I will always remember the thrill... The company was amazing, the staging clever and fascinating, the leads were astonishing. I saw it thrice. Three evenings of pure happiness. It's a shame it lasted so few. It will always be the best musical I've ever seen. Forever. Thanks to the amazing crew that made that show.
If I hadn't studied the book to death, I think I would've actually enjoyed this musical...unfortunately when you study a book you learn to hate every part of it...
I thought that this was a great show. I saw the early preview show at the Prince Edward Theatre in London twice, including once when Cameron Macintosh was there - infact I almost accidently walked into him but told him I really liked the show. I also have the original London recording on CD and this show on video but sadly not on DVD. I have never seen or heard the re-write and would love to compare the two one day but I think it's such a shame that this ended so soon.
@fanponine Thank you kindly. I will try to as soon as I can. I know that one of the popular songs, especially live, was taken out for some strange reason - the song with the 3 spinster ladies ... On Our Own I think it was called. I loved that song. It had comedy and pathos in equal measure and the audiences loved it too. Must have been purely a time matter I guess but Cameron let me tell you, that was a BIG mistake in my opinion!! :)
This hurts my heart. I saw the production nine times - NINE times, and the ticket stubs in my scrapbook to prove it - over the semester I was there as a student in the fall of 1996. I loved this show (apparently) and am just so sad it never got the momentum Les Mis did. The music is so powerful. *sniff*
I feel the original production was so much more powerful than the new production. It was about the land these people care so much for, and the fear they had at this time of religious war. The lyrics had intense weight to them comparatively. I love the new version as well, however it was made out to be nothing more than an intense love story, and I don't feel that is as affective or original as this production.
I think the best way of doing this show is by doing the original script, throwing in the amazing "Live with Somebody You Love" where "Here Comes The Morning" and sticking "Here Come The Morning" at the beginning of Act 2, rather than the lyric disaster that "If You Still Love Me" was.
I saw it in the West End-I think that was the last performance. I went alone, bought a ticket at the half-price booth at Leicester Square and sat like in the 5th or 6th row. It was great, I cried my eyes out and I didnt care who noticed it. I have the cd as well.
I am starting to follow my curiosity about the production of the first London show. This video (from a series of eight), introduces the composer and writer as they began to conceive the project. The video concludes with the first rehearsal of the orchestra with the chorus and soloists - a SitProb.
Music entrepreneur Cameron Macintosh notes how Boublil and Schonberg have endowed us with a legacy of fusing the modern musical with opera. I totally agree.
I saw this while in college in minneapolis MN, at the guthrie. One of the cast members was deathly ill and they cancelled the preview. We instead got to spend 2h in Q&A with Cameron McIntosh. Not a bad day. I drove back to catch it and LOVED the show.
I saw this in the West End years ago. Scored a third row orchestra center seat at the half-price booth in Leicester Square. I thought it was amazing. It just never found its feet, I guess. The music, staging, story...loved it.
I saw this show way back when it was first produced...what an awfull piece of pretentious drivel...I love musicas a lot but I wouldn't shed a tear if this horrible duo never wrote another show!
This is my favorite musical of all time. I saw this in Seattle in 2000.
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I will always remember the thrill... The company was amazing, the staging clever and fascinating, the leads were astonishing. I saw it thrice. Three evenings of pure happiness. It's a shame it lasted so few. It will always be the best musical I've ever seen. Forever. Thanks to the amazing crew that made that show.
fanponine 1 year ago
If I hadn't studied the book to death, I think I would've actually enjoyed this musical...unfortunately when you study a book you learn to hate every part of it...
MuzzA11233 1 year ago
I thought that this was a great show. I saw the early preview show at the Prince Edward Theatre in London twice, including once when Cameron Macintosh was there - infact I almost accidently walked into him but told him I really liked the show. I also have the original London recording on CD and this show on video but sadly not on DVD. I have never seen or heard the re-write and would love to compare the two one day but I think it's such a shame that this ended so soon.
Mancunian6 1 year ago
@Mancunian6
Hello
The second version is quite amazing but much darker. Listen to it,you will love it!
fanponine 1 year ago
@fanponine Thank you kindly. I will try to as soon as I can. I know that one of the popular songs, especially live, was taken out for some strange reason - the song with the 3 spinster ladies ... On Our Own I think it was called. I loved that song. It had comedy and pathos in equal measure and the audiences loved it too. Must have been purely a time matter I guess but Cameron let me tell you, that was a BIG mistake in my opinion!! :)
Mancunian6 1 year ago
This hurts my heart. I saw the production nine times - NINE times, and the ticket stubs in my scrapbook to prove it - over the semester I was there as a student in the fall of 1996. I loved this show (apparently) and am just so sad it never got the momentum Les Mis did. The music is so powerful. *sniff*
peehee76 2 years ago 7
I feel the original production was so much more powerful than the new production. It was about the land these people care so much for, and the fear they had at this time of religious war. The lyrics had intense weight to them comparatively. I love the new version as well, however it was made out to be nothing more than an intense love story, and I don't feel that is as affective or original as this production.
Mankatotheatre 2 years ago
I think the best way of doing this show is by doing the original script, throwing in the amazing "Live with Somebody You Love" where "Here Comes The Morning" and sticking "Here Come The Morning" at the beginning of Act 2, rather than the lyric disaster that "If You Still Love Me" was.
Mankatotheatre 2 years ago
I saw it in the West End-I think that was the last performance. I went alone, bought a ticket at the half-price booth at Leicester Square and sat like in the 5th or 6th row. It was great, I cried my eyes out and I didnt care who noticed it. I have the cd as well.
Cicuka29 2 years ago
I am starting to follow my curiosity about the production of the first London show. This video (from a series of eight), introduces the composer and writer as they began to conceive the project. The video concludes with the first rehearsal of the orchestra with the chorus and soloists - a SitProb.
Music entrepreneur Cameron Macintosh notes how Boublil and Schonberg have endowed us with a legacy of fusing the modern musical with opera. I totally agree.
MyndSurfer 2 years ago
I saw this while in college in minneapolis MN, at the guthrie. One of the cast members was deathly ill and they cancelled the preview. We instead got to spend 2h in Q&A with Cameron McIntosh. Not a bad day. I drove back to catch it and LOVED the show.
ArtyTink 4 years ago
I saw this in the West End years ago. Scored a third row orchestra center seat at the half-price booth in Leicester Square. I thought it was amazing. It just never found its feet, I guess. The music, staging, story...loved it.
mwp2paris 4 years ago
Who playes Mdam, de rolls ?
GREENHOUSES 4 years ago
@GREENHOUSES Sue Jane Tanner aka the original Madame Thenardier.
Mattbrain 10 months ago
Oh I love Jerome Pradon!
PouncyGirl 4 years ago
Is that the conductor from Les Mis TAC?
fazfan 4 years ago
Yes he is, he sings the part of Guillaume
Pluche2000 4 years ago
I saw this show way back when it was first produced...what an awfull piece of pretentious drivel...I love musicas a lot but I wouldn't shed a tear if this horrible duo never wrote another show!
Dirkdebruyne 4 years ago
you can ge it on DVD?? PLease, tell me more! I also love Mat Rawle - haveyou seen him in *Evita*? Brilliant. :D
sunandmoon27 5 years ago
cheers for the e-mail. i have this on dvd and used to be obbsessed lol. love matt rawle!
davidrhysuk 5 years ago
I saw Martin Guerre live at the Prince Edward and loved it.
Huge fan of Matt Rawle. Would have loved to see him in Evita
Pluche2000 4 years ago