I love MB facial expressions and body language reflects the song, the mood. A true stage/theatre performer.
@mwallace8262 ай бұрын
Michael Ball has never left any drama at home. Love it
@valerieboots32297 ай бұрын
OMG Michael a Marius. No one gets anywhere near. Oh to be Eponine. Lea Salonga you lucky girl. Best Eponine also!
@bethanyirene71207 ай бұрын
I think, among many elements, the best part of this performance is how their voices all blend perfectly together. You can make out each of their individual melody lines clearly, without losing the emotions.
@KathrynWebster-x8e9 ай бұрын
I have this disk and anyone who likes Les Mis or Michael Ball should get it. I have played it 100x and still play it at least 3 times a day. ❤❤😊
@marleygreen38669 жыл бұрын
DUDE. I LOVE THIS. MICHAEL BALL IS SO.... UGH, HE'S SO AMAZING
@MasseyKY3 жыл бұрын
Yes he is.
@cmlx911 ай бұрын
he wore a 3 long sleeves for the 10th anniversary under stage lights and had to wipe his sweat on lea’s hair. props to monsieur ball!
@jasonhudson4209Ай бұрын
Those last notes always give goosebumps!
@JLaw9543 жыл бұрын
Leah Salonga more than holds her own here. Incredible.
@roadtripboy Жыл бұрын
Leah is amazing. Simply amazing.
@TheWorldNormMacDonaldАй бұрын
She is however she cannot compete with Frances Ruffelle. Just as Frances Ruffelle could never hold a candle to Lea in Miss Saigon
@JLaw954Ай бұрын
@@TheWorldNormMacDonald I've never seen her. Is she on KZbin anywhere? I'd love to hear her.
@michaeltigges8655Ай бұрын
The Cast with Lea, Michael and Colm was outstanding great. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@novelsolvings80243 жыл бұрын
Michael Ball is, and likely always will be, the best Marius. The man is so open in his singing and his face is so full of joy and that you can understand his sudden love without him seeming really stupid. Also I just miss when Marius was a baritone role.
@linataranenko95412 жыл бұрын
That’s just the fact. I’ve never liked Marius, but Michael Ball’s Marius is one of my favorite performances ever. He’s just so charismatic and portrays being in love so beautifully, plus he’s very animated, so it’s always a joy to watch his little acting choices. And, OF COURSE, an amazing voice!
@roserankin6441 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have seen several Mariuses, and Michael Ball wins hands down, in my opinion! Best voice, and with his happy, shy facial expressions, and body movements, you can really feel that he is falling or has fallen in love with Cosette. Not just acting, but he makes you feel like it is all true. True gentleman in thanking his friend Eponine, for bringing him and C. together. By expression, you can tell he has liked having Eponine as his friend. Also poor Eponine, many a fan favourite, has never gotten her wish, for Marius to be with her, until her last day.
@NataliaaIsabella7 жыл бұрын
Is everyone forgetting that Lea was KIM in MISS SAIGON?!!! One of my fave theatre musicals! but ahhh, Pocahontas is my FAVE (movie) musical! This makes me sooo happy ❤
@anorian79924 жыл бұрын
MB is perfect! The perfect Marius. Everyone else just sound wanting..
@shirley53574 ай бұрын
They look perfect together and sound so good together ❤
@violetking771911 жыл бұрын
This is the only version I want to listen to ever!!! I hate having to weed through the awful movie version to get to this! Best cast ever right here!
@robert326344 жыл бұрын
i agree
@valeriavega63234 жыл бұрын
@Tom Sawyer ok, Eddie isn't the best singer, but he's an excellent actor, don't you think? He made the part of Empty Chairs at Empty Tables very emotional, even though he doesn't have the best voice for a musical
@AnotherJenn424 жыл бұрын
Any cast that includes Michael Ball ... I’m there.
@Alwaysbbesimcha3 жыл бұрын
@@AnotherJenn42 and me. He literally touches me. He's described as a man who makes girls from a cirten age weak at the knees. Well I'm 22 and melt like butter at the sight of him.
@bekahjoy66002 жыл бұрын
Hey! Leave my girl Sarah Barks out of this!
@charlottehoylar6716 Жыл бұрын
I'm so emotionally moved by Lea aka eponine 😭
@Haru-uj7hk2 жыл бұрын
Micheal and Lea's chemistry is something..they look so good together.
@stevecooper78839 күн бұрын
Strong masculine/feminine dynamic they have that matches so well
@murielbarker43113 жыл бұрын
what a trio of really beautfull singers when michael smiles them dimps gets you every time
@suzannebenz8928 Жыл бұрын
I needed another dose of Michael!. Thank you!
@1Bootzer9 жыл бұрын
That's terrific.THE BEST!
@sheilahill81042 жыл бұрын
Michael is the best Marius ever !!
@carlhsieh26154 жыл бұрын
Michael Ball the perfect Marius
@al-maizharbakil89002 жыл бұрын
In my life She has burst like the music of angels The light of the sun And my life seems to stop As if something is over And something has scarcely begun. Eponine You're the friend who has brought me here Thanks to you I am at one with the Gods And Heaven is near! And I soar through a world that is new that is free Every word that he says is a dagger in me! In my life There's been no one like him anywhere Anywhere, where he is If he asked I'd be his In my life There is someone who touches my life Waiting near Waiting here A heart full of love A heart full of song I'm doing everything all wrong Oh God, for shame I do not even know your name Dear Mademoiselle Won't you say? Will you tell? A heart full of love No fear, no regret My name is Marius Pontmercy And mine's Cosette Cosette, I don't know what to say Then make no sound I am lost I am found! A heart full of love (He was never mine to lose) A heart full of you (Why regret what cannot be?) A single look and then I knew I knew it too (These are words he'll never say, not to me) From today (Not to me, no) Every day (His heart full of love) For it isn't a dream Not a dream after all (He will never feel this way)
@lordalessan Жыл бұрын
I honestly love the cross overs of the Les Mis productions here, or the Boulbil/Schonberg really. Michael Ball originated Marius in the West End production, Judy Kuhn originated Cosette in the Broadway production, while Lea played Eponine on the West End but originated Kim in "Miss Saigon" by the same production company.
@meredithchandler734 ай бұрын
Lea played Eponine on Broadway first (1993) and then on the West End (1996).
@withlove_jr6 жыл бұрын
*CRIES ABOUT EPONINE*
@Urbinajd Жыл бұрын
Defintivamente su historia es tragica.
@jeireliz3 жыл бұрын
Lea Salonga's voice is so young
@mikeor-3 жыл бұрын
French version: Marius: In my life, I have seen the model God took When He made the angels above. There she is, my princess in the garden With the flower in her hand, it feels unreal! Eponine, you are the fairy who brought us together, And I pray, that happiness like mine comes into your life, The good Lord is sometimes like a great magician! Eponine: Every joy in his heart Puts an arrow in mine. In my life, There is no one in the world but him, If he asked, I would be his. Both: In my life, There is only one person who counts in my life. Marius: There she is! Eponine: There he is. Marius: A heart full of joy, A heart full of chimeras, I do not wish to anger her, O God! Forgive me, I do not even know your name, Dear mademoiselle, I am crazy! But she is beautiful! Cosette: A heart full of joy, Tell me who you are. Marius: My name is Marius Pontmercy Cosette: And I'm Cosette Marius: Cosette, I do not know what to say Cosette: Say nothing now. Marius: My heart trembles Cosette: As does mine Both: A heart full of love, In the span of this night, Marius: O flower in the garden of paradise, Cosette! Cosette! Cosette: Are you the prince I waited for? Marius: Is this a dream? Cosette: No, I am real Both: A heart full of love, Eponine: No these words are not for me, Marius & Cosette: A heart full of you. Eponine: I do not regret what cannot be, Marius: I waited for you, Eponine: He would never say these words Not to me. Cosette: As did I Eponine: Not to me, Not for me Marius & Cosette: This is a sweet dream, More than a dream, You and I. Eponine: His heart full of joy Would never beat Not for me.
@deborahgardner7405 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! The French version is much more beautiful and detailed.
@julieforsyth78522 жыл бұрын
I think this is a beautiful song sung with real emotion.
@wishfulwaffle48012 жыл бұрын
This is one of the songs I was asked to do for callbacks for my musical, and this is definitely the version I'll be practicing with! Marius does such a fantastic job!
@frencinnelee10 жыл бұрын
I luv lea's last notes here
@89althea2 жыл бұрын
That was cosette.. not eponine/ lea
@yeeroy10 жыл бұрын
25th anniversary's Cosette's voice was clear and beautiful, but I prefer this mature Cosette over the childish one
@iridescentvids9 жыл бұрын
+yeeroy Cossette is a child... Maybe not a child, but she's not mature. Cossette is about... I don't know, seventeen? eighteen?
@mimimyymyy51057 жыл бұрын
She's not mature, but I don't think 'childish' is a right word to call her. I think she's just very naive. :)
@carmenbarr48307 жыл бұрын
I love this Cosette. Far better than the movie and very different than the 25th anniversary one. But stellar vocal performance in a difficult role. 😍😍
@jaredcarey89206 жыл бұрын
Judy Kuhn has one of the best, most versatile voices in Broadway Theatre! She is amazing!
@Girl-rj3qe Жыл бұрын
I love Judy but don’t bash Katie Hall please. We Cosette fans should lift each other as she’s still very underrated by the fandom. The musical deleted here solo song I Saw Him Once already
@Reflections-0f-life Жыл бұрын
You can see Michael Ball's influence on Rob Houchen who took his role in "the staged concert." Rob comes close to it. Michael Ball and Alfie Boe hit it off great as Javert and Valjean. Lea Salonga always has and always will be my favorite Eponine. This was the role the led her to be cast as Kim in Miss Saigon.
@TheCosmerenaut1 Жыл бұрын
Nope, she was cast for this because of Miss Saigon. She did miss Saigon 4 years before she first played Eponine
@donschmidt82033 жыл бұрын
Only Michael Ball, Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast and Lea Salonga can do justice to this incomparable musical score. There are many great musical collaborations but only one Les Mis. It simply shames Phantom or any contemporary production. In particular Quast as Javert and Salonga as Eponine. In my opinion the two greatest theatrical singers of all time. So good as to be beyond the absurd. Two goats in one magnificent production.
@eddrey84112 жыл бұрын
100% agree!!
@eviemitchell9782 жыл бұрын
I think it's a bit restrictive to say that those four are the only ones who can do justice. There have been many excellent performers in les mis over the years, unless you've seen/heard all of them how can you say these are the only ones who do it justice
@jmcc45662 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Alun Armstrong
@tonychiarizzi75742 жыл бұрын
Schmidt, please… Ridiculous comment. The original Broadway cast was superb.
@tonychiarizzi75742 жыл бұрын
Schmidt, please… Ridiculous comment. The original Broadway cast was superb.
@xStephbunny10 жыл бұрын
GUYS IT IS JASMINE, MULAN, AND POCAHONTAS (with an added Michael)
@mayiellaaballe416911 жыл бұрын
I'm only watching because of Lea! :D
@UncutEdge11 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, thank you for the video.
@deborahsherer1710 Жыл бұрын
Difference in singing a song and a true soul singing from the pain of their heart. Once the become their character their song is just a song.
@danny_96872 жыл бұрын
I seriously got chills
@suzannebenz89282 жыл бұрын
Dear Michael. You are the very BEST!!!!! Love you to bits!!!!
@janw491 Жыл бұрын
Just found this. So beautiful
@fitnesswithdan4 жыл бұрын
Back when talent actually meant having it!
@jonc32952 жыл бұрын
Yep. None of the pathetic instant fame of a generic tv talent show contestant you never hear of again.
@kykylikeitlikeit1446 жыл бұрын
I personally prefer Michael Ball's performance on the Complete Symphonic Recording, but here he's surrounded by better actors, so it evens out.
@lelandunruh78962 жыл бұрын
I hope Mr. Ball knows he is in the presence of royalty: three Disney princesses, that is!
@TheCammanda794 жыл бұрын
Michael Ball is LIFE but it legit drives me nuts when he rushes.
@Linesoflila9 жыл бұрын
Mulan/Jasmine and Pocahontas in a singing competition. Grand prize winner receives a Ball.
@lgbaloni4 жыл бұрын
omg
@angelodelacruz5893 жыл бұрын
omg
@alexisfulgencio1423 жыл бұрын
Michael's ball.
@boltman70002923 жыл бұрын
Get out
@ariffinyuya3 жыл бұрын
@@alexisfulgencio142 dayum
@maestroadventureroworldtra554Ай бұрын
Very beautiful
@rosieweasley58658 жыл бұрын
I super love the last line..
@rsj5100311 жыл бұрын
LEA ROCKS!!!!
@영혼의항해자 Жыл бұрын
레아 영원하라!!!
@ShibaTR44 жыл бұрын
My favorite version of all time.
@slayermoon6667 ай бұрын
Michael ball will always be Marius I’ll die on the hill
@libl29153 жыл бұрын
Do anyone of you realise at 2:07, Eponine (or Lea) wipes her tears !!
@Dennisacad11 жыл бұрын
hmmmmm...I dont think its annoying ... How can u be annoyed. Lea's words are clearer than Brits or real Americans...She was brought up well...I mean with her language skills..
@bageldaddy33406 жыл бұрын
cosettes notes for this song are amazing because she is phocohantas because the phocohantas notes are low
@mayahaidar64885 жыл бұрын
I love the 10th anniversary version! Lea is lovely ("dagger"=so good) but does anyone know why Frances Ruffelle didn't reprise?
@backrovern11 жыл бұрын
I loved Lea in Return of the Jedi.
@renzojose65552 жыл бұрын
😂
@noabatmelech2 жыл бұрын
W O W ! ! !
@suzannebenz89283 жыл бұрын
Dear Michael!!!!
@michaelvi2411Ай бұрын
Yas! ❤
@suzannebenz89283 жыл бұрын
DEar Michael: You sing beautifully!
@jeremiah33554 жыл бұрын
I'm a person who can relate to Marius. I friendzoned my best friend girl even though she had confessed her feelings to me. I'm sorry I gave my heart to someone else...
@oriahshaffer40892 жыл бұрын
Same😂
@bocpearstudios79462 жыл бұрын
Stop 🧢🧢🧢’in
@barendfaber11 күн бұрын
how's this working out for you? i only identify with Javert, because i too am an autist.
@eugene11973 жыл бұрын
Lea Salonga is the best
@janebridie46105 ай бұрын
The theatrical version always has the best quality but the fims choose their cast for mass appeal
@Girl-rj3qe Жыл бұрын
This video really cuts Cosette’s solo parts in In My Life. She’s already very underrated in Les Mis fandom and her parts still gets cut 😡
@Niqhtmusic4 жыл бұрын
I like how they cut out Cosette’s part of ‘in my life’ Jk Cosette is my gurl
@salamilidaintgonfit75763 жыл бұрын
Two girls one ball
@Sodamyte8 ай бұрын
Always a Eponine, never a Cosette :/
@suzannebenz8928 Жыл бұрын
Dear Michael
@suzannebenz89282 жыл бұрын
Dear Michael.......
@quinn98413 жыл бұрын
Goooood that list chord
@Andre-zz9pg7 жыл бұрын
does none else think that the last note Cossette sings is really flat? other than that I love this version, much better than the 2012 film tbh film❤❤
@rondameravella28857 жыл бұрын
No; it's a B flat, the correct note for the key and the song.
@teresajurado38025 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a C6 but I agree that it is the right note
@thevanillameringue4 жыл бұрын
Judy Kuhn makes zero mistakes.
@razelutad15433 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@audreydaleski10672 жыл бұрын
Love Michael ball.
@CordonThomas-y3t24 күн бұрын
Is there anyone who didn't want Marius to pick Eponine?
@patrickfolkins688615 күн бұрын
My name is Marias for yor sins, And mine's Cosette. Cosette, I don't know what to say, Then make no sound, I am lost, I am found 😢
@cognitivearchitect4 жыл бұрын
Personally, I love the version with Rosalind James, Gareth Gates and Katie Hall when it comes to this song but damn, this is good too!
@emojisunglass21686 күн бұрын
0:41
@RebeccaTurner-kf8gx2 ай бұрын
It’s kinda like the roof scene in phantom
@chakadal280 Жыл бұрын
I feel bad for Eponine
@SuperSelina18Ай бұрын
1:23
@michaelvi2411Ай бұрын
All incredible actors, I hate Cosette😭😭so sad❤️
@Scott-kl6ej Жыл бұрын
@3:08
@audreydaleski10672 жыл бұрын
Ball. Leah.
@daviddrew67203 жыл бұрын
Marion
@ladydarthporg22946 жыл бұрын
Oh dear Lea! Lea's voice here is more than the Cossette here! Lea's version Eponine is the BEST SINGER IN THE WHOLE SHOW and she's more pretty than this Cossette!😁 Her voice is more than Cossete's!
@carlovincent5 жыл бұрын
Yes, girls can be friendzoned too.
@henryoliversarcon62852 жыл бұрын
Leah a famous
@anneboleyn41752 жыл бұрын
Katie Hall ist best Cosette and Fantine!! !!!
@1HGNiall11 жыл бұрын
I love Lea, but the way she over-accents her consanents are very annoying and makes her sound like a high schooler instead of a professional
@raider610676 жыл бұрын
joel manrique you need to chill out dude. The way lea sings gets on my nerves as well, it's not just them. Her accents really don't fit Eponine, she's supposed to have this rough and shrill voice and Lea just doesn't fit it. Her voice is almost too perfect for this role in a way. She suits Fantine better. Also you spelled 'spelled' wrong, so you have no room to correct others.
@jakiwinfreyoww7820 Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but Lea is the epitome of perfection for many of us. We have better discernment of who's excellent, you don't!
@danelleolivar54482 ай бұрын
Cant stop repeating this 3:53 ❤❤❤❤
@UglytruthG7 ай бұрын
"If Team America faced Michael ball in North Korea that day, I would be the one singing empty chairs and empty tables." -Spottswoode