Les Miserables Broadway 2002 - Part 5 - The Runaway Cart/Who Am I/Come to Me

[chillpillgirl28]

ok im bawling right now

poor fantine :'(

[stringbean175]

Isn't this illegal? Jw

[bornastickfigure]

@whistlingninja11 in the book, Javert suspects that the mayor is Valjean

[bornastickfigure]

her death is warm and fuzzy compared to the book.

[xxkewldudexx]

What's the final note in "Who Am I?" The sheet I have has it as a top B flat, but Valjean only goes up to top A. ???

[msbailz]

@xxkewldudexx It may be a different key, that happens alot

[MrSean24601]

@xxkewldudexx In the actual score the final note is a C. I don't know why musical theatre sites say his top note is an A lol. If your sheet music has the top note as a B flat I'm assuming you have the book of selections from the show? The keys for "Who am I?" and "Bring Him Home" are both different in the selections book, presumably because in the actual score they both go pretty high.

[OrangeStripyHat]

@blueberryicedtea in the novel Champanthieu is a released convict and actually does have the brand

[OrangeStripyHat]

@TuggersTeazer it is never really given a name in the book but it is very strongly hinted that Fantine dies of consumption. In the book she attacks the man because he put snow down her only dress. She never recovers from that



[TuggersTeazer]

I've always been confused... what exactly does Fantine die from? I never read the book, so I don't know....

[eNtRoPysTaRdUsT]

@TuggersTeazer It doesn't really say in the book, either... but I'm only 12 so it could have been there but I just skipped over it or something... I'm pretty sure she died of tuberculosis, because a lot of poor people living in very low conditions get it.

[blueberryicedtea]

There's one thing I don't get...if they checked Champanthieu's (sp?) chest, how would he have the same brand? I mean, in the musical, it sounds like the man is innocent, so maybe he hadn't even been in prison. Does anyone know the answer to that?

[blueberryicedtea]

@whistlingninja11 Right! And I can't remember how it went down in the book- because wouldn't the same issue arise there? Although they could also just omit that evidence because they wanted someone to arrest...who knows!

[whistlingninja11]

I think in the book, this was Champmathieu's first arrest (so he wouldn't have a brand), but then another prisoner misidentified the poor guy as Valjean.

Maybe Javert (2:52) means, "Since I recognize this guy, my testimony should make him confess, but if not, we can check for the brand." But the brand would be *the* irrefutable evidence, so I don't know why the police haven't checked for it already. I think you're right--I think the musical writers just messed up.

[xHigexLovex]

OH MY GOSH. AUDIENCE. STOP COUGHING.

[whistlingninja11]

I like how this Javert actually reacts to Valjean in the courtroom scene. In a lot of productions, Javert just stands there impassively for most or all of the scene, but if he's so convinced that he's already got Valjean, it should be a major shock to learn that *his boss* is the guy he's been chasing for ten years.

[karmalevel]

thanks!!

[foodandhowtoeat]

Look out! It's a runaway cart!

[lesmizfanatic90]

come to me (fantine's death) will always remain one of the most powerful moments on stage in my opinion. its so beautiful and so moving. i cry everytime i hear it and see it

[broadwaylifealways4]

FANITINE'S DEATH ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS :)

[lisambofoh]

I love "Come to Me." So heartbreaking.

[missfox76]

10 years on the run and no ones caught him? wow! impressive! xx

[xxkewldudexx]

@missfox76

He's supposed to be in disguise.

[jvonm618]

Nice B4 there, Mr. McVey.

[kkamink]

Thank you! It's my favourite musical of all time!

[schoolplaystars1214]

@kkamink Mine too!