Please enjoy the full Detective Arc of the Miraculous Office AU (part 8) - a Felinette story!

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This is a pre-reveal, undercover AU where Felix is Gabriel’s son and Chat Noir. In their university years, both Marinette and Felix are still working to take down Hawk Moth. They both find separate evidence linking Gabriel’s fashion company to Hawk Moth’s operation and decide to secretly go undercover in his company. Marinette lands a Production Assistant job while Felix asks his father for a position. Suspicious of Felix’s newfound interest in his company, Gabriel decides to hire a documentary crew to as a way to keep his son in check. This is the story as told through the documentary crew’s lens.

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Intro Arc (Part 1) | Butterfly Garden Arc (Part 2) | Enemy Arc (Part 3) | Allegra Arc (Part 4) | Reunion Arc (Part 5) | Separation Arc (Part 6) | Kid Mime Arc (Part 7)

Merry Christmas @their-destinys-writer! I’m your secret santa for the @miraculousfanworks Secret Santa Exchange! Hope you enjoy some office AU Felinette (credit to @emzurl for the AU, the whole thing is wonderful)!

bonus under the cut:

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Source: the Bay Area Reporter, 11 September 1986 So glad to learn that Les Miz was recognized early on for its gay rage. 

MISERY LOVES COMPANY Although the plot to Rossini’s opera is little more than a piece of fluff, the musicalization of Les Miserables by Alan Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, and Herbert Kretzmer has so much meat to it that one sits in awe of this show’s cumulative theatrical impact. While the socially downtrodden in Victor Hugo’s novel can muster any strength at all, their misery is accompanied by extreme anger and bitterness.

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Les Miserables (adapted for the stage and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird) is, to my mind, the most powerfully concise piece of musical theater to emerge since Fiddler On the Roof. Although its score is not as lyrical as one might wish, the overall production details the course of history with stunning dramatic momentum. Andreane Neofitou’s period costumes and John Napier’s massive (yet extremely fluid) sets contribute to the show’s vast panoramic sweep.

Wonderfully touching performances came from Colm Wilkinson as the protagonist, Jean Valjean, Jackie Marks as the waif Famine, and Frances Ruffelle as Eponine. Alun Armstrong and Susan Jane Tanner were amorally entertaining as the Thenardiers (France’s answer to Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett). Michael Ball’s Marius and Rebecca Caine’s Cosette handled the romantic chores quite nicely, while Ian Tucker’s performance as the young street urchin, Gavroche, was remarkably strong for a child actor.

When one seeks superlatives to describe musical theater at its finest, let’s just say that Les Miserables is to Cats what Maria Callas is to Marie Osmond. As I left London’s Palace Theatre. I had that exhilarating feeling which comes from receiving a good swift kick in the ass to remind you just what you’ve been missing for far too long. The American premiere of Les Miserables is scheduled for December at Washington’s Kennedy Center prior to the show’s Broadway debut in February of 1987.

Given the current political climate in the United States, I would urge each and every one of B.A.R.’s readers to see this show as a means of getting in touch with his own sense of gay rage.

“One Day More,” US 3rd National Tour, Toronto, 1998. Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, Tim Howar as Marius, Regan Thiel as Cosette, Jessica-Snow Wilson as Éponine, Kurt Kovalenko as Enjolras, Todd Alan Johnson as Javert, J.P. Dougherty as Thénardier, Aymee Garcia as Mme. Thénardier.

What a cast! I remember reading so many glowing fan reviews of this Toronto run when I first joined the fandom as a middle schooler in the early 2000s, and now I can hear, and somewhat see, how right they were.

As far as I know, Regan Thiel was the first blonde Cosette in a replica production. In fact, as far as I know, this is the only replica cast of all time where Fantine, Éponine and Cosette were all blonde! I’m not sure why Regan got to play Costte with her own hair instead of the usual brown wig; maybe she just didn’t look good as a brunette.

I like the little kiss on the cheek Tim’s Marius gives her. If I remember correctly, they were dating in real life at the time: this was six years before he married Ruthie Henshall. And I love how long she cradles her old doll before giving it back to Valjean to put away. The doll bit in this scene is such a small detail, but  I miss it so much in other productions!

One of my next retrospectives about the classic Nunn/Caird staging definitly needs to be about “One Day More.”

1400 Followers Audio Gifts!

To thank you all for following me, being so wonderful, and just surviving a pandemic, here are some gifts from me!

I know I originally said I was going to do 10, but I got a good amount of requests and wanted to add in a few extra favorite audios of mine too. So you get 20! Sorry if I did not post your request; there were many!

If any need to be taken down, do let me know!

Here is the link to all of the audios, cast info is below!

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/a3xda9hu7mu3u/Gifts

The Phantom of the Opera

Michael Crawford, Rebecca Caine, Steve Barton October 10, 1987; London Listed as being Michael Crawford and Steve Barton's last before heading to New York to start rehearsals for Broadway. Beautiful soundboard audio. This is the complete version; there has previously been an incomplete one traded out. 

Eiji Akutagawa, Kyoko Suzuki, Kanji Ishimaru September 22, 1991; Osaka Always here for Japanese love.

Hans Peter Janssens, Susanne Duwe, Michael Shawn Lewis, An Lauwreins, William Lynn Dixon, Marc Meersman, Arnst van Looy, Stephanie Tscheppe June 2, 2000; Antwerp, Belgium Final show in Belgium. Very nice cast all around.

Hugh Panaro, Adrienne McEwan, John Cudia, Patricia Phillips, Jeff Keller, George Lee Andrews, Marilyn Caskey, Larry Wayne Morbitt, Heather McFadden June 16, 2003; Broadway Hugh in his second Broadway run. Adrienne has become a favorite of mine and I think she never gets the credit she deserves, especially having been in the show for so long.

Hugh Panaro, Susan Owen (u/s), Kyle Barisich February 20, 2012; Broadway A lovely audio. Susan has such a sweet, light quality to her voice.

Hugh Panaro, Samantha Hill, Kyle Barisich, Michele McConnell, Greg Mills (u/s), Tim Jerome, Nathan Patrick Morgan (u/s), Carly Blake Sebouhian (u/s) April 6, 2013; Broadway More Hugh. You can never have enough Hugh.

Peter Joback, Emmi Christensson, Anton Zetterholm, Karolina Andresson, Glenn Kjellberg, Rolf Lydhal, Sindre Postholm, Sanna Martin, Tehilla Blad, David Ingham, Samuel Jarrick, Martin Kagemark, John Martin Bengtsson February 1, 2017; Stockholm I loved this production so much.

Ben Forster, Celinde Schoenmaker, Nadim Naaman, Charlotte Vaughan (u/s, last Carlotta show), Sion Lloyd, Mark Oxtoby, Paul Ettore Tabone, Joanna Strand (u/s, last Madame Giry show), Daisy Hulbert August 31, 2017; London A few days before cast change. One of my favorite audios as of late.

Fred Johanson, Hanna Liina Vosa, John Martin Bengtsson, Hanna Leena Haapamaki, Dardan Bakraqi, David Lundqvist, Anders Wangdhal, Lana Zuzic, Gisela Sjostedt, Lars Hijertner, Marco Stella, Tobja Halsell, Peter Loguin January 26, 2018; Gotheborg From the non-replica production. With John as Raoul this time!

Scott Davies, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor, Lara Martins, Sean Lloyd, Mark Oxtoby, Jacinta Mulcahy May 31, 2018; London This is labeled as having Ben Lewis, but if you listen it’s really Scott.

Tomas Ambt Kofod, Sibylle Glosted, Christian Lund, Martin Loft (u/s), Monsieur André, Anna Vaupel (u/s), Rasmus Jupin, Elisabeth Halling, Imogen-Lily Ash, Jesper Paasch, Kim Hammelsvang, Paul Frederiksen, Paul Frederiksen (u/s), Mia Karlsson (u/s) February 13, 2019; Copenhagen Compared to other audios, you can tell that Sibylle has really settled in the role and improved wonderfully. She sounds absolutely divine. An absolutely gorgeous cast.

Jonathan Roxmouth, Meghan Picerno, Matt Leisy September 3, 2019; Tel Aviv One of Meghan's last shows on the World Tour before she joined the Broadway company. Jonathan and Meghan sound particularly stunning on here, they keep getting better which is insane because they are already so good.

Tim Howar, Amy Manford (alt), Jeremy Taylor, Ross Dawes, Alan Vicary, Kimberly Blake, Paul Ettore Tabone, Jacinta Mulcahy, Georgia Ware September 7, 2019; London Amy Manford's last show, the last matinee for the 2018/19 cast. Just to be clear, this audio is different from the other that is NFT. Pretty nice quality too!

Love Never Dies

Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Niahm Perry, Adam Pearce, Jami Reid-Quarrell June 2, 2010; London A gift for all my Rierra/LND London fans out there.

Tomas Ambt Kofod, Louise Fribo, Christian Berg, Oscar Diez January 18, 2013; Copenhagen, Denmark This is an overlooked and gorgeous production. Also, after 'Love Never Dies' someone in the audience shouts "wow" and I think that captures it perfectly.

Evita

Emma Kingston (Eva), Ramin Karimloo (Che), Robert Finlayson (Peron), Anton Luiting (Magaldi), Isabella Jane (Mistress) July 4, 2018; Tokyo Emma as Eva and Ramin as Che. Some great casting there.

Anastasia

Annakathrin Naderer (u/s Anya), Thomas Hohler (Dimitry), Thorsten Tinney (Vlad), Mark Roy Luykx (u/s Gleb), Theresa Holter (Young Anastasia), Patricia Nessy (Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Masha Karrell (Dowager Empress Maria), Katja Hentschel (u/s Tsarina Alexandra), Kirill Zolygin (Tsar Nicholas II/Count Ipolitov), Helena Thordal Christenson (Olga Romanov), Alexandra Yoana-Alexandrovna (u/s Tatiana Romanov/Dunya), Laura Robinson (u/s Maria Romanov/Marfa), Mariana Hidemi (Anastasia, age 17/Paulina) August 10, 2019; Stuttgart I have yet to listen to this one yet, but I always love spreading love for foreign productions of shows.

Les Miserables

Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Brennyn Lark (Eponine), Max Quinlan (u/s Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Monsieur Thenardier), and Rachel Izen (Madame Thenardier) August 13, 2015; Broadway A really great cast and Kyle deserves to be heard. He was brilliant and it is such a shame he passed so early on in his life.

John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Michael Ball (Javert), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Fantine), Matt Lucas (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Thenardier), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Craig Mather (Marius u/s), Shan Ako (Eponine), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette) Earl Carpenter (Bishop/Bamatabois) October 16, 2019; Staged Concert, Gielguld Theatre Gorgeous.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Sheridan Smith (Narrator), Jason Donovan (Pharaoh), Jac Yarrow (Joseph), Femi Akinfolarin (Brother), Casey  Al-Shaqsy (Wife), J.R. Ballantyne (Brother), Thalia Burt (Wife), Richard Carson (Reuben), Michael Cortez (Guard), Vanessa Fisher (Wife), Matt Krzan (Guard), Kelsie-Rae Marshall (Wife), Emily Ann Potter (Wife), Georgina Parkinson (Wife), Michael Pickering (Simeon), Harriet Samuel-Gray (Wife), Carl Spencer (Brother), Joshua Steel (Brother), Jack Wilcox (Brother), Blythe Jandoo (s/w Wife), Hannah Taylor (s/w Wife) July 17, 2019; London Jason coming back to the show as Pharaoh this time!

The Guardian: Les Misérables episode two recap – simply electric

Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Les Misérables on the BBC. Please do not read on if you are not up to date.

Well that was emotional. Ride like the wind, Jean Valjean and save the (probably-actually-not-all-that) innocent man in Arras. Feel the searing pain of the hot coin of shame in your palm. Behold the memory of your giant beard of sorrow. Defend your honour.

This was an episode that was initially uneven and then suddenly soared to majestic heights, both of comedy and tragedy, showcasing some extraordinary, award-worthy performances from Dominic West (Valjean) and David Oyelowo (Javert), plus a jaw-dropping cameo from Ron Cook as a never-to-be-forgotten “hair and teeth dealer”. (That is his actual cast listing.)

There is a theory about great novels: that they tell their story by building up important scenes in sequence. This is true of Les Misérables, which is perhaps why this adaptation, so faithful to the original, came into its own here. This week the story was told in several key scenes, starting with the moment Javert witnesses that the strangely-familiar mayor has such superhuman strength that he can lift a cart off a dying man.

The chemistry between West and Oyelowo is incredible; it’s worth watching for that alone. Neither of them overplay their roles. Instead, both try to inject suspense and subtlety into what could be extremely hammy parts. The humiliation in Javert’s face when his accusation against the mayor was questioned! The cat and mouse game between the two of them is simply electric.

Back at the Queen Vic, sorry, Sergeant de Waterloo, the Thenardiers provided a comedic foil to the tension of the main storyline. You would happily leave your child with Olivia Colman, but perhaps not with her evil French ginger twin. On the other hand, seven francs a month for childcare seemed most appealing. Colman struck a brilliant balance between pathos and farce, managing to engineer some laughs while still leaving us shocked when her conman husband hit her. Similarly, Kathryn Hunter as Madame Victurnien (Fantine’s factory supervisor) managed to spin a small role into something spectacular, grimacing her disapproval at Fantine’s “secret”.

For me, though, the entire series took flight when Fantine had her teeth pulled. Cook as the teeth-puller was just sublime. As was the camera panning across the “instruments”. The smile after “You’re allowed to change your mind, you know …” was genius. I was screaming, ��NO, NOT THE TEETH,” as he grinned, “Help me hold her still, mother …” It was beautifully shot, acted with cruel brilliance and perfect in its depiction of the physical horror of poverty. This scene, coupled with the elegant moments of dialogue — the ones when we are reminded why we are following this story (“I have bought your soul … You belong to good” versus “Next time it will be for life … You can never win”) — elevated this series into something special. (Which was not initially evident to me last week, I have to say. Plus, there are still a lot of digressions, it must be admitted.)

The appearance of the “ecrivan public” (Alan David as Letter Writer, AKA the Only Non-Illiterate in the Village) was fascinating too, although I couldn’t help blaming him for everything as he didn’t make it clear until it was too late that Fantine should become a prostitute before selling her teeth. Basic error. The main conclusions to be taken then? Suspense has been most satisfyingly ramped up for the battle between Javert and Valjean. Olivia Colman suits red hair. But most importantly this: the world would be a better place if more respectable property-owning citizens were attacked by semi-bald toothless women jumping on their backs and scratching their faces until they bled.

Least convincing romantic encounter

Well, it wasn’t so much unconvincing as an interesting attempt to turn the tables. The brief scene between Fantine (Lily Collins) and the man who called her “baldy” was a memorable moment. There was this immortal exchange: “How much do you charge, baldy?” “If you don’t want business, do me a favour and move along.” For a second we were rooting for Fantine and hoping that she would recover her dignity and get her own back on someone. But, of course, this is impossible because it is 19th-century France and she is a young woman who has borne a child out of wedlock and sold her teeth. Still, I enjoyed the possibility.

The Gwyneth Paltrow onion for tears on demand

This ought to go to Fantine (Collins) for perfecting a tuberculosis cough and a realistic death rattle. But in fact I found myself more moved by the moral turmoil facing Valjean (West). There is something touching and real about what West is portraying: he really knows how to show what Valjean is wrestling with both externally (against Javert) and internally (against his own conscience), depicting this with very few lines of dialogue. What a gift of an actor he is, with or without giant beard and glimpses of buttock.

“Ecoutez et repetez!” Classic miserable lines

• “Where’s hubby?” “He’s dead.” “Oh dear.” Olivia Colman’s sneer here was a wonder. I also enjoyed her singing a French song before bursting out in broad Cock-er-ney.

• “A man steals because he is degenerate.” “There I have to tell you that we disagree … How we turn out depends on our circumstances and how we are treated.” And in those two lines, we have the entire plot.

• “I wouldn’t mind spreading my wings in his bed.” Get in the queue.

• “Maman, I’m tired.” Ah, Cosette, we are all tired. We are all so tired. At least we still have our two front teeth, though.

The Guardian, 6 December 2019

a few words about villains

It seems, thanks to Rik and Ade, I developed a taste for vile bastards :’D Sort of, I was watching “Les Miserables 25th Anniversary”, and: "Ahhh, the Thenardiers are so awesome disgusting! I love them!" Actually, I didn’t pay attention to these characters before. I've never liked villains, the maximum is ambiguous characters (like Oberstein from LOGH). It becomes like a game "mention in one post in Rik’n’Ade blog all your other fandoms". Now I can see this special kind of energy. And Thenardier’s lines in the musical now impress me very much, especially against the background of the sublime motives of the other characters and the blood of the revolutionaries filling ditches.

Watch 'em run amuck Catch 'em as they fall Never know your luck When there's a free for all Here's a little 'dip' There a little 'touch' Most of them are goners So they won't miss much

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Watch the buggers dance Watch 'em till they drop Keep your wits about you And you stand on top! Masters of the land Always get our share Clear away the barricades And we're still there! We know where the wind is blowing Money is the stuff we smell And when we're rich as Croesus Jesus! Won't we see you all in hell!

“I remember the Falklands, I made a fortune.”

(I thought about it - I very like the villainy of B'Stard. Seriously, I really love even the way he runs over peacocks, kicks garden gnomes, takes away money from beggars and all that. And the way he easily decides to kill, for some reason causes in me a tide of emotion. I don’t know, there’s something childishly direct about this (actually, Alan is a very beautiful specimen of a wicked charming boy, and these curls only strengthen the impression). Of course, this is the dark side of this quality. It’s a fascinating purity of a complete lack of conscience, a delightful rat joy. But if it's not about real life, you just admire it as a special sort of art. Yes, mostly this is a very caricature type of villainy, like "I'm evil, because I'm a vicious tory politician, grr!". But... I like it just that way.)

(But I can’t help but say: when Alan is seriously dangerous - it's very powerful. You just stare at the screen and: "What a man, what a man!" I almost fell in love with him accidentally several times.)

les miserables west end audios for trade

All audios recorded by myself.

11th Feb 2017 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean) Thomas Aldridge; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Lucyelle Cliffe; Andy Conaghan; Chris Cowley; Vinny Coyle; Tamsin Dowsett; Aimée Fisher; Antony Hansen; Steffan Harri; Holly-Anne Hull; Will Jennings; Josie Kemp; Charlotte Kennedy; David Langham; Joanna Loxton; Simon Lynch; Kayleigh McKnight; Felix Mosse; Lucy O’Byrne; Hollie O’Donoghue; Adam Pearce; Jonny Purchase; Sophie Reeves; Katy Secombe; Hayden Tee; Samantha Thomas; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

07th Oct 2017 Matinee - Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Hayden Tee; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

07th Oct 2017 Evening - (Birthday performance; includes video and photos of birthday speech at the end with John Caird, Alan Boublil, and Claude-Michel Schönberg) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Hayden Tee; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

21st Oct 2017 - (Shaq Taylor cover Javert; James Hume cover Thenardier; Holly Ann Hull cover Cosette; Hugo Chiarella cover Bamatabois) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

13th Nov 2017 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean; Shaq Taylor cover Javert; Oliver Brenin cover Factory Foreman; Hugo Chiarella cover Bamatabois) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

14th Dec 2017 - (Holly Ann Hull cover Cosette) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Hayden Tee; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

10th Jan 2018 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean; Shaq Taylor cover Javert; Alice Ellen Wright cover Eponine; James Hume cover Thenardier; Andy Conaghan cover Grantaire; Danny Whitehead cover Bamatabois; Lee Van Geleen cover Factory Foreman) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Andy Conaghan; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

11th Jan 2018 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean; Lee Van Geleen cover Javert; Alice Ellen Wright cover Eponine; James Hume cover Thenardier; Andy Conaghan cover Grantaire; Danny Whitehead cover Bamatabois; Oliver Brenin cover Factory Foreman) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Andy Conaghan; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; George Tebbutt; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

12th Jan 2018 - (Alice Ellen Wright cover Eponine; Andy Conaghan cover Grantaire; Emma Barr cover Factory Girl) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Hayden Tee; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

ACT ONE ONLY 19th Jan 2018 - (Andy Conaghan cover Grantaire; Emma Barr cover Factory Girl; Lee Van Geleen cover Factory Foreman) Emma Barr; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Hayden Tee; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

20th Jan 2018 - Hayden Tee’s final performance as Javert - (John Lumsden cover Marius; Andy Conaghan cover Grantaire; Emma Barr cover Factory Girl) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Hayden Tee; Lee Van Geleen and Danny Whitehead.

29th Jan 2018 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean; Alice Ellen Wright cover Eponine; Lee Van Geleen cover Factory Foreman) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; David Thaxton; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

19th Feb 2018 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean; Andy Conaghan cover Grantaire; Lee Van Geleen cover Factory Foreman) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Andy Conaghan; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; David Thaxton; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

05th May 2018 - (Alice Ellen Wright cover Fantine; James Hume cover Thenardier; Danny Whitehead cover Enjolras; Hugo Chiarella cover Bamatabois) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; David Thaxton; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

17th May 2018 - (Shaq Taylor cover Javert; Jonny Purchase cover Enjolras) Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

09th June 2018 - 2017-2018 cast muck-up matinee - Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; David Thaxton; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

09th June 2018 Evening - Final show of 2017-2018 cast - Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Ciarán Bowling; Hugo Chiarella; Andy Conaghan; Killian Donnelly; Alice Ellen Wright; Sophie-May Feek; Hyoie O’Grady; Catherine Hannay; Antony Hansen; Holly-Anne Hull; James Hume; Karis Jack; Ciaran Joyce; Charlotte Kennedy; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Jo Loxton; John Lumsden; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Jonny Purchase; Lauren Soley; Carley Stenson; Jacqueline Tate; Shaq Taylor; George Tebbutt; David Thaxton; Lee Van Geleen; Danny Whitehead and Paul Wilkins.

11th June 2018 - First show of 2018-2019/Final original production cast - Tegan Bannister; Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Ciarán Bowling; Oliver Brenin; Dean Chisnall; Grace Farrell; Sophie-May Feek; Adam Filipe; Antony Hansen; Sam Harrison; Barnaby Hughes; James Hume; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Sarah Lark, Hannah Grace Lawson; Jessica Lee; Jo Loxton; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Toby Miles; James Nicholson; Amara Okereke; Vivien Parry; Carley Stenson; Elena Skye; David Thaxton; Ben Tyler; Joe Vetch; Raymond Walsh and Andrew York

26th July 2018 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean; Katie Kerr cover Madame Thenardier; Andrew York cover Bishop of Digne; Antony Hansen cover Factory Foreman) Tegan Bannister; Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Ciarán Bowling; Oliver Brenin; Grace Farrell; Sophie-May Feek; Adam Filipe; Antony Hansen; Sam Harrison; Barnaby Hughes; Bradley Jaden; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Sarah Lark, Hannah Grace Lawson; Jessica Lee; Jo Loxton; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Toby Miles; James Nicholson; Amara Okereke; Carley Stenson; Elena Skye; Ben Tyler; Joe Vetch; Raymond Walsh and Andrew York

23rd Oct 2018 - (Adam Bayjou cover Valjean; Jessica Lee cover Eponine; Adam Filipe cover Grantaire; Antony Hansen cover Factory Foreman) Tegan Bannister; Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Ciarán Bowling; Oliver Brenin; Grace Farrell; Sophie-May Feek; Adam Filipe; Antony Hansen; Sam Harrison; Barnaby Hughes; James Hume; Bradley Jaden; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Sarah Lark, Hannah Grace Lawson; Jessica Lee; Jo Loxton; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Toby Miles; James Nicholson; Amara Okereke; Vivien Parry; Carley Stenson; Ben Tyler; Joe Vetch and Andrew York

29th June 2019 Matinee - (Grace Farrell cover Fantine; Joe Vetch cover Enjolras; Ciarán Bowling cover Bamatabois; Emma Barr cover Factory Girl) Tegan Bannister; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Dean Chisnall; Sophie-May Feek; Adam Filipe; Antony Hansen; Barnaby Hughes; James Hume; Bradley Jaden; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Sarah Lark, Hannah Grace Lawson; Jessica Lee; Jo Loxton; Steven Meo; Toby Miles; James Nicholson; Amara Okereke; Vivien Parry; Elena Skye; Ben Tyler; Raymond Walsh and Andrew York

29th June 2019 Evening- (Grace Farrell cover Fantine; Joe Vetch cover Enjolras; Ciarán Bowling cover Bamatabois; Emma Barr cover Factory Girl) Tegan Bannister; Adam Bayjou; Oliver Brenin; Dean Chisnall; Sophie-May Feek; Adam Filipe; Antony Hansen; Barnaby Hughes; James Hume; Bradley Jaden; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Sarah Lark, Hannah Grace Lawson; Jessica Lee; Jo Loxton; Steven Meo; Toby Miles; James Nicholson; Amara Okereke; Vivien Parry; Elena Skye; Ben Tyler; Raymond Walsh and Andrew York

13th July 2019 Matinee - Tegan Bannister; Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Ciarán Bowling; Oliver Brenin; Dean Chisnall; Grace Farrell; Sophie-May Feek; Adam Filipe; Antony Hansen; Sam Harrison; Barnaby Hughes; James Hume; Bradley Jaden; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Sarah Lark, Hannah Grace Lawson; Jessica Lee; Jo Loxton; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Toby Miles; James Nicholson; Amara Okereke; Vivien Parry; Carley Stenson; Elena Skye; Ben Tyler; Joe Vetch; Raymond Walsh and Andrew York

13th July 2019 Evening - Final performance of 2018-2019 cast; final original production performance; includes speech from Dean Chisnall at the end - Tegan Bannister; Emma Barr; Adam Bayjou; Ciarán Bowling; Oliver Brenin; Dean Chisnall; Grace Farrell; Sophie-May Feek; Adam Filipe; Antony Hansen; Sam Harrison; Barnaby Hughes; James Hume; Bradley Jaden; Ciaran Joyce; Katie Kerr; Rebecca Lafferty; Sarah Lark, Hannah Grace Lawson; Jessica Lee; Jo Loxton; Anna McGarahan; Steven Meo; Toby Miles; James Nicholson; Amara Okereke; Vivien Parry; Carley Stenson; Elena Skye; Ben Tyler; Joe Vetch; Raymond Walsh and Andrew York

Updates

1. I have updated my email it is now [email protected] which is on my site http://sunsetblvdtrades.weebly.com 2. I am still open for trades and Sales 3. These are my latest new videos: Videos:(All Les Miserables) Royal Albert Hall 10th Anniversary October 1995 Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Ruthie Henshall (Fantine), Michael Ball (Marius), Lea Salonga (Eponine), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thenardier), Alun Armstrong (Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A+ Notes: Proshot DVD rip of the concert. Broadway April 22, 2003 Andrew Valera (Jean Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Jayne Patterson (Fantine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Kevin Kern (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Wyman Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A- Broadway May 18, 2003 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Randal Keith (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Jayne Paterson (Fantine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Kevin Kern (Marius), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Jonas (Gavroche) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: B+ Notes: Highlights of act two. Includes some of the speeches and special performances by former cast members. UK Tour May 6, 2005 Kerry Ellis (Fantine) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A- Broadway November 11, 2006 Victor Hawks (u/s Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Celia Keenan Bolger (Eponine), Aaron Lazar (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thenardier), Drew Sarich (Grantaire), Jacob Levine (Gavroche) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Broadway February 17, 2007 Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Celia Kennan Bolger (Eponine), Drew Sarich (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A Broadway May 12, 2007 Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Drew Sarich (u/s Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Mandy Bruno (Eponine), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thenardier), Stephen Trafton (u/s Grantaire) Type: WMV Quality: A- Broadway June 1, 2007 Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Ben Davis (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacob (Marius), Marissa McGowan (Eponine), Max Von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thenarider) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Broadway August 24, 2007 Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Nikki Renee Daniels (u/s Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Becca Ayers (u/s Madame Thenardier), Chip Zien (Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A North Shore Music Theatre October 23, 2007 Fred Inkley (Jean Valjean), Devin Richards (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro (Fantine), Renee Brna (Cosette), Charles Hagerty (Marius), Joanne Javien (Eponine), Charley Brady (Enjolras), Inga Ballard (Madame Thenardier), Ron Winski (Thenardier), Joanna Rosen (Young Cosette) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A+ Note: Proshot from the dress rehearsal. Walnut Street Theatre May 17, 2008 Hugh Panaro (Jean Valjean), Paul Schoeffler (Javert), Jessica Bogart (Fantine), Julie Craig (Cosette), Christina DeCicco (Eponine), Jeffrey Coon (Enjolras), Scott Greer (Thenardier), Dawn Spence (Madame Thenardier), Gianna Bruzzese/Laurel Gwynne Yaros (Young Cosette), Danielle Rosenthal/Maggie Fitzgerald (Young Eponine), Brandon O'Rourke/Dante Mignucci (Gavroche), Peter Schmitz (The Bishop), Ben Dibble, Kelley Faulkner, Constantine Germanacos, Darren Michael Hengst, Danielle Herbert, Joe Jackson, Mary Martello, Michael Philip O'Brien, Katie O'Shaughnessey, Steve Pacek, Jennifer Page, Fran Prisco, Ilona Rubenstien, Nicholas F. Saverine, Abigail Sparrow, Denise Whelan Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Notes: Non replica production. Hollywood Bowl August 9, 2008 J. Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Javert), Melora Hardin (Fantine), Michele Maike (Cosette), John Lloyd Young (Marius), Lea Michele (Eponine), Tom Lowe (Enjolras) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- West End September 2008 Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Richard Woodford (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Jon Robyns (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jackie Marks (Madame Thernadier), Jimmy Johnstone (Thernadier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: B+ Notes: Nice video with clear sound and good picture; camera gets lost sometimes as it is very dark and a railing blocks the bottom of the screen at times. Also includes highlights from another performance with Jonathan Williams, Earl Carpenter, Mark Dugdale, Greg Castiglioni. UK Tour Paris, France, June 20, 2010 John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Katie Hall (Cosette), Luke Kempner (u/s Marius), Rosalind James (Eponine), Jon Robyns (Enjolras), Ashley Artus (Thenardier), Lynne Wilmot (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Notes: The second act starts at "Drink with Me." Really shaky thorughout, spotlight washout, good zooms, blurry at times. Includes curtain call. UK Tour, London, Barbican theatre September 17, 2010 Christopher Jacobsen (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Katie Hall (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Rosalind James (Eponine), Ashely Artus (Thenardier), Lynne Wilmot (Madame Thenardier), Jon Robyns (Enjorlras) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A National Tour Papermill Playhouse December 12, 2010 Ron Sharpe (alt. Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), John Rapson (u/s Thénardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Josh Caggiano (Gavroche), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Benjamin Magnuson (Bishop of Digne/Babet), Richard Todd Adams (Foreman/Lesgles), Lucia Giannetta (Factory Girl), Jon Fletcher (Montparnasse), Joe Tokarz (Brujon), Cooper Grodin (Combeferre), Jason Forbach (Feuilly), Cole Burden (Courfeyrac), Alan Shaw (Joly), Ian Patrick Gibb (Jean Prouvaire), Heather Jane Rolff (Old Crone), Cornelia Luna (Wig Maker), Richard Barth/Cole Burden (u/s Bamatabois/Claquesous), Katherine Forrester (Young Cosette), Anastasia Korbal (Young Eponine), Cathryn Basile, Julie Benko, Casey Erin Clark, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Sarah Shahinian, Aliya Victoriya Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A National Tour Chicago, IL February 3, 2011 Lawrence Clayton (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Justin Scott Brown (Enjolras), Michael Kostroff (Thenardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A West End 2011 Jonathan Williams (u/s Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), AJ Callaghan (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Samantha Barks (Eponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras) Type: MP4 Quality: A West End 2012 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert) Type: MP4 Quality: B+ Notes: Valjean's Revenge and Javert's Suicide only. West End June 30, 2012 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Geronimo Rauch (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Jonny Purchase (Marius), Danielle Hope (Eponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras) Type: MP4 Quality: A- Notes: "Valjean's Soliloquy", "Fantine's Death", "Confrontation", "Stars", "Bring Him Home", and "Epilogue". National Tour Chicago, IL November 15, 2012 Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thenardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Madame Thenardier), Jordan Nichols (u/s Marius), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Erin Cearlock (Little Cosette), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Ben Gunderson (swing Montparnasse), Heather Jane Rolff (u/s Factory Girl) Type: VOB+smalls Quailty: A Notes: ACT ONE ONLY! West End 2013 Chris Holland (u/s Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), AJ Callaghan (u/s Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Jamie Ward (Marius), Danielle Hope (Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Vicky Entwistle (Madame Thénardier), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A+ West End April 15, 2013 Chris Holland (u/s Jean Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Phoebe Street (u/s Cosette), Jamie Ward (Marius), Sarah O'Connor (u/s Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Vicky Entwistle (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A The Muny July 19, 2013 Hugh Panaro (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Charlotte Maltby, Alex Prakken, Lindsey Mader, Katie Travis, Bobby Conte Thornton, Michael McCormick, Tiffany Green, Ryan Vasquez Type: MPG Quality: A- Notes: Starts at "Who am I?". Act 2 starts at "On My Own". West End September 19, 2013 Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), James Grant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeong (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thenardier), Cameron Blakely (Thenarider) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- West End December 18, 2013 Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeong (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Dougie Carter (u/s Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A Toronto January 11, 2014 Evening *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Andrew Love (u/s Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Perry Sherman (Marius), Melissa O'Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (Madame Thenardier), Colm Wilkinson (special guest The Bishop), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), Madison Oldroyd (Young Eponine), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Chris Zonneville (Montparnasse/Labourer), Tyler Murree (Babet/Farmer), Aaron Walpole (Brujon/Chapmanthieu/Loud Hailer), Ashley Wright (Claquesous/Innkeeper/Factory Foreman), David Silvestri (Combeferre), Matt McMahan (Feuilly), Jonathan Winsby (Courfeyrac/Constable), Alan Shaw (Joly/Constable/Fauchelevent), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois/Major Domo), Jason Ostrowski (swing Lesgles), Matt Rosell (Jean Prouvaire), Caroline Colantonio (Innkeeper's Wife), Kristen Peace (Factory Girl/Old Woman), Cornelia Luna (Wigmaker), Richard Barth (swing), Katie Beetham, Andreane Bouladier, Brittney Johnson (Ensemble) *whereisyourredscaaahf's master* Type: MOV Quality: A- Notes: About an hour and thirty minutes of highlights from the Toronto production with special guest Colm Wilkinson as The Bishop. Include the encore performance of "Bring Him Home." Broadway March 1, 2014 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Faintine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatiliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche) Type: MP4 Quality: A *where is your red schaaaf's master* Notes: First preview. It includes most of the show. Loud excited audience. Blind shot from stage right third row, with no zooms. Keala Settle sprained her ankle at some point between The Robbery and One Day More, resulting in her not being in One Day More and using a cane during Wedding Chorale/Beggars at the Feast. Broadway March 8, 2014 Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Notes: Audience was full of excitement! The last 20 seconds are missing from the very end due to battery issues. Broadway May 13, 2014 Nathaniel Hackmann (u/s Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatiffle (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier) *Turn of the scorpion's master* Type: MP4 Quality: A+ West End June 14, 2014 Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Huchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thenardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A+ Notes: Last performance for the 2013-2014 cast. La Mirada, CA June 22, 2014 James Barbour, Randall Dodge, Cassandra Murphy, Kimberly Hessler, Nathaniel Irvin, Anthony Fedorov, Valerie Rose Curiel, Jeff Skowron, Meeghan Holaway Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Dallas, Texas August 5, 2014 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Nehal Joshi (Jean Valjean), Edward Watts (Javert), Allison Blackwell (Fantine), Dorcas Leung (Cosette), Justin Keyes (Marius), Elizabeth Judd (Eponine), John Campione (Enjolras), Steven Michael Walters (Thenardier), Christia Mantzke (Madame Thenardier), Alex Organ (Grantaire), Salma Salinas (Little Cosette), Mark Hancock (Gavroche) *where is your red scaaf's master* Type: MP4 Quality: A Broadway August 21, 2014 Nathaniel Hackman (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatiffle (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A Notes: Only video of Earl as Javert on Broadway. One of my personal favorite videos of Earl. Broadway November 6, 2014 Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), John Rapson (u/s Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Matt Rosell (u/s Marius), Melissa O'Neil (u/s Eponine), Jason Forbach (u/s Enjolras),Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thénardier), Adam Monley (u/s Grantaire), McKayla Twiggs (Little Cosette), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Weston Wells Olson (u/s Combeferre), Andrew Kober (u/s Foreman) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Notes: ACT TWO ONLY! Starts after "On My Own". Heads in the way. Includes BC/EFA speech by John. Video mostly centered around John. Broadway July 23, 2015 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Jean Valjean), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Eponine) Type: MP4 Quality: A Notes: Kyle's first performance as Valjean. Includes Valjean’s Soliloquy, Bring Him Home, and Finale. Broadway August 5, 2015 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Jean Valjean), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Eponine) Type: MOV Quality: A+ Notes: Act 2 highlights. Includes On My Own, Bring Him Home, Empty Chairs, and Finale. Shot vertically. West End April 11, 2015 Matinee Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), David Thaxton (Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Michael Colbourne (Enjolras), Tom Edden (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (u/s Madame Thenardier), Sophia Rickett (Little Cosette), Molly Hall (Little Eponine), Sonny Kirby (Gavroche) Type: MP4 Quality: C Notes: This was the children's last performance. The quality of the video is really bad. The master was seated in the restricted view and there are more blackouts then views. The remainder of act 1 is a video file, but the screen is black. Act 2 is an audio file. West End July 9, 2015 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Zoe Doano (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A+ Notes: Shot from the front row. Most of Act 1 and first 20 minutes of Act 2. West End October 8, 2015 Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secombe (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Zoe Doano (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A+ Notes: Proshot. NOT THE FULL SHOW. Encore performances only. 30th anniversary gala performance. Guests: Colm Wilkinson, Geronimo Rauch, John Owen Jones, Frances Ruffelle, Patti LuPone, Roger Allam and others. World Tour Manila April 23, 2016 Evening *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Eponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A- Notes: Includes Death of Gavroche/Final Battle, Drink With Me/Bring Him Home, Javert's Arrival/Little People, and On My Own. World Tour Singapore June 2, 2016 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Eponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A Notes: Includes On My Own, Upon these Stones, Bring Him Home, two versions of the same One Day More shot from different angles. Broadway June 15, 2016 Evening John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Alison Luff (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), David Rossmer (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Marcus D’Angelo (Gavroche), Eleanor Koski (Young Cosette), Mia Sinclair Jenness (Young Eponine) *SJ Bernly's master* Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Notes: The first 30 minutes of the show are missing; the video starts toward the end of Fantine’s Arrest. After that, the show is fully captured with no blackouts. There is some minor head obstruction on the left, but it really only affects a few seconds of the show when Valjean cuts Javert loose after The First Attack. There is also a little more washout than in most of my videos, especially in the full stage shots. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. Audio: The Little Mermaid (Alabama Shakespeare Festival) - July 26, 2015 Cast: Ariel - Michelle Pruiett, Prince Eric - Jeff Sears, Sebastian - J. Cameron Barnett, Triton - Kevyn Morrow, Ursula - Donna Migliaccio, Flounder - Henry Hodges, Grimsby - Rodney Clark, Scuttle - Billy Sharpe, Jetsam - Brandon Curry, Flotsam - Jeremy Pasha, Pilot/Chef Louis - Paul Hebron, Ensemble - Sari Alexander, Jennifer Molly Bell, Krystina M. Burton, Erin Chupinsky (u/s Ursula), Dean De Luna, Andrew Eckert (u/s Eric), Isabel Garcia (u/s Mersisters), Danielle Marie Gregoire, Jordan Fife Hunt, Alexis Marquardt, Emma C. Martin (u/s Ariel), Terrance Martin (u/s Sebastian), Narco Antonio Santiago, Tommy Scrivens (Dance Captain), Robbie Smith (u/s Flotsam and Jetsam), Clay Stefanki (us Flouder and Scuttle)

¡¡Hola a todos!!

Después de Princess Tutu, me he quedado con ganas de más, así que decidí ver un anime no muy conocido,  pero como  libro es uno de los más famosos de la literatura mundial.

Se trata del anime de Los Miserables el cual abarca 52 capítulos y en su decir, es el mejor anime que he visto hasta el momento.

FICHA TÉCNICA LIBRO

AUTOR: Victor Hugo

AÑO:  1862

GÉNERO: Novela histórica

        FICHA TÉCNICA ANIME

NOMBRE: Re Mizeraburu Shōjo Kozetto

DIRECTOR: Hiroaki Sakura

ESTUDIO: Nipon Animation

COLECCIÓN: Teatro Mundial de Obras Maestras

AÑO: 2007

  SINOPSIS

Jean Valjean es un ex-convicto con el corazón endurecido por 19 años de prisión rechazado por la sociedad, pero la buena acción del obispo Myriel lo cambia para siempre logrando redimirse y hacerse de un nombre respetable brindando trabajo y ayuda a quien lo necesite, como Fantine, una madre soltera quien tuvo que dejar a su hija al cuidado de unos posaderos para poder conseguir trabajo.

Después de algunos lances con la policía, Jean Valjean tiene que huir para evitar  la cadena perpetua que le espera si lo recapturan; pero tiene la promesa de velar por Cosette, la hija de Fantine a quien no pudo salvar.

Ambientada en Francia del siglo XIX, Victor Hugo nos habla de la pobreza, la desigualdad, la desesperación y el crimen cuyo contenido atemporal es válido hasta el día de hoy. Nos ilustra ambas caras de la sociedad parisina de entonces así como el inicio de la Rebelión de Junio en 1832 que luchaba por los problemas económicos e ideales republicanos siendo así una defensa para los oprimidos y una de las mejores obras de la literatura francesa

  RESEÑA

Dada la multitud de temas que abarca la novela así como por su calidad literaria, ha sido llevada tanto al cine como a la televisión, sin embargo al tener un margen de tiempo limitado, por lo regular se mutilan o cambian muchos aspectos tanto en la película de 1998 como en el musical de 2012 que son las más o menos recientes dejando atrás las otras versiones en blanco y negro las cuales no he podido ver.

Se emitió también una miniserie en el año 2000 protagonizada por Gerard Depardieu pero no me pareció una adaptación  y en mi opinión pudieron haberse aprovechado mejor esas ocho horas para hacer una versión más fiel.

Por otro lado, el anime, es la mejor adaptación que he visto, sobre todo porque está orientada a un público más infantil y aunque se omiten algunas crudezas del libro lo recomiendo ampliamente para adentrarse en esta magnífica obra.  Hay algunos cambios pero no entorpecen el ritmo de la narración ni la trama principal, pues al contrario, el anime se enriquece al introducir algunos personajes nuevos y da algunas sorpresas a quien ya conoce el libro.

El inicio es bastante fiel y se expone la infancia dura de Cosette, aunque en el libro ella no expresa su sentir al respecto, el anime lo ejemplifica muy bien y logra transmitir la tristeza del personaje.

La vida de Fantine también es presentada con dureza y aunque se omitan algunos de los detalles más escabrosos no deja de verse la pobreza en la que vivía.

  Jean Valjean, el personaje principal, está bien estructurado y podemos estar presente en todas sus reflexiones así como en los principales y más dolorosos escenarios de su vida pasada como su primer robo y sus años de trabajos forzados.

Sobre Marius debo decir que es el personaje que más me ha gustado. En ninguna de las anteriores versiones se le ha hecho justicia, o lo escenifican muy enamorado o muy revolucionario cuando en realidad es una mezcla de ambas e incluso su faceta política es menor a la de su sentido práctico ya que no frecuentaba con regularidad las reuniones del ABC y prefería la soledad. Este Marius es tal cual lo describen en el libro, las partes que sólo podemos visualizar a través de la narrativa de Victor Hugo las vemos aquí incluso con diálogos.  Junto con Cosette ya crecida ejemplifican un amor más humano y más creíble que en el libro, ya que ambos tienen una personalidad propia que en el libro no se advierte tanto, pues Cosette juega un papel más secundario una vez que ha llegado a la adolescencia y no llegamos a conocer del todo sus pensamientos.

  Todos los posteriores personajes son fieles al libro, no se puede describir la emoción al verlos en animación habiendo siendo modificados o ignorados  en la pantalla grande. Las situaciones son reproducidas con fidelidad e incluso los diálogos son directamente sacados del libro lo cual será apreciado por quienes lo hayan leído.

  DIFERENCIAS ENTRE EL ANIME Y EL LIBRO (SPOILERS)

El Obispo Myriel no aparece hasta ya bien avanzada la historia cuando Jean Valjean lo recuerda.

La historia de Gervasillo o Petit Gervais es distinta al libro pues en el anime Jean Valjean no se da cuenta de haber pisado la moneda cuando en el libro lo hace a propósito; creo que con este cambio ya no se quiso manchar la reputación de Jean Valjean quien ya estaba completamente redimido ante los espectadores.

En el anime Fantine no quería dejar a Cosette con los Thenardier hasta que ellos la convencen, pero en el libro Fantine es quien tiene la idea de dejarla pues para la audiencia infantil debía ser difícil comprender el porqué una madre se separa de su hija.

La introducción del personaje de Alan me parece oportuna para poder observar la bondad del señor Madeleine así como lo que ocurre una vez que éste se marcha de Montreuil-sur-Mer.

Aquí se muestra a una Cosette un poco mayor al ser dejada en casa de los Thenardier, pues en el libro ella aún podía ser cargada por Fantine y no logra recordarla, pero en el anime es una de las cosas que da esperanzas a Cosette.

Gavroche era un bebé cuando Cosette deja la casa de los Thenardier, sin embargo en la serie se cuidan el uno al otro y se hacen buenos amigos junto con un perro al que adoptan.

Fantine tiene que mandar cartas periódicamente a los Thenardier pero en el libro no sabe escribir y así es como descubren que esconde a una hija; se omiten también ciertos datos como la identidad del padre de Cosette y las penurias en Montreuil-sur-Mer como la venta de sus dientes y su inicio en la prostitución aunque sí se produce el corte de cabello por parte de un fabricante de pelucas para mandarle una falda.

No hay engaño por parte de los Thenardier al hacer pasar a Azelma como Cosette, creo que esta circunstancia se añadió para aumentar la tensión y mostrar la vileza de los Thenardier.

Cuando Jean Valjean es descubierto por Javert no se produce una segunda captura ni es dado por muerto, sino que Javert sabe que sigue vivo y la persecución no se detiene.

Cuando llegan a la casa Gorbeau la casera no duda de Jean Valjean ni entra en su habitación.

Cuando Jean Valjean es llevado en el ataúd para salir del convento y luego enterrado, se añade la angustia al cambiar de sepulturero y mostrar a Valjean sin conocimiento cuando en realidad se queda tranquilamente dormido.

En el libro, Marius conoció a Cosette cuando aún era más niña y le parecía fea pero al crecer y arreglarse es cuando Marius se enamora y comienza a seguirla, mientras que en el anime es amor a primera vista.

Al crecer, Cosette no es tan vanidosa como lo es en el libro, es más sencilla y aunque le gustan las modas de la época no presiona a Valjean para que le compre vestidos y botas.

La construcción de la escuela y la repartición del pan en la iglesia no aparecen en el libro ya que Jean Valjean no deseaba llamar la atención.

En el libro es Eponina quien se ofrece a buscar a Cosette, pero no la reconoce de la infancia como sí sucede en el anime; tampoco intercambian palabras, pero opino que fue un buen acierto pues ambas debían expresar lo que tenían acumulado en todos esos años.

Marius y Cosette son más afines entre sí, Cosette conoce mejor la situación del pueblo y tienen más temas de conversación; en el libro ella es un poco más frívola con su arreglo personal.

Yo no deseaba la muerte de Gavroche pero esperaba la de Javert, ninguna se produce en el anime.

Marius no le pide matrimonio a Cosette en el libro, pide la mano directamente a Jean Valjean.

Los celos de Valjean no son visibles en la serie y son más patentes en el libro; Valjean sólo se muestra sorprendido al saber del amorío  y ve a Marius como un sustituto suyo para proteger a Cosette.

La Thenardier nunca sale de prisión pues muere encarcelada.

Azelma es la única que permanece con Thenardier  y Marius les da dinero como le prometió a su padre, en el anime Thenardier queda solo y Marius se niega a dar el dinero que pide éste por los secretos que pretende vender.

La actitud de Marius al saber la verdad acerca de la identidad de Jean Valjean es totalmente diferente pues en el libro se muestra muy duro con él, mientras que en el anime es más comprensivo aunque no puede evitar la desaparición de Jean Valjean.

Por lo mismo, Valjean nunca se alejó por sí solo de Cosette ni se fue a trabajar a provincia, sino que Marius le prohibió ver a Cosette.

En el libro Cosette nunca se enteró de las penurias de su madre ni del pasado de Jean Valjean así como tampoco fue a visitar Montreuil-sur-Mer.

Como pueden ver, las diferencias son bastantes, sin embargo yo la encuentro 85% fiel al libro y los cambios no me parecieron tan descabellados. La recomiendo al 100% y espero que la disfruten mucho como lo he hecho yo.

Hasta pronto!!!

Anime: Los Miserables ¡¡Hola a todos!! Después de Princess Tutu, me he quedado con ganas de más, así que decidí ver un anime no muy conocido,  pero como  libro es uno de los más famosos de la literatura mundial.

Please enjoy the full Kid Mime Arc of the Miraculous Office AU (part 7) - a Felinette story!

🚫 DO NOT re-upload or re-post this video anywhere, thank you. 🚫

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This is a pre-reveal, undercover AU where Felix is Gabriel’s son and Chat Noir. In their university years, both Marinette and Felix are still working to take down Hawk Moth. They both find separate evidence linking Gabriel’s fashion company to Hawk Moth’s operation and decide to secretly go undercover in his company. Marinette lands a Production Assistant job while Felix asks his father for a position. Suspicious of Felix’s newfound interest in his company, Gabriel decides to hire a documentary crew to as a way to keep his son in check. This is the story as told through the documentary crew’s lens.

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Intro Arc (Part 1) | Butterfly Garden Arc (Part 2) | Enemy Arc (Part 3) | Allegra Arc (Part 4) | Reunion Arc (Part 5) | Separation Arc (Part 6)

So, I’ve been obsessed with @emzurl’s office AU lately! I absolutely love the character designs and their personalities, and the arcs I’ve watched are so adorable and fun and I love watching them!

(P.S. Mustache Claude is fun to draw. XD)

Bright Young Things

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by Padf00tandmo0ny

Where a group which barely missed becoming Historic, are aiming to study history at the most prestigious universities in England. If their 'pursuit of sex, sport and a place of university' doesn't dominate their lives, what else will?

A crossover between Victor Hugo's Les Miserables and Alan Bennett's The History Boys. Exploring class, religion, sexuality and a smidge of politics in the 1980's - with some french thrown in for good luck.

Words: 415, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: History Boys - All Media Types, History Boys - Bennett, History Boys (2006), Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Characters: Montparnasse (Les Misérables), Jean "Jehan" Prouvaire, Enjolras (Les Misérables), Grantaire (Les Misérables), Joly (Les Misérables), Bossuet Laigle, Musichetta (Les Misérables), Courfeyrac (Les Misérables), Combeferre (Les Misérables), Bahorel (Les Misérables), Javert (Les Misérables), M. Thénardier, Fantine (Les Misérables), Jean Valjean, Éponine Thénardier

Relationships: Montparnasse/Jean Prouvaire, Past Montparnasse/Éponine Thénardier - Relationship, Enjolras/Grantaire, Cosette Fauchelevent/Marius Pontmercy, Past Fantine/Jean Valjean, Past Fantine/Félix Tholomyès

Additional Tags: Montparnasse is Dakin, Jehan is Irwin, Enjolras is Scripps, Grantaire is Posner, Joly is Akthar, Courfeyrac is Timms, Marius is Rudge, Combeferre is Lockwood, Bahorel is Crowther, Javert is Felix, Thenardier is Hector, Fantine is Ms Lintott, Eponine is Fiona, JVJ is a Oxford Prof, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - High School, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies

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Les Miserables movie RECAST

Hugh Jackman as Javert

Tom Hardy as Valjean (with Aaron Walpole dubbing his singing)

Jeremy Jordan as Enjolras

Kristin Chenoweth as Madam Thenardier (also dubbing Amanda Seyfried's singing) Alan Cumming as Thenardier

t/a rambles 1

back on my bullshit part 1

... should look into the tactics ogre games for novel inspo bc my novel is also a political drama ... UNINTENTIONALLY actually id call it a coming of age story in rhe new adult genre since mc is probably 23-25 i have so many feelings about the novel ugh i love my ocs so much and i put them all om opposing sides for this novel the most complex relationship i have in it i think is alex and his mother or rather prince kreutzer in this au queen elaine and her son prince kreutzer .. god its so fucked up bc kreutzer loves his mother- he was largely isolated as a child and his mother was always so loving and sweet and they were so so close but the prince never knew of the shit his mother did as queen she is a tyrant she must have lost a child once. a princess, i think probably to the king who she may have ... overthrew or usurped maybe but regardless of that shes in power now and because she lost a child she became overly protective of kreu and consolidated her power heard of a plot to infiltrate her kingdom and assassinate the son of the previous tyrant king (?) and she just fucking ruled with an iron fist because she has so little trust in the goodness of people that she thinks the only way to achieve good is to force it and as a result she kills anyone who steps out of line thus making the people resent her deeply but to kreutzer shes his mother his loving and doting mother who does all she can to protect him the novel actually starts um after the queen is assassinated h a its not her story but shes a big part of it even after her death bc a big portion of the theme is like coming to terms with the complexity of individuals no one is all good or all bad and kreu starts out unable to understand this he has a very black and white view of moralitt like his mother at the beginning on his coronation day theres an assassination attempt made on him but he gets whisked away by the court jester after that a coup is staged and rebels take over the country and the prince is forced to hide with a traveling circus that the jester brings him to where every performer... is a fugitive or criminal! and thats where his personal growth really begins bc he learns abt these people and realizes his world view was wrong people are complex people do bad things... for just reasons and vice versa esp Keith who makes a major appearance in the novel his entire bg story takes place outside the novel as well hahaha but its a lot after a raid on his village, hes orphaned along w his little sister who is ill so to make ends meet / buy medicine he does literally every fucking crime under the sun starting off with petty theft and scaling up to murder literally sacrificing every last shred of innocence he has for the sake of his ailing sister who... dies anyway! and im thinking, tbh, its a fantine/cosette/thenardiers type sitch where this quack doctor is basically scamming him except instead of fantine dying cosette does anyway thats where he fucking hits rock bottom he could handle things as long as he had someone to fight for you know he was alright with it bc his sister was there, his saving grace but when she dies hes all alone thats probably when lydia finds him i imagine he would he on the verge of suicide or at the very least dying of self imposed starvation and neglect but honestly probably suicide julie's death on top of the crushinf weight of all the crimes hes committed the innocence he lost, the lives he took its just way too much and hes just a naive kid lydia finds him and takes him back to the circus takes care of him gives him food and water and shelter and slowly tries to reach him slowly teaching him that there is still life to be lived that he is so young, and it is far too soon for him to lay down and die that he should live for his dead family, because that is what they would want to keep their memory alive in his heart and he begins to come around slowly starts doing chores for the troup then he finally sees one of their performances acrobats and the trapeze and the glitz and the glamor its the first time in years where he ... wasnt thinking about his dead sister or his trauma he asks lydia to teach him how to "do that" he says while pointing at the stage and so she does and ever since then hes taken up performing full time as a .. daredevil type act doing outrageously dangerous things for the thrill of it it excites him, the risk he loves to see how close to the edge of death he can walk without falling and it fuels him makes him enjoy being alive again and he's.. happy god by the time you meet keith in the novel he's just this happy go lucky teen with this smugness about him a kind of dangerousness belying a sweet exterior he's all jokes and laughs at this point and you'd never be able to tell what he went thru at first glance or at all really bc honestly, at this point he honest to god is okay lies and dirt - Last Thursday at 6:00 AM he... doesnt need anyone's pity. he doesn't need anything but the feeling of being alive now and one of the major points of the novel is prince kreu's relationship with him... bc at first they really clash and kreu is just... he's a fucking criminal and all of then deserve to hang keith plays this off w jokes at first but kreu keeps being antagonistic bc he just cant believe a criminal like him is getting away without punishment but then one day keith snaps at him knife to the prince's throat dangerous, cat like eyes, the usual smile on his face no where to be found you're right. i'm a thief. a liar. a criminal. a murderer. i'm all those things. but i'll tell you one thing, prince: i'm not worthless. he pulls the knife away and walks off leaving the prince stunned after this lydia talks to kreu explaining that maybe he shouldn't judge keith so quickly hinting that the circumstances of his life were... not ideal when i first found him, he was already half dead. perhaps not physically, but in the eyes. you could see the reaper in them. hhmgmgn i need to think more abt the circumstances around this scene ah keith must have been looking for a good place to die

the music from the circus reminded him of better days, when he played songs with his family. i imagine him.. outside the tent, somewhere obscured and there's music flowing from its interior... he's tired. he sits down against a barrel and he's been starving, exhausted... letting sleep take him away on the songs from the circus back to a time he used to be happy...

lydia fines him and shakes him but his eyes look glassy and he's unresponsive

he's taken poison must have been something from his former days working as an assassin something he saved for himself just in case and that's when lydia takes him in and nurses him back to health she's a water mage w healing capabilities so she's able to do it and i imagine at first keith is hurt, angry why am i still alive? i im fucking myself up in the feels i hate this THIS ISNT EBEN IN THE FUCKINF BOOK IT ALL HAPPENS BEFORE IT KEITJS NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER HERE BUT IM SO FUCKED UP ugh after kreutzer learns a bit abt keiiths origins he actually thinks a lot. and tries to make amends. apologizes to keith who doesnt say anything much he's sitting, eyes away from the prince, fiddling with the knives he uses for his performances

"a raid took my parents away. illness took away my sister."

"i did a lot of things for money. most of it i'm not proud of. but i would have done anything to save her... you know?"

"you've got someone you love too, don't you?" kreutzer thinks of his mother. the surrogate brother who disappeared on him and never returned "i do." "then, you get it." after this they start to really bond almost as siblings.. which is really funny bc kreutzer doesnt need to be protective of keith keith can MORE THAN take care of himself but its new for kreutzer to feel.. responsibility for someone else like this he was always the one protected before keith laughs at this a lot what're you trying to do? be my big bro? but secretly he ...really likes having family again as idiotic as kreutzer is ofc lydia has always been there for him but as a surrogate mother an older sib is new and.. kind of nice in canon modern au they really are basically bros LOL actually cousins via mothers but alex/kreu goes to live w keiths family after his mom (lain) dies so they essentially grow up like brothers i didn't even get started w the fucking mess that is alan and kreutzer alan goes by calisto also and he hes the court jester but he was trained from a young age as a snake in the kings court he was supposed to kill the prince when the time was right but alan and his dumb fucking gay ass FALLS IN LOVE WITH HIM INSTEAD spoiler alert: its unrequited btwn alex and alan is NEVER requited in ALL aus its because alan ... doesnt love himself at all. he has no sense of... purpose or identity alex can never love someone like that but either way he becomes the prince's personal servant and entertainer and this idiot falls for him the naivete he displays, the timid stateliness, the unfitting title of prince bestowed on his shoulders- kreutzer is far too soft to be the leader of this kingdom and alan increasingly has the desire to protect him even as kreu grows older and more skilled in his studies there is always the anxious trepidation they also grow up together from around ages 11-present at the time of the novels start god alan loves him so much it hurts me but its so one sided alex loves cyrus in modern au ): alan could never be more than just a phase tbh poor guy alan and his low self esteem and depression the worst part of this thougg is that because alan feels aimless and without purpose when he falls for kreutzer he ... finally has his OWN cause to fight for and he takes it to the extreme betraying everyone that trusted him to do his job for the sake of a man who wont ever love him it bites him in the ass too bc i kill him off as a catalyst for other stuff h ahahahhahahahahahahaha not just kill him off but horribly because HE FUCKING BETRAYED HIS ENTIRE SIDE THEY ARE, UNDERSTANDABLY, PISSED Alan is so fuckong flawed hes a fuckinf mess and i love it ugh im thinkijg of another scene in the novel once kreutzer gets captured bt the coup rebels he actuallt submits himself voluntarily bc keith gets kidnapped and used as ransom keith tells him hes a fucking idiot keiths life doesnt matter dont fucking come for me! but kreu doesnt listen obviously and they torture kreutzer bc i love suffering and after that they make him listen in a mock trial to the testimonials of all the people hurt by his mother death to the queen! death to elaine of koel! all the horrible stories of lives unjustly cut short because of his mother it breaks him because he loves his mother so much but she's done all these horrible things he doesn't know what to do how to make amends the damage was done and he takes their wrath their scorn and anguish and i'm sorry as if sorry could ever fix anything but it is his burden to carry, his punishment to suffer in place of the queen ironically this makes lilya have a change of heart she was infiltrating the queens court just as alan did and she is directly responsible for her death her assassination, i think or the king's? either way shes part of the rebel forces and she DESPISES the queen good fucking riddance as far as she's concerned that woman made her life hell(edited) so she can rot in it for all lilya cares for but seeing kreutzer there bloodied tortured sobbing broken and taking the punishment doled out to him without so much as a word of protest(edited) she thinks... this... isnt right this is wrong. because kreutzer was not responsible for the sins of his mother as much as people want to blame him, take out their anger on him lilya was at first all gung ho about ending the royal bloodline lies and dirt - Last Thursday at 7:02 AM but she reconsiders this moment feels something tugging at her this isnt right

she remembers her sister back at the circus— lydia. who she always loved dearly but clashed with, leading to her abandoning the circus and joining the rebellion.

retribution is deserved, but should it be served? what then makes us different from our oppressors?

or sth like that so she rescues kreutzer takes him back to the circus. and reunites with her sister after so many years after that ik not entirely sure what to do w the novel LOL bc i know there has to he a big battle bc the rebellion forces begin to quell opposition like how the communist regime in other countries started in ernest bc people felt oppressed but then they went too far and started culling the middle class so then kreutzer leads his own rebellion force against them to take back the country then once he wins he uses his kinghood to dissolve the monarchy and embrace democracy instead asking lydia to lead hes much too tired to lead, and she is much better suited for it but hm inhabe to think more about that entire segment after this he takes over lydias spot in the circus as its owner and organizer and with keith he spends the rest of his days helping people just like keith also they properly mourn alans death it takes forever for kreu to come to terms w his mothers assassination and crimes he probably never truly works it out but he begins to be able to recognize that she is both the tyrant queen and his loving mother that they do not cancel eachother out, that they are not mutually exclusive they are one in the same UGH IM SO UPSET I WISH ID FUCKING WRITE THIS BC I WANT TO FUCKING READ IT the message i wanna convey is like people.. are complex, imperfect, and the systems they create are also subjected to that but everyone does things for a reason. no matter what that reason is and i want lydia to address this too when she becomes the new prime minister of koel a democracy is not perfect, because man is not perfect. there will be hardship, mistakes made along the way. but together we can grow, improve, and learn about one another— and better our society for it. and i believe anywhere injustice goes, justice will always follow(edited) sth like that ig

I wonder what they're talking about 🤔

Part 7 of the ML Office AU Arc 8 is up, watch it here!

📢 I will be taking next week off, so no new parts until the new year.