Les Miserables 25th Anniversary - Behind The Scenes At Rehearsals - Part 2

My computer stopped when I converted it the first time, so the first video is only half of it.

[@Karin536]

Samantha brought shivers across my spine. She's amazing! (I won't repeat how amazing Ramin is. Everybody knows it anyway)

[@iamyourfather1111]

Damn, Ramin was DROWNING out Nick with that voice.

[@maryprice6090]

iamyourfather1111 Thank God for that!

[@cfonseca645]

iamyourfather1111 Nick... N8ck is not good for this role. Nope. Stick to your own songs buddy

[@shayvogler]

I thought Ramin was brilliant at The Phantom but now I see he is brilliantly capable of doing EVERYTHING his way and no one stops him.

[@alexaliona]

TOO TRUE!!!!!

[@yungilhwang]

SAME HERE!!!!

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

Yeah.

[@melissam597]

I love his Enjolras

[@hils9508]

Ramin could perform Les Miserables as a one man show.

[@ayi7335]

Who's here for Ramin? ✋

[@musicaltrash2024]

Arielle Joy Adela always

[@delbowen1]

👍✋

[@beneddiected]

And Hadley

[@dmfelipe1]

I am!!

[@ktmac8]

HADLEY TOO, PLEASE AND THANK YOU 😉

[@SoTypicallyMeh]

Apologies to the Thénardiers, but that Jonas Bro on a stage with Colm Wilkinson, Alfie Boe, and Lea Salonga is the funniest thing ever.

[@MHG790]

I wouldn't say funny. It is more like... sad.

[@Ben-my2wz]

Unfortunate is more like it

[@damn671]

Disturbing is more like it

[@orientalflower198]

On the actual night, when Michael Ball showed how Marius is actually sung - that was hilarious.

[@annmitchell4663]

He must have felt so out of his depth bless him...but I'm sure he learned a lot...and he did play Gavroche in Les Mis as a child.

[@ValKagamineNyan]

I think that Nick is not a bad singer, but he shouldn't have been casted for a mayor role. His voice is not strong enough and all the other voices make him dissapear.

[@UmmOopsy]

He did start his career with Broadway, maybe when he started doing Jonas Brothers his voice may have gone softer

[@eubellesodusta6414]

Nick's voice is actually good, maybe not powerful enough for big broadway shows, but he is quite charming and perfect fit for Marius role in terms of physical aspects hehe

[@jodeeb.6496]

EXACTLY. Good voice but dwarfed by comparison. I felt badly watching him during the performance wondering why he was there in the first place. He doesn't have the power and projection all the others possess.

[@blancespresso]

Neck's voice is soft and sweet but he doesn't have the power to penetrate in the whole orchestra.

[@billyronan7354]

@@jodeeb.6496 yessss. And it’s not even that he’s bad it’s just that next to these power houses he looked…small 😅

[@marylawliet]

I also wanted Ramin in the movie. And Hadley too. To me, they're the perfect Enjolras and Grantaire.

[@germaredipprnaar6264]

Hadley was in the movie

[@anwensu4381]

Hadley was in the movie; he shot Grantaire! Suicide XD

[@anjelicafami7369]

@@anwensu4381 HAHAHAHHA OMG 😂😂😂

[@annmitchell4663]

Maybe they were a little to old for student parts..? Fra Fee was there though.

[@lilymae3762]

hadley was there but he was the soldier

[@KatharineForsyth]

Alfie Boe right at the end on that key change... **ALL THE HEARTS FOR EYES**

[@katiemorrill4318]

See Ramin and Hadley planning that Enjoltaire moment that blew us away!!

[@TheDiabethick]

How they could cast a Jonas brother in this historical moment will always be a mystery.

[@Elliewagner]

I know right. That is quite likely the worst casting decision in the history of bad casting. Though I do think his voice got less Pop sounding throughout the production

[@WelcomeToJ]

+TheDiabethick Probably for the same reason "they" cast Gerard Butler as the Phantom in the movie version of POTO - for younger (pop/rock-ish) appeal. Terrible, terrible decisions.

[@missknisely]

He played Gavroche as a child way before he was known as a jonas brother. Though I agree he wasn't right for the role they put him in, he does know the production very well and they probably tried to fit him in somewhere more than they would with others because he clearly can't play gavroche anymore.

[@adrianacayetano]

Ramin Karimloo had killed Jonas with his voice

[@cherylhowe1541]

Jonas wasn't even on key!

[@draculaura600]

haha 1. Hadley and Ramin make me laugh. I love their friendship 2. That conductor is a BEAST! He's flippin amazingly intense 3. Alfie Bowie's voice

[@baileyb2002]

1. Ramin 2. Ramin 3. Ramin 4. Ramin 5. Ramin

[@31498lilybug]

Ramin with singing with Nick Jonas is just hilarious

[@Ben-my2wz]

More of unfortunate than hilarious

[@ashleebenedict6523]

I keep forgetting it's a duet

[@cindiplantmoore1583]

Ugly. He did really well considering. Is he the best one there? No. But he did his best. Really, considering who's there, it could have been much worse. He was a teen pop star. And he agreed to do this. Took guts. I don't think he does d it because he thought he was as good as the others. He did it for the thrill of performing with those extremely talented folks at the top 🎩 f their game. Again, took guts. I was never a big g fan of his, but my now 18 year old Granddaughter was! Her step dad had a cousin who looked a lot t like Nick. Cute young teen with curly hair!! She was a pretty little curly haired girl with a huge crush. So I knew who he was. I still think he had a lot of guts and probably had a great time. Be nice. It doesn't cost you anything.

[@leooo266]

How Sam Barks must have felt, singing leas “original” part while Lea is watching... pressure is on

[@johnathonbowling6308]

And she CRUSHED IT!!!!

[@Hakausu]

From what I have seen of Samantha I think she was probably honored...and Lea was too. Samantha came to "fame" singing weekly under the scrutiny of Andrew Lloyd Weber (I'd Do Anything, the talent search show), even singing his song "Memory" in a sing off with Rachel Tucker (which she won). They are both such gracious, classy performers. Also the "original" Eponine was Frances Ruffle and Lea certainly had already redefined the songs by the 1995 concert. All of these women bring such a rich talent in acting and singing to that important character, I enjoy them all!

[@leooo266]

Hakausu wow I am impressed! You surely know what you’re talking about... thank you

[@Hakausu]

@@leooo266 I am just impressed by good performers and once I find them I do maybe go a little overboard on finding out more about them as people too. I like to share what I discover with others when I can so they can enjoy a broader picture of these people as well. It's a bit "fannish" but it sure is fun and rewarding when I find some truly great talents who are also great people...like Lea and Samantha. Thanks for the comment.

[@Hakausu]

@@leooo266 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooqtnp5teraGj68 This is a video of the sing off. The show was to cast someone for the role of Nancy in "Oliver". Sam didn't win but wouldn't really have been the best one for the role at that time anyway (although she did play it later). Actually Cameron Mackintosh was also there, as he was the producer of Oliver.. This was one of about 40 songs they had to learn in 8 weeks and Samantha was 17, had just entered for experience. She may or may not have been nervous here in this video but if so, I suspect it is not because of Lea, who is super sweet too.

[@rhblake]

Ramin and Hadley. The King of bromances right there.

[@lubormrazek5545]

sorry...but who's hadley

[@60daystillmay]

I love how Matt always looks impressed with the other actors singing

[@leelasophiaa]

I love it how Alfie looks so chilled while he's like, belting it.

[@hiryuimajin]

Alfie and Ramin can verse each other on stage for all I know for about 3 hrs and i'd never complain about it.

[@valeriasofiamv658]

Is very hilarious seeing the friendship between Ramin and Hadley here considering that they are practically enemies in The Phantom of the Opera as Raoul and The Phantom

[@celestialangel61]

Ramin starts singing... I start bowing... LOVE this man!!

[@LynxEng]

Bloody love how Matt loves every second of it. I reckon it's one of the best things he ever did

[@NovalisQ]

Ramin and Hadley so casually talking and WE ALL KNOW IT'S LIKE FIVE SECONDS AFTER HADLEY'S PART omg they're so cute and inseparatable

[@freemanlowell5437]

Came here for Samantha and left even more amazed.

[@the_piano_diva]

Imagine how Sam was feeling singing with Lea Salonga in the room! I wouldn't have been able to do it, but she's such a star that she pulled it off!❤❤

[@alexthelizardking]

Sam for Fantine on the 40th anniversary.

[@jooosh483]

nick jonas as jean valjean on the 40th. XD

[@125minime]

+Joshua Teoxon No! No! Noooo!

[@TamLe-vb5ig]

@@jooosh483 lmao

[@animelover6195]

@@jooosh483 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@lgbaloni]

@@jooosh483 omg lmaoooo

[@theabasic8270]

Sam is so amazing!! No wonder they cast her for the movie!!

[@special_effect6123]

Returning conductor David Charles Abell... I love that man so much. Can't come CLOSE.

[@lisambofoh]

Ramin didn't even start singing until he was in his 20s. Amazing, considering he sounds like he's been doing it his whole life.

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

He started when he was 12 dude

[@annmitchell4663]

He has been singing long before his 20s..he was a singer on cruise ships (that's where he met his wife,She was his boss..lol)

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

@@annmitchell4663 before that even. He started when he was 12/13 he was in a band and then went to the cruise ship

[@annmitchell4663]

@@NOONE-cd4gu I remember seeing him on Holby City...now he's everywhere.

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

@@annmitchell4663 😂😂😂

[@shmelsey012]

To find Hadley, just find Ramin! :D

[@abialston8476]

the reprise of Do You Hear the People Sing always makes me overly emotional

[@ZacharyLee-ff8et]

Same one too. @ 3:39 16th Aug 2024, Singapore

[@jane90186]

This is great an (almost) perfect cast, lead by the greatest tenor this country has produced. Heaven!

[@YouCanTakeItAllAway]

Samantha is truly amazing!!!

[@poohsplaylist4913]

I love Colm and John-Owen, but when Alfie just steps up, he just out-powers them all. And the clarity of his voice. If you look at him, he's not even trying! What a wonder!

[@LesleyWells-ic6up]

But I think Colm and JoJ plus Ramin were better JVJs

[@thejazzpolice21]

People that should be / deserve to be in the movie: Ramin, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Lea Salonga.

[@LiiKeXLoVE]

Matt smiling at Ramin while he's singing is so cute.

[@mav6361]

Samantha has such a beautiful voice

[@Fran413100]

Saw Ramin twice as Jean Valjean in Toronto in 2013. Absolutely amazing

[@bhandley1966]

Alfie Boe's cracking me up. He has his arms crossed and then he just opens his mouth and his amazing, thunderous voice just BOOM! XD ... Can I do that too?

[@Lotte93x]

Matt Lucas looks like a proud father at the beginning ;)

[@chriscdw4578]

Hehe

[@annmitchell4663]

Him Alfie and Ramin were roomates back in the day.

[@mereteisaksen7698]

I just love ramin and his fantastic voice.

[@theryankruger]

that cut right before the climax in one day more really killed me...

[@Fanpost1000]

Alfie Boe's Bring Him Home! And at the end - Cameron is so enjoying the Four JVJ Key Change. I love this show.

[@johnathonbowling6308]

Sam Barks! Everytime she sings "On My Own," my heart breaks. Eponine deserved everything!

[@kittymaepackard4875]

Ramin!!! Those notes tho!! What a shame this was in London :( At least I got to see him play Jean Valjean Live....

[@alexaliona]

i am jealous of you. he was playing marius here. but you saw him on broadway!!!

[@kittymaepackard4875]

I actually saw him before he came to Broadway. I flew to Toronto to see him. And it was worth every penny. Hopefully I can make it to New York before he finishes his run in Les Miz.

[@erinclark900]

Jealous!!!!!!😍

[@Ben-my2wz]

@@alexaliona Ramin is Enjolras here, Marius was played by Nick Jonas whose voice is totally drowned out by Ramin. Just sad

[@meganhuggins7494]

Ramin , Hadley and Alfie could sing the alphabet and still make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!! Throw Michael Ball in and I’m completely lost!! 🥰

[@capscoach]

When Alfie Boe sings right at the end you can see Cameron Macintosh just being awed by his voice!

[@emilyzahora3330]

If anyone’s curious about Ramin’s hair here, I watched an interview from around the same time and I believe he said he grew it out to cover up marks left by the phantom make up/prosthetics. I might have my timelines mixed up, but I think he was doing LND at the time.

[@gouravtripathy9817]

I'm distraught with the lack of Norm Lewis in this video

[@halfourfuture]

2:30 - 2:40 you see Ramin and Hadley discussing the E/R fanservice to do for the show :D

[@elizley]

The conductor 😻

[@cutenhette4real]

10th Year anniversary casts are the best!

[@patriciabilinkas3911]

I’m so glad this production made Alfie a star. He’s so gifted and nice. I met him in NYC after his first concert.

[@natisinvisible]

Sam is absolutely flawless!

[@leedscab123]

More of Sam Barks please.

[@janedoex1398]

3:04 - IDK....I always tear up so I can't see the timer anymore is ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS IN THE WHOLE MUSICAL ! Even though nobody sings..... Edit about to 3: 05

[@ashleebenedict6523]

My fav performance of bring him home is definitely by Ramin K

[@josefcamilleri6934]

bringing back memories of 2013 i was in london ...... till the 11 th January 12 th came was the red carpet of the Film ......... watched this before i flew to uk

[@fdafsdfasgs]

The band is freaking amazing!

[@anyone98]

RAMIN AND HADLEY AT 2:33?

[@MichaelaaJanee]

YES IT MUST BE OH MY GOSH

[@matthewbennett3911]

Yeah...he was Grantaire.

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

and i was like "who is Ramin talking to'' thyanks omg

[@drdave21146]

This looked like so much fun!!!

[@CharlottesWeb27]

We need more of Colm!! 💗

[@laurakunioka8398]

Can we just talk about that "freedom"? It was AMAZING!!!!!!

[@TheCouchPotato26]

THANK YOU SO MUCH xSparkleMoon for uploading this. ♥♥♥

[@livvyinglis3075]

omg samantha barks is amazing i am sooooooo amazed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@emackb1457]

I love her soooo much

[@xxluisaa13]

Sam Barks is AMAZING.

[@micaelaroyo4837]

I love the conductor, hes the ine who really gave life to the music ❤❤

[@NotSpillingTheTea]

Singers like Nick Jonas and Gareth Gates an bring a whole new audience to Les Mis and musical theater. A friend of mine originally only agreed to see Les Mis because Gareth Gates was in it. She loved the show, and now regularly watches musical theater on the West End. I'm sure there are many Les Mis fans, who only saw the show originally because of Nick Jonas.

[@jinkertsun]

Bridie finally a bit of common sense. Nick Jonas can’t compete vocally with Alfie Boe but then Alfie Boe hasn’t sold millions of records. Room for all in musical theatre especially those with millions of fans worldwide.

[@Jackogirl424]

Alfie Bow

[@razzberri24]

Love. Love. Love! I absolutely love Les Mis! Thank you so much for putting this up. I loved seeing them so casual and seeing the work behind everything since I know how much work goes into high school shows. I can't imagine how much goes into major performances like this.

[@Trinithemusiclover]

there´s a 3rd part of this? because at the ends.. is like you cut it... or this is the last one? but thanks for upload it!!!!! this is just amazing!! their voices are just incredible!!!!!!!

[@yamifannetje]

I realy couldn't help to notice from the first second Alfie Boe hides quit some muscle on stage.

[@vero-kd8vg]

I didn't see any Norm Lewis...

[@NovalisQ]

The dark-haired guy who played Enjolras, leader of barricade boys.

[@LiveLoveNatasha]

it's things like this that remind me why I love theatre

[@jobrien0045]

Anyone else just watch to see Samantha’s part?

[@tiffanirosia5919]

I’m obsessed with the conductor!

[@Anachronismgorl]

1:48 nailed it

[@FallenAngel7538]

Everyone talking about Ramin but I'm just like...Alfie omg 😍

[@Min-ig3hf]

Samantha barks looks more like lea salonga than katie hall

[@WaddlingWithTheWallaces]

I've been watching the first part of this for a month and had no idea there was a second part!! YAY!!

[@neilbowers6956]

Alfie Boe has the A-MA-ZING! Voice ever. I was lucky to hear him sing Bring Him Home a few years ago at the London Palladium. You could have heard a pin drop and the raw emotion was something else.

[@Elektrascity]

Colm is just too adorable!

[@Ichannon]

SAMANTHA BARKS KILLING IT OF COURSE

[@enyalasala4626]

I feel bad for all that Nick's getting. He could've done more but I thought he did good as Marius

[@MissMeganM707]

I never thought I’d prefer Eddie as Marius..then I heard Nick try and sing it.. but man, Alfie and Ramin?? Frack. So good!

[@breanacourtneysioco7450]

Lea Salonga💚💙😍Always The Best❤

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

at the first part Ramins singing was cut in half so came for that, lol

[@Sharpe1502]

"At the Baracades of freedooooooom!" GOD I love that part!!!!

[@joshuajared100]

What awesome talent. All in one musical. WOW!!!!!

[@braddnichols]

That key change tho!

[@cj-cy3qn]

This Cast (excluding nick jonas) > Movie Cast

[@porchcatproductions9931]

Peep Ramin and Hadley chatting at 2:28

[@pipi-io9cq]

Sam Barks is just amazing

[@leodurkin8539]

Looks easy when their on stage, but then you see behind the scenes and it’s more complex than you realise. 25th anniversary was by far the best version yet.

[@facedeskfail]

Oh my God! i melt every time he hits that note!!! :)

[@marylawliet]

I've also wanted Ramin in the movie. I think his Enjolras is the best one, but he wouldn't convince as a student, he's too old. ;/ But at least Colm, Samantha, Hadley, Fra Fee and Killian are part of the cast. And I have to say... Killian and Fra Fee performances were the most heartbreaking of the barricade cast.

[@ty22bak]

Wish I had been there! Amazing....except Nick Jonas...baffling, makes no sense. Awful.

[@JoyceCatolos]

Gosh, Ramin is so good!

[@ribbitgrl]

Ramin's everything is oh good god!

[@BookshopWitch]

Ramin. Epicness in man form.

[@debchristopherson]

0:04 - 0:09 ... I got chills. The good kind. And a couple seconds beyond that, I got tears.