Les Miserables
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1987 (London)
Martin Smith (Jean Valjean u/s), Clive Carter (Javert), Kathleen Rowe McAllen (Fantine), David Delve (M. Thénardier), Myra Sands (Mme. Thénardier), Maurice Clark (Marius Pontmercy u/s), Jacinta Mulcahy (Cosette), Jayne Draper (Éponine)
*In-House monitor. Full stage shot with spotlight washout and generation loss.
*B-
Martin Smith (Jean Valjean u/s), Clive Carter (Javert), Kathleen Rowe McAllen (Fantine), David Delve (M. Thénardier), Myra Sands (Mme. Thénardier), Maurice Clark (Marius Pontmercy u/s), Jacinta Mulcahy (Cosette), Jayne Draper (Éponine)
*In-House monitor. Full stage shot with spotlight washout and generation loss.
*B-
3 October 2001
Ivan Rutherford (Jean Valjean), Shuler Hensley (Javert), Jaquelyn Piro (Fantine), Catherine Brunell (Eponine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Melissa Minyard (Cosette u/s), Ben Davis (Enjolras)
*Generation loss, as expected. Begins about 5 minutes into the show during "On Parole." Seems to be one of the few videos of Peter Lockyer in the role and the only of Melissa Minyard
**A-
Ivan Rutherford (Jean Valjean), Shuler Hensley (Javert), Jaquelyn Piro (Fantine), Catherine Brunell (Eponine), Peter Lockyer (Marius), Melissa Minyard (Cosette u/s), Ben Davis (Enjolras)
*Generation loss, as expected. Begins about 5 minutes into the show during "On Parole." Seems to be one of the few videos of Peter Lockyer in the role and the only of Melissa Minyard
**A-
14 July 2004 (London)
Sean Kingsley, Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil, Gary Tushaw, Gemma Wardle, Lydia Griffiths,
Oliver Thornton, Stephen Tate, Katy Secombe
*Really great video, with lots of tight, steady zooms, especially during some of the solos. Filmed almost dead center dress circle. Many times it almost looks as if the cast members knew the camera was there and sang right into it.
The video starts at the beginning of Valjean's Soliloquy (right after the Bishop lets Valjean go and before "At the End of the Day").
**A-
Sean Kingsley, Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil, Gary Tushaw, Gemma Wardle, Lydia Griffiths,
Oliver Thornton, Stephen Tate, Katy Secombe
*Really great video, with lots of tight, steady zooms, especially during some of the solos. Filmed almost dead center dress circle. Many times it almost looks as if the cast members knew the camera was there and sang right into it.
The video starts at the beginning of Valjean's Soliloquy (right after the Bishop lets Valjean go and before "At the End of the Day").
**A-
29 October, 2004 (London)
Tim Godwin (u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil, Kelly-Anne Gower (u/s Eponine), Ramin Karimloo, Daniel Reeves (u/s Marius), Julia Möller, Stephen Tate, Katy Secombe, Matt Harrop (Grantaire)
*Highlights, focused on Ramin Karimloo. Runs for 40 min. Includes: Students in Look Down, Stars, ABC Café, DYHTPS, One Day More, Upon These Stones, ALFoR->First Attack, Finale.
**A
Tim Godwin (u/s Valjean), Michael McCarthy, Joanna Ampil, Kelly-Anne Gower (u/s Eponine), Ramin Karimloo, Daniel Reeves (u/s Marius), Julia Möller, Stephen Tate, Katy Secombe, Matt Harrop (Grantaire)
*Highlights, focused on Ramin Karimloo. Runs for 40 min. Includes: Students in Look Down, Stars, ABC Café, DYHTPS, One Day More, Upon These Stones, ALFoR->First Attack, Finale.
**A
6 May, 2005 (London)
Tim Godwin (Jean Valjean), Cornell John (Javert), Kerry Ellis (Fantine), Amanda Jane Callahan (Eponine), Hayden Tee (Marius), Nolan Dark (Enjolras), Julia Möller (Cosette), Barry James (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thénardier)
**A-
Tim Godwin (Jean Valjean), Cornell John (Javert), Kerry Ellis (Fantine), Amanda Jane Callahan (Eponine), Hayden Tee (Marius), Nolan Dark (Enjolras), Julia Möller (Cosette), Barry James (Thénardier), Tracie Bennett (Mme Thénardier)
**A-
17 February, 2007 (Broadway)
Alexander Gemignani (Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme. Thénardier), Celia Kennan-Bolger (Eponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Drew Sarich (Enjolras)
**A
Alexander Gemignani (Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Mme. Thénardier), Celia Kennan-Bolger (Eponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Drew Sarich (Enjolras)
**A
1 June 2007 (Broadway)
Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Ben Davis (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Gary Beach and Anna Herada (The Thenardiers), Max von Essen (Enjolas), Adam Jacobs (Marius);
* Decent quality recording and audio. Sometimes the camera is shaky and when the recorder zooms in, sometimes there is a slight loss of focus for a second or so. Really nice recording.
**A-
Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Ben Davis (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Gary Beach and Anna Herada (The Thenardiers), Max von Essen (Enjolas), Adam Jacobs (Marius);
* Decent quality recording and audio. Sometimes the camera is shaky and when the recorder zooms in, sometimes there is a slight loss of focus for a second or so. Really nice recording.
**A-
17 May 2008 (US Tour, Philidelphia, Pennsylvania)
Hugh Panaro, Paul Schöffler, Jessica Bogart, Laura Gwynne Yaros, Dawn Spence,
Scott Greer, Dante Mignucci, Christina DeCicco, Jeffrey Coon, Josh Young, Julie
Craig
* Interesting non-replica production with Hugh Panaro as the lead. Head in
the center, but doesn't block too much and recorder tries to shoot around it.
**A-
Hugh Panaro, Paul Schöffler, Jessica Bogart, Laura Gwynne Yaros, Dawn Spence,
Scott Greer, Dante Mignucci, Christina DeCicco, Jeffrey Coon, Josh Young, Julie
Craig
* Interesting non-replica production with Hugh Panaro as the lead. Head in
the center, but doesn't block too much and recorder tries to shoot around it.
**A-
9 August, 2008 (Hollywood Bowl)
J. Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Javert), Melora Hardin (Fantine), Lea Michele (Éponine), John Lloyd Young (Marius), Michele Maika (Cosette), Tom Lowe (Enjolras)
J. Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Javert), Melora Hardin (Fantine), Lea Michele (Éponine), John Lloyd Young (Marius), Michele Maika (Cosette), Tom Lowe (Enjolras)
17 September, 2010 (London, UK Tour) (Need Replacement link for Act 1 Part 5)
Christopher Jacobson (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Rosalind James (Eponine), Gareth Gates (Marius), Katie Hall (Cosette), Jon Robyns (Enjolras), Ashley Artus (Thernardier), Lynne Wilmott (Madame Thernardier), David Lawerence (Bishop/Lesgles), Gemma O'Duffy (u/s Factory Girl 5), Peter Manchester (u/s Courfeyrac), Jamie Muscato (Prouvaire), Adam Linstead (Grantaire), Rhidian Marc (Joly), Owain Williams (Fueilly), David Covey (Combferre), Luke Kempner (Montparnasse/Farmer)
**A-
Christopher Jacobson (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Rosalind James (Eponine), Gareth Gates (Marius), Katie Hall (Cosette), Jon Robyns (Enjolras), Ashley Artus (Thernardier), Lynne Wilmott (Madame Thernardier), David Lawerence (Bishop/Lesgles), Gemma O'Duffy (u/s Factory Girl 5), Peter Manchester (u/s Courfeyrac), Jamie Muscato (Prouvaire), Adam Linstead (Grantaire), Rhidian Marc (Joly), Owain Williams (Fueilly), David Covey (Combferre), Luke Kempner (Montparnasse/Farmer)
**A-
28 November 2010 (Madrid)
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Ignasi Vidal (Javert), Virginia Carmona (Fantine), Guio Balzaretti (Marius), Talia del Val (Cosette), Lydia Fairen (Eponine), Daniel Diges (Enjolras), Enrique R. del Portal (M. Thernadier), Eva Diago (Mme. Thernadier), Gaby del Castillo (Gavroche)
*100 minutes of extended highlights + 20 minutes of interviews/rehersal. Non-replica production and an amazing cast, well worth watching whether you understand Spanish or not. Full-stage shot.
**A-
Geronimo Rauch (Valjean), Ignasi Vidal (Javert), Virginia Carmona (Fantine), Guio Balzaretti (Marius), Talia del Val (Cosette), Lydia Fairen (Eponine), Daniel Diges (Enjolras), Enrique R. del Portal (M. Thernadier), Eva Diago (Mme. Thernadier), Gaby del Castillo (Gavroche)
*100 minutes of extended highlights + 20 minutes of interviews/rehersal. Non-replica production and an amazing cast, well worth watching whether you understand Spanish or not. Full-stage shot.
**A-
2011 (London)
Jean Valjean (Jonathan Williams*), Javert (Norm Lewis), Fantine (Rebecca Seale), Mme Thénardier (Katy Secombe), Thénardier (Martin Ball), Marius (Gareth Gates), Ḗponine (Samantha Barks), Cosette (AJ Callaghan), Enjolras (Killian Donnelly)
*Probably the best Les Miserables out there (except, of course, the anniversary videos)
**A+
Jean Valjean (Jonathan Williams*), Javert (Norm Lewis), Fantine (Rebecca Seale), Mme Thénardier (Katy Secombe), Thénardier (Martin Ball), Marius (Gareth Gates), Ḗponine (Samantha Barks), Cosette (AJ Callaghan), Enjolras (Killian Donnelly)
*Probably the best Les Miserables out there (except, of course, the anniversary videos)
**A+
Summer 2013 (London)
Chris Holland (u/s Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Celinde Shoenmaker (Fantine), Jamie Ward (Marius), Phoebe Street (u/s Cosette), Sarah O'Connor (u/s Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Vicky Entwistle (Mme Thenardier), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire)
*Good zooms and clarity. I have seen this marked as both 15 April and 15 August.
*A
Chris Holland (u/s Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Celinde Shoenmaker (Fantine), Jamie Ward (Marius), Phoebe Street (u/s Cosette), Sarah O'Connor (u/s Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Vicky Entwistle (Mme Thenardier), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire)
*Good zooms and clarity. I have seen this marked as both 15 April and 15 August.
*A
19 September 2013 (London)
Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), James Gant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeong (Fantine),
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm
(Enjolras), Rob Houchen (Marius), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thénardier), Cameron
Blakely (Thénardier), Adam Linstead (Bishop/Grantaire), Carl Mullaney (Bamatabois), Ilan Galkoff (Gavroche), Caoimhe Judd (Young Cosette), Andreana Pascoulis (Young Eponine)
*A lavish 16:9 HD capture of the new Les Mis cast. Shot from the front row of the Dress Circle with extreme close ups and zooms. Great clear audio.
**A+
Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), James Gant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeong (Fantine),
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Anton Zetterholm
(Enjolras), Rob Houchen (Marius), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thénardier), Cameron
Blakely (Thénardier), Adam Linstead (Bishop/Grantaire), Carl Mullaney (Bamatabois), Ilan Galkoff (Gavroche), Caoimhe Judd (Young Cosette), Andreana Pascoulis (Young Eponine)
*A lavish 16:9 HD capture of the new Les Mis cast. Shot from the front row of the Dress Circle with extreme close ups and zooms. Great clear audio.
**A+
8 March 2014 (Broadway)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Cliff Saunders (Marius), Keala Settle (Mme. Thenardier), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Thenardier), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Angeli Negron.
Beautiful HD capture of the is beautiful Revival. The cast was sensational and gave impeccable performances. Audience was full of excitement and too many excellent performances to single out!
**A
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Cliff Saunders (Marius), Keala Settle (Mme. Thenardier), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Thenardier), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Angeli Negron.
Beautiful HD capture of the is beautiful Revival. The cast was sensational and gave impeccable performances. Audience was full of excitement and too many excellent performances to single out!
**A
29 March 2014 (Broadway, MP4)
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (M. Thenardier), Andy Mientus (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), John Rapson (Grantaire), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Ben Gunderson (swing Joly)
*Slightly blurry and washed out colours, some obstruction in the bottom half of the screen, generally wideshot.
**B+
Ramin Karimloo (Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (M. Thenardier), Andy Mientus (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), John Rapson (Grantaire), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Ben Gunderson (swing Joly)
*Slightly blurry and washed out colours, some obstruction in the bottom half of the screen, generally wideshot.
**B+