tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post3399155647066800158..comments2024-01-27T02:00:46.694-05:00Comments on Yet Another Period Drama Blog: Les Miserables 2013: Live on StageMiss Dashwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-39195147283759714042013-06-23T23:01:08.834-04:002013-06-23T23:01:08.834-04:00This was a GREAT review!!!!! :)
I really enjoy lon...This was a GREAT review!!!!! :)<br />I really enjoy long, long posts...<br />By the way, Les Mis is touring the States again and I'm thinking of going. Is it the same one?<br />(Sorry if this question is completely stupid, I'm somewhat of a newcomer to musicals.)Miss Jane Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990860661370730793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-12011798890563961462013-04-04T01:31:44.465-04:002013-04-04T01:31:44.465-04:00I'm coming to your Les Mis party a little late...I'm coming to your Les Mis party a little late, as I just discovered your blog yesterday, but I couldn't resist commenting anyway! Your review inspired in me a massive flashback. I, too, read Les Mis in high school for a literature class. I, too, saw Les Mis onstage my senior year, and experienced many of the same flutterings of emotion that you so aptly described. My experience was a *little* different, as when I saw it they were still using the revolving barricades. I marveled briefly at the fact that I could wonder about the technical aspects of the actors' performances (HOW is he hanging there over that barricade?) and at the same time be fully engrossed in the story (ie, crying buckets).<br /><br />Thank you for reviving such pleasantly nostalgic memories! I am glad to know there are still nice girls inspired by touching stories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-59091406633403404592013-03-29T23:26:48.465-04:002013-03-29T23:26:48.465-04:00Heehee... so the first time I saw this post (just ...Heehee... so the first time I saw this post (just scanned it a little, you know) I read the "sigh no more, ladies" in a normal voice only this time I have that song from MAAN going through my head. ;)<br /><br />Your bit about the makeup remover was hilarious, by the way. How do you manage to be so witty, m'dear? 'Tis one of the great mysteries about you...<br /><br />Haha. I loved your quick run-down of the story. I must say it was even better than the one you sent me last year. (What was it? 300 words?)<br /><br />I beg to differ... epicness is not a cop-out word. It is, perhaps, if it is viewed as the world views it, but viewed in the correct sense "epic" is too large of a word, figuratively speaking, for most people's usages of it. Like awesome. And often amazing. <br />But then, you know my opinions about THAT word. :P<br />(Ha, one time I heard somebody use the word "phenomenal" over and over again in this... well, it wasn't a speech, but it was a person talking on a stage about something and it's a long story and I'm already rambling too much...)<br /><br />Hey, you forgot to use the word "divine". One must take lessons from Mona, you know. :D (And you might have been able to find a use for "revolting" somewhere, too...)<br /><br />Marii, hahahahahaha... I have to say, though, I don't really care for Michael Ball's hair. Don't kill me please.<br /><br />Have to say, I did like the way you managed to include a few JA quotes in this. Heeheehee.<br /><br />I want to know, Anne. I WANT TO KNOW. ...Just how much money DID you put in the dude's tip box?<br />(Yes. I am nosy. Was that your first clue? :P)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-8084850605570948932013-02-07T16:37:18.868-05:002013-02-07T16:37:18.868-05:00Hayden Wall,
Thank you so much for leaving a comme...Hayden Wall,<br />Thank you so much for leaving a comment! Seriously, you just made my day. You were fabulous as Gavroche and my Les Mis experience was truly once-in-a-lifetime!Miss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-84748221779209992262013-02-07T11:26:34.589-05:002013-02-07T11:26:34.589-05:00Thank you for the wonderful review and for sharing...Thank you for the wonderful review and for sharing the Les Mis experience with me!<br />-Hayden Wall, Gavroche, 25th Anniversary Tour, Les Miserables<br />https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hayden-Wall/147970828627911Hayden Wallhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Hayden-Wall/147970828627911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-19562516579474684982013-01-22T18:13:28.161-05:002013-01-22T18:13:28.161-05:00Hayden,
YES. You must see it ASAP. Preferably bef...Hayden,<br />YES. You must see it ASAP. Preferably before your next birthday. :D The US tour is ending in August, but it's potentially going back to Broadway next year so... :D<br /><br />Caroline,<br />Thanks!!<br /><br />Anna,<br />Awwww, how sad! :( There's a grief that can't be spoken, there's a pain goes on and on... I do hope you get to see it sometime soon!<br /><br />Mine Ally,<br />Well... soary. :P I do hope you review it eventually, though, because I would LOVE to read your detailed take on it. And STOP TANTALIZING me with talking about how awesome Anne Hathaway's going to be. Gah. All those trailers and fanvids are TORTURING me. I cannot live until Apriiiiiilllll...<br /><br />Ha, yeah, I wonder if it IS intentional with Empty Chairs... though of course the Greatest Marius of All Time kinda just blows you away as soon as he opens his mouth in "Look Down." :P<br /><br />*scrolls back up to see what I said about Cosette* Oh, yeah, it really is a shame there aren't more strong-voiced Cosettes... sigh. Couldn't you just see Jackie Evancho in the role someday? She'd be AMAZING.<br /><br />Oh, I KNOW I'm going to be a mess when Gavroche gets killed in the movie... argghhhhhhh. DON'T ASK ME WHAT THAT SACRIFICE WAS FOR.<br /><br />And yes, Confrontation and ODM were SO amazing!!<br /><br />Puddle Duck,<br />The Confrontation is, of course, the best Les Mis song. Without a doubt. So is DYHTPS?. So is Empty Chairs. So is Little Fall. So are On My Own and One Day More... shall I go on? ;)<br /><br />Ooh, that was mean, was it? Well, that WAS the general idea... heh, heh. Okay, I'm sorry. I shouldn't judge until I see him in the movie. ...but in my defense, I meant as far as singing goes. And even you must admit that RC can't hold a glow stick to Philip Quast when it comes to that last note in Stars.<br /><br />OH YES about the Michael or Eddie thing in relation to Marius... heeheehee. I really do think they've reached a tie in my estimation... GASP.<br /><br />I won't speak to you of Little Fall at this time... but you better believe that when I see the movie, you're gonna get an earful. :D<br /><br />Madeline,<br />To be honest, I wouldn't recommend any of the versions of Mansfield Park, not wholeheartedly anyway. The one that I can tolerate is the 1983 version made by the BBC. The 1999 one is absolute garbage (there's some very inappropriate content), and I can't say the 2007 one is much better... I haven't actually seen it, but from what I've read and seen, it's very unfaithful to the original novel. The BBC really needs to make a new, faithful, entertaining and CLEAN version of that movie!!<br /><br />So I can't really recommend any of them, but if you really want to watch one, I'd say go with the 1983 version.Miss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-46555788796009164302013-01-19T18:39:17.082-05:002013-01-19T18:39:17.082-05:00Love your review! It came at the perfect time too,...Love your review! It came at the perfect time too, because I just saw the movie yesterday. Now, I have a question totally unrelated to Les Mis (treason, I know...) but I was at my local library when I saw the movie Mansfield Park. I know there is more than one version, and I was wondering which you'd recommend. The one I borrowed is the version with Mr. Elton from Emma '09. Madelinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-1206727712428351862013-01-19T10:20:45.676-05:002013-01-19T10:20:45.676-05:00Sigh. Yes. Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes.
Les Mis live w...Sigh. Yes. Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes. <br /><br />Les Mis live was without a doubt one of the most phenomenal experiences of my lifetime.<br /><br />The Confrontation... I'm not quite decided yet, but it might just be the BEST Les Mis song. Evah. On stage, on screen, in concert. :D Maybe it's because not just ANY two guys can pull it off how it should be done. It is one that can be dreadfully screwed up (coughcoughALFIEBOEANDNORMLEWIScoughcough), so when you hear a good version of it, it just makes the world a better place. <br /><br />"on a scale of Russell Crowe to Philip Quast..." Oooohh, that was just mean, you little Chauvelin, you. :P NO JUDGING.<br /><br />GAH. Marius and Cosette... still not a fan of them, but their SONGS. OH MY GOODNESS THEY ARE SO CUTE. I just die. Every time. Especially if the name of the guy who plays Marius begins with either a "Michael" or an "Eddie." <br /><br />Do not speak to me of Little Fall. 1) Because it just breaks my heart, no matter how many times I watch it. 2) Because I still can't get over that they chopped it up in the movie. 3) I'm still trying to recover.<br /><br />Well, I could write more (obviously) but my help is required in the kitchen! Another time, perhaps... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-76758876269195645862013-01-18T20:20:11.056-05:002013-01-18T20:20:11.056-05:00YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, so you k...YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Ok, so you know now it's almost taken the motivation out of writing my review because you covered everything so well. :) Silly you. ;)<br /><br />All I can say is yes, yes, yes, yes! SO AMAZING. The ONLY person I had a quibble with...is Fantine. As you know. Gahhh, I wanted to cry on my Favorite Person Parts soooo bad...and just couldn't. But don't worry...Anne Hathaway TOTALLY TOTALLY TOTALLY makes up for it. Yup. <br /><br />And Andrew Valera. SO MUCH INCREDIBLENESS. 'Nuff said. <br /><br />Little Fall of Rain - perfection. Totally agree, I was won over to her Eponine in that scene. Same with Marius...and I kinda wonder if that's just what they do...because it was the same thing with Eddie in the film...he was great-but-not-AMAZING until Empty Chairs and then BAAAAAM blew me away. Must be intentional. :)<br /><br />LOL about Cosette. ;) <br /><br />Ok, so if you think it was better that you didn't see Gavroche's death...um. You are going to DIE on his death scene in the movie. Because it very much shows it. SNIFF.<br /><br />CONFRONTATION WAS AWESOME!!!!!!! It was soooooo good. One Day More gave me CHILLS, it was soooo amazing!!!<br /><br />YAYYYYYYYY. I loved the review! Need to get mine up...grrrr. :) Many claps to the EPIC thing! <br /> Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437117457544744702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-34851319963170561542013-01-18T20:15:21.536-05:002013-01-18T20:15:21.536-05:00LOVED your review!! Its was quite entertaining, we...LOVED your review!! Its was quite entertaining, well written, and gave a good summary. I looked up some of those actors on you tube. They were fantastic! Empty chairs was AMAZING. I'm officially a huge fan of Devin. <br />I wanted to go to see Les Mis when it was near us but I will be out of town then *sob*Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865844098104584894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-34008820281472940222013-01-18T14:37:25.663-05:002013-01-18T14:37:25.663-05:00Same here, Hayden!
Oh, I'm SO GLAD it was be...Same here, Hayden! <br /><br />Oh, I'm SO GLAD it was beyond wonderful for you!!!Caroline L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02810825794317183034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-14976057138621306282013-01-18T13:48:08.961-05:002013-01-18T13:48:08.961-05:00Okay, I need to see a live version of this some ti...Okay, I need to see a live version of this some time. Add it to my bucket list. Or, preferably, Things To do Before I'm Thirty. Or Twenty. Or Nineteen, actually.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463147465564735374noreply@blogger.com