), Max Von Essen, Megan McGinnis (On My Own was wonderful), Adam Jacobs, and that actors who played Javert and Madame Thenardier...I don't have the playbill with me.

I didn't care so much for the girl who played Cosette. She looked older than Judy Kuhn in costume, for one, and I didn't care for her voice. I enjoyed Ali Ewoldt's performance much more. It's too bad Judy couldn't have done BOTH Fantine and Cosette last night! Judy still looks like she can be 30 years old on stage...it's crazy to think that she's pushing 50!

Overall though, the show was fantastic...the best I've seen with this revival. I would highly recommend seeing this cast.

JOJ was the best Valjean I've ever seen. He was astounding tonight. He made Sarich, who I strongly disliked, look even MORE like a high school kid than he already did to me.

I loved both Alex and Drew. I've felt that their performances alone (as well as Lea's) were worth the price of admission. I'll be there tonight and I hope I feel the same about JOJ and Judy Kuhn.


p.s.

I haven't seen any comments on the West End Boards regarding Drew yet.

Yesterday, I booked January vacation holiday to London, including two nights at Les Miz Les Mis hoping to see Drew. I'll report back afterwards.

hehe, I keep refreshing this page since WithoutATrace promising a detailed review. Now I get it. Thanks a lot.

Is Judy better than Lea as Fantine?

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They are different...liked them both equally. Both are leagues better than DRV though.

How about some photos of John?

Bravo to John Owen Jones portrayal of Jean Valjean in Les Mis. He was absolutely brilliant in the role. When singing Bring Him Home, you could feel the palpable air of rapt attention in the hall. This man simply has one of the most beautiful voices ever.

Overall, the show was fantastic and the cast filled out beautifully. I was a little disappointed to have missed Lea Solanga in the show but was looking forward to Judy Kuhn's performance. Unfortunately she was out but Rona Figueroa (believe she understudied) did an admirable job.

Robert Hunt's turn as Javert was also wickedly good. He almost stole every scene he was in & was clearly a crowd favorite.

This having been my first time seeing the show, it lived up to all my expectations...minus the two biddies to the left and the two behind who gabbed inappropriately throughout the show....arrrgh!

John Owen Jones certainly has a new fan in me! Definately a must see before he returns to London!