Javert's Suicide - Earl Carpenter

Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Tour (2010)

[@mattdeans9873]

When I saw LM in London in 1988 with the revolve, when Javert 'lept' from the bridge, I could swear he was falling. It took my breath away

[@jeanholloway3394]

Love Earl Carpenter….as the Bishop too!

[@MW-pb2gf]

best musical javert, hands down

[@michaelscott877]

This performance is brilliant. Maybe just a little rushed in parts for me, otherwise one of the best I've seen. Well acted with an incredible voice.

[@kaze8498]

I like to think that he does this to emphasize the fact that his thoughts are racing at that moment. His entire ideology was shattered, and he now has to rethink everything; to "doubt, who never doubted all these years."

[@brandywineblogger1411]

I agree the tempo was rushed. Since I just saw the National Touring Company in Philadelphia 3 nights ago I've been doing more reading. Evidently there had been a trend of late to get the total running time under 3 hours. Yes, this tempo was too rushed.

[@Katievlogs1127]

My favorite Javert fr

[@shanecorcoran8225]

Could you upload the barricade battles and 'Dog Eats Dog' from this show please? :)

[@MW-pb2gf]

the entire video is available uploaded elsewhere on youtube

[@TrumpetCheese]

this javert is the most expressive out of all of the ones i’ve seen so far

[@HanboSlimoffical]

They do it so much better now with the little thing that grabs him from the back

[@roxanneglassenberg2496]

do you have a video that shows this? i'd love to see it!

[@cooper6381]

Wait what do you mean by that? Is this referring to Javert standing on the bridge, it flying up behind him, yet he stays in the same spot?

[@HanboSlimoffical]

@@cooper6381 in the newest version of the tour, there is a device, almost like the one used in the ballad of Jane doe from ride the cyclone, that grabs the actor from behind and raises him slightly as the bridge set moves away and there are some projections of water below/around him as well. It just looks better overall and is good for other shows that require someone to be flown but not enough to need rigging

[@Rio-oi9ns]

I’ll have to disagree I like this better than the new method - cause you could actually see him hanging on from a coat which make it looks funny in such a impactful scene. I think earl representations is much better and realistic.

[@brandywineblogger1411]

Just saw the National Touring Company in Philadelphia 3 nights ago. Yes, not only did the bridge rise in the air as usual but he also seemed to have the back device so it looked like Javert was suspended mid air and actually falling. It was horrifying to see it. The audience didn't seem to know if they should applaud his performance or stay silent for Javert's death. It was a strange dynamic.

[@THECAT411]

I love his despite cries in the middle of the song

[@leefriedman3067]

Wait...are you box five?

[@brxzbze]

I'm not them, but I was thinking that too?

[@tristanm8838]

I wish he sang the last note

[@vincentdirain9023]

Who played Jean Valjean here?

[@boxfivetrades]

john owen-jones

[@MrOllieBD]

Why is he singing this like Fagin? The inconsistency of character is daft, not to mention the inappropriate dynamics and cutting short of lines. A fairly shoddy performance of the soliloquy but this lack of quality has become pervasive in line with the lowering of vocal ability and raising of dance requirements at music education establishments. It’s very difficult to pick someone to play this role authentically from the pool of MusEd products.

[@MW-pb2gf]

bad take bro. earl’s one of the vanishingly few javerts where you can tell he actually read the brick and knows he’s portraying a tragic figure going through his final, desperate downward spiral. wishing you get some better taste soon!

[@davidelliott2501]

I honestly agree a bit here, being able to move around the stage and dance and act is the not the requirement of a SINGER, its to SING. Take Phillip Quast, the most he did was shuffle the baton around in his hand but his sheer vocal power allowed him to become THE Javert. I think Carpets acting is fine but the way he moves so much is honestly daft. Shuffling around and putting his hands to his chest and all that. I'm not saying I could do any better, he still does good, solid 7/10, but he doesn't match to the other Javerts.