Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Prologue

[dhlawrence1985]

The thumbs-down is Javert.

[JetXiaoWei]

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG. IT'S EARL CARPENTER

[arisnapeforever]

I just tried to hit that note that Alfie hits at 7:06 ... i'm a mezzo soprano and i can't even come close without making my ears bleed. What a voice that man has...

[AidanSimonBradley]

@arisnapeforever Well I sincerely doubt that you're attempting to hit it in the same octave as him then :P That note is a high B in the Tenor range. If you're a mezzo soprano, hitting that note in the tenor range should be easy for you. However, hitting that note in the soprano range is another matter entirely, and without training, would be an absolute bastard of a note to hit without hurting yourself :P So i'm assuming that's what you meant, aye?

[mikerossi0]

Norm Lewis plays best Javert yet

[CrazyGood88]

His range...Alfie Boe...you are absolute brilliance to me. Bloody amazing.

[jumpingjeremy]

does anyone know the name of the actor who plays the bishop?

[TheKaratekid1998]

@jumpingjeremy Earl Carpenter used to be Javert. :)

[SuperPasserby]

@jumpingjeremy Earl Carpenter, playing Javert in the UK tour. He is the one who help and catch Valjean :D

[xDrumma4Lifex]

I love the was Javert looks when he says ...no. lmao

[busheyboy1]

That tenor at the start is amazing 

[Maximusnessage]

@busheyboy1 That's Jonathan Williams. He understudied Valjean at one point in the West End.

[JetXiaoWei]

@hecate235 I agree entirely. For me the more gradual change was more believable. Alfie's take on JVJ while unique I think worked pretty well. That said, I'll still always love Colm but that doesn't detract from the fact that I reckon Alfie did an incredible job too.

That and how amazing is Norm Lewis?!?!?!?!?!?!

[donnymad22]

This show hands down is my fave musical Alfie is superb was in tears at the end....

[naomificationism]

Javert: Your time is up and your parole's begun. You know what that means?

Valjean: Yes, it means I'm FREE :D

Javert: ...No.

Valjean: ... D:

Hehehehehe.

[Pinoyeye0563]

lol when he sang the fliiiiiggght note... the light appears to be coming out of his mouth..just noticed xD

[OogieBoogieFan]

I find this somewhat motivating. "Look down, look down. You're standing in your grave"

[cheweyischewey]

I am 13. I saw this a year ago, but it was the play touring the country. It was breathtaking. I really don't know how to describe it. I felt so many emotions, passion, love, hate, sad, victorious, scared, and so many more. Just amazing. I love the Javert in this one, he's really good!

[jmdixon]

Alfie Boe is a great singer - his "Bring Him Home" literally takes my breath away everytime. But his performance of the Soliloquy shows that he's clearly just a singer and not an actor. It's the entire conceit of the show that in this moment, Jean Valjean is so overcome that he wills himself to change the very essence of his soul. Boe's performance seems like he's at best changing begrudingly, at worst not changing at all. If this wasn't a concert, the entire rest of the show would fall flat.

[hecate235]

@jmdixon Others who've seen previous Les Mis have said Alfie had a new take on Valjean. His JVJ doesn't change in an instant, he changes direction, but changing himself... He learns and grows throughout the show, fighting against his anger, and using it to fuel his ongoing transformation. (How Valjean treats Fantine supports that "take.") Alfie got rave reviews here and in the West End from the audience and critics, so others were touched by his JVJ.

And, yes, he is a great singer.

[DrinkOmally]

are there any other valjeans that anyone can think of who hit that big high note for took my fliiiiiight!!! because the only other person i have heard hit it is Colm Wilkinson and just sounds so much better done like that

[ErikLivesLeroux]

Does anyone know who is the vocalist at 1:36

[TheJacksForAllTrades]

@ErikLivesLeroux He is seriously an incredible vocalist that reminds me of Colm Wilkinson! But I have no clue who he is D':

[TheJacksForAllTrades]

@ErikLivesLeroux AH! I found out, looked it up, it's Jonathon Williams :)

[ErikLivesLeroux]

@TheJacksForAllTrades

thanks

[sv22jet]

norm lewis is fucking phenomenal

[MrSean24601]

Is that Earl Carpenter as the Bishop?

[KumuToon]

@MrSean24601 Yeah!! :D Awesome, right?

[MrSean24601]

@KumuToon Omg beautiful!!!!

[NarwhalsAreBeast123]

Haha if he tried to run that much, how the hell'd he get on parole? :)

[adamspencer24]

FUCK javerts role was fucking NAILED as soon as he sang bring me prisoner 24601... i literally shouted GOD DAMN

[Sophie21noir]

OMG.... i do really love the priest's voice!!! is sooo amazing! i think i'm in love with his voice!!

[adamspencer24]

@Sophie21noir they really struck gold with this cast, never thought you could get much better than previous casts.

[xxgenisxx]

does anyone apart of me think the violinist in the last row looks exactly like idena menzel?

[UhhInc]

7:36 is the best WTF face known to man. Thumbs up if you agree!

[joogleMEnow]

24601 - do not forget.

[schoolplaystars1214]

When Javert starts singing his part to Jean Valjean, Jean Valjean looks really quiet as if he's trying to hold back saying, "Oh goodness, here he goes again." It's not so obvious that people would wonder why he looks like that. It still fits the scene because he doesn't exactly LOOK like he's thinking that. He keeps a straight face well, but for some reason I get the impression that he's thinking that.

[rockinshoes1]

It is not set against the background of the French Revolution. It's the Paris uprising many years later.

[kezAK47]

The priest plays Javert in WE

[pntblankspacout]

Norm Lewis and Alfie Boe <3

[eskyguard]

Bishop Bruce Campbell?

[TheNintendo101]

Why is Javert so evil anyone?

[histre101]

@TheNintendo101 he isn't evil...he is just dogmatic, there is the law, etc.

[jessmichelle97]

everyone has their opinion and my opinion is the Nick Jonas does a great job as Marius.

dont hateee. 'ppreciatee.

[sykojoni]

@jessmichelle97 I agree !! This is the only Les Miz I've seen so I was able to watch it & just enjoy the wonderful performances instead of spending that time ripping them apart & comparing them to every other person who's played the part. Nick Jonas is NOT an opera star & he did just great. When he first came on I knew I recognized him but not from where. I almost dropped my teeth when my aunt told me who it was. I never gave 2 hoots about him but I have a whole new respect for him now

[schoolplaystars1214]

@sykojoni Me too!

[TheNintendo101]

To Entinlude X Now you are making no sense to me, lol

[TheBrentthurman]

i love his viose he is amazing

[TheNintendo101]

To Entinlude X I don't get it

[TheNintendo101]

LOOK DOWN LOOK DOWN Sweet Jesus doesn't care. Hmmm a nice argument for this atheists.

[EntinludeX]

@TheNintendo101 Master of the House, isn't worth my spit. :D

[Syrupey]

@EntinludeX

@TheNintendo101

Comforter, philosopher, and life long shit! :D

[jessmichelle97]

Best musical EVER. <3

Nick Jonas makes the BEST Marius:** I love him!

[ardman78]

@jessmichelle97 0.o Are you kidding? He's awful.

[enigma1326]

My first musical was Andrew Llyodd Webber's Phantom. It was, is, and always will be my favorite musical.  Webber has talent in composing and writing musicals. However, it's to each his own. Les Miserables is in my top few musicals though.

[Gimg95]

<3

[GorgeousGirl200]

Earl Carpenter!!!!!

[trilingual28]

The man who plays the Bishop reminds me of Carlos Marín of Il Divo :-)

[OllieAndLaurieMusic]

alfie boe, norm lewis and earl carpenter are all gods

[singingmaniac16]

The reverand has a beautiful voice.

[koalasarah]

The reverend sang beautifully, too.  Alfie Boe has the best male voice I've ever heard.

[TheBatmangirl14]

Out of all the things Alfie Boe sang in this musical, all brilliantly, this is his true moment of glory because it is all centred on him. Gets to show his true talent as an opera singer and i think that's just perfect

[minnimacnjordskii]

Alife Boe has the most beautiful voice :') Brings me to tears every time. I am 14 and I think this is real music :D

[MaryPoppins734]

@minnimacnjordskii SAME HERE.

[ParzifalsJudgement]

I do wonder, though- Who plays the Bishop?

[24601GH]

@ParzifalsJudgement Earl Carpenter

[elizazs101]

whose playing jovert?

[ParzifalsJudgement]

@elizazs101

Javert is played by Norm Lewis

[Racingmiles]

7:06 ...CHILLS!

[saracide420]

I have never seen so much emotion in anyones eyes as I see in this guy who playes Jean Valjean

[DragonflameWolfpaw]

I love how pissed he looks and sounds when he sings "My name is Jean Valjean." I could listen to that part forever for some reason.

[allinonekid]

@redvelvetqueen24 be warned... the book is MUCH different from the play and very different from most modern books. It's a very hard and long read. that aside though, you should easily be able to find the book in your local library. Enjoy :)

[MegaSmileyemma]

alfi boe is kei goed, beter als al die andere

[redvelvetqueen24]

valjean has the most epic look ever in 2:27 :)

[arisnapeforever]

@redvelvetqueen24 I agree with you completely. He looks so defiant and yet tortured.

[redvelvetqueen24]

@arisnapeforever yep the wonders of great actors :)

[redvelvetqueen24]

I NEED TO FIND THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Erikjust]

its a great musical but i like the 10th Anniversary version better it just seem that there is more energy in that one.

[HanMolo05]

9:11 to 9:50 I had chills the whole time! Chills of awesome.

[MrSwaghack]

1:36 This guy gave me absolute CHILLS.

[redvelvetqueen24]

@MrSwaghack that dude is AWESOME!!!!!!

[wongmonfong]

@MrSwaghack is he jonathan william, the current understudy for JVJ?

[DreamTheater013]

@MrSwaghack i could listen to the guys voice at 1:36 all day. fuckin gorgeous

[histre101]

@MrSwaghack you hear him later.

[Silvertounge14]

7:05!!!



[wolffan18]

This is one of my fav. musicals ever, along with Cats.:)

[Abonanno24601]

@wolffan18 really?? How can you compare this with Cats. Webber is a song robber!!  Phantom main musical theme was ripped off from Pink Floyd's Echoes (which is a great 25 min piece) that was written almost 15 years before Phantom. As far as cats go, i guess if you're a dancer or something, ok, but the music was terrible

[wolffan18]

@Abonanno24601 to all their own, I guess. and I wasn't comparing this to Cats, I was just saying that I like Cats.

[Abonanno24601]

@wolffan18 but why? What is it about that show thats so good? I saw it twice and the music is just bad, the story plot is thin. I'm not comparing Les Mis. I think the only think Webber wrote is JCS. Just about everything else he wrote sounds just like JCS for the most part.

[wolffan18]

@Abonanno24601 I grew up watching Cats, 'cause my parents love Webber's plays, and Cat's is pretty much based off of a book of short essays about cats, so it's not Webber's fault that there is pretty much no plot in Cats.

[Abonanno24601]

@wolffan18 Yeah, TS Elliot. To each is own. JCS I thought was the only good musical he did. I just think that Webber is over rated when u look at things like Les Miserables, Rent, and in some respects, Misss Saigon & Little Shop of Horrors, as far as musical theater goes, also when u look at Roger Waters and the Wall, or Tommy that was just as powerfull as a lot of good musicals I've seen. Theres one or 2 songs in Cats that are ok, but even at WinterGarden in NY, I wasn't impressed. :-)

[enigma1326]

@wolffan18 Actually it was poetry by TS Elliot.

[crlchs]

@wolffan18 Agreed!

[thexxxgiaxxx]

@wolffan18 hahaha me too!! x

[LaurenLeanne]

@wolffan18 Wow, let's NEVER put Cats and Les MIserables in the same sentence....

[jelliclekat24]

@LaurenLeanne Sad thing is I'm a CATS fan and I completly agree XD

[inufan330]

@LaurenLeanne you just did! (jk)