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Post by shady23 on Sept 20, 2019 6:02:53 GMT
The view at the top of the theatre in Newcastle is good as there's a good rake but I'd avoid the few seats at the far left and the right at the front of the gallery as there's a distracting barrier in the way.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 6:31:54 GMT
I was D26 in the gallery which was a great view. It was advertised as restricted view but that was only due to the height.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 20, 2019 21:08:21 GMT
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Post by alicesprings on Sept 26, 2019 18:24:25 GMT
Just seen the Thursday matinee, where Zac Hamilton understudies Jean Val Jean and Lee Ormsby as Thernardier. Nic Greenshields was the highlight for me an absolutely brilliant Javert. Powerful and a strong presence on stage and amazing performance of Stars. Jean Val Jean was also brilliant. The new staging and slight changes are a great addition to the show. Overall thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 28, 2019 21:49:57 GMT
Lee was on again today. Really good.
He said it was his last scheduled show.
I really doubt you will find a stronger leading duo than Killian and Nic in any show currently. They are sensational.
I'd only seen Les Mis once before July this year (with Alfie Boe). Now I am on five visits. Have just booked for next week too. This touring cast are incredible. Cannot fault them or this production at all.
Only eight performances left in Newcastle and 24 tickets are left in total, 23 for the Thursday matinee. It's been a huge success.
My favourite thing about today's show though was that we had a Geordie Gavroche ☺ Absolutely brilliant and he got huge cheers at curtain call.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2019 22:03:49 GMT
shady23 I had a Geordie Gavroche when I went too and he was adorable! He probably got the biggest cheer at bows that day.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 30, 2019 22:27:18 GMT
Every single ticket has been sold for the last week of shows in Newcastle.
People at work were interested in going. I said book quickly. They didn't, perhaps misguidedly waiting for "offers". Was never going to happen. You snooze you loose, I guess.
So many regional tours are struggling but it goes to show that when a show of absolute quality comes into town, people WILL pay the money. I doubt a show of this quality will come to the North East again anytime soon.
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Post by David J on Sept 30, 2019 22:31:22 GMT
Managed to get a seat further forwards in the stalls for tonight
Had Zac Hamilton as Valjean so there’s goes the opportunity to see Donnelly after his queens run. But I was impressed by Hamilton. His vibrato was noticeable in the higher notes but he gave a solid performance
Nic Greenshields was certainly the highlight. He certainly knows how to sing and act the notes. Perhaps a bit limited in the facial and bodily expression department but nevertheless he stood out the most
One oddity was he wasn’t wearing his inspectors uniform in the Paris scenes tonight. Don’t know whether this was a one off
I remember reading praise (possibly from the old forum) for Martin Ball as Thenardier when he was in the queens production so was excited to see him. Definetly one of the best who doesn’t rely on comedy and shows how nasty the character is.
I liked Harry Apps as Marius. After meeting Cosette he acts like a child experiencing love for the first time. Nice that he committed to it even if he over egged it at times (he had a singin in the rain lamppost moment in red and black).
Leo Miles was a bit charismatic as Enjolras but whereas Will Richardson likes to hold up his fist, Miles likes to thrust his hand out at others a lot during the abc cafe scene.
Katie Hall I liked though few Fantines stand out to me. Tegan Bannister was good too expressing her love for Marius but she could show more in on my own
I never thought I’d see the day when Gavorche gives Javert the finger!
As to the production, well despite my bias to the original this is certainly a breath of fresh air after seeing the same motions from the former. I particularly liked how Cossette seemed to have more agency in this version. Don’t know if that’s understudy Emma Warrens interpretation or whether she’s directed that way
Loved Javert’s Suicide and the music booming out. Like the projections and battles. Still miss the original’s silhouettes of the poor in ateotd, the barricades and revolve (if only we can have the best of two worlds). Please add the locations and dates
Not keen on how at the end of the day now transitions to I dreamed a dream. Clearly they want to play Idad like the film but it felt forced and abrupt
Oh and I hate the students walking on in plain sight during empty chairs and the ending. Looks pathetic compared to them walking out of the darkness
Is eponine now taking the bullet for Marius? I missed it but it was certainly different to how she’s originally shot. I certainly noticed they make a reference to the book when convict valjean took a coin from a boy
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Post by shady23 on Sept 30, 2019 22:56:01 GMT
Zac does the Monday night show and a midweek matinee, if it is a 9 show week.
K.D. is contacted to do seven shows a week.
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Post by David J on Sept 30, 2019 23:25:56 GMT
Zac does the Monday night show and a midweek matinee, if it is a 9 show week. K.D. is contacted to do seven shows a week. I should have expected it was the traditional understudy valjean night on Mondays like the queens. Can’t complain since I’m always up for seeing different people in the roles and I was lucky to find that return ticket last week. Spoke to the woman next to me whose friend had the seat but couldn’t come. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 16:05:33 GMT
I'm not sure if we had a cut show or if those lines have just been cut from this version altogether but I noticed that in Look Down, we didn't have the "what do you think you're at? Hanging round my pitch" section, and in Turning there wasn't "every year another brat another mouth to fill", both of which I remember from London.
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Post by daisy24601 on Oct 1, 2019 18:55:57 GMT
I'm not sure if we had a cut show or if those lines have just been cut from this version altogether but I noticed that in Look Down, we didn't have the "what do you think you're at? Hanging round my pitch" section, and in Turning there wasn't "every year another brat another mouth to fill", both of which I remember from London. I know they changed some lines in Turning but I don't remember the other bit not happening. Always quite enjoy that bit so I hope it's not cut. |
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Post by shady23 on Oct 1, 2019 19:32:20 GMT
Found this tweet fascinating and gives some insight into the life of a swing (may have to click to read all the detail)
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Post by xanady on Oct 1, 2019 19:36:53 GMT
^Blimey!....who knew?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 22:01:13 GMT
I think they must have just been low on ensemble the day I went as that section was definitely on the cast album, but they went straight to “where are the leaders of the land?”.
I did go the day after Corrine fell into the pit, so maybe that was the track she was supposed to be swung on for but couldn’t do due to injury.
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Post by daisy24601 on Oct 1, 2019 22:27:31 GMT
I saw that tweet and couldn't make head nor tail of it!
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Post by scarlett3 on Oct 1, 2019 23:05:11 GMT
I'm not sure if we had a cut show or if those lines have just been cut from this version altogether but I noticed that in Look Down, we didn't have the "what do you think you're at? Hanging round my pitch" section, and in Turning there wasn't "every year another brat another mouth to fill", both of which I remember from London. The section in Look Down with the prostitutes has been cut for this tour and Gavroche's lyrics have been changed to the film's version. I think this is the first time they've done this in the UK, but it might have been in place in the last Broadway revival as I seem to recall talk of Gavroche's new lines at the time. They're using this version in the current concerts, despite the prostitutes making it into the O2 concert, so I'm assuming this change will remain when the new production opens. Those lines from Turning have been changed to 'who will wake them? / no one ever will / no one ever told them that a summer's day can kill', with a child singing the 'who will wake them?'. These new lines were also in the last tour and are in the current concerts so, again, I expect they'll be staying. |
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Post by shady23 on Oct 2, 2019 11:12:49 GMT
Harry is leaving the tour at cast change and joining the London production as Marius. I am overjoyed for him.
Fexis Mosse takes over on tour and Eponine will be played by Frances Mayli McCann.
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Post by shady23 on Oct 2, 2019 11:14:38 GMT
Full casting and new dates from the official website
Cameron Mackintosh announced today casting for the second year of the UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed production of the Boublil and Schönberg musical “LES MISÉRABLES”. From 18 November 2019 Dean Chisnall will play ‘Jean Valjean’, Nic Greenshields ‘Javert’, Katie Hall ‘Fantine’, Ian Hughes ‘Thénardier’, Felix Mosse ‘Marius’, Frances Mayli McCann 'Eponine', Charlie Burn ‘Cosette’, Barnaby Hughes ‘Enjolras’ and Helen Walsh ‘Madame Thénardier’.
Also in the cast will be Joseph Anthony, George Arvidson, Will Barratt, Adam Boardman, Rebecca Bolton, Olivia Brereton, Danny Colligan, Rebecca Ferrin, Aimee Good, Jenna Innes, Ebony Jonelle, Connor Jones, Tessa Kadler, Damian Kneale, Joseph McDonnell, Robert Madge, Liam Marcellino, Emily Owens, Jordan Simon Pollard, Corrinne Priest, Jamie Pritchard, Aaron Pryce-Lewis, Dean Read and Janne Snellen.
Further 2020 dates were also announced today with “LES MISÉRABLES” now confirmed to play Bristol Hippodrome (7 April – 9 May 2020), Glasgow Theatre Royal (3 – 27 June 2020), Leeds Grand Theatre (23 July – 15 August 2020), Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre (25 August – 12 September 2020) Canterbury Marlowe Theatre (25 September – 24 October 2020) and Hull New Theatre (28 October - 21 November 2020).
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Post by 49thand8th on Oct 2, 2019 14:16:57 GMT
Frances Mayli McCann was GREAT in Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour. Hooray for her!
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Post by Dawnstar on Oct 2, 2019 18:34:55 GMT
Also in the cast will be Joseph Anthony, George Arvidson, Will Barratt, Adam Boardman, Rebecca Bolton, Olivia Brereton, Danny Colligan, Rebecca Ferrin, Aimee Good, Jenna Innes, Ebony Jonelle, Connor Jones, Tessa Kadler, Damian Kneale, Joseph McDonnell, Robert Madge, Liam Marcellino, Emily Owens, Jordan Simon Pollard, Corrinne Priest, Jamie Pritchard, Aaron Pryce-Lewis, Dean Read and Janne Snellen. I think I saw Robert Madge play Gavroche about 10 years ago. He's now evidently in the adult ensemble. I feel very old! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2019 20:24:22 GMT
I’ll definitely try and head to the Glasgow stop, or perhaps Hull. I’m really happy for Harry and all the ensemble that are going into the West End, especially for those whose first jobs have been in this show.
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Post by danb on Oct 2, 2019 20:31:23 GMT
Harry made a great non-drippy Marius. Too often is he played as wet beyond belief, but Harry had a bit of spunk to him. Good on him!
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Post by shady23 on Oct 6, 2019 10:56:42 GMT
I was looking out for this and, yes, she pushes him out of the way and she gets shot instead.
I ended up getting a return and going back on Friday. A treat to myself after a long week.
We had lots of covers on.
Mary-Jean Caldwell was Fantine.
Jessie Hart was Eponine
Shane O'Riordan was Marius (he is joining the new London cast so I assume he will still be covering Harry)
Helen Aylott was Madame T
I thought all were excellent.
Sadly the show has now left Newcastle. Well they are packing up now, I just passed the theatre, and the banners have already changed outside.
It was a treat to see such a magnificent production outside London. Sadly, it's back to the "just ok" productions playing here for the forceeable future.
I will definitely be travelling to see this show again. Very rarely do I give a production five stars but five stars just doesn't seem enough for this production. It really is stunning.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 18:15:58 GMT
Full casting and new dates from the official website From 18 November 2019 Dean Chisnall will play ‘Jean Valjean’, Nic Greenshields ‘Javert’, Katie Hall ‘Fantine’, Ian Hughes ‘Thénardier’, Felix Mosse ‘Marius’, Frances Mayli McCann 'Eponine', Charlie Burn ‘Cosette’, Barnaby Hughes ‘Enjolras’ and Helen Walsh ‘Madame Thénardier’.Just noticed the new cast date (above) of 18th November. Which would mean DURING the Southampton run, the new cast coming in for the last week. Does anyone know if this is a mistake or likely to be true? (Do recall one of the Cats tours doing a major cast change in the middle of it's Wimbledon run, but that is the only other example I can think of. It made for a very fat programme as they did one for the whole run but with both casts....) |
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