Les Misérables London Cast 2008/09: A Tribute

solely for entertainment and fangirling purposes. I don't own anything. I'm on my own. I have no friends. I'll give up my guns (or die).

As the title says: The epic West End cast of 2008/09. Bless them.

in this video:
Jean Valjean - Drew Sarich
Javert - Richard Woodford
Fantine - Allyson Brown
Marius - Jon Robyns
Cosette - Leanne Dobinson
Eponine - Nancy Sullivan
Enjolras - David Thaxton
M Thénardier - Jimmy Johnston
Mme Thénardier - Jackie Marks
Grantaire - Keith Anthony Higham

honourable mention to David Shannon (who took over as JVJ when Drew Sarich left) and Earl Carpenter (principal Javert).

recording used: OBC. because it has the Finale without the "see the face of Gooooood" fading into it.

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[Lala2616]

Wow this is lovely thank you for putting it up :) when did the hug happen? I don't remember that when I saw it!

[LegsandJump]

Thanks.

That's probably because you went this season and didn't see the 08/09 cast!? "The Hug" was part of "Drink With Me". It's actually still in there, but they're standing and the whole moment is overall... more subdued. The video of last year's "Drink With Me" is here on YouTube, too.

[kemathenga]

@LegsandJump : actually I like it better the way they are doing it now as it is - cough, cough - much more in character with the book. I love the way Martin Neely is doing Grantaire, btw. :-) I admit "The Hug" can kick a person's oxytocin-level, but the Enjolras of Hugo would never have done it.

[LegsandJump]

@kemathenga But: This is a musical. It is not a literal play of the book. There are completely new situations. You can not recreate the scenes from the book. The entire relationship between Enjolras and Grantaire is different simply because of the libretto. I do prefer this year's version, overall, but in general, it's very hard to bring up the original characters from Hugo, considering you can only take all the background information from Hugo and put it in the new context that you're given.

[BalletFlower]

Love it. Amazing video <3

[LegsandJump]

aww. I will thank you, Mamselle, when our battle is won! (... what?!)

[Maxkustrap]

I love LES MIZ!

[pandathebean]

I loved this cast, saw it in April 2009, amazing

[kemathenga]

@LegsandJump : Well, you've got a point there. All in all, I'm glad I know both versions, book relationship and musical, and are more intrigued by the book one. Just the other day we were discussing at home what Hugo - and also Tolkien - might think about the way this generation with all our new media interprete their works. The musical did make a lot pf people read the book, after all.

[LucienBonaparte]

Ah, well, must be nice to be a fangirl.

:-)

[hazellwood]

Woman. You. Are. Amazing.

That is quite possibly the best compilation of 08/09 footage ever. AND YOU HAVE THE HUG! *favorites*

[villc94]

Love David Thaxton! :D

[WiIfredOwen]

I saw this live in 2008. Absolutely loved the performance and fell in love with Les Miserables.

[TheCodexProduction]

Just listening to this song make me burst out crying! I have loved Les Miserables since I was five, and I have a life long dream to play in it one day. Thank the Lord for Victor Hugo!