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  • what if they made a more modern version of les miserables like i dont know it might be hated but i think it would be pretty cool! like marius would be kind of like the cool guy in school like i dont know the basketball player thats super nice and intelligant and epponine could be like not exactly a gang member but she dosent exactly fit in but shes very pretty and she could be like marius best friend! and cosette can be like the transfer student that marius falls for! same story but our time!

  • love it

  • "little you know....little you care..."

    :(

  • Ok who is the one idiot

  • Amazing thats all ...

  • Yeah, right! Samantha was very good but does not know what "A BREATH AWAY

    FROM WHERE YOU ARE" means nor "I WILL SLEEP IN YOUR EMBRACE AT AT \

    LAST." They were a mile away from eachother, how do you account for that?

    For God's sakes, Nick could not even hold her right.

  • this is the reason why Les Miserables is entiltled Les Miserables ( The Miserable one)

  • This is why I love Samantha Barks. You can see the pure passion as she sings. It's amazing.

  • It may just be me but at 6:52 - 6:54 she looks like she's licking the microphone for some reason.

  • i love this musical more than any other, and this song is, in my opinion, the best song ever from a musical. i totally understand the character of eponine, ive been in love with my friend for 3 years, and he knows but doesnt really care. i am going to try to sing this in the schools annual concert, so that he understands that my feelings are real. <3

  • That might be so, but if Nick didn't do such a bad job on little fall of rain, it would have been SUPER incredible.

  • Although Lea's voice is amazing, Samantha's portrayal of Eponine feels more accurate. Although she doesn't have the most refined voice, it does suit Eponine, since Eponine is supposed to be a daughter of the Thenardiers, and is not quite the most refined character there is. I love that sharper edge to her voice that suits Eponine's background, youth, and naivety.

  • *"Without ME"...*fails*

  • "Without him, his world will go on turning/ A world that's full of happiness that I have never known"

    It's not my place to question the jusdment of those who created this musical, but...thumbs up if you think so many problems would have been avoided had Marius fallen in love with his childhood friend rather than the girl he knew for a day.

  • @hpwolf123 Eponine in the musical is the underdog with an unrequited love and a tragic end. In the book she is a villain, a bully and a criminal who like the rest of the family ends up getting her deserved end. As for Cozette in the book she is the underdog that goes good, getting a father she never had and the prince she always dreamed of. On stage she does start to be an underdog but the adult Cozette seems to have lost the connection with it therefore seeming unfair that she gets Marius.

  • @hpwolf123 Not to be rude but, it's called Les Miserables not Les Joyeuse so in logic there would have to be a lot of problems. Again not to be rude, I'm just trying to clairify things.

  • Same here I'm treated like a rag, and my friend I have a crush on doesn't know I egsist!!!

  • 220 likes and 1 dislike :)

  • Kills it!

  • in a good way!

  • I've met her, she was so happy to play this role, she'll never forgot this day, and I too... SHE'S AMAZING!

  • Does JVJ ever realize that "little boy" is really 'Ponine. Poor girl!!

  • 1:35 to 1:40 Epenine is halarious!

  • I would rather she just pick one accent or the other, even just an American accent would be better than random picking and choosing of various accents throughout the whole song.

  • @hugheses Well I believe there's an explanation for that, when you sing the words with certain accent it may get difficult to hit all notes so i guess she's switching between them so that the song is more comfortable for her to do smoothly...

  • No Eponine. You are an ENGLISH actress. Therefore you sing HIM not HYM.

    Doesn't this annoy anyone else, the way she goes through the whole song in an english accent and then decides to sing a few american words? >(

  • is it me or is her accent all over the place? the song is beautiful, she sings it well but i dont understand why some of it sounds like shes singing with an accent and not other parts.

  • i always like Lea Salonga, but she doesn't do too bad here, and she does have to succeed Lea as Éponine... Sam is a great belter though

  • I love this song! And this role.

  • "The city goes to bed,

    And I can live inside my head"

    Priceless.

  • Frances Ruffelle has forever made me look at this role as really, REALLY whiny, but Samantha does a good job here. A little more pop than I care for, but that's just a style preference - she did well.

  • eponine > cosette

  • take this to cosette *slap in the face to eponnine*

  • #EpicFail.. she totally killed the song. No emotions. .. Eponine= Lea Salonga

  • That is the sweetest love letter I've ever heard.

  • this marius is gash. get michael back

  • One person is is jealous of Samantha's looks and talents. Only explanation for the dislike.

    Samantha is the heartfelt Eponine who uses her love for Marius to give her strength to do what she feels she must, even when it hurts her. Lea Salonga was the tough, streetwise Eponine who was already strong and found Marius brought out her soft side. She did what he asked not realizing the pain she'd be in until after she did it.

    In my eyes, both women are stunning.

  • @ayamekai1 you're right on so many levels...

    honestly, the very best eponine would be a perfect combination of the two, don't you think?

  • @yougottofunkifize If you don't like it, don't watch it.

  • @yougottofunkifize She was actually one of the best Eponines I've ever seen. You must be the dope who disliked this.

  • I WAS THERE!!!!!! she was amazing !!!!! <3

  • she is way to gorgeous to ever look like a boy!

  • sam and lea for eponine... just both great.

  • Awe, Eponine! I love how she sounds so genuinely happy when she first starts singing about Marius! And then, on the last lyrics, you can literally hear the poor girl's heart breaking. I just want to hug her!

  • Samantha is such a hottie

  • 10th anniversary is better Lea Salonga absolutely slaughters this girl.

  • @javier900000 Hell no! She is so much better. I love Eponine and and she does an amazing job here, I was so sad when she sang this and when she and nick sang a little fall of rain I was crying like hell. She's amazing and I really do prefer this version of the song.

  • @PrincessKiera1 Me too! I love her she is just amazng!!!!! Shes my favorite Eponine!

  • @PrincessKiera1 Me too! I love her she is just amazng!!!!! Shes my favorite Eponine! I actually like Lea as Fauntine better than Eponine :P

  • Absolutely excellent!!!

  • I have always thought that Eponine is the most lovable character in all of Broadway. It is no accident that in every production I have ever seen, from high school up through Broadway, the most talented actress is invariably cast as Eponine.

  • I feel so like Eponine. My family doesn't really like me, people think bad things about me that aren't true, and most alike is I'm madly in love with my best friend, but he keeps dating girls that break his heart. He barely notices I exist. Unlike Marius he probably wouldn't hold me as I died though.

  • @RaiBloom4Providence I know how you feal, seriously.

  • @Faithee2000 It's just so hard cause I try to be a good person and do what everyone wants me to do but I'm still always yelled at and treated like a dirty rag. I'm sorry u feel this way too, no one should know what this feels like. I wish I could tell him, but I don't want to ruin our friendship. But I think of him every time I sing this song, which is a lot.

  • @RaiBloom4Providence Today know how you feal its the same with me.

  • @RaiBloom4Providence If it makes you feel better, my "Marius" doesn't even try to act like I exist. At least yours must talk to you if you're friends. I could sing this in front of him and he wouldn't notice

  • @HorseyWitchOfTheEast I'm so sorry. Like I said, no one deserves that pain. Why can't everybody just be tuned to like one person and that person likes them back, is that too simple or something? You have to be strong and realize that God has made someone perfect for you, it could be him and he'll realize it, or you'll move on and wonder why you ever liked him. Trust me, ur parents found eachother, your grandparents, aunts, uncles, they'll all tell u it wasn't easy, but it was worth the wait.

  • @HorseyWitchOfTheEast My "Marius" too...I sang On My Own in front of him and he nothing

  • @NelenaLoveForever95 Men are such a pain

  • I adore this version, I just think that on the top notes, she goes a bit pop star-ish. Completely jealous of her voice though..

  • Anyone slagging Nick off obviously didn't go to see him when he was at queens theatre, he was amazing, then he had to go back and do a huge 'pop tour' coming back to do this within a few weeks, I think the fact his voice does go back into his 'pop' voice sometimes should be forgiven. He's a hard working artist, he doesn't stop.

    As I said, Nick in queens was simply amazing.

  • Nick Jonas rushed practically every line in this musical. Plus, he made everything pop sounding. He's not a bad singer, but this definitely isn't his thing.

  • *sniff, sniff*

    why can't i stop crying!? it's so emotional!!!

    *sniff*

  • goosebump test: passed :)

  • i know in the begGining marious says "little boy" but does he call her 'ponine afterwards? does he know its her?

  • @mefunny7 marius calls her "little boy" because he does not recognize her, and then the following line he realizes it is her, calling her "'ponine". although jonas did a very good job in that he fit the age for the part, his acting here was a little off and somwehat confusing.

  • I cry every time I hear this song, because I have been through the same thing. I felt like I couldn't turn to my family, friends, or anyone except for HIM in my mind. The more I told myself I was imagining him there, the more I wanted it to be true and the more upset I got, but I knew that he was happy and that we could never be... I feel for Eponine....

  • @writerstudio08 I love Samantha Barks too..She's my favorite too...But my favorite Jean Valjean is Alfie Boe <3

  • Nick**

  • I love Samantha's voice, but in some parts of the song she doesn't put enough emotion and despair in it when it's suppose to be there. You have to tell she's in pain throughout the song. In this version she just belts half of it. Her voice is still amazing though.  Plus Joe Jonas is a good actor in the part of Marius, but he definately has the weakest voice.

  • Eponine is prettier than Cosette in this version !

  • I love Lea Salonga, but I do prefer Samantha as Eponine. She better fits the age, and I think she has just as strong of a voice. However, I do also feel that she is just a touch to pretty for the role. Eponine is supposed to be on the ugly side, and pathetic.

  • I always feel sad about Eponine's story. How often does this kind of love happen... Thanks for putting this up! I'm going to buy the DVD!

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  • I hate how in this they don't show how playful and fun and quirky she is. She's kinda emo in the concert version here. : /

  • @fallindownthestairs: well nick jonas has too. Otherwise you won't be able to hear anything. I can whisper loader than he can sing!!

  • Why is she allowed to be that talented AND that pretty! :)

  • The amount of talent Samantha Barks has isn't natural..... :]

  • so:

    1) I love how Valjean tells Eponine to be careful

    2) I love how moved he is by Marius' letter.

    3) I Samantha Barks was able to take me into Eponine and feel what she's feeling.

    this show is just amazing. <3

  • What's Eponine syaing at 1:35 to 1:40

  • @WrackspurtNargle

    "I've got you worried, now I have

    That show you like me quite a lot"

  • @WrackspurtNargle I got you worry now I have that show you like me quite a lot

  • @WrackspurtNargle "I've got you worried now, I have. That shows you like me quite a lot!"

  • OMG Samantha Barks is so!!!!!! She did an excellent job!!

  • god that jonas lad is AWFUL!

  • pause at exactly 1:10

  • @adeadone OH MY GOD. So jealous of you right now! I have been begging my parents for YEARS to go to see Les Mes. Why won't they take me?!?!?!?! *bangs head against wall* Why?! Why?! Why?!

  • Le Misérables est si beau, bien fait bien fait!

  • I feel like this song is the "To be or not to be" of the musical theatre world. How do you make it new with so many iconic versions out there and every 13 year old girl wailing it on every corner? But I think she does an admirable job. Not exactly heart stopping, but admirable.

  • " I've got you worried now I have. That shows you like me quite a lot."

    Such a cute stalker.

  • I saw her live previous to this concert, with front row seats :)

    Les mis from 5 metres away... now that is an experience XD

  • sam is sooooooooo beautiful

  • Samantha Barks is soooo hottttt!!!!!!!!

  • I love Samantha Barks as Eponine. Her voice is amazing. She is also bloody gorgeous.

  • I LOVE EPONINE!! I LOVE Samantha and Lea, They're my favorites Eponine ever!!

    I love "On My Own"..the song of my life!! Why? Why Marius fall in love with Cossette and not with Eponine? WHY?? this is the story of my life!!

  • how could a street waif look and sound as amazing as her?? . I still love Lea though :)

  • I love Samantha Barks as Eponine! She's my all time favorite!<33333

  • I find her voice really grating. There's no real power there, it's all screech.

  • @TheCherryBomber1 You serious? Her voice is as gorgeous as she is!!!!

  • @kb24crazylaker go check out Cassandra Compton as Eponine. There's some power.

  • I think that Lea Salonga had a bigger voice and was able to sing with more control when she sang this song...but I really really like this Eponine. She seems a lot younger and sweeter when she sings it. But I think both versions are just amazing. :)

  • Samantha Bark's performance is splendid, not to mention she looks good on screen..but I like Lea Salonga's version as Eponine, she's still my favorite Eponine,far stronger emotions when she sang On My Own..!

  • She looks like she's in immense discomfort at 6:52. She's still beautiful though.

  • i like the 10th anniversary better

  • I know that everyone seems to like this version but, I don't think anything can beat the 10th anniversary edition :I

  • this is just my opinion but in with this cast i would have chosen Eponine by far over Cozette

  • I think Lea Michele would be a good Eponine

  • @wordlife94 shes been a good eponine, she played the role in the hollywood bowl concert :)

  • @Ryanlaskey That was Lea Michele.

  • @12bmills i know, hence why i said SHE (meaning Lea) has already been a good eponine.

  • @Ryanlaskey I didn't see worldlife94's comment.

  • @12bmills ahhhhhhhhh. Well crisis averted :)

  • @wordlife94 i've heard her, she isn't that good she doesn't have enough belt for the role (Éponine has to be mezzo soprano and belter)

  • The best song from the musical and the best Eponine I've ever seen. I can't stop listening!

  • i dont know why but i just dont love her voice, i could definately NOT sing as well as her haha but i just dont love it. she hits all the notes but theres something about her voice that just seems off to me.... sorry...

  • I wish they would make a soundtrack recording with this cast

    I love themm <3

  • I love the man who plays Jean Vlajean, when reading the letter I really see a man utterly surprised to discover his daughter is in love.

  • No matter how much I would have LOVED to see this in person I would probably have gotten kicked out for singing along too loudly :)

  • i like her image as Eponine better, lea does seem like an awesome fantine ... however lea's voice is classic xD

  • I love alfie's shocked face when he's reading the letter

  • "Get out 'Ponine, you might get shot." Way to jinx it Ni-- I mean Marius :p

  • I honestly love this girl, and her rendition. Hope she's considered for Eponine's role in the motion picture. She's got a better voice than any Eponine before her, and that includes Lea Michele.

    Bravo.

  • wtf why doesnt he love eponine shes more beutifull than any woman in the world and has the voice of an angel

  • When is this released in the US on DVD?

  • @heartsfortwilight it should be available now. I think it came out on the 22nd of February.

  • @heartsfortwilight It was released on Amazon/iTunes on February 22nd. You can get it on DVD or BluRay!

  • god samantha is such a beautiful and talented eponine :)

  • you cant play the role of marius if you dont have a curly hair!!!

  • @BrowdwayBeauty90: he must of spotted a fly. Obviously to him a fly is nicer than Samantha Barks. LOL

  • Oh, man. Sam really made me remember how sad this scene is

  • Where is Nick Jonas always looking? It certainly isn't at the characters on stage....

  • @BroadwayBeauty90 Most of them don't look at each other when they sing...they have to sing into the microphone straight on.

  • she is pretending to be happy  even she is broken....

  • is this the begin?

  • @123JuliaM No. If you go to my channel page, there's a playlist with the videos in the correct order.

  • @123JuliaM what part of intermission did you not understand...............lmao

  • God out of the 2 of them Marius goes the drip (Cosette).

  • love this scene where marius and eponine r talking about the letter to cosette lolz its sad but good nick did a great job as marius and samantha as eponine

  • i really dislike that she changes her accent while she's singing. for some of it she has the usual chessey american accent then at some parts she has a cockney london accent.

  • i always like her ever since the beginning, a very nice performance for one so young

  • I like this version of the song, because you can hear the emotion and power she's putting behind her voice, and facial expression on stage... it's truly a beautiful song, to go with a beautiful show.

  • he kinda reminds me of the dad from outnumbered? or is that just me? hahaha

  • 'Take this letter to Cosette and pray to God that she's still there!'

    Wow, way to slap her in the face Marius -_-"

  • @lilanthia I know, he's so clueless isn't he. She's so happy before he mentions Cosette :(

  • I think the conductor's cute.

  • She's so effing cute from 1:35 ♥ And her voice on 'On my own' is incredible. She's my favourite Eponine. <3

  • I love how Eponine sounds all cheery and playful during 1:24 - 1:39. Samantha Barks does such a marvelous job with On My Own. She's my favorite Eponine. Thank you so much for uploading all of these fantastic videos, sadly we don't have the DVD in the US yet. :(

  • @EmilyLovesErikPOTO You're very welcome :) And I agree, she's brilliant, she's my second favourite, first is always going to be Lea Salonga.

  • @scullen08 agreed, Lea Salonga will always be the #1 Eponine ;P

  • @scullen08 I so agree, was so happy to see she still had a part in the story. Sadly though many of the actors were not as good here as in the 10th anniversary concert, I miss that performance.

  • @EmilyLovesErikPOTO the dvd comes out in the U.S feb 22,2011 so yes sadly we still have to wait

  • @hpmusicluvers Oh, I know. I'm planning on buying it the day it comes out. :)

  • @EmilyLovesErikPOTO If you have iTunes, you can get it from there for 15 bucks.

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