Wowowow this cast is brilliant. I love Valjean, especially his tone at the beginning; it reminded me of Colm. Also Cosette fabulous- would have loved to hear in my life.... Elena Skye is really good too. I think she portrays Hugo’s Éponine and not the weepy 1 dimensional musical character pretty well. Uh Marius is really hot...
so glad they changed a song for the performance. Got a little sick of hearing on my own or I dreamed a dream for the past few years to start the performance
I’ve played in many musicals all around the world (musician) & Les Miz is easily the best musical I’ve been involved. Most musicals have 1 or 2 genuine show stoppers but Les Miz would have to have close to 7 or 8. If you haven’t seen it live then there is a place in your heart which remains unfulfilled.
i saw the full performance on the west end last wednesday and i started crying almost as soon as it started, it was that good. i loved the cast, and was so so so so thrilled with how wonderful it was
I saw this cast few days ago in Queen’s theater. I was super touched by their performance. They are absolutely amazing!!!! It's the best show I have ever seen so far with no doubt.
I feel like in general I like Stars more every time I hear it, and this performance of it (as well as the whole thing overall) was really good! 😀 Also I don't know why everyone has a problem with the Eponine; I thought she was fine. 😞 ~:~
It's been a few years since I first saw Les Miserables when I was in London with my family. So far it's the only time I've ever seen it in teather, and I still haven't forgot how strongly it made me feel. It's such a great musical
Love this cast! Seen them (although with a different Javert) a few days ago, which was 3 days into the new cast change, and they were all amazing. Dean Chisnall is a fantastic Valjean, his Bring Him Home was note perfect - and he does a pretty damn good job here too!
Love Javert and Cosette, brilliant. No one will ever beat Killian Donnelly's Valjean though, so sad to see him go 😔 and I miss Hyoie too, his performance was more powerful.
I became a fan of them after watching the real musical in London today . They are just amazing !!! recommend to watch it in the theatre .The all of them are fabulous!!
i saw this cast (with bradley jaden as javert) last month and they were all AMAZING. i wish they’d film the show in its current state before they ditch the original staging for the 25th anniversary staging. i’d love to see this cast preserved on film, because i’d totally watch it all the time.
Living for the new cosette. I acc like new Eponine, she is based on Victor Hugo’s Eponine, just because she’s interpreted the character differently, doesn’t mean she should be any less respected ⭐️⭐️
Saw this Valjean and the Innkeepers a couple weeks ago. Utterly amazing and spellbinding. The Javert was different though. I can't remember the name but he was a black actor and his singing voice was incredible.
WOW, this has everything I like to see in Les Miserables. So many Les Mis productions are so lazy with the casting, but this time they actually changed it up and got it right. Javert is often cast as a black man, and played as an angry hateful villain. None of that makes sense. He is NOT a hateful villain. He is a very noble character who believes passionately, religiously in doing the right thing. It's also just kind of racist to always cast the villain as black and the hero as white. Also, there is no way a black man would ever have gained the job of police inspector in that time period. I love the way the Javert is portrayed here. It still borders a bit on "angry", but it's much more nuanced and reverent than past renditions. This song is Javert's "Bring Him Home", and this rendition finally makes that clear. Valjean is actually technically a bad person. He steals bread, breaks his parole (essentially escaping from prison), assaults a police officer, etc. He ends up doing some good things too, but Javert is more than justified in pursuing him. I've always wished they would cast black actors in this role. I think it deepens the story a ton and provides even more context for Javert's dogged belief that Valjean is a criminal and always will be (especially given the way black people were viewed in that time period). It also deepens Valjean's choice to let go of anger and bitterness. I LOVE the way that Cosette is cast here. It makes a ton of sense for her to be black. It adds context to why Madame Thenadier abuses her. Of course Madame would abuse the poor black kid but coddle her perfect white daughter. Also, it adds context to why Cosette's father dumped Fantine. There is no way society of that time period would have tolerated a marriage between a white man and a black woman. So if Fantine was black and the guy got her pregnant, he would have been forced to dump her and deny the child was his. He couldn't get stuck with a black wife and a mixed race child. That would have the ultimate scandal, and it probably would have gotten them lynched or something. Cosette being black also adds context to why Marius is immediately swept away when he sees her. He's presumably seen attractive women before, but he's almost definitely never seen an attractive upper class black woman in beautiful rich clothing, hair-style, etc. He has never seen anyone so unique, so beautiful, and he is immediately captivated. The portrayal of Eponine here is also BRILLIANT. She's not exactly your typical feminine super model. She's more of a ragged tom boy, with raggedy hair and clothes, dirt everywhere, a kind of boyish face, and she even carries herself in a sort of exaggerated tom-boy sort of way (almost like Peter Pan does in that musical). No offense intended, but this portrayal makes it much more clear as to why Marius sees her more or less like any of his male friends, and not as a love interest. I also love that this production FINALLY chose to use an open mind when casting the Thenardiers. So many productions just cast them as older and plump. Madame Thenardier, especially, tends to be more on the large side. I'm so happy to see them cast differently in this one. Madame Thenardier looks fantastic.
If you must complain about Javert being played by black men you also have to complain that he's usually played by white men. Javert was Romani, dude. White or black actors are both just as inaccurate as each other. There also is record of black police officers existing in France during the 1800s so i'm not sure where you're getting your information...
While I agree with your comments (finally someone said it!) I saw the show last night and the child who played Cosette was white (with a very good voice!), so it was a bit of a transition to see she's suddenly black as an adult.
I really enjoyed Javert he reminded me of Philip Quast who I thought was the quintessential Javert. It is hard to beat perfection and the dream cast were just that.
I’m not sure if you’re still wondering but Eponine is Elena Skye, I saw her in Les Mis in London and in the touring cast of We Will Rock You recently, she’s amazing, my favourite Eponine if I’m honest, I would highly recommend looking into more of her stuff! :))
Isabelle Walker He seems to be a very good Marius but you have to check out Paul Wilkins , the first Marius I didn't hate , saw him live a month ago and he was incredible 😍😍😍
They're incredible in the actual show! Do keep in mind that it's still their first week in the show though, so there's probably some nerves involved with doing WEL.
What a nice Valjean..His voice reminds me of Disney in the best way
This was my first Les Mis cast! Really talented people ❤️ Dean Chisnall is an INCREDIBLE Valjean.
Same
Please compliment whomever did the costumes. They are impressive.
An incredible Javert!! What a nice voice. Soft but strong at the same time. Valjean reminded me of Colm. He made me cry. I LOVED THE WHOLE CAST.
Wowowow this cast is brilliant. I love Valjean, especially his tone at the beginning; it reminded me of Colm. Also Cosette fabulous- would have loved to hear in my life.... Elena Skye is really good too. I think she portrays Hugo’s Éponine and not the weepy 1 dimensional musical character pretty well. Uh Marius is really hot...
I literally agree with everything XD
I watched them live (:
i cried
That weird dude u see at walmart and ur like ya same but it was amazing
I noticed Valjean’s softer similarity to Colm too (he and Philip Quast just set the standard and mostly still top it).
so glad they changed a song for the performance. Got a little sick of hearing on my own or I dreamed a dream for the past few years to start the performance
I’ve played in many musicals all around the world (musician) & Les Miz is easily the best musical I’ve been involved.
Most musicals have 1 or 2 genuine show stoppers but Les Miz would have to have close to 7 or 8. If you haven’t seen it live then there is a place in your heart which remains unfulfilled.
and despite that you spelt les miS wrong. dumb
1 minute in the video i was like THIS IS A GOOD VALJEAN
then i realized it was Javert and it was Stars
What kind of fan am i
ITS OKAY SAME
i saw the full performance on the west end last wednesday and i started crying almost as soon as it started, it was that good. i loved the cast, and was so so so so thrilled with how wonderful it was
same, i saw it last wednesday and on the very first note i sobbed.
The new Valjean is very reminiscent of Colm in some of the notes, and honestly it is to die for. Amazing cast change.
not rlly they sing it VERY differentky tis is much more techniqually advance.
Thenardiers as iconic as always. Great choice of actors
I’ll drink to that! Steven Meo and Vivien Parry are one of my favourites Thénardier couples.
I saw these people live in the Queen’s theatre. They were amazing!
Each year the new cast blows me away!
I saw this cast few days ago in Queen’s theater. I was super touched by their performance. They are absolutely amazing!!!! It's the best show I have ever seen so far with no doubt.
Me too! First time seeing this show but I think this Valjean is one of the best!
I feel like in general I like Stars more every time I hear it, and this performance of it (as well as the whole thing overall) was really good! 😀
Also I don't know why everyone has a problem with the Eponine; I thought she was fine. 😞
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Love the new Cosette and Marius they contrast well with each other and the new Enjolras and Éponine are amazing as well
A year ago I saw Les Mis. Still crying. So beautiful.
Just saw this cast in the west end and it was the best thing i have ever seen!
It's been a few years since I first saw Les Miserables when I was in London with my family. So far it's the only time I've ever seen it in teather, and I still haven't forgot how strongly it made me feel. It's such a great musical
This cast is outstanding!! Wow!!
Love this cast! Seen them (although with a different Javert) a few days ago, which was 3 days into the new cast change, and they were all amazing. Dean Chisnall is a fantastic Valjean, his Bring Him Home was note perfect - and he does a pretty damn good job here too!
3:23 I was so lucky to watch his performance in 2018 during my trip in London 😊
Love Javert and Cosette, brilliant. No one will ever beat Killian Donnelly's Valjean though, so sad to see him go 😔 and I miss Hyoie too, his performance was more powerful.
Killian is Valjean in the 2019 UK & Ireland tour I think ... hopefully getting tickets!
simon price No, Killian sang it on West End Live 2017 :)
killian is valjean on the tour i think
Hyoie is amazing I saw him live when I went to see Les Mis live
Who is the Valjean in this video? Incredible! And yes Killian was phenomenal :)
I became a fan of them after watching the real musical in London today . They are just amazing !!! recommend to watch it in the theatre .The all of them are fabulous!!
i adore this valjean
Saw David Thaxton as Javert last year and as The Phantom this year... the man is a powerhouse
My favorite Marius. Toby Miles. He is amazing.
I get goose bumps when I watch this production I love it .
Went to see them in summer . Best day of my life.
I watched them live. They were AMAZING.
Seen them in february. One of the best night of my life. Ce fut magnifique
I went to see this cast with my drama class. They ROCK.
I was there! The whole day was amazing it well worth it 😍
Absolutely stunning cast
I love this new cast, Marius and Cosette especially were a highlight for me in this video! :)
This entire cast is amazing!!
i saw this cast (with bradley jaden as javert) last month and they were all AMAZING. i wish they’d film the show in its current state before they ditch the original staging for the 25th anniversary staging. i’d love to see this cast preserved on film, because i’d totally watch it all the time.
Finally an appropriate costume for Madame and Monsieur Thanediers !!
my goodness, this cast is lovely
This is the cast I saw on the west end. They were really good.
Finally someone to live up to Philip Quast, the greatest, the only Javert!
Grant Skelton Quast is phenomenal but I'll always have a soft spot for Roger Allam.
This is definitely one of the best Cosettes EVER.
Can we talk about how perfect the M. And MME. Thenardier on one day more? I mean wow the voice, the pitch, and the costumes are excellent.
1 of my favourite films..Amazing 🎶🎶
This cast is amazing wowwww
Javert is brilliant!
David Thaxton, Enjolras turned into Javert
Hands down best Javert I've seen at the West End
TheSuper Louch are you real???
This cast are superb
one day more is a proper classic crowd favourite 10/10
I was there this year, I watched this
Me too!! Brilliant cast.
I love it it was amazing to watch. I love to play the role of javert on the stage
that javert is phenomenal!!!
I love Les Mis soo much ugh
So cool to see, that they even perform with the conductor! (9:16) 😊
And are these costumes new? They are incredible!
I LOVE COSSETTE!!!
Fantastic
The Thenardier’s rocked it!
vivajay as always!!
Love love love Thaxton's version of Javert!
Damn, I want to see this cast so bad.
They're amazing!
Living for the new cosette. I acc like new Eponine, she is based on Victor Hugo’s Eponine, just because she’s interpreted the character differently, doesn’t mean she should be any less respected ⭐️⭐️
I love this so much! ❤
BLACK COSETTE!!!! YASSSS
Why does that matter?
Jcaz94 it’s just nice to see something new
@@jamiecazlin1 It's just looks silly because it's not suit for the atmosphere of 19th century France.
@@ChesterSaD100 Black people hadn't been invented yet?
ChesterSaD it also not realistic for people to be singing about revolution in the 18th century. It a musical not a biography
I think my heart broke slightly when Marius came on and it wasn’t Paul Wilkins
Same 😰
me too!!
same :'(
My heart broke when it wasn’t Hyoie 💔
This was me in the crowed though! My heart sort of shattered because he’s an amazing Marius (after Rob Houchen)
I liked eponines voice...
And Cosettes voice is lovely. :)
omg cossette and marius are lovely
sooper salad they are!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Bit why is sche black?
Roel Soetewey why does it matter?
Roel Soetewey Because she auditioned and was the best person for the role...
Maureen x in that periode of time they where discriminated or slaves. But never mind, i don't want to be racist.
AWESOME!
Well they all sound amazing. I think there's probably still other voices I prefer but still 👏👏
Absolutely fabulous! Bravo! :)
Saw this Valjean and the Innkeepers a couple weeks ago. Utterly amazing and spellbinding. The Javert was different though. I can't remember the name but he was a black actor and his singing voice was incredible.
meme man tan norm Lewis?
if the guy had lots of freckles it must have been shaq taylor...also i am well aware this is five years later
elena skye.,incredible, revolutionary icon, in love
WOW, this has everything I like to see in Les Miserables. So many Les Mis productions are so lazy with the casting, but this time they actually changed it up and got it right.
Javert is often cast as a black man, and played as an angry hateful villain. None of that makes sense. He is NOT a hateful villain. He is a very noble character who believes passionately, religiously in doing the right thing. It's also just kind of racist to always cast the villain as black and the hero as white. Also, there is no way a black man would ever have gained the job of police inspector in that time period. I love the way the Javert is portrayed here. It still borders a bit on "angry", but it's much more nuanced and reverent than past renditions. This song is Javert's "Bring Him Home", and this rendition finally makes that clear.
Valjean is actually technically a bad person. He steals bread, breaks his parole (essentially escaping from prison), assaults a police officer, etc. He ends up doing some good things too, but Javert is more than justified in pursuing him. I've always wished they would cast black actors in this role. I think it deepens the story a ton and provides even more context for Javert's dogged belief that Valjean is a criminal and always will be (especially given the way black people were viewed in that time period). It also deepens Valjean's choice to let go of anger and bitterness.
I LOVE the way that Cosette is cast here. It makes a ton of sense for her to be black. It adds context to why Madame Thenadier abuses her. Of course Madame would abuse the poor black kid but coddle her perfect white daughter. Also, it adds context to why Cosette's father dumped Fantine. There is no way society of that time period would have tolerated a marriage between a white man and a black woman. So if Fantine was black and the guy got her pregnant, he would have been forced to dump her and deny the child was his. He couldn't get stuck with a black wife and a mixed race child. That would have the ultimate scandal, and it probably would have gotten them lynched or something. Cosette being black also adds context to why Marius is immediately swept away when he sees her. He's presumably seen attractive women before, but he's almost definitely never seen an attractive upper class black woman in beautiful rich clothing, hair-style, etc. He has never seen anyone so unique, so beautiful, and he is immediately captivated.
The portrayal of Eponine here is also BRILLIANT. She's not exactly your typical feminine super model. She's more of a ragged tom boy, with raggedy hair and clothes, dirt everywhere, a kind of boyish face, and she even carries herself in a sort of exaggerated tom-boy sort of way (almost like Peter Pan does in that musical). No offense intended, but this portrayal makes it much more clear as to why Marius sees her more or less like any of his male friends, and not as a love interest.
I also love that this production FINALLY chose to use an open mind when casting the Thenardiers. So many productions just cast them as older and plump. Madame Thenardier, especially, tends to be more on the large side. I'm so happy to see them cast differently in this one. Madame Thenardier looks fantastic.
If you must complain about Javert being played by black men you also have to complain that he's usually played by white men. Javert was Romani, dude. White or black actors are both just as inaccurate as each other. There also is record of black police officers existing in France during the 1800s so i'm not sure where you're getting your information...
While I agree with your comments (finally someone said it!) I saw the show last night and the child who played Cosette was white (with a very good voice!), so it was a bit of a transition to see she's suddenly black as an adult.
Your theory about Cosette is interesting, but both Fantine and kid Cosette are white :/
TheDarkMaj Ok THAT is weird. I'll never agree with directors that cast a show that way.
I think people forget how book Eponine looked, and she looked similar to this casting in my opinion.
I really enjoyed Javert he reminded me of Philip Quast who I thought was the quintessential Javert. It is hard to beat perfection and the dream cast were just that.
One Day More! 😍😍😍
Hi I am a big fan of the music
Loving the Javert!
I'm the stagehand you can see during Stars
Who was the Cosette, Marius and Eponine?? Damn i would love to see In My Life/A Heart Full of Love with them aaaa
Ro Cosette’s name is Amara Okereke (she used to go to my school!!)
Ben Cartwright thank you :)
I’m not sure if you’re still wondering but Eponine is Elena Skye, I saw her in Les Mis in London and in the touring cast of We Will Rock You recently, she’s amazing, my favourite Eponine if I’m honest, I would highly recommend looking into more of her stuff! :))
That Javert... wow! 🔥
I miss Philip Quast because of Javert and i remember my co grade 10 classmates because we play Les Mis
I really like this Javert
Chills.
Thaxton’s side burns come loose in stars loool
TOBY MILES!!!!♥
Christ Im going to miss the original production and staging after the new production moves into the Queen's
Eponine reminds me of Kristen Stewart and I have no idea why
Victoria Silva True
I’m reminded of earl listening to this Javert
The guy who sings Valjean really did me think of Colm Wilkinson
Oh I liked the Thenardiers and Jean Valjean :)
Someone please tell me who cast Eponine 😩😩
Cameron mackintosh
This Eponine is amazing but this performance doesn’t highlight her.
Just wow
Last year l did Annie Summer or Spring Break l Did Liz Mis Last year may The Phantom of The Opera My favorite Musical movie Wicked
this marius is the only one i've heard that i haven't hated
Isabelle Walker Michael Ball IS Marius.
Tim Stevens you're completely right. i don't know how i forgot him. probably too much time listening to nick jonas and gareth gates as marius
Isabelle Walker You are forgiven :)
Tim Stevens Simon Bowman was very good too, though I've only heard a tiny bit of him singing as Marius
Isabelle Walker He seems to be a very good Marius but you have to check out Paul Wilkins , the first Marius I didn't hate , saw him live a month ago and he was incredible 😍😍😍
Javert 😍
Cosette 😍
Love that Javert and Cosette. Good Valjean. Not sure about Marius and Enjolras.
It's still the new cast's first week. This Javert has been in the show for a few months though and is leaving next month.
Trixiah Gaming do you know when exactly? I'm seeing the show on 19/7
They're incredible in the actual show! Do keep in mind that it's still their first week in the show though, so there's probably some nerves involved with doing WEL.
His final show is on July 21st. Bradley Jaden, who's currently playing Fiyero in Wicked, will take over from July 23rd.
Where is the west end gospel choirs video?! They were imcredible!
I know right!
Does anyone know if Dean Chisnall is staying for all of 2019?
Ab Fab !!
Both new javer and valjean have similar styles to quast and colm
Who is Jean valjean ? I like his voice xd
Please search 'Lexie Naughty' she is a bright young star waiting to be discovered
Can someone put the cast list up