Bravo guys I've seen many different versions of Les Mis and the subtle things you did differntly from some of the other plays sets it apart,I throughly enjoyed it. It looked like you guys had a good time doing on stage, something you can't fake. Congrats on the award too.
I'm going to go against the grain here and congratulate them on this. Although I can definitely see things that I as an actor would do differently I don't have a whole lot of definite wishes for Master Thenardier. However, I wasn't too crazy for Mme Thenardier's solo. She sung it well, but I felt she was making fun of it more than what was necessary.
All the same though I saw a job well done, and congrats on the award!
Good performance on the whole, MMe. Thenardier could have taken her time a bit more to allow for more comic value with her "not much there' commens... but otherwise a generaly good performance :D
There are so many beautiful emotional songs in this wonderful show and this brilliant comical one is often overlooked. Thanks for this brilliant version,
Good try at the accent, does help if you are english, but overall the first person who actually has a rough voice for the part... all the rest too light and young... this is not too shabby.. although a tad over-exaggerated. nice costume work there, just next time remember thenardier is a republican so he would of worn blue, rather than the monarch white/grey... it's important to the story and character, believe me, so try not to get them muddled up... :)
@Masterfulmaniac Wow. Now that's a critique I can appreciate. I never knew that about Thenardier's costume. We were a poor youth theatre, so we didn't really have a lot of option for colors, etc. But it's awesome to learn something new!
@girlygirl488 yeap, I am English, I've played thenadier many times, best character. Don't get me wrong it is fabulous, so full of power and brilliant teamwork, and I think it's normally the poorest and smallest youth theatres, or local "players", as we like to call them back here, that do the best... It's good to be able to actually review a video without being shouted down and out by the maker... you guys keep the good work, have you made any other videos of the performance/show?
@MarshallStudios You are basing my whole performance off one video. I played Thenardier over the top in this song to make him more presentational as the host. When he was just being himself, he was more real and contained.
@pinkape132 this is one of the best performances of this song I have ever seen. I love the humour and the underlying darkness which is captured perfectly here. Excellent
Master of the House is supposed to be the comic relief, not necessarily Thenardier himself. And I'm sorry, but this guy just played him WAY too over the top. He ceases to be convincing when he's this silly and exaggerated; same thing with his wife.
Im sorry but what peopel fail to realize is that thenardier is not just the comic relief he is the only true villian in the whole show. Im sorry but i would probably have voted against thsi show for the mere fact of poor character study. Theres a english version of the book and a Stage by Stage video that tells you how thenardier is. This actor is far to jolly
@Fiyero06 I appreciate your criticism. I agree and disagree, at the same time, with your analysis of the role.
Thenardier is, indeed, the villain of Les Mis. However, I believe his villainous ways do not come out until the later years of the show - once he has lost his Inn and creates his gang. Sure, he's manipulative and cheating at this stage in his life (the Innkeeper, not the gangster). But I believe his character arc as criminal is not yet reached. Makes the role interesting to watch.
@pinkape132 Would have to disagree completely. We know very well how horrible Thenardier is from the beginning. Not only from this song but the next time we see him in The Waltz of treachery. True the character grows throughout the show but we are under no pretense that he is the true villian. This song is funny but the lyrics tell us exactly what he would do to get money. BTW this guy is awful.
The character of Thenardier in this song should possess dual personae. To the customers, he is the comedic 'bosom friend'. Only when he breaks the fourth wall at the end of each verse should we see the psychopath from the novel.
How do u enter for that National stuff?? PLEASE REPLY! =D
SuperBroadwayNerd 3 days ago
I love this, our school did this too
but at 3:00 why did everyone randomly stop singing?
bezzybecks123 4 days ago
Bravo guys I've seen many different versions of Les Mis and the subtle things you did differntly from some of the other plays sets it apart,I throughly enjoyed it. It looked like you guys had a good time doing on stage, something you can't fake. Congrats on the award too.
illadelphiaishome 1 week ago
Lol
WiggleTick 2 weeks ago
I'm going to go against the grain here and congratulate them on this. Although I can definitely see things that I as an actor would do differently I don't have a whole lot of definite wishes for Master Thenardier. However, I wasn't too crazy for Mme Thenardier's solo. She sung it well, but I felt she was making fun of it more than what was necessary.
All the same though I saw a job well done, and congrats on the award!
mintedsalami 4 weeks ago
appalling costume
TheYoungContrarians 4 weeks ago
Very talented :)
christinaguesswho 1 month ago
When I hear this I think of George Costanza
Cameron13A 4 months ago
This is a m a z i n g !
LiltedLullaby 8 months ago
Good performance on the whole, MMe. Thenardier could have taken her time a bit more to allow for more comic value with her "not much there' commens... but otherwise a generaly good performance :D
Classicalytrained 10 months ago
Oh we played faster!! much faster!
And it sounds better if it's faster
OnkelDerKleine 1 year ago
@OnkelDerKleine yea my sister school did to
gutarskatebord9638 10 months ago
There are so many beautiful emotional songs in this wonderful show and this brilliant comical one is often overlooked. Thanks for this brilliant version,
chris276100 1 year ago
Not crazy about the character voice. Very inconsistent.
jvonm618 1 year ago 5
Good try at the accent, does help if you are english, but overall the first person who actually has a rough voice for the part... all the rest too light and young... this is not too shabby.. although a tad over-exaggerated. nice costume work there, just next time remember thenardier is a republican so he would of worn blue, rather than the monarch white/grey... it's important to the story and character, believe me, so try not to get them muddled up... :)
Masterfulmaniac 1 year ago
@Masterfulmaniac Wow. Now that's a critique I can appreciate. I never knew that about Thenardier's costume. We were a poor youth theatre, so we didn't really have a lot of option for colors, etc. But it's awesome to learn something new!
Are you English?
girlygirl488 1 year ago
@girlygirl488 yeap, I am English, I've played thenadier many times, best character. Don't get me wrong it is fabulous, so full of power and brilliant teamwork, and I think it's normally the poorest and smallest youth theatres, or local "players", as we like to call them back here, that do the best... It's good to be able to actually review a video without being shouted down and out by the maker... you guys keep the good work, have you made any other videos of the performance/show?
Masterfulmaniac 1 year ago
He seems Jack Sparrow :)
dfrey 1 year ago
i love this its great
manda506 1 year ago
@MarshallStudios You are basing my whole performance off one video. I played Thenardier over the top in this song to make him more presentational as the host. When he was just being himself, he was more real and contained.
pinkape132 1 year ago 9
@pinkape132 this is one of the best performances of this song I have ever seen. I love the humour and the underlying darkness which is captured perfectly here. Excellent
rees276 1 year ago
Master of the House is supposed to be the comic relief, not necessarily Thenardier himself. And I'm sorry, but this guy just played him WAY too over the top. He ceases to be convincing when he's this silly and exaggerated; same thing with his wife.
MarshallStudios 1 year ago
Im sorry but what peopel fail to realize is that thenardier is not just the comic relief he is the only true villian in the whole show. Im sorry but i would probably have voted against thsi show for the mere fact of poor character study. Theres a english version of the book and a Stage by Stage video that tells you how thenardier is. This actor is far to jolly
Fiyero06 1 year ago 6
@Fiyero06 I appreciate your criticism. I agree and disagree, at the same time, with your analysis of the role.
Thenardier is, indeed, the villain of Les Mis. However, I believe his villainous ways do not come out until the later years of the show - once he has lost his Inn and creates his gang. Sure, he's manipulative and cheating at this stage in his life (the Innkeeper, not the gangster). But I believe his character arc as criminal is not yet reached. Makes the role interesting to watch.
pinkape132 1 year ago
@pinkape132 Would have to disagree completely. We know very well how horrible Thenardier is from the beginning. Not only from this song but the next time we see him in The Waltz of treachery. True the character grows throughout the show but we are under no pretense that he is the true villian. This song is funny but the lyrics tell us exactly what he would do to get money. BTW this guy is awful.
tazykat1 1 year ago
@Fiyero06
The character of Thenardier in this song should possess dual personae. To the customers, he is the comedic 'bosom friend'. Only when he breaks the fourth wall at the end of each verse should we see the psychopath from the novel.
echidna1000 1 year ago
my school did way better than this :)
redneckhoe123 1 year ago
@redneckhoe123 Oh. Very cool. Did your school win a National Youth Theatre Award for Best ensemble? Probably not.
pinkape132 1 year ago 2
@pinkape132 maybe they simply didn't participate at all? :P
SCRur88scr 1 month ago