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Customer reviews for Les Miserables (US Tour) |
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| 60 of 70 people found the following review helpful: |
 About a C-, Mar 19, 2012 |
| reviewer: Jeff L from Boston |
| I had seen this play years ago and thought it was spectacular so when I had the opportunity to bring a friend to see her first show, Les Mis was the one I picked. Unfortunately, the new staging was muddled and the performances were not very impressive. Don't get me wrong, the cast could certainly sing... but they spoke-sang a lot of the songs and that was a disappointment. Also, they didn't manage to convey much emotion and it was often hard to even tell what was going on. Without spoiling the plot for those who haven't seen it, there's a scene in which one character dies. In past performances that I've seen there was never a dry eye in the theater at that point. In this year's performance, no one (including me) was particularly moved. As my friend's first exposure to the Broadway style experience, it was a big letdown. It was a waste of time and money. |
| 26 of 28 people found the following review helpful: |
 Good, but not great, Jul 12, 2011 |
| reviewer: Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555 |
| Music is excellent as always. Stage set and projected effects are very good. Some material is missing (20 minutes worth.)Valjean, Javert, Enjolras and Mdm.Thenardier are outstanding. Young Cosette, Gavroche and Eponine are OK at best. Adult Cosette is good. Fantine is awful. Good production, but not as good as the original. Worth seeing, especially if its new to you. __________________ |
| 19 of 24 people found the following review helpful: |
 Saw it in Omaha, Jun 10, 2011 |
| reviewer: David Silchman from Fort Calhoun, Nebraska |
| This is a completely new production, with astounding visual effects (not the oh-so-tired-of-them computer variety) I had never before seen in theatre. The way the show is presented is somewhat different but the original is still there in all its glory. I enjoyed every minute of it and would see it many times more. __________________ |
| 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful: |
 It was not broke!, Apr 16, 2012 |
| reviewer: Tom Partridge from Indianapolis |
| If it's not broke then don't fix it. The original was a work of art. You would not mess with Mona Lisa's smile so why screw with the great original Les Mis. I guess seeing Colm Wilkinson years ago spoiled me. And the Thenardies of that era were actually funny! This version left me emotionless. What a shame. Missed the revolving floor, the slow motion death scene on the barricade, actually seeing Gavroche die, a wedding scene that had a decent set, etc. etc. etc. I could go on but I'm to angry.......... |
| 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: |
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Not as Good as the 1st Proctors Production of Les Miz , May 03, 2013 |
| reviewer: Canaday from Albany, New York |
| The new staging of the road show of Les Miz has some aspects that are improvements but over all it did not have the impact of the original staging including the turntable stage. The actor and actress playing the Thénardiers toned down comic relief aspect of their roles to the extent that instead of seeing them as a comedic personification of a dog eat dog world they were were merely evil. The audience did not laugh heartily as they did when the original touring company came to Proctors decades ago. The performer playing Jean Valjean started out as lackluster but ended up being strong yet the audience did not give the sure- fire wildly exuberant ovation that the ValJean signature song Bring Him Home always generates. Marius was strong in voice and far superior to any of Marius characters in the two Anniversary concert DVDs. The annunciation and sound did not lend itself to lyrics being understood by those who were seeing it for the first time. Quite OK for veterans viewers. |
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