Les Misérables - School Edition - Master of the House

[WonderfulLizardOfOz]

I like it much better than the phrase "school edition" would imply.

[BriannaLovesPudding]

they are awesome 

[Restint38]

i REALLY like the singing, but its just not right... like its been said a lot here, they just sing too nicely for the Thenardiers... but just by adding some appropriate characterization and this could be amazing! :D

[bh5496]

i liked it

[mhowzerz]

Bad choreography, awful singing. Why is Thenardier nice and more like Mr Bumble than Thenardier?

[helextse]

Sierra Sevilla is a good singer but she does not match the part for Mme.

[Skeletonband926]

The landlord should of been more nasty and greedy.

The costumes were too bright for my taste...this is supposed to be a dark depressing play yet there's happy bright costumes....and the people should of acted more drunk

[m00viefr33k]

I am very disappointed!

[anchor72]

@bronnie cudos. You really summed up my feelings about this adaption of a great song. where's the slob? the cottney accents? they sound so f*ing clean! St. John's; you fail big time

[Teigokane]

I agree. It's boring and sounds listlessly

[SingingFool123]

OMG IS THIS REALLY IN GUAM?!?!!?!?

[emybush]

alun armstrongs version of this is the best ive ever seen...

[cwecub]

Bronnie: "ginger" is s stupid term. the term is "redhead"! and in the original book mme. Thenardier is lanky, scrawny, and much taller than her husband

[cwecub]

"ginger" is a stupid term. and in the original book the inkeepers wife was written as very thin, and taller than her husband

[bronnie12345678]

the guy that play the land lord is a good singer ... AND THATS WHAT MAKES HIM SUCK AT THIS PRAT .....the landlord needs to have a cottney accent to make him sound common!!!!

AND THE LAND LADY IS SHIT SHE IS NOT FAT OR GINGER AND THAT PART ONLY WORKS IF YOU ARE SORRY BUT IT DOES

i'm not dissing fat gingers i'm one myself :D xxxxxxx

[MeatballsMarlowe]

Mme Thenardier reminds me of Miley Cyrus

[04mgmalo]

They are too nice they need to act!

[ShLinGyPoPsIcLes]

there is something about it that jsut does not work... but i dont really know what its is...probably there voices....they sound too...er...singy? i know that doesn't really make much sense. these people just aren't evil enough!

[BronnieKing]

i no wt u meann && i agree

[doug2dougsound]

I wish folks woud not use headset mics as they are so distracting. And then they cant match the level of the chorus

to the lead singers. The great chorus parts sound like a duet

with the chorus in a shoebox.

[1922Tapioka]

I dont think its characterized enough. :(

[kissrocks1233]

i love the song this version was good but when Bournside school did it in cheltenham they were better shame it isnt on here

[jleve01]

Didn't like it.

[RGarcia262]

This version sucks cause Thernardier is supposed to be a money grubbing theif and in this he is too nice.

ugh

[EpicFailurezEatPie]

@RGarcia262 I know its so true! he is like oh welcome! he is suposed to be grubby!

[littlesthobbo]

They're too nice and well spoken. Definitely not evil or disgusting enough. Interestin that they had a larger Monsiuer and a thinner Madame, it's always the other way round, even on the West End or Broadway.

[praiku1]

Its good but this song should have a bit mroe recatative in it.

[BroadwayKidNamedJosh]

Sorry.... but this sucks. A shame to Les Miserables.

[supernffc]

This is currently on in Nottingham and is SUPERB!

[MoleProductions95]

The stage isn't set up very well really, and this guy doesn't have a great voice... no offence meant, of course. Just comparing it to Bicester Community College's version (showing this week) and our's is much more lively, more drunken and Madame Thernardier is supposed to be really common and greasy, but it's not portrayed like that in this one... good job though.

[VMKCheshire]

What bugged me the most was the costumes were to bright. Agh it drove me insane. Also Thernardier is supposed to be this gritty greasy person. Most of the song he screams and sings. You all have really good voice but just not what it's supposed to be.

[tillamooka]

this scene wasn't set up vary well they had everyone on one side of the stage when they should of been really spred out with more tables

[MeatballsMarlowe]

Mme Thenardier here reminds me of Miley Cyrus

[NetendoGeek]

i have a audision soon, and this is the song im singing, god im scared!!!

[holeymoley0]

AHHHHHAAAAA terrible please America don't attempt this. 0:58 almost pissed myself. You sound way too nice not greasy or gritty, it also seemed rushed dont be nervous!!!!!!! And get a better sound system!!!!!!

[iamthmusicman]

its supposed all crpappy an shit :(

[JackieHanlin]

damn, it's supposed to be really roudy, and tenardier is a greesy bastard. he is just too nice in this role. great voice man, but not used properly.

[nebother21]

they are all good singers but to sing this song:

1. U CAN NOT HAV AN AMERICAN ACCENT!!!

and 2. DO NOT ENUNCIATE!!!

This song is about a really crap, dirty, cheap, landlord! really gritty! these two are just too nice!

[Baccalaureus79]

So obviously, a catholic school in the US doesn't do the usual censorship of "shit" and "arse"? Or is this a baptist thing only? ;-) The singers, however, are okay for a school staging. There acting is hysterical, though.

[dancefreeklovetosing]

hers too god not the best casting. Plus she sounds american. Whot is with the wooing at the end?!?

[dancefreeklovetosing]

his voice is to nice for thenardier!

[katlufc4ever]

Shit

[jappleseed12]

My school could probably do just as good even though we have talented people in our school (unless going to the principals twice in a day talent). I'm the only person in my school who actually has acting talent.

[jappleseed12]

To be honest, that was ok, I could sing better and I'm terrible at singing. But 4/5 stars.

[mrchips444]

jesus he is one crap thenardier.

[gubban2]

It's acctully not that he can't sing, it si just that he doesn't sing rough enough, he has a sour choir-voice

[DaMnMeSsEdUpKeYbOaRd]

Oh...My...God what the FUCK he cannot sing for SHITE!!!!! is he your best, cos if he was don do any more musicals! please!!!

P.S. why did you cast kathreyas husband as thernardier? not bein racist though, just sayin (if you dont get that whatch Big Brother 9 or type it in)

[LegallyBlondeWicked1]

So the word "shit" isn't cut out of the song in the school edition?

[ISkipAHeartBeat]

I actually didn't like that.

Bad singers.

[number1thespian]

Wow. It's a wonder why my school doesn't post our videos on youtube. Our musicals are always so good, and we have casting directors and casting directors coming from everywhere, but mostly L.A. and N.Y.C., but mostly New York. I was in Les Mis, Seussical, 42nd Street, and Thoroughly Modern Millie at my school. I'm not trying to brag, but I just want to find ONE school that's at least as good as us.

[roidsy]

my word casting director's that's alot of money wasted, cuz they still have to work with whoever's there. And my school is probally better than urs, so i don't even see y u would even post that comment.

[number1thespian]

No offense, but it's really not that good. You'd be surprised. The only person I could find on youtube who was in the play was Erin Whitcomb. She played Eponine. Check her out. She's pretty good.

Not enough mondy? That's why you do fundraisers. How big are your playbills or programs or whatever you use?

[number1thespian]

and I'm not saying that you're awful. Just, if you've seen other versions of this, you're just mediocre.

And I posted it because that's just me. I brag. I can't help it. I just find something to write about, and I go with it. Sorry.

[roidsy]

lmao this isn't my school so don't worry about it, mines better than this one, just saying mine is prolly better than urs lol

[number1thespian]

lol. It's a possibility. Just because we have talent scouts coming to our school doesn't mean we're the best. I live in PA, but my friend who lives in Illinois got to go to London because his school was the best in his state. But yeah, almost no doubt your better than these guys. I'm not racist, but did you notice that most of them are asian?

[graceyfave]

That IS bragging...

[number1thespian]

3 months to come up with something, and that's the best you have? lol.

[graceyfave]

I only read the comment. Its not nice to brag.

[number1thespian]

Okay. The point of this is that people who aren't very good shouldn't be posting stuff on here.

[agentkro]

Get off of your high horse. I viewed your videos and your "monologue" wasn't even that great...it wasn't bad, it was about average. This guy has pretty good voice, just some slight problems with intonation. But I do agree that his voice seems to nice to play Thernardier.

[Jefepato]

I agree that Thenardier should really be more sinister and less jovial-sounding, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

[jamandhamsandwich]

I played Mme Thenardier at my school play

[littlesthobbo]

Me tooooooooooooooo. Most fun part EVER!

[dropdeadgorgeous101]

they arent in character but it was still ok i guess

was it a school prodution?

[siriuslyamazing]

"Les Misérables - School Edition - Master of the House"

Pretty sure

[emceerec]

Ok, when do they finally get into character?

[Ward426]

weren't colors back then a little less..bright?

and the mics are terrible...goodness.

good voice on the guy but that girl kept squeaking.

[discoell]

did you strap a wierd microphone to their faces their not very subtle

[gladdylights]

the colors are so bright.

[jonathansaab]

r school was way better but we r english so we have the rite accent! but yours was still quite good

[CrazyMusicalGeek]

blah, I've know the brodway song and this just, annoying. where is the cruleness?

BE MEANER!! Accents wouldn't be too bad either, it is french.

[VOLUNTEERSown]

i could tell u tried but it didnt work. not so much

[pjwilson83]

He's too posh.

She's too....American.

[barteja92]

gotta say that it dosnt do much for me, the only time ive felt let down with this song, not to good

[Okarrdess]

lol the heavy bag was funny and it was good that the madam has more lines but she doesn't have the proper accent and she could've used some padding. The chorus was rather flat.

[hugewickedfan]

they should use smaller microphones coz it looks terrible!!!!!!!!!

[livingdeaddolls]

Oh dear me. He's far too posh. Thenardier is a slimeball, remember.

[mrmusic930]

not bad for a school production our schools currently doing les mis opening nights in a month amd a half

[SingerOfThowHeart]

EW

horrible voice he has!!!!

srry but it really sucks

[chubsykins]

nice voice

but borin :| sorry

[shelbaz212]

The Boy Who Did It In My Skl Was

FaBB Coz He Did The Acent Reli Good

..This One Dosnt Do Much Of An Accent

[redheadtechie]

The set is actually quite well done (the Bdway show is also minimalistic like this, remember.) But the lighting; atrocious! What are those two hot beams of light doing on that back flat?

[eggshell]

wow my school is doing this and were so much better

[liddard]

This is appaling. I'll upload some videos of our performance (I played Thernadier by the way)

[wheeletan]

High school productions can be bettter - Watch BHS master of the house from gabbygirl400 or something. Decent!

[OMGitsBENNI]

wierd..x

london is bettah >:]

[rycrane70]

man the set sucks. two chairs and a table wow, that unique!

[CRed001]

dear god is right. I've never seen anything so sad. this was the best kid they could find. that must be one talentless school.

[xOxitZHanna]

that guy has like nooo emotion..dear god

[Mazazzle]

I know... doesn't he realize TheRDA isn't a nice person?

[vidaddict8]

yeh, didnt like that

[calamative]

this is brutal

[msymsed]

In a weird way the problem is that the wife and the thenairdier's voices are too smooth! But geez, stalkingburlesque, it is pretty stupid to compare a high school production to the Original.

[MetalJasnic]

Have you heard Thernadier in the CD of the school's version. He's posh!

[Dephyr]

Oh Paolo my long lost friend!

[carecare91]

thenairdier is okay, but not powerful enough.

[100Jordy791]

i dont like him very much i dont no why hes not a thenardier

[strakos66]

Trošku slabej zpěv

[tatyrules12]

Nikkis schools version was sooooo much better

[elliosulphate]

Good but singing wasn't very strong. They seemed to be going very fast.

[Cidsama]

This is one of my favs o.o;

[sup2u]

is that band backing up the singers live or a recording?

[stjohnsguam]

Live small orchestra.

[stalkingburlesque]

I don't really like the barkeep, but the wife have potential.

Nothing compared to the origianl though.

[Broadway14534]

I think the acting was decent, but I'd like to see more power in the singing. It just sounded like some people singing a song instead of the thernadiers. Other than that, very good for a high school production.

[teggot]

horrible just horrible

[premanition1990]

dredful

[bratface1]

erm,,,characterisation?!

[StaceyRea]

mme says (in her little prince sene) she finishs with "bastard in the mouse!"(check it out at 4.25 :D)

[RadicalRachel33]

...no, she doesnt.

[YeahItsPhilSoChill]

Haha XD well spotted :)

[Abbzii93]

His Voice Wasnt.. Grusome Enff- But He Was Alritte like..

x

[kellyage]

these kids just aren't old enough to play these characters.they think they've got to sing pretty more than make good characters.they did the best they could though

[Iamepideme]

Seems quite a well staged production for a school. Sound levels are poorly balanced which is a shame. Thenardier has a strong voice which isn't helped by the microphone's misbalance. I like the inclusion of more of Mme Thenardier in the song, which is different from the versions I've seen.

[Iamepideme]

Thenardier: Good singing voice but could of done with a bit more character in there. I agree that his voice isn't quite "rough" enough, but I suspect he could have pulled it off with a bit more character in his voice.

Mme Thenardier: Really misses the emphasis of a number of her lines, doesn't seem to fit the part at all. Sings out of tune in places and again isn't helped by being overpoweringly loud due to the sound imbalance. Too thin, too reedy, and gestures are a bit too big.

[Iamepideme]

Chorus: Underpowered, partly due to lack of bodies (though it's a school production, it could have had a few more people in a separate choir off stage if they wanted), not helped by the misbalanced sound.

Overall: Not a bad go for a school - getting the sound levels right would have /really/ made a difference though, and the casting particularly of Mme Thenardier could have been better.

[71balletgirl]

i think mem thernadier did a great job. i actually like a softer voice compared to some screaming french woman. although everybody has their opinions.

[DuncanElliott1700]

what are you a f***ing theatre critic, yes make some constructive pointers but don't rip them apart, espeicaly when they've done so well, my god you should have seen our school prodution, no stage, just blocks of wood and no sound system apart form a "choir" and a piano.

[Joey1420Joey]

Totally agree. You tell 'em lol

[Urbstkptscret595]

mme was a lil over the top with emotion!! good though

[hazzypants]

i really dnt wana come across rude, cos im guna be thenarider and im sure ppl will be able to find fault in my role, but he's singing it too well! thenarider shud have a character voice... he shudve been marius or sumin!!

[Urbstkptscret595]

i agree!! there's an arrogant tone to him (how its SUPPOSED to be) in the beginning of this.. h was singing sweetly, THEN he got terrific with the accent (and sometimes switched in and out). 60 thumbs up.

[Prubbleoflakes]

totally! he sounds to pure at first and then he sounds like a drunk! great though

[FloridaGates344]

I absolutely agree with you. He has too much of a pretty voice for Thenardier. He needs a rougher sounding tone.

[cmusique89]

so many filipinos haha awesome

[legendaryrocks]

Wow I'm impressed thats great for a school production, good job :D

[ditzydancer31]

kinda boring. our version was really exciting and active. people always had very large movements. plus...thenardier isnt very comical.

[DuncanElliott1700]

i personaly don't see what all the fuss is about, its a brillient production, only slip i noticed was "here the Moose is cooked", should be goose. i think the gestures add a great comic value to it. Wish we had had this kinda technolagy for my school play, 10 small crates had to make up the stage :(

[nimbusenns]

Mme. Thenardier was too exaggerated in her actions.. it got a bit annoying actually

[misspascal101]

Sierra Sevilla is a good singer but 2 pretty for her role

[khybor]

i think this should be clarified. It's not that Thenardier was terrible; it's that he should NOT have had that role. His voice is too soft for that part.

Yes he could have acted better but folks, he's still pretty young.

No need to be too rough.

[godfatherpartblue]

very good singers, but not suited for thenardiers

[ringwand]

Okay, I'm sorry, but what the hell?!? Thernadier was crap and there should have been way more people on the stage. If this is what happens when Americans try to do Les Mis... DONT DO IT AGAIN!!!!!

[mannyfrancis]

ok SIMON COWEL!...who are you to despise these kids, keep in mind these are HS kids thespian groupe, dont judge lest ye be judged, in the words of Jesus Christ, " If You havent sined then you can but blame, if not then leave them alone, and one more out bursed like this and I will rip out your eyes and pull out your brain!...

[ringwand]

who's Simon Cowel?

[ringwand]

Ok, I'm sorry. I dont despise these kids, because I'm pretty much one of them, and I know that this is no excuse, but let's just say that our production of les mis school edition is under a bit of, um, scrutiny, and maybe i used these poor kids to vent my frustration. I'm sure they had a great show, but thernadier should have been Marius, he voice is too sweet.

[misspascal101]

ME!! No jk but I wish I was

[LeiF30]

I though Thenardier and Mme. Thenardier's costumes weren't ratty enough, they seemed a little to nice. And yea, Thenardier needs to be more evil, he seemed a bit to jolly. Mme. Thenardier was good, but the line "Master and a half" wasn't as mockingly as it could have been, really.

[tallmacv]

Not suited at all...

He's too much of a teddy bear

[pinkape132]

Thenardier was terrible.

[yingtone]

I loved this scene when our school did it, and there was a lot of people on stage. Our Thenardier was funnier.

[crescentsorrow]

the first traveler is hilarious.  I can imagine: "God, the Westerners are freaks."

[smog718]

yea.. there voices are WAYYY too perfect for these roles. thats i guess in a way a compliment. like.. i would of given BETTER roles to those two. bc theres voices are too pure. these roles should be played by people with.. raspy voices. lol

[ginamariebilardi]

umm...well i just played madam thernardier in a version of les miz..andwell im kinda dissapointed with this video...the thernardier has a good voice.. but he is not a thernardier at alll in any way shape or form same goes for the madam

[oOThomasOo]

he sounded to nice, more like Marius or something like that :) and there wasn't any kind of character in the voice, it was just a voice sining the song, and the ensemble didn't sing high enough :/ But i love your set and costumes

[RoryJLJones]

yeh thernadier isn't nasty and ratty and horrible enough i think, no doubt he has a very good voice tho

[toneman221]

This is Guam

[xxadrienne]

thenardier's voice doesn't suit well for this role.. its too nice. and it is supposed to be funny, and i hardly laughed at all ... oh and why is there only ONE table? its supposed to be a pub lol :/

[cirquefanatic]

the Thernardier doesn't really have a good voice for the role. he has a good voice, but it doesn't really fit the character...it's like..too soft