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Post by Steffi on Apr 21, 2023 5:12:39 GMT
Dean had Thursday matinees off Dean actually had Mondays and Thursday mats off, but I assume Josh will only have 1 show off and Dean was the exception with having 2. His days off varied a bit since he came in on quite short notice and already had several other commitments during his short return to the show. When he was in the show full time his scheduled day off was Monday. |
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Post by showtoones on May 4, 2023 16:24:52 GMT
What is Josh's day off each week now that's the principal JVJ?
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Post by greeny11 on May 4, 2023 17:54:27 GMT
It will be Mondays, but that starts 15th May - it varies before then.
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Post by digne on May 5, 2023 16:26:45 GMT
He also posted this list a few days ago on Insta:
Scheduled shows off:
Friday May 5
Saturday May 6 matinee
Monday May 8
Saturday May 13 matinee
Mondays thereafter
Current holidays:
May 23-25
June 29-July 1
July 13-15
August 22-26
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Post by bobbievanhusen on May 6, 2023 0:22:08 GMT
Since when did JVJ have 4 listed understudies?
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on May 6, 2023 0:29:57 GMT
I’m assuming it’s because Will Barrett is just a temporary cover until Chris Jacobsen recovers from an injury
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Post by theatremiss on May 6, 2023 8:07:57 GMT
Speaking of Jacobsen, does anyone know when he’ll be back?
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Post by fiyero on May 6, 2023 20:37:57 GMT
He also posted this list a few days ago on Insta: Scheduled shows off: Friday May 5 Saturday May 6 matinee Monday May 8 Saturday May 13 matinee Mondays thereafterCurrent holidays: May 23-25 June 29-July 1 July 13-15 August 22-26 I’m going on Monday 29th May, who would I expect to see as JVJ? (I know it’s never guaranteed) |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on May 6, 2023 22:32:25 GMT
I’m assuming it’s because Will Barrett is just a temporary cover until Chris Jacobsen recovers from an injury Would they print the programme with the 4 understudies in whilst someone recovers from injury, seems unlikely. Unless they expect the new JVJ to be off alot.
Josh Piterman is a good looking man, in that classic kinda way.
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Post by 141920grm on May 7, 2023 11:34:31 GMT
I’m assuming it’s because Will Barrett is just a temporary cover until Chris Jacobsen recovers from an injury Would they print the programme with the 4 understudies in whilst someone recovers from injury, seems unlikely. Unless they expect the new JVJ to be off alot.
Josh Piterman is a good looking man, in that classic kinda way. I would say they've planned for Chris to ease himself back into the show when he returns splitting the role with Will for a while, so it would only be right to list both as JVJ understudies (as well as principal Combeferre). Easy enough to update and reprint the programme when all's settled |
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Post by candela on May 9, 2023 9:43:25 GMT
When I went to see the show Sat Matinee it was U/S central
Brad Barnley- JVJ
Ben Karran- Marius
Phoebe Williams- Cosette
Bart Lambert- Thenardier
Georgia Lovatt- The factory girl
All the swings were on as well (Some doing split tracks , it was a good show but I love to come back and watch Josh, Gerard, Rob & LuLu in there roles.
Abs loved Stewart Clarke as Javert, what a voice!!!
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Post by dobblestone on May 17, 2023 6:06:44 GMT
In need of some advice... Les Mis at Queen's Theatre used to be one of my favourite shows and I saw it many times between 2012-2017 when I lived in London. The last time I saw the show was in 2019, one of the last performances before it closed for the revamp. I'll be heading back to London soon for a short trip and am thinking about revisiting the show, although I'm a little hesitant since my favourite part of the show is the turntable...
Just wondering how the current version of the show compares to the turntable version? I saw the Asia tour (with Earl Carpenter), which I believe is the 25th anniversary tour version(?), is the current West End version the same as that one? Also how does the current cast compare with previous ones? The 2019 cast when it closed was the most lacklustre one I've seen...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 17, 2023 6:30:05 GMT
You’ll find masses of opinion on the new staging from page 52 of this thread. To summarise some people like it, some people don’t. If the turntable is your favourite part of the show then you’re going to disappointed by its absence but there are other elements which are greatly improved such as Javert’s suicide so why not go and see it with an open mind and decide for yourself?
Others will comment on the current cast.
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Post by misto on Jul 6, 2023 18:42:19 GMT
I saw the show on 03/07/23 for the sixth time. Perhaps it was because I was in the front row for the first time and could see every tiny detail, but it was absolutely electric, one of the best performances I've ever seen if not the best. The cast were as follows: Christopher Jacobsen as JVJ, Adam Robert Lewis as Javert, Natalie Chua as Fantine, Gerard Carey as Thenardier, Claire Machin as Mme. Thenardier, Nathania Ong as Eponine, Robert Tripolino as Marius, Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette and Harry Chandler as Enjolras.
I knew Josh Piterman doesn't do Mondays but wasn't sure which understudy it would be, so I was pleased that it was Chris as I'd heard that he's very good. But strangely, the casting board said Stewart Clarke was on, so I was surprised not to see him onstage. But I only had to see Adam for 5 seconds before being completely sold on his Javert. Interestingly my partner, who had never seen the show live, immediately agreed with me afterwards that he was the standout performer that night. To watch him gradually descend from the stern and stoic figure of Act 1 to the desperate and disillusioned figure of Act 2 was just delightful, his performance was utterly flawless. Something I noticed that I really liked was that in Act 1, he stayed completely on beat and sung every note as it's written, reflecting Javert's strict adherence to the law- it was only in Act 2 that he started making notes longer and shorter and yelling the occasional word instead of singing it.
Chris also did not disappoint as JVJ, I was close enough to see every expression and it was very moving to see how the moment Javert brings up the prisoner he thinks is JVJ, the haunted expression and quivering lip which were on Chris's face for much of the prologue immediately returned. His acting in the finale was also great, he actually looked and sounded like an old, feeble, possibly senile man about to die. It was the connection between him and Adam that made the whole show so intense and memorable for me, I got the impression that they've performed together a lot as they just bounced off each other so well. Individually, they may not be my favourite JVJ and Javert (actually, Adam might well be...) but as a partnership, they definitely are.
Another thing that made the show memorable was that it was stopped twice near the beginning of Act 2. The first was when Eponine went to deliver the letter to JVJ- I knew something was wrong when Chris didn't enter, and after a few seconds the curtain came down. At first I was worried Chris was ill or injured, but then they announced it was technical issues. It restarted 5 or 10 minutes later. It then stopped again after On My Own, just before the barricade was going to appear, so I assume something was wrong with the set. I have to give credit to Nathania, as it stopped right before her big solo song and then right before her death scene, possibly limiting her ability to build up to it. But if it did affect her at all, you couldn't tell. I was excited to see her as I've seen lots of people rave about her online. She definitely has the best voice of West End Eponines in recent years imo, at least the ones that I've seen- I love On My Own and I was glad to finally see a showstopping rendition of it.
Cosette, Marius and Enjolras were all very good. Enjolras is my favourite character and Harry did an excellent job, the moment when the amis appear with the candles during Empty Chairs and Enjolras lingers while looking at Marius always gets me.
The Thenardiers were utterly brilliant. Carey was without a doubt the most evil Thenardier I've ever seen, he still has a touch of the pantomime villain vibe that seems to have been the trend since Matt Lucas, but I didn't mind as his acting was just superb. Beggars At The Feast was particularly good, the atmosphere in the audience was great and they must've picked up on it as Carey kept looking at people in the front row and grinning.
The final performer I want to mention is Bart Lambert, who played Bamatabois, Grantaire and the man who announces the Thenardiers at the wedding. His acting for each character was nothing short of excellent, I really enjoyed him throughout. A tiny thing I noticed was that as Bamatabois, when singing the lines 'the usual price, for just one slice...' and 'is this a trick? I won't pay more', he looked back towards the other prostitutes instead of at Fantine, really emphasising her lack of agency. Also, during the wedding scene, when the music temporarily stops after Marius punches Thenardier, Lambert pointed his stick at the conductor and went 'come on, un deux trois, un deux trois', a detail I've not noticed before and really liked, I love it when the fourth wall gets broken like that lol.
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Post by showtoones on Jul 7, 2023 23:56:24 GMT
Josh has on his IG that his holiday was through 3 July but he seems to be out a lot this week.
Is his attendance generally good (barring Mondays when he’s not scheduled to perform!) Is he poorly?
And Adam Robert Lewis has been all most of this week too?
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Post by BVM on Jul 8, 2023 9:06:43 GMT
Josh has on his IG that his holiday was through 3 July but he seems to be out a lot this week. Is his attendance generally good (barring Mondays when he’s not scheduled to perform!) Is he poorly? And Adam Robert Lewis has been all most of this week too? I’ve been trying to track him down. It’s not the easiest. And the posted holiday dates don’t quite match when he’s off. I’d really like to see him though. He was amazing in Phantom. And he’s a cutie. |
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Post by showtoones on Jul 10, 2023 3:20:44 GMT
So Stewart’s son was in the hospital all week (per her IG) so that explains his absence. Best wishes to his son for a speedy recovery and kudos to the Les Miz management for giving him the time off he needed. He said he’ll be back to the show when he can.
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 11, 2023 11:36:41 GMT
The O2 concert thing is seemingly off on a world tour from Sept 24
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Post by Alejo on Jul 11, 2023 12:54:23 GMT
The press release:
"Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management, is delighted to announce the World Tour of LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR opening with European dates, including limited UK dates from September 2024.
Already booked to perform in over 15 countries worldwide including the UK, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and beyond, the World Tour will begin as the stage musical enters its 39th revolutionary year and will run throughout the upcoming 40th anniversary celebrations for the world’s longest running musical in 2025. After which it is planned to play North and South America.
LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR will be expanded from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End. It will have an extraordinary new design specifically created for arenas (and large theatres) with audiences of between 3,000 – 5,000. This spectacular production will have a UK company of over 110 actors, musicians and crew featuring a core cast with a great number of celebrated Les Mis guest stars appearing as their schedules allow.
Exact dates, cities, venues, casting and on sale details will begin to be revealed this Autumn."
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Post by alece10 on Jul 11, 2023 12:59:55 GMT
The WOS article says it will include UK venues and will be in large theatres and arenas between 3,000 and 5,000 capacity so doubt if the O2 will be one this time as that has a 20,000 capacity.
Sounds good though and if anything like the O2 concert will be amazing to see and hear.
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 11, 2023 13:05:23 GMT
Oh that's better than what I was expecting
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Post by mrnutz on Jul 11, 2023 13:06:08 GMT
Putting my money on Hammersmith Apollo
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Post by Jon on Jul 11, 2023 13:06:51 GMT
The WOS article says it will include UK venues and will be in large theatres and arenas between 3,000 and 5,000 capacity so doubt if the O2 will be one this time as that has a 20,000 capacity. Sounds good though and if anything like the O2 concert will be amazing to see and hear. The London venue if it does do a run in London that would match that description is the Hammersmith Apollo, they could go to the RAH as well but I think Hammersmith is more likely. |
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Post by David J on Jul 11, 2023 13:13:25 GMT
You know the more we have these anniversary concerts and flaunt them around the less meaning they have.
Once we'd be having a gala night each 5 years and save the big concert for 10th and 25th anniversary
But I suppose that's Cameron for you.
Then again I think the longest running musical title became mute when the Queens Theatre production, with the original creative team's vision, closed
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Post by Jon on Jul 11, 2023 13:21:38 GMT
You know the more we have these anniversary concerts and flaunt them around the less meaning they have. Once we'd be having a gala night each 5 years and save the big concert for 10th and 25th anniversary But I suppose that's Cameron for you. Then again I think the longest running musical title became mute when the Queens Theatre production, with the original creative team's vision, closed TBF this arena tour has been well timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary in 2025, I imagine it'll probably tour globally then do the last date in London in December 2025. |
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