the official ' i cant wait for lea' to play fantine thread!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:15pm

this is for all the les mis junkies who cant wait to see daphne leave and see lea in!

[dramaqueen2]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:17pm

ahh seriously. it's not that i can't wait for daph to leave, i do like her; however, i am ecstatic that i get to see lea perform this role when i go. excitementttt! =D

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:32pm

i liked daphne. But i wish lea the best!

[steven22]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:37pm

im seeing Nikki Renne Daniels perform fantine tuesday night...any reviews or comments on her fantine?

[redfuzzycow]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:40pm

oh wow! that's great! i love lea does anyone know when this daphne chick is leaving? haha

[bwaybabe3]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:41pm

woah i think i missed major news! when does Lea start... or is this a "in the future" thing?

[redfuzzycow]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 2:01pm

lea salonga is starting march 4, it seems.

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 2:05pm

Nikki has only gone on once, so there haven't been many reports. I believe that someone over on the other board said she was terrific.

[AnaGFan]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 7:22pm

Info on dates:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=925600

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 7:24pm

I already have tix for March 14th!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 8:44pm

i love lea

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 9:30pm

my friend was so deeply disappointed last night, she played fantine recently in a highschool production and had her heart set on seeing lea.

[KQuill]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 9:53pm

oh boo ****ing hoo

[desiree armfeldt]

Posted: 2/18/07 at 11:30pm

i am SO EXCITED. I cannot contain myself. She is simply incredible.

[suzycat]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 1:45am

I might just have to catch this over spring break. Is the revival worth seeing if I saw the original twice?

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 3:21am

Lea Salonga starts on March 6th and yes, the revival is worth seeing. Norm, Celia, Adam, Eli, Aaron, and Jenny are all phenomenal actors.

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[MovieGuy1031]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 12:11pm

Oooooooooh I am DYING to see this!

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 12:24pm

I can't WAIT for her to start!!

MovieGuy1031, LOVE, love, LOVE your signature!! *lol*

[p.s.]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 1:03pm

Last night I saw Daphne's last performance as Fantine (unless they call her back after Lea's run). I was surprised that nobody presented her with flowers onstage. (I've seen the "revival" so many times that I was considering bringing flowers myself, but I was certain the Show people would do so.)
I've seen the show progress from opening preview, last preview, opening night and eight or nine other performances. I am no kind of theater professional but (IMHO) the staging and acting and singing is so greatly better than at Opening. The cast seem to have grown into their roles. Alex is not so young as he started out - he seems at least three or four months older (seriously, I don't think anybody now would say he is too young). EVERYBODY is wonderful. I would think that critics who mentioned what they considered to be not-so-strong actors or singers would now change their tune.

And soon, with Lea Salonga, wow!

p.s. To the OLD Fantine: RIP. DNR.
To the NEW Fantine: Welcome Ma'amselle, LEA self down.

[KQuill]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 1:05pm

Well, i believe they did have a party for Daphne after the show. Maybe they gave her the "flowers" then...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 1:39pm

movieguy1031: i love your signature too!

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 1:49pm

I really enjoyed Daphne's performance but I'm VERY excited to see Lea live.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 2:15pm

what did you/ how could you love her horrible performance? i went with 2 friends who havent seen a broadway show in their life and they even made fun of her and though she sucked calling her " an idiot that sounds like shes screaming but cant hit the notes with strep throat."

she ruined the show for me.

[My Strongest Suit]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 2:30pm

does anyone know if lea is supposed to finish the run as it is scheduled now or does she have an end date? i would love to go out there again to see her.

[p.s.]

Posted: 2/19/07 at 2:37pm

Yes.


p.s. Well, probably.