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"LES MISERABLES" Back to Show Information for the current Queen's Theatre production.
Please note: Some reviews can contain "spoilers" - please don't read if this
bothers you!
FROM THE PALACE THEATRE PRODUCTION:
"Les Miserables" is fantastic. I loved it, and it comes joint
second with "My Fair Lady" in my "favourites" list.
My seat was dreadful though - row C in the Balcony - very high!
I give les Misérables 8/10!!!
E .Bernstone We had to write a report on Les Miserables for my theatre school and ever
since I wrote the report I've wanted to go and see it. The review here is
exactly what happens in the show!
Edward Barber Well, my dear theatre monkey, I have to say the ultimate of theatre
experiences for me is Les Misérables. I had the fortune to be taken for the
first time on my 30th birthday, and I haven't looked back since.
I love it with a passion, it makes you laugh cry, sing and want to start your
own revolt!!! I have been loads of times. I didnt enjoy it as much the last time
I went, as my favourite policeman (the scrummy Javert) was played by am
imposter!!!!!!!!!!!! Shock horror and double gasp!!!! But i am informed the REAL
Javert is back on the 2.12.02, phew thank goodness.
So if you see a young lady dribbling on the side lines thats me, I would be
there all the time if I could, but I think I would start to scare the cast. (And
i hear there is a stalking law now :-) ) I've seen "Les Mis" twice at the Palace and it is superb! Even
better, my favourite actor ever was starring as Javert the two times i saw
it!...i think Jerome Pradon is absolutely brilliant! He gives so much power and
emotion to his performances...so did every single actor on that stage!
It's amazing how much volume and great sound they can project from the
stage!...and I counted only around 25 members of the chorus!.. Absolutely
brilliant!...it's sad/emotional/funny/and so energetic! 10/10!!! Carys Boulton I recently went to see Les Mis at the Palace Theatre at an 'off peak'
Thursday matinee (no longer running). (well done to Cameron Mackintosh for this
brilliant pricing idea- without it I fear "Les Mis" and
"Phantom" may have gone the way of "Cats" as the
pressure for available playhouses grew- ("The Producers", "La
Boheme", "Anything Goes", "Mary Poppins", "Sound
of Music" et al) For me the star of the show was the young boy who played Gavroche. I normally
see the use of children in musicals (with the obvious exception of "Bugsy
Malone") as risky as often they do not have the vocal strength or
discipline which this exacting art form requires. On this occasion, however, I
was very glad to be proven wrong. Young Gavroche provided one of the strongest
voices on the stage and his acting was superb. His dying scene was a bit hammy,
but the problem there lies in the libretto rather than the performance. The
current Marius is however, fairly weak and I doubt that Jon of S Club fame will
be bucking this trend. William Cooper Wow! Having wanted to see the show for seven years, I made it, and
"wow" just about sums it up!
The staging is beyond compare, and I think this is one of the few shows where
the theatregoer benefits from a higher position, in the Dress or Upper circles.
The way the barricades come together is truly awe-inspiring.
As for the show itself, my companions, not being such avid fans as I am, had
some difficulty following the story. I strongly recommend a read of the
programme to fill in any gaps.
The emotions in me were running high, I can tell you. I left the theatre in
tears, and was halfway to Buckingham Palace before I stopped (much to the
amusement of my mum!). It's something you have to see to feel its true strength,
and it is a tribute to Hugo that the characters he writes are brought to life
through the astonishing music and direction of this musical so truly. We took the monkeys advice and went to see Les Mis. WOW!!! Amazing. We sat in
the Palace Theatre stalls Row M seats 20 and 21. Perfect view and sound. John
Lee has made a great transition from Pop to Musical. A must See. The show was amazing, and the seats (Palace Theatre stalls F26 and 27) were
perfect!!! you could see everything really well, the only bit I couldn't see was
one minuscule bit in "Red and Black" where Enjolras was blocking
Marius a bit, but that was it. I'd heard that "Les Miserables" was going to be the best musical I
would see. I was more skeptical, however I chose to see it over "We Will
Rock You" and what a good choice it was. I thoroughly enjoyed the fantastic
staging, musical score and costumes. I give Les Miserables five stars and recommend anyone over the age of 13 to
see it now!
Ben Wooldridge What a spectacle. ___________________
Another, longer review is available at reader Trud's page: http://catnip.o-f.com/lesmiserablesreview.htm
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I have seen Les Miserables in January 2003and it was very hard for me to not
notice the cuts . it is not "the bits that restored a year a go", it
is lots of things from the original musical.
I hope the performance will still be good in the Queen's theatre as it was at
the Palace Theatre.
Shai Helfman ___________________
I've seen many a West End musical but "Les Mis" remains my all time
favourite. I love the complexity of the plot, the drama, the characters, the
music and the fact that it never ceases to make me cry! I urge you to go see it
and take a box of tissues. I've seen it nine times so far at the Palace and I've
enjoyed it from every angle - front stalls, back stalls, boxes, circles. I have
not seen it at The Queens yet but am planning on a trip this summer just to
recharge my batteries. FROM THE QUEEN'S THEATRE PRODUCTION
After seeing Les Miserables for the first time last night, I just wanted to
share my thoughts of it. I've been wanting to see this show for years, but only got the opportunity
last night. The show itself didn't disappoint, all the cast were perfect and I
was particularly impressed with Jon Lee in the role of Marius. I was sat in row
Q in the stalls, and even though I had a perfect view and adequate leg room, I
couldn't help but think how I would've liked to have been closer to the stage. I
felt slightly out of the action so to speak. The overhang does block a
little of the top half of the set, but nothing to ruin the experience. All in all, I had a enjoyable night out and it's definitely one show that all
theatregoers must see at some point. It is incredibly powerful, moving and
breathtaking. It left me feeling exhilarated and wanting to experience it all
again, so much so that I went out and bought the DVD at the end. Miss M. Billham I booked tickets to see "les Misérables" a couple of months ago,
without really knowing that it had moved to Queens Theatre. After it was booked, I heard from all different people that it was changing
theatres. People were saying that the move had totally changed the production
and that it wasn't going to be the same any more, however, they were all
misinformed. I'd seen "Les Miz" at the Palace Theatre before, and it
was definitely just as good as that, if not better. I just wanted to let people know that, although the orchestra has slightly
changed, the musical was still just as fantastic as it had been beforehand! Absolutely fantastic. I first saw it about 18 years ago (half a life-time!)
and this time I took my 9 year old daughter who was mesmerised (particularly enjoyed Jon Lee who was really
talented). The cast got a well deserved standing ovation at the end. I've seen the show five times (4 at Palace Theatre) and on Saturday (24th
July 2004) went to
Queens. I was sat in row C of the stalls and found it to be AMAZING !!!
Admittedly, I could not see the projections on the stage floor - e.g. the
river/whirlpool - but I could see the characters' faces and all of the
action, better than ever before (usually sit in Dress Circle). I would advise to
see the film before the musical...just to get an understanding of the
storyline. Its hard to follow first time round but as Monkey says "you
either love it or hate it"...I LOVE IT!!!! The scenery is fantastic and the
slightly different type of music makes a change without spoiling the
quality. Well done I say!!! Happy theatre going. Last week saw my second trip to see "Les Mis" having been obsessed with it for
years before seeing it, and I was amazed. The show has been rejuvenated; while
the music has remained the same, little touches to the action have changed the
meanings of some of the lines, making many scenes much more poignant. I for
one think that the move has done the show good - things have had to change,
but the changes are definitely for the better.
The actors - Joanna Ampil makes a fantastic Fantine, and, though I don't know
which of the young actors it was, the Gavroche at the performance I saw was
endearing. The cast all seemed so relaxed in their roles and that helped the
story to flow believably from heartache to heartache. We occupied the last two seats of row M in the stalls, and our view was uninhibited
- even of the set on each of the boxes. There was plenty of legroom, and,
unlike seats closer to the stage, we could also see all the effects on the
floor of the stage (such as the 'river' during "Javert's Soliloquy"). The
only complaint I have is that the theatre should provide tissues with each
programme purchased! Kyrsty Mewett
I saw my first West End production of 'Les Mis' last night (17th November
2004), and have to say that I came away vaguely disappointed. My partner and I were actually trying to get tickets for "The Woman In
White", but had no joy, so managed to get tickets for "Les Mis"
at very short notice. Overall, I think the show was very good, everyone gave it their all, which
was great considering it was a Tuesday night (1st February 2005). I agree with the monkey that the story is a tad difficult to follow, it
seemed to take ages to get going, so do read the synopsis prior to taking your
seats. The revolving stage is a clever idea, but I started to feel a bit giddy by
the end! Character-wise, we loved the Thernardiers, who were hysterical, total Chavs!!!! The story all comes together in the end and you leave feeling uplifted.
We sat in the stalls, row S, seats 24 and 25, pretty near the back, but had a
great view of all the action. This is not a big theatre by any stretch of the
imagination, and even right at the back we could see well. There is quite a
big overhang, but it doesn't seem to matter as there was no action at higher
points of the stage anyway. I've read on the theatremonkey site (readers' comments) that the lack of
orchestra and magnitude of synthesizers is a flaw, but it sounded great, and the
conductor was dancing round like a madman!!!... ...though how much of the score required conducting rather than pressing
"play" remains a mystery! Jamie Coniam, Saw the show on the evening of 16th February 2005. With it being half-term
week I didn't want to run the risk of not being able to get tickets, so opted to
pay full price (£37) tickets in row D (17/18) of the Upper Circle. Slightly disappointed by the view. Even though I could see everything
(despite the best efforts of those in row A to obstruct the view by leaning over
the balcony) it wasn't the best angle to watch the show from. The performances were excellent though. Every song sung with passion. As the
poster says "every night is a first night". Despite the 3hr running time, it never dragged. My only disappointment
was that it was not longer. I really did not want it to end. This was my first time seeing the show, but it certainly won't be my last.
Tim Holloway I decided to see this show on a bit of a whim (after loving "Chicago"
and "The Lion King"), as wasn't sure it would be my "cup-of-tea". Chose our seats with the help of Theatremonkey (E 18
and 19 of the Dress Circle). .......Just got back from my second trip to Les Mis (16th July 2005 matinee). Was not disappointed - that was the quickest 3 hours of my life !! Well this was my first venture into the Queens Theatre to see "Les
Miserables" and I can safely say that this is one of the best shows in
the West End for a long time. The performance by the actors was worth of first night acclaim,
notably Sean Kingsley as Jean Valjean and Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras.
Though a point which maybe worth noting is that the cast changes on
the 27th June 2005. Though i am sure that the quality of performance
will be maintained. We went to see the show (for the 5th time) on 27th June 2005, specifically to see John Owen-Jones perform, although I was interested to see how the other cast changes worked. The show was fantastic - J O-J was incredible - he almost got a standing ovation at the end of 'Bring him home'! Special mention too for Kerry Ellis (Fantine) whose range was amazing.
The whole cast gave it their all - very refreshing - as I felt the last time I saw it (towards the end of last year ) the cast were getting a bit bored. A few lines have changed, but nothing that detracts from the
story. To an earlier reviewer, Nathan (see "reviews"
page) - go and see it again - you won't be disappointed ! We had seats K11 to 13 in the stalls. Good view of the stage, couldn't see the whirlpool clearly, but I'm not too bothered about that. The legroom was surprisingly good. Sat stalls row E seats 19 and 20, amazing show, we sat slightly too far forward for my liking, the stage is quite high for this show and the view would have been more comfortable from further back. However as these tickets were booked at £25
(expired offer - ed) each rather than nearly £50 (thanks theatremonkey!) I can't complain! Tamara I went again last night (11th July 2005) to see "Les Mis" (my 5th time!!!)
and it just gets better every time! I love the way that each time you go, the
casting completely changes but no matter what they do - it seems to work! Kerry
Ellis absolutely blew me away last night, I was in floods already in the first
half and it was downhill from there! Had to go and get a stiff drink afterwards.
John Owen Jones was also incredible, the best Jean Valjean I've seen in the
show. I was concerned at first as he was quite young in comparison to previous
actors but he left them in the shadows. Emma I saw this show some time back so the cast has probably changed. It was very
clever and very professionally done however for me it was too heavy going. You
will need to enjoy a bit of opera type music to enjoy this one. It is not
everyone's cup of tea. It would be unfair for me to say I didn't enjoy it
because how can one say which is best - a cup of tea or a cup of coffee? It
depends on what you like personally. I wouldn't go again but that is because of
the opera type singing - I prefer something more light hearted - but for
professionalism and getting it across it can't be faulted. (This review contains no 'spoliers') I saw this production at Queens Theatre, London.
pThis play will have you sucked in as soon as the orchestra strike up their
instruments at the opening of the show, until they take their final bows at the
end! I sat on the second row (row B) in the stalls. The view was fantastic and you
really felt like you were in there with all the action. The set and effects of
the show are simply fantastic and the whole set and stage literally revolves -
with no scene change hindering the performance. One minute we are sat in front
of a barricade, the next minute we are in a wedding hall. The lead Jean Valjean
was played by my favourite actor - John Owen Jones - who was the longest running
West End Phantom (in "Phantom Of The Opera") with over 1400 shows. He is the
youngest person to play Valjean but by no means the worst! Javert was also
played with immense characterisation which, when the two collided, produced an
incredible atmosphere. This production is definately worth seeing and is very good for if you are
studying GCSEs or A Levels (British examinations). The only real problem I found
was you eventually get cramp from sitting throughout the 1.5 hour halves, but
this should not stop anyone! Best scene: Probably just before the interval - very powerful
Worth seeing: YES! (row B is worth the money) I attended the performance last night, (4th January 2006) ... Have you ever
wondered what would happen if the revolving stage breaks down ...well, last
night it did, only for the second time apparently. This occurred quite early on
in the show. The staff tried valiantly to make a repair, but then the manager
said the show could not continue with the staging - they did, however, put in on
in 'concert' form (for those who stayed). (it was a very unusual performance - so many changes .. glad we didn't leave,
unlike quite a few !!) I'm a complete Les Misérables addict who has long ago fallen in love with the
story, the music, the lyrics and the staging. I can't get enough of Les Mis. My
wife and I come across the pond a few times a year for a London theater run and
we always make it a point to see Les Mis at least once every year. Went for my return visit on 31st January 2006 - this time in Row G 10 to 13
of the Dress Circle - seats had a good view, obstructed only by the very tall
man in front! I see from a previous comment that one reader feel the sound
quality was poor in that area, but we didn't find this the case. There were
several empty seats, and some people had been upgraded to the Dress Circle,
presumably from the Upper Circle. I am a little concerned that the show may go
the way of Cats, Joseph, and many others when the audience numbers start to
fall. Last Saturday (18th of June 2006) my girlfriend and myself went to see "Les
Mis" at the Queens Theatre. Unfortunately as it was a last minute ticket buying
and being impoverished students I broke with tradition and had to settle for the
upper circle seating. The view wasn't that bad really, the only bit of action
that was missing was the balcony in the Cafe, or at least that's all I think we
missed. The chairs in the Upper Circle could do with a bit of oil as people were
squeaking though all of the solos which is very irritating and I'd wish they'd
install rollercoaster style bars in front of the chairs to stop people leaning
forward and spoiling everyone's view as well as to stop people walking out
without a simple excuse me... His performance was dire, the only time I've never clapped for a performer,
and thanks to him the rest of the cast lost their deserved standing ovation.
Looking and listening around the auditorium a lot of people agreed. He didn't
seem to appreciate the role and interact with the other characters, singing only
it seemed to the audience, singing in the same flat tone no matter what his mood
and when it came to the soliloquy I've never wanted a Javert to die sooner, he
displayed very little of his soul and mind being torn apart.
It may sound a little stupid but a recording I did of a friend singing
"Stars" three years ago was is in my opinion better than the pathetic Cornell
did it, even though my friend has had no proper singing training - and I can
also reassure you that my friend is a lot better now. You could question that
Cornell John was having a 'off night' (well afternoon) but that's no way for a
professional to treat a paying audience. Having seen this show in 2002 after spending several years waiting to see
it, I became a bit of a "Les Miz" addict. Having seen it twice at The Palace,
where the toilets left lots to be desired and the leg room was cramped, even
for me at 5ft 8" I was pleased when I heard it was leaving to go to Queens.
My daughter and I took my parents along to Queens, as my dad had loved the
musical score for years. We sat in the rear stalls and were very
disappointed because we could not see the projections properly, it cut off
the top of the barricade and the sound quality did not seem to match the wow
factor it had had at the Palace. I won't mention the 'sing a long'
Americans we had behind us, who I had to speak to an usher about in the
interval! My wife and I having been to the show before, thought we would take two of
our children (12 and 14) to see Les Mis. We had seats K10 to K13 in stalls
(Oyster card promotion). Seats were ideal, great view, good leg room. Kids
thought it was fantastic, we all ended up in tears, a truly wonderful show, and
the seats positions come recommended. “After my recent disappointment with ‘Wicked’ and the less than ecstatic
reception I gave to ‘Daddy Cool’ I am pleased to report that the performance of
‘Les Misérables’ I attended at the Queen’s Theatre last night (Tuesday 26
September 2006) was about as good as musical theatre ever gets. It was my third
viewing (once at the Palace well into the run, and once at the Queen’s Theatre
soon after it transferred) and I certainly got a lot more out of it this time. I
was gripped from the start (maybe because I was familiar with the story from the
previous viewings) and it wasn’t long before I could feel the tears beginning to
spring.
At the Palace, despite sitting close in the stalls, I found the sound muddy
and unpleasant, but last night, in C row of the stalls, the amplification was
exemplary, being loud enough to be exciting but still remaining natural and
perfectly balanced between the extremely clear voices and the orchestra. John
Owen-Jones as Valjean was simply sensational, and Jeff Nicholson as Javert,
covering for Hans Peter Janssens, was splendid. All the other performers were
magnificent, and after a run of almost 21 years, the show is in tip-top
condition. Three cheers for Cameron Mackintosh, and of course all the rest of
the production team, the writers and composer, and I suppose we had better thank
Victor Hugo as well!” 30th October 2006... My first impression of The Queen's was how small it was, must be one of the
smallest theatres in the West End to stage a musical. I managed to get a half
price ticket for seat 13 row D, first time I have been so near to the stage, and
to be honest wouldn't have wanted to be any further forward. Leg room was very
good.
The conductor was like a jack-in-the-box, also he was weaving around like a
boxer. It must have been very off-putting being in the middle of the rows in
front of me. Actually I was put off a bit by him, can't imagine what it must
have been like for those in the front row. To be fair to him, his moving about
shows that no matter how many times he has performed, he is still very much into
the music and the occasion, though. I was looking forward to seeing John Owen-Jones but an announcement saying
the part of Jean Valjean will be played by, but I didn't catch his name. Maybe
John Owen-Jones wanted to watch Wales play Australian at rugby! Anyway the
understudy playing Valjean was excellent, wish I knew who he was. (Jacob Chapman
- editor, with thanks to the Queen's Theatre!). Hans Peter Janssens as Javert was captivating and even managed to make you
feel sorry for him in his death scene. I first saw Les Miserables in 1999 but was in the gods, didn't think it was very good, but have
since grown to love the music and was able to follow the story very well.
Naturally there were the usual irritants in the audience, including one woman
right behind me who five minutes before the interval got up and disturbed
everyone. I bet she wanted to be first to the "ladies'", and on several occasions
the man she was with was talking to her in an overly loud voice, at one stage I
looked behind and went shhhh! Some people just don't know how to behave at a
theatre. Being close to the stage I was, for the first time, able to see clearly
the actors' faces and could make out a lot of the words as well, also being so
near you can smell the gunpowder and really do feel as if you are in the battle.
In some songs there were two or three actors singing different words at the same
time. There's probably a technical name for this but in any case it came across
very well. I'm not one who is able to analyse in great detail, but I know what
I like and I loved Les Misérables. It has lots of memorable songs and it knocks
the uninspired, totally forgettable "Wicked" into the witches hat ! Saw 'Les Mis' again on Monday 4th December 2006. Was in stalls row F seat 18,
off centre so bobbing conductor not really a factor. John Owen Jones was
excellent, his rendition of "Bring him Home" was particularly memorable and is
one of the few places in the performance where an audience can show their
appreciation, and there was a lot. I wasn't sure if there would be a full house
on a Monday, but the stalls were packed, and a spontaneous standing ovation when
John OJ made his bow. This was the first stage musical my husband and I had been too, a joint
present from our son, it was fantastic. We have seen the different programmes on
the TV, but being in the theatre was so different. The singing, the story all
came over so much better live. We are hooked, more live theatre shows as and
when we can. Went to 'Les Mis' at the Queens Theatre on14th March 2007. Got a ticket through "GILT"
("Get into London Theatre promotion - ended 17th March 2007) £25 - seat A25 Dress Circle. Good show with very neat use of turntable and set dressing for scenes.
Excellent View - lack of leg room. I'm "broad" and width wise was O.K. and seat comfortable, but at 5'11 leg room
was cramped as you have the wall in front so can't even get your feet under
as you might with seats in the stalls.
Ice Cream at £3 for a small approx 100ml tub!!! I did without. Jon Saw 'Les Mis' last night (16 May 2007) for the first time since its move from
the Palace Theatre. Saw 'Les Mis' last weekend (7th July 2007), with
the new cast and loved it!! Got the middle seats in Row R through the TKTS
booth for £27.50 + £2.50 booking fee. As others have mentioned, this does suffer
from the overhang but there is literally only 10 seconds in the entire
production when an actor is obscured. You shouldn't panic when you can't see the
'1815' projection which starts the show and is projected so high you can't see
it! Last night (9th August 2007) I took my girlfriend
to see the show for the first time (I've now seen it over 10 times).
Ticketmaster website offered Dress Circle F 5 and 6 but I wanted more central so
called them up and got Dress Circle G12 and 13. These were probably the best
seats I've ever had in either theatre for 'Les Mis.' I always have mixed emotions when I see a show
for the second time. I’m torn between the excitement of returning to something
I’ve loved and then worry that it won’t be as good as the time before, or that
my previous perception won’t allow me to see it with fresh eyes.
Saw 'Les Mis' Friday night, 12th November 2007. Seats B21 and B22 in
the Dress Circle- though didn't pay full price. Was just as
previously described on this site. We were just 3 seats in from the
end of the row which curves. Not a problem as only a tiny bit of
stage front left is obscured. However in row A below they lost
bottom half of stage due to the wall in front, and consequently
leant forward on the wall which didn't help our view. Luckily my
friend had an empty seat in front of her. Determined not to have my
night out ruined I asked the guy in front to sit back in his seat
and to give him credit he did manage to sit back for most of the
show. For this reason I wouldn't recommend the last four seats at
either end of row B and would avoid anything but the middle 16 seats
of row A. No point paying top price for the rest of the row when you
will get a better view from the stalls. Seats comfortable enough
given the length of the show and plenty of legroom (I am 5' 8"). As for the show, to my mind it was every bit as good as when I
last saw it at the Palace. All the cast were superb but, for me,
there were two stand out performances. Cassandra Compton was born to
play Eponine - a beautiful, powerful voice and great acting.
Highlight of the show was Stephen John Davis understudying Javert.
He was amazing - superb singing and dramatic acting which was moving
without going over the top. The three hours flew past and we are
already planning how soon we can return. Last night (12th November 2007) I took two Italian visitors and
one young Turk to see 'Les Misérables', sitting in the Dress Circle
in F4 to 7. The seats were perfect for sight lines and comfort, but
alas on this my fourth visit, we all found most of the first act
very heavy going. The sound was very loud were we were sitting
(louder and shriller than it seemed from the front of the stalls
about a year ago) and it felt as if the entire thing was going like
a speeded up movie. I like to see energy and attack from the cast of a musical, but
last night the revolving stage was relentlessly spinning, and every
performer seemed intent on getting out their words as quickly as
possible, with a result that my three non-English speakers were
totally at a loss to understand what was going on, and even I was
unable to catch many of the words. Of course it remains a
magnificent show, and once things settled down a bit and the pace
became less hectic we all enjoyed it a lot. A couple of the
performances were less good than I have seen them before, and some
were brilliant, but overall the whole cast was very strong - if only
we could have got more out of the first half-hour or so! Surely it is not necessary for the opening scenes to be played at
such breakneck speed and at such a high volume: all the women were
particularly ear-splitting in the 'Lovely Ladies' scene, but nobody
was without fault in this respect. The audience, particularly those
seeing it for the first time, deserves to be able to appreciate
exactly who the principal characters are, especially Jean Valjean,
Fantine and Javert, and we need to understand and take in their
words in the early scenes. Just returned from my VIP 'Les Miz' experience (17th November
2007) and want to leave a review for the show. I last saw the West End production of 'Les Mis' in Oct 2006 (for
the fourth time), and it was, altho' still great, seeming more than
a little tired. Matinee 23rd February 2008: This is an astonishing performance. Our seats were fantastic,
although we couldn't find three seats together - we were sat in the
stalls seats F17, 18 and 23. We were very happy about them, although
I think we were a bit too close because we couldn't see the river in
''Valjean's Soliloquy.'' I was very impressed about the leg room,
and therefore excited because the monkey had given them a green
rating; seat 23 was great as well, I don't see why the monkey gave
it a red rating. Now, moving into the performance , we watched the 10th
Anniversary DVD and it was great, therefore we had high
expectations. We thought they needed a stronger voice, the rest was
great. The theatre had a great combination on modern and gothic
design which made it unique. So if you want my advice: don't watch
the DVD. I took my 9 year old daughter to see 'Les Misérables' on Thursday
24th April 2008. I had seen the show 10 years ago, when Stig Rossen played as Jean
Valjean, and for me, that performance set the benchmark against
which I compare all other musicals. I am a big fan of 'Les Miz.' I went to the show last Wednesday
matinee (7th May 2008). The show still can move me, and it gets better, even than last
time I saw in 2003 at the Palace. Overall the cast are very young compared to my last 4 visits.
That makes the show more energetic. Lot of changes in setting, song
cutting / add some swing on the stage are for the good. Really love
and still enjoy Les Miz. Phongpan P. On leaving the Queen's Theatre last night (30th July 2008), I
wondered when it became the case that an inability to sing, act, or
convey any sense of emotion resulted in you getting the lead in a
West End musical. Because that's exactly how Drew Sarich's Jean
Valjean came across - clearly a student of the 'when you can't sing,
shout' school of acting. Joining him was fellow shout-a-lot student
Allyson Brown, whose Fantine was wooden as a board, with a singing
voice flatter than Suffolk. I saw 'Les Mis' in London on the 16th August 2008. I saw Drew
Sarich as Valjean and have to say I was horrified by his
performance. He stuck out like a sore thumb and brought the quality
of the whole performance down a great deal. This was due to one
reason - the way he sang. I have read some reviews already and they
have been saying how brilliant he was. Yes, the tone he produced was
at times magnificent, but the way he sang his words made him stick
out. While the entire cast where singing with English accents, on he
would march and let rip - destroying the moment by singing with his
awful American twang.
I went to see 'Les Misérables' on the 16th August 2008. I wasn't
sure what to expect, having read the detailed overview of the story
online, I thought I'd get thoroughly confused. And having not
enjoyed plays set in the past, I thought I would be bored. Well
guess what? I wasn't confused at all, but I was bored......for the
first ten minutes, but after that I loved it and enjoyed every
minute. It's a slow starter, but as soon as you get to the song
'Lovely Ladies' it starts to get much more West End standard
entertainment. I now see why this show has lasted so long, it really
is a great keeper. I hope it has many more years. It's lovely to see Jon Robyns as Marius! Seeing as he's just come
from the comedy 'Avenue Q' to something serious like this it shows
he really is very talented. The good thing about this theatre is
that even though we were in the upper circle, we didn't feel
detached from the action because it feels like you are still very
close and you can see every facial expression without binoculars.
It's a heart warming piece and I love the way they skip through time
gaps very subtly. The set is very well done and I didn't really know
what to say. I just love it! It's better than 'Phantom of the Opera'
that's all I'm going to say! 3rd January 2009, 2.30pm performance. 26th February 2009, 19:30 performance. Brilliant show! My eighth visit to to the life of Valjean, and I
love every visit as if it were my first. Cameron Mackintosh is a
genius:) We got 'best available top price seats' from lastminute.com and I
nearly fell over when I received them and discovered I was the
centre of row A to the left of the gap where the Conductor is:) Although you did have to look upwards a bit, having sat all
around the theatre the front row was astounding. The only bad thing
I could say about it was the amount of spit Javert sprayed all
around the stage as he sung - it was at times a little off-putting.
The cast are amazing at the moment, not the best I've seen, but they
work well together. 'Les Mis' never fails to blow me away:) Loved
it. I went to see 'Les Misérables' for the first time on Thursday
23rd April 2009 (19.30 show) and have to say it lives up to the
hype. While a bit slow to get going (as others have mentioned), I
suppose the scene setting with Jean Valjean, his fellow
prisoners and the Cardinal, etc. is essential to the plot and theme
- but the action really gets going when the story moves to Jean
Valjean's factory and thereafter. I went to see Les Misérables on the
10th and 11th June 2009, and the fact that I saw it two days in a
row (and am thinking about seeing it a third time very soon) should
already tell you that it's worth seeing...
On the first night I sat in the Stalls, G21, which is probably
the best area to watch it. If you want to forget you're sitting in a
theatre, these seats are definitely worth the price. On the second
night, I purchased my ticket only four hours before the show started
and chose to sit in A35, Dress Circle for £20, and let me just tell
you that the seat is perfectly fine, I could even see more than the
ones to my right on seats A29 to 34. Yes, you miss the first ten
seconds of two entrances, but that really is all - and you still
feel part of the show (maybe even more than on the more expensive
seats on Dress Circle and definitely more than everyone on the Upper
Circle). Before I actually review the show, please be aware that
I've been a Les Mis fan for ten years now, so my opinion might be
slightly biased because of my experience with other productions.
The wonderful thing about this show is that you actually get the
impression that everybody involved is trying extra hard and giving
more than usually just for you. After seeing the show on two
consecutive evenings, you can really see the beauty of that and
appreciate their work a lot more - the jokes, the tense and
emotional moments are never rushed, it really does still feel like a
first night. That being said - don't expect any kind of breaks to
"come up for air"... there are no spoken parts, everything is part
of the songs, of the music (which you don't really notice at first),
and don't expect to applaud after every song like you do in most
other musicals... I remember that there were only four times the
audiences found the time to applaud during first act - it's not that
they didn't want to, but there was simply no moment where a
disruption would not have destroyed the atmosphere. As for the
actors, there are highs and lows, but you probably won't notice them
if this is your first time - and even if you do, it doesn't affect
the overall experience at all. Simply
outstanding and therefore rightly awarded with spontaneous applause
(at the transition from "Red and Black" to "Do You Hear The People
Sing"): David Thaxton as Enjolras, a role that is never quite given
the recognition it deserves. Thankfully, after years and years, the
West End finally has found an actor who can handle this very
demanding part vocally and acting-wise (giving it more depth than
most other performers do), who is memorable and believable as the
noble, charismatic and strict revolutionary student leader. He
basically "outsings" the unfortunately rather weak Jon Robyns as
Marius and seems to be fully taken up with his role. Another
surprise is Nancy Sullivan as Eponine - bratty and tragic with an
extraordinary voice and a very well performed death scene. I
really enjoyed Earl Carpenter on the first night, he was cold,
calculating, severe and controlled, but on the second night his
voice could not quite carry the tunes, he was a bit weak which is
not that good considering Javert had to be such a strong character. Allyson Brown as Fantine
delivers a very raw performance. It works if you have read Hugo's
novel and know the "book" Fantine, but there were some cringe-worthy
moments in "I Dreamed A Dream" while Fantine's death was, overall,
perfect. The Thenardiers, as played by Jimmy Johnston and Jackie
Marks were great, just the right amount of cunning, hilarious and
evil, and the good thing is that even at the second viewing, the
humorous elements didn't seem to be hackneyed, another indicator of
the show's and actors' quality. The rest of the ensemble is very
strong, their performances are great and they give the many choral
scenes just the right impact. The orchestra is alright, for my
taste the pace is a bit too quick, but you won't notice it if you're
not familiar with some Les Mis recordings and you get used to it
pretty fast. The stage design is absolutely breathtaking, very
simple yet effective, you really get the impression of early 19th
century France. I have talked to quite a lot of "newcomers" and
they were all in awe, blown away by the sheer intensity of the show.
Needless to say I'm in love with the show - if you're going to see
one show in the West End, then go and see Les Mis! After enjoying
the two performances on the 10th and 11th of June 2009, I managed to
get one more ticket for the evening performance on Saturday, 13th
June 2009 (which was completely sold out), seat H25 (good view, but
as the monkey's diagram rightly indicates, not one of the best seats
for that price. I was just lucky to get a ticket at all). Before
the show started, it was announced that Mark Dugdale, understudy for
Enjolras, would perform instead of David Thaxton. Needless to say I
was quite disappointed upon hearing this, because as you might have
gathered from the first part of the review, Thaxton's Enjolras is
clearly one of the highlights of the show. So first things first -
Mark Dugdale, who normally performs as Courfeyrac, did a good job
with this vocally and physically quite challenging role, and
still... having seen Thaxton twice made me really miss the power and
charisma he brings to the stage. Then again, the fact that I found
myself missing David Thaxton is in no way a criticism of Dugdale,
who was still one of the strongest singers on stage that night, but
just another testament to Thaxton's outstanding performance on the
other nights - he elevates the material he is given. Of course,
the Saturday evening performance is the most exhausting for the
cast, because they have the matinee on the same day and there are
only two hours between the end of one show and the beginning of the
next. Some voices - Earl Carpenter's, Jon Robyns's (who is great as
the lovelorn Marius but doesn't quite manage to master "Empty chairs
at empty tables") in particular - seemed a bit strained, but on the
other hand I enjoyed Allison Brown's performance much more that
night than on the 10th or 11th. Now that I've seen David Shannon
again I can say pretty safely that I liked Jonathan Williams's
(understudy) performance as Valjean a lot more, but Shannon is still
doing a great job, especially as the old man in the Finale. Nothing
new about Leanne Dobinson or Jimmy Johnston and Jackie Marks, but
once again I just loved Nancy Sullivan's Eponine, easily the
strongest of the actors that night. She manages to create this
tragic character without making her pathetic, and "On my own" was
simply heartbreaking (best solo of the night). The ensemble was
great as always, even after three performances in four days, the
choir still manages to send shivers down my spine, also thanks to
the stage direction. "At the end of the day", "Look down", "Do you
hear the people sing", "One day more" and the final "Will you join
in our crusade" are still as effective and haunting as they were
when I first heard them. So, overall, the weakest performance of
the three, but still better than any other show I've ever seen. And
maybe it's just me nit-picking - the audience was enthusiastic,
immediate standing ovation at the last notes. And therefore I
still stand by my first advice: Go and see the show. Now. I went to see 'Les Misérables' on
the 24th July 2009. I had booked my seats through lastminute.com for
£15 each, so I had no idea where I was sitting until I went to
collect my tickets. I assumed, because of the low pricing, I could
expect a seat up in the rafters - but this was not to be the case.
On collection from the box office I discovered we had seats A2 and
A3 in the Dress Circle. These seats are in red according to the
plan, and deserve to be so, based on the view that you get. You
cannot see much of the stage on the far side unless you lean over
the bar which is what my friend and I did, along with the other
people in our part of the row. The seats were quite comfortable, and
for me personally were worth the £15 I paid for them (however, I am
easily pleased lol). I can't add anything about the afternoon
show on 2nd December 2009, except that it was superb as always. Row
L stalls give the perfect view and plenty of leg room. January 2010, Stalls L25. Got this seat
on a last minute student standby. Cost £27.50. Was a very good seat.
I thought at first I might have had some problems because it was the
furthest seat to the side but I don't think I missed anything at
all.
Show was on top form was only my second time seeing it and really
loved this cast. I think if I'd been paying full price (which will
never happen :P) I would want to maybe be a bit more central and
maybe a little bit closer. Due to several scheduling conflicts and
people not being able to go I have seen 'Les Misérables' twice
recently (February 2010). The first time we sat in the upper circle
in Row B18 and 19. The seats cost quite a lot of money for their
position and the barrier in front completely cuts off the downstage
right corner of the stage where an awful lot of the action happens.
The barrier also makes the people in row AA lean forward which
causes a domino effect for everyone behind. I think the show is better since
moving to the Queens Theatre as it feels more intimate than it did
at the Palace. Felicity. Just wanted to write and say how bloody
wonderful I thought 'Les Mis' was on Saturday (20th March 2010) and
to recommend the dress circle E20 and E21 as full price seats. We
had a fantastic view and loads of legroom. Amazing. Tuesday 25th May 2010: We had seats D6
and D7 in the Dress Circle, which are marked as good ones on the
theatremonkey map, and I can see why; stage view was great and I
didn't miss anything. The show was very full. Diego. Friday 28th May 2010: Just wanted to
recommend seats D13 and D14 of the Stalls at the Queens Theatre. I
got the seats for £40 but would have paid full price for seats of
this quality. The seats are central to the stage and as a result you
don't miss any of the action.
The only thing I didn't like with these seats was that you were
stuck in the middle of the row so it was a problem getting out of
the row to get to the bar or the toilets in the interval, without
having to ask at least half of the row to move out of their seats
first. Lots of legroom in these seats! I went to a Wednesday matinee of 'Les
Mis' a couple of weeks ago (May 2010). I booked tickets through
Ticketmaster. There was a half price offer, so I got £32.50 tickets
for £18 (including booking fee). I got seats G14 to 19 in the upper
circle, but when we arrived to collect the tickets we had been
upgraded to stalls N 17 to 22 (my old favourite, the 'upper circle
trick' - and the main reason why I booked Wednesday afternoon
tickets!). I thought these seats were really good, I can see from
the plan that theatremonkey rates them red, but I disagree and think
they should be white at worst. You don't miss anything because of
the circle overhang as it lines up with the top of the stage - it
certainly does not cut off the top of the set. These seats feel
close to the stage but is far enough away to appreciate the whole of
the sets. A few rows back I imaging you would miss some stuff on the
top of the barricade though. Leg room was fine.
I loved the show, I've seen it once before and enjoyed it just as
much this time. It has a lot of really great songs, some of my
favourites from any musical (and just a couple of annoying ones, I
had 'Castle on a Cloud' going round in my head for a while
afterwards). I think "One Day More" is worth the ticket price alone;
I love it on the soundtrack, but on stage it is incredible.
The actors were good, although Marius seemed a bit of a wimp - I
didn't really believe he would ever do any fighting; and I've always
thought Cosette was a bit of a loser, I much prefer Eponine. I went to see 'Les Miz' on Wednesday
25th August 2010 matinee. And I have to say that, for a 25th
Anniversary cast, Cameron Mackintosh probably has one of the
strongest ensembles he's ever had. I will come to the principals
shortly.
I had BB8 in the stalls. Like a previous viewer, I am very short
at 5ft 2. Yes, there isn't a lot of legroom - but it did nothing to
hamper my concentration and enjoyment of the show. I would recommend
this seat or any on Row BB again, and in fact have booked a further
2 times in this seat. The only teeny tiny little gripe (which
actually isn't worth mentioning) is that on the front of the stage
there are small wooden blocks that sometimes stopped me from seeing
any actors faces when they hit the deck, ha ha!
Like I said, the ensemble is the strongest I've ever seen for any
show this year (bar the new ensemble for Wicked). They put so much
effort into their characters, no matter how small the role.
Stand-outs for me were Chloe Hart as the Factory Girl and Jay Bryce
as Lesgles. I couldn't keep my eyes off these two in the big
numbers.
I had an understudy for Valjean, Jonathan Williams. At first I
was a little disappointed, but he had won me over by the end of the
'Soliloquy.' He puts so much passion and emotion in to his acting
and singing, and his chemistry with Norm Lewis is fantastic.
Lucie Jones as Cosette is a little too 'pop' for my liking, and
although adequate, is not the strongest I've seen in the role. Sam
Barks as Eponine can also hit the notes in her numbers when needed -
but I found her to be a little bland at times, I just didn't feel
her unrequited love for Marius. I think she could get better as her
run progresses and she develops more into the role. Alistair Brammer
is very good as Marius, I liked him a lot, especially when he meets
Cosette in her garden. He acts they shy young lad very well, and it
got a few 'ahhhs' from the women sitting behind me.
Both Martin Ball and Lorraine Bruce are a very strong Thenardier
couple and have great comedic timing, they work so well together.
Rebecca Seale as Fantine also impresses, and her version of 'I
Dreamed A Dream' certainly won over some people still under the
'Susan Boyle' effect.
All in all it was a fantastic show. I will be returning later in
the year, and hope I enjoy it as much then as I did on Wednesday.
Long Live 'Les Miz!!!' What a show. This is a classic that lives
up to it's hype. I have waited years to see the show - I don't know
why I waited so long, I enjoyed every second! Would I see it again? Absolutely 100% yes - but only if I had
better seats. It would be worth waiting to get the seats of your
choice, and it is a sell out show - so wait I will. Many years after seeing 'Les Mis' I finally
got to go back and see it again in December 2010.
I have to say that I was disappointed with the cast performances.
Fantine, Marius, Cosette and a few others were poor, unable to hit
the notes and project their voice. Javert is an interesting choice,
and I'm all for more diversity in the theatre, and he does have a
crisp clear voice. Jean Valjean was played by the understudy, who
took a while to warm up, and was OK but not great. 13th January 2011. What a show. Having seen
the show a couple of times before and not completely understanding
it, I am slowly coming to terms with the storyline. This cast are
amazing and the big numbers really have stuck in my head from seeing
it. There are so many songs that are done really well. Lucy Jones
was off the night I went. 'One Day More' and Norm Lewis singing
'Stars' where probably my highlights, although I am a fan of
Samantha Barks. At the interval I looked to see what the £15 seats where like and
I definitely think for me for this show there is no comparison - pay
the extra £5 to get a top price seat! Having seen 'Les Misérables' many times, it
with some trepidation that I accepted tickets marked as "red" on
Monkey! Theatremonkey has become my Bible for bagging myself super
seats...and has never let me down! This time however, Stalls seats
K24 and K25 are marked as red, but in my view (no pun intended!) the
seats were excellent!! I have sat in most areas in the stalls and
would happily sit in these again! The view was unrestricted if VERY
slightly side on (seeing as these seats are the very end of the row
not as side on as you would expect due to the small theatre). We had
3 VERY tall girls in front of us and still could see perfectly and
there was adequate legroom.
Samantha Barks is an outstanding performer, and I am so glad that
I got to see Killian Donnelly again in the role of Enjolres before
his departure in June 2011.
Now.......to book again to see Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas...that is
the question Went to the Saturday Matinee of 'Les Mis' on 30th
July 2011 with my wife and
eldest daughter (11). Paid full price for seats 14,15 and 16 in
row G of the Dress Circle. Great seats, plenty of legroom and a
central, uninterrupted view of the action. Wouldn't have wanted to
be any further back, though, as the overhanging upper circle cuts
off the top of the stage after row H. Daughter said she couldn't see
the performers' legs from her seat - but not too much of a problem
as not a single one of them sang through their legs. I was at the Wednesday evening
performance on 24th August 2011. Sadly, Alfie Boe was not performing
due to illness, but the alternate Jean Valjean, Jonathan Williams,
was excellent. Obviously the audience, me included, was bitterly
disappointed that Alfie wasn’t performing, but by the end of the
evening, Jonathan had won us all over and he received cheers and a
standing ovation at the end. September 2011. I have finally been to
see 'Les Mis.' It only took me 26 years to get around to it, but I
got there. I have seen 'Les Misérables' many
times and can never wait to go again! Alfie Boe is vocally faultless
as Jean Valjean and Hadley Fraser as Javert just gets better and
better. One surprise for me this time was during a couple of matinee
performances when the show's director, Chris Key, played the role of
Jean Valjean (due to Jonathon Williams being unwell) - Chris was
truly superb! Whilst not so strong vocally on the high notes as
Alfie Boe, his acting was out of this world, and he does have a
beautiful melodic voice. I loved his rendition of "Bring Him Home".
Craig Mather and Lisa Anne-Wood are perfect as Marius and Cosette,
both giving very strong performances. I also saw Fra Fee in the role
of Marius. He has a good voice, but I felt Craig and Lisa-Anne
emitted more chemistry between them and make a beautiful couple,
exactly as Marius and Cosette are meant to be. Enjolras is one of my
favourite characters - the song "Red and Black" never failing to
bring shivers, along with all the scenes at the barricade - and the
gorgeous Liam Tamne excels in the role with his strong acting and
wonderful voice. I enjoyed seeing Matt Lucas as Thénardier back in
August but this time it was Cameron Blakely in the role. Cameron was
flawless and gave one of the best portrayals of the rogue that I
have ever seen. Along with the wonderful Katy Secombe as Madame
Thénardier, the couple never failed to raise laughs from the
audience at all the right moments! Alexia Khadime (Eponine) and
Caroline Sheen (Fantine) also did a pretty fine job and a special
mention has to go to Adam Linstead who plays Grantier to absolute
perfection, (Adam also appears as the Bishop of Digne). In fact, all
cast members give strong performances, the orchestra is constantly
outstanding, the powerful score fills you with endless emotion and
the entire show has never once disappointed me.
Sitting on row B of the stalls at a couple of performances was a
thrill too - I could see all the facial expressions and felt I was
really a part of the action! I hope to be able to see the wonderful
Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean - a part in all honesty that I would
never have imagined him doing. Good luck for the future to Ramin and
to all the cast and crew, past and present, of Les Mis! Fiona in
Florence I saw 'Les Misérables' the third week
of November 2011, at the end of Alfie Boe's run as Valjean. I've
seen 'Les Mis' a number of times, and picked this time specifically
to see Alfie Boe in the role. I'd been so impressed with his work as
Valjean in the 25th anniversary concert at the O2 (which I've only
seen on DVD...not lucky enough to be there), I wanted to see him
live. So, I had high expectations---which made me a little nervous! This was my first time seeing
'Les Mis' at the Queen's Theatre: when I first went in, I had the
feeling it was too small for such an expansive production. However,
those thoughts vanished as soon as the show started - everything
seemed right. I popped for great seats this time: stalls F15, right
in the centre. The seat was comfortable and there was plenty of
legroom. At first I thought row F might be a tad too close, but
again, I revised my opinion as soon as the show started. Row F
turned out to be one of the best seats in the house...the sound was
great, and you could clearly see the expressions on the actors'
faces. I thought the seat was well worth the price. Fantastic. Although the Queens
Theatre was smaller than I realised, it only added to the feeling
that I was part of performance. Ramin Karimloo was amazing,
wonderful singing and acting. The rest of the cast were equally
fabulous and I would recommend anyone to come to 'Les Misérables'. I
shed a few tears as it was very emotional at the end. We felt that
the cast gave the best performance they could as if it was the first
night. January 2012. We have just returned
from a trip to see 'Les Misérables' at The Queens Theatre. That show
just keeps on being brilliant doesn't it? We loved it. Yes, they do have a restricted view insofar as you
have to lean forward to see the very front of the stage. There is a
lighting rig just in front of these seats which is why they are sold
at a reduced price, however, I looked at the people sitting in the
dearer seats on either side and they were also leaning forward so we
felt the £10 saving per ticket was worth it. Granted on a couple of
occasions we may have leant forward very slightly more than the
others in the row, but I really didn't feel it was a problem. You
also cannot see the orchestra pit from these seats (because of the
lighting rig), not sure if this would be an issue for anyone other
than those with relatives in the orchestra?? I am sure the rows
behind us must have had a restricted view to some degree too
(especially with row AA all leaning forward on the balcony wall),
however I don't know this for a fact. The balcony wall has a velvet
padded surface, so was very comfortable to rest arms/elbows on, and
isn't too high.
My husband said his back was aching a little from leaning forward
throughout, but I loved the show and was so engrossed that I didn't
feel uncomfortable (we're in our 40s). My mum was with us too (in
her 70's) she didn't complain that her back ached, but did say she
kept getting pins & needles in her hands from leaning forward on her
elbows. This wasn't an issue, she just moved her arms now and again.
I imagine the seats may not be suitable for those with any kind of
back problem. There is no extra legroom for being in the front row.
None of us have long legs, so this wasn't a problem. For theatre
goers with long legs, it may prove uncomfortable by the end of the
three hours! The seat/bottom part of the seats themselves are
angled very slightly downwards. I'm not sure why this is, unless is
allows a little more legroom? It wasn't enough to be obvious. If you
sit back in your seat, you probably lose the front third of the
stage. For those familiar with the show, you can see from the about
drain/manhole cover and beyond (depending on your height I guess!).
I would be happy to book these seats again, we felt they were good
value for the price.
Les Misérables - 13th January 2012.
Sat in L1 of the Grand Circle, very good view, excellent sound and
at only £20 quite a bargain.
This was my 7th viewing and my 4th at the Queen's Theatre.
The current cast led by Ramin Karimloo is very good and he is the
best Jean Valjean I have ever seen. The only weak link was Eponine
and as I don't really like 'On My Own' I was not to bothered. She
was fine with 'A little Fall of Rain' which as ever brought tears to
my eyes. But Mr Karimloo's 'Bring Him Home' was outstanding. In
addition the new orchestrations seem to give the orchestra some
added punch.
January 2012: Superb show, amazingly staged. I saw Ramin last year
as the Phantom and he was equally good as Jean. It’s such a superb
ensemble performance though, so many of the cast have to be amazing
singers. It may well run for another 25 years.
Myself and partner went to see 'Les Mis' last Monday (6th February
2012) with GILT discount tickets.
They were offering upper circle seats 17 and 18 in Row AA. I
consulted your seating plans and noted that these were additional
rows without any feedback so I thought I would let you know that
these were excellent value with a clear view of all the stage and
the only real need for leaning forward was early on in the
performance when Jean Valjean was being beaten up by the policeman
for being on parole! I was keen to see the production again with Ramin Karimloo. so we
went to the matinee on 18th February 2012, and were not
disappointed. The HOUSE FULL sign was up, which was good! Back to Show Information for the current Queen's
Theatre production.
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