THE PHANTOM'S CLOAK, THOUGH!!

Peter Jöback, Stockholm

Jonathan Roxmouth, World Tour

Claire Lyon and Brad Little, World Tour

Claire Lyon and Brad Little, World Tour

David Thaxton, West End

Hugh Panaro, Broadway

Claire Lyon and Brad Little, World Tour

Samantha Hill and Hugh Panaro, Broadway

Colm Wilkinson, Toronto

Thiago Arancam, Sao Paulo

Killian Donnelly, West End revival

Kim Ju Taek, Daegu or Seoul

javert's suicide / david thaxton, 17 march 2023

i had to share this truly balls-to-the-wall rendition of javert's suicide. yes those howling/grunting noises are thaxton. he performed the whole thing swaying from side to side, sobbing. genuinely not a clue what was happening here

thinking about them

The roller coaster of this chapter in gif form, featuring the actors and gifs that inspired the scenes.

City of Angels, Chapter 13

Buckle up 😌

pride icons for ace icons 2023 1/?

first entry in my series of vaguely shitty asexual pride icons with characters that Are Definitely Ace. i don't make the rules i just point them out!

starting out with

ENJOLRAS (Les Miserables)! happy barricade day!

ft. some fave Enjolri

*Please don’t repost outside tumblr*

Sunset Boulevard

Dir. Jamie Lloyd

Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond

(Photos by Marc Brenner)

In the 2008 London Les Mis bootleg with David Thaxton as Enjolras (the one with several clips on YouTube – I don't know if there's more than one or not), at the heartbreakingly beautiful moment when the barricade turns to reveal his lifeless body, why does the video zoom in on his crotch?

Did Grantaire's ghost take possession of the camera?

Socks' Ultimate Phantoms list, part two

PART ONE

Phantoms, continued:

David Thaxton - Had this moment in Final Lair where it looked like he’d had a heart attack, and then Christine put her hands over his on his heart and just—🥺 David Arnsperger - Had a wild self-caress right before MOTN where he rocked backward. That's it, that's all I remember. John Cudia - I remember actively not liking his Phantom the first time I saw him, but I changed my mind at his Final Lair because it was so good. Jonathan Roxmouth - Has a slightly nasally tone and a slightly deeper voice than a lot of Phantoms. He did not have good pants. Actually the worst pants I’ve ever seen. Looks like a cinnamon roll, is not afraid to burn you if you’ve wronged him. I also don’t like how his wig looks like thinning hair at the very front. Tim Martin Gleason - Don't ask me why, I just like him okay. James Romick - Really like his voice. Does an excellent sad. Derrick Davis - Fantastic voice. Brought a touch of humanity to that awful restaged show and made it worth watching. Wish we could have seen him in Real POTO. Great ass. Brent Barrett - I remember liking him. Thomas James O’Leary - Good acting, good voice.

Jon Robyns - Makes excellent noises during the Final Lair. Good voice. James Gant - Works best with Eva Shanu-Wilson. Okay acting, but nothing else really going on. Occasional good moments.

Christines: Lisa Vroman - An "older" Christine. Great chemistry with Franc D'Ambrosio. Initiated a gentle hand-holding during the ring return with him which was an excellent choice that I don’t often see. Made some other excellent choices throughout the show in reacting to what was happening around her. Looks like she could kill you, is a cinnamon roll except when she’s going to kill you. Elizabeth Southard - Another "older" Christine. Love her. The best chemistry with Gary Mauer, her irl husband. Also had great chemistry with Jim Weitzer, who was her Raoul. Very, very good actor. Looks like a cinnamon roll, is a cinnamon roll but only for her husband, otherwise she can and will kill. Luzia Nistler - Love her voice. Austrian. (Like German, but elegant.) Emilie Kouatchou - I wanted to like her. But she has a ton of vibrato and she sounds like a child. I also don't care for her acting. She looked like she was only doing what she was told, rather than reacting to things happening around her. Meghan Picerno - I don't remember anything about her. I saw her live right after the reopening. Celinde Schoenmaker - I've only heard audio of her but I remember liking her. Kanisha Feliciano - Good Wishing. Looks fabulous in the blue dress. I love her wigs more than any other Christine. Hers doesn’t look like a frizzy mess. Lucy St Louis - She played a very sympathetic Christine, and has such a beautiful voice. Lily Kerhoas - fierce. Loved the anger she had in Final Lair. Holly Anne-Hull - too much vibrato Paige Blankson - too much vibrato

Raouls: Christopher Carl - Didn't get to see much of him owing to the fact that the boots he's in are Phantom-centered highlights. The little I have seen of him has been excellent though. Ciaran Sheehan - I like him better as Raoul than as the Phantom. He was ready to throw hands. Has a very stilted way of singing that reminds me of the few clips of Colm Wilkinson, but sounds better than Colm. Willing to troll his associates irl. Bronson Norris Murphy - A. Dorable. The best. Looks like a cinnamon roll, is a cinnamon roll. Could probably do a murder if pushed far enough. Have heard audio and now seen a boot and he’s a protective Raoul. Hands down my favourite Raoul. John Riddle - Saw him live right after the reopening. I don't remember anything specific about him. Paul Schaefer - Nice chest. Matt Blaker - meh

David Thaxton's first Javert's Suicide of his 2022 return to Les Mis.

I asked what you all wanted to hear and the vast majority requested this. Now THIS is how you do feral Javert's suicide (at full-speed and with very old school vibes)

New West End cast (2022/23) rehearsals 🇫🇷

Les Mis London October 29th!

Yesterday I saw Les Mis in London my first time seeing the full show in the west end!

My cast was:

Jon Robyns, David Thaxton, Natalie Chua (u/s), Bryony Duncan (u/s), Robert Tripolino, Lulu-Mae Pears, Gerard Carey, Josefina Gabrielle, Jordan Shaw

Jon was really good for 99% of the show but he did seem a little vocally tired but really nothing that took away from his really touching portrayal. David as Javert was everything I hoped for his voice - STUNNING acting - INSANE, a Javert that genuinely intimidated me. I believe it was Natalie’s second ever show as Fantine she is 1st cover and her acting was particularly good in the really intense moments still a little room to improve vocally but again it was only her second show as Fantine. Bryony who is 1st cover as Eponine was the highlight of the show for me, her voice was so strong and her acting was fantastic, Eponine’s death I was a MESS! Robert as Marius was pretty standard nothing really stood out for me, he cracked a little at the start of a heart full of love but in Emoty chairs he was really good I again was sobbing. Lulu-Mae was a really good actress very nuanced, she did struggle a little on the higher notes sometimes but it is only a month into her run so there’s definitely time for her to improve! I’ve seen Gerard and Josefina as the Thenardiers I always find them very amusing I do love them! Jordan as Enjolras for the most part I enjoyed he had a fab energy about him vocally not my favourite but overall a really strong performance! Standouts in the ensemble we’re Adam Robert Lewis he was my first Phantom (not really over the fact he’s no longer in the show) although I am dying to see his Javert he is vocally one of the best performers I’ve heard!

Still offering my soul in exchange for a full professional Les Mis DVD. Not the concerts, I want the full show with the revolving stage. Preferably around 2008, with Drew Sarich and David Thaxton.

Really really enjoying this Javert.

screaming

Obsessed with this choice like Killian i get by THACKO WHY WHERES STEWART JUSTICE FOR ELF COP WE RIDE AT DAWN WHATS IN STAGE WILL RUE THE DAY THEY MADE AN ENEMY OF US