Ruthie Henshall - Come To Me/Fantine's Death (Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert)

[@mikeliu3262]

They really weren't kidding when they called this the dream cast.

[@RebeccaDenver]

Just the most beautifully wondrous sad song. Reminder of glorious hope in the suffering

[@jonathancatunao3646]

Her voice is full of sorrow. The one and only Fantine. No one comes close.

[@homelesshannah50]

Sure as fuck not Patti Lupone. She sounded like Barry White

[@fidelescober1480]

How about Lea Salonga?

[@DEADPOOL-oy4gr]

Absolutely 1000000% agree!

[@RJMusiq]

I am an avid lea salonga fan and she did do justice to fantine’s role. But Ruthie henshall, that last note was just wow. Ruthie is fantine. 💯

[@kathconserv]

Jonathan Catunao she’s in so much pain. It’s awful.

[@LaurenChildress54]

When I was pregnant with my daughter, a difficult pregnancy that ended tragically I used to sing this just before going to sleep. She would calm down. Till this day, as that was almost 17 years a go, singing that song makes me cry.

[@tickety-bootoyou1850]

😢

[@Warren1221]

that last note was hauntingly beautiful.

[@themistermax]

Amen to that.

[@meto2854]

Warren Flores i have heard every single person who has ever played Fantine sing that note, and NOT ONE comes close to spinning that last note on a haunting thread like Ruthie Henshall. Divine singing!

[@cromwellcruiser]

It is exceedingly difficult to maintain strength while fading, and Henshall does so excellently at the very end. An excellent rendition.

[@ShieldMaidenBLS]

This is the perfect example of artistry in the voice, the way Ruthie fades her voice in and out with as her character's strength wanes in and out, man that's why we cry. You can hear her death at the end. That is what so much of our movies are missing today, just emotion and imagry in a voice. Amazing!

[@bellabb6643]

That "for God's sake..." near the end sounds so desperate... Great job Ruthie Henshall...just wow

[@ykkrasaoz9748]

It's a heart-wrenching harmony

[@stephenlynch2030]

ruthie and colm and all the cast were just breathtaking xxxxxxxxx

[@Paranormic1]

I don't care what anybody says... Ruthie is by far the best Fantine!

[@CrazyGood88]

I am a solanga fan but definitely love Ruthie. They both bring such a realness to the part that brings tears to my eyes. And I will not start on colm...that man. My God.

[@polaropposites1984]

This song always brings me to tears. To dream of a whole life with her daughter but to know that it's not going to happen.

[@normakalberer8514]

This is the 10th Anniversary cast and everyone is amazing. So heart-breaking when Fantine is singing about Cosette. Victor Hugo makes Jean Valjean the epitome of perfection.

[@DreamBelief]

This always makes me want to cry, and when she sings I Dreamed a Dream. She really shows the emotion and makes you feel it.Other people just sing it, that's it, they don't show the emotion or make you feel it.

[@mint4876]

I haven't seen any of Les Mis but I'm literally sobbing listening to this

[@deeestuary]

She certainly deserved the standing ovation which I'm sure she got for this. It's July 2024 and my wife and I are going to see Les Mis in London in September to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary - can't believe 2025 will mark the 40th anniversary of Les Mis!!

[@Fl-Pride]

This song changed the way I looked at music. Heard it in 96’ during hardcore grunge music era. I didn’t know as a kid that music could be this incredible.

[@allanjurkowski1476]

I don't know this show very weel, I'm french, 28 years old and live in France. I've heard this perfom was the best, and my friends shown me. I'm surpirsed, because it's not good, it's fantastic zand this girl has a very great voice ! Thank U for this video !

[@carolturban7802]

This is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs that I have ever heard. It touches your soul. Brilliant.

[@pgaede]

i love love her version of this song...and i love this song so much..she asks him to take care of her daughter....and Valjean responds he will take her child......i was moved from the first time i saw this and still, every time, i cry

[@elliemartin507]

I had chills the entire song! What a beautiful melody and a gorgeous voice

[@reddogchi]

Once again an absolute masterclass from Ruthie Henshall. Fantastic. Perfection.

[@faddy1231000]

yes the best cast,without a doubt,fab

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

Nobody has been able to do "And tell Cosette I love her and I'll see her when I waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake" better than Ruthie. I've seen the show multiple times, and not even Lea Salonga (whom I adored as Eponine) can hold a candle to her.

[@dorothyb1620]

Absolutely the best Fantine ever.

[@kelemenszabo8001]

3:20 Hell of an overtone when she softens up that last note. I thought I was going crazy when I first listened to this.

[@neriahd.taylor3907]

Everytime.......(look mosure, where all the children play)... Gets me every time)😢

[@heavenlytoned5998]

She loved her daughter so much, and it's so sad we didn't even get to see them interact at all.

[@billyflynn2]

Ruthie, at that point, was the ultimate. Didn't see her in Les Mis but have been very lucky to see her since...

[@TheSquashSeed]

the perfect Fantine for me.. I salute Ruthie for such an amazing performance! 10th Anniv casts really are really perfect!

[@girlwithaballoon]

This makes me cry :') It's so beautiful. How can anyone even dislike this?

[@eadelindizon9514]

that little switch at 3:23 is so special.

[@hopetikvah2294]

My fav part of the musical

[@LaurenChildress54]

I love this song won't sing it in public anymore because well it reminds me of a very dark time in my life. i love her version of it though.

[@billbrimmer1739]

Simply, utterly peerless.

[@raycampbell4804]

Don't compare these ladies there all very talented and brilliant singers

[@pheniks0]

brilliant, simply brilliant

[@Mickyeahh]

This, by the way, some three years ago, made me cry like I never cried for years.

[@bellecabello3762]

Ugly crying. For 20+ years this song has made me sob, every single time.

[@antonmarino6568]

Perfection

[@ihategoogle5910]

I love Ruthie and how she is able to portray Fantine with strength and vulnerability at the same time.

[@MrKyocatmanga]

Tears? What tears? I'm not crying.

[@mariagracielaveraduran9023]

Bellísimo!!

[@stogie0102]

the hart is unreal

[@hannacbf]

Anne's interpretation of Fantine was nice and different but nothing beats the musical version honestly. Ruthie is my favorite Fantine !!

[@NickyDunn]

love love love

[@januszkoch222]

Im crying.

[@MissSaphiregirl]

❤

[@SambaScramble]

Agree.

[@ShadowPoet174]

Same. Sang this for an audition once, and it was hard to keep my voice straight.

[@XGoing.mentallyinsaneX.]

It sounds like On My Own

[@Cubs-Den-Reactions]

I want a vocal coach reaction to this...

[@paualgamer2366]

The tune was like from On My Own (Lea's version) sorry I listened to On My Own first then this

[@conalldocherty]

Its also the same music as jean veilnjeans death Àmazing

[@stephensealby6406]

Wow beautiful opinions please 4get Anne Hathaway better actor but this song will NEVER be sung better the emotion Ruthie was so nervous look how many times she licks her lips! Incredible vocal performance x

[@elafimilo8199]

😭

[@jbrisby]

It would take a heart of stone to watch the death of Fantine and not laugh.

[@oarelse]

I don't know, Ruthie is amazing, but my allergies act up every time I listen to it....

[@camilangg]

2:00

[@kingofmeereen]

I wonder if she consistently belted the “where all the children play” part during her run as Fantine or is it something she only did for the concert? ‘Cause most Fantines I’ve heard sort of does a mask placed head voice type of thing.

[@abarker55]

sigh...I wish she was calling to me .....

[@Ashleypalmer1991]

Whats interesting to me if how the lyrics were changes for the 25th anniversary. I am not sure which version I prefer.

[@lettuce8635]

This song hits me harder than puberty

[@scaryninja1693]

And, despite a very good performance from Norm Lewis, and a decent effort (acting-wise) from Russel Crowe, there is only one Javert, his name is Philip Quast, do not forget his name.

[@Kage_Yurei]

In the original scene, javert barges in and exposes valjean in front of her and she suddenly dies of shock

[@WingsOfASong]

@Lily3071 I disagree. She was wonderful. And the film is an entirely different animal than the show itself.

[@owenhaskins7193]

3min 25 - how does she do that???

[@azrailyne]

I prefer Ruthie, she portrays so much motherly anguish.. it kills me.

[@kellywhite3501]

why is her hair still long?

[@glenn20081965]

It's an Anniversary concert, there are two out on DVD the 10th anniversary and the 25th both are the best of the best in each role. So it's a concert not a play/musical.

[@glenn20081965]

Hiro Sudo It is a musical...but these are anniversary concerts.

[@CovFlag]

3:25 how does she DO that? Good bye audiotune or whatever you call it! THIS is the real thing!

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

With a LOT of training and practice. That level of control is insanely difficult and really demonstrates just how good she is

[@whiteowl1137]

3:15

[@bigmarty56]

What's with the key change after the preamble?

[@clairewilliams3750]

Les Miss brass

[@bootswithfur2106]

I never understood why she points out where the children play

[@bjones2600]

I always assumed she was hysterical with fever and imagined them while laying in a hospital bed..

[@shekolacarrington4522]

It's because she's hallucinating

[@ardalla535]

The way I see it Fantine is in a reverie. She sees a scene where Cosette is playing. Valjean' s voice breaks her reverie and she is aware of him for the first time. So she say's, "Look, Monsieur, where all the children play."

[@rosehannon3658]

BootsWithFur, the reason why she said that line is because in the book, there were children playing outside, and Jean Valjean had been away, and so Fantine thought that he had gone to get Cosette, and that she was playing outside, because Fantine could here the laughter of the little girls. I haven't finished the book yet, but I read that part already, and, book or musical, this part is so sad, because Fantine is my favorite character.

[@mennabadr2747]

i always like to associate that with the lines that cosette sings in castle on the cloud where she sings about the lady that sings her lullabies and the rooms filled with boys and girls.i think it references that cosette unites with her in her dreams.

[@strangerrrrrrr]

i'm a gospel hearer

[@zachmiller8725]

This might just be the most underrated song in the entire musical.

[@faddy1231000]

how many les miz editions have you seen? this is the best cast. just wondered if you have a different version of this song you prefer?

[@stephersluvsyou]

jane mcfadden I think Debra Byrne's version is worth checking out. Very heartbreaking and a little softer than Ruthie's version.

[@labanlabansson]

+Zach Miller. This is the most underrated song in the entire musical.

[@KryptoniteStuff]

Much more tear maker then I dreamed a Dream for me.

[@leahygervais1164]

+Zach Miller This is indeed. Many people don't understand why Fantine is such a big character with only I Dreamed I Dreamed whereas Eponine has Own My Own and Little Fall of Rain, but this is so easily forgotten! I think it is more beautiful than Little Fall of Rain.

[@54nomore]

I think that her performance in the 10th anniversary concert was the best performance Ruthie Henshall ever gave. Her voice was never better. This was by far the best performance of Fantine I have ever heard by anyone. Brilliant!

[@faddy1231000]

I know :) they don't call this lot the dream cast for nothing lol .love ruthie

[@Luke-uk8bk]

When my mum died it was the only thing that really said what I was feeling.

[@ycaShen]

In a musical the actress would be lying in bed, I think singing when lying down would sound different then singing on her feet

[@wlamb9]

I agree. She is my favorite Fantine. So much raw emotion.

[@54nomore]

@@wlamb9 I agree!.

[@Little_Lotta]

When her face goes dark and lights up again at “but I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning” but gives me chills each time.

[@slv3793]

Before the video begins Me, never cries. Fantine "Tell Cosette I love her, and that I'll see her when I wake." Me, uGLY SOBBING INTENSIFIES.

[@marianthianakaraki8409]

Same💔

[@babsgrayson8432]

SHE NEVER WOKEEEEE 😭😭

[@prideofasia99]

@@babsgrayson8432 not in this life, at least

[@glorioushotwingsjr5080]

I can’t hold my self together

[@ghufran733]

I cry when she says ( you come from God in heaven )

[@Wessimus]

That's not the Winter Wind crying, it's me...

[@roxannastorms5884]

lol yes! me too

[@Ykkk173]

Lol! And I am still crying

[@ebeyslough]

When listening only to the audio I thought Ruthie was stepping away from the mic on the last note. Watching the video now I realized she controlled the fading note solely with her vocal. Wow. Damn. She is by far and away the best Fantine ever. Dust kicks up whenever I hear her voice in Les Mis.

[@pusongmanhid]

Patrick Au-Yeung no autotune yup

[@greatgooglymoogly7096]

Patrick Au-Yeung omg same

[@gerryj313]

“Good monsieur, you come from God in heaven” this line has me weak every time

[@RJMusiq]

Ruthie Henshall's last note...just wow...the control and emotion...got me choked up for reals....she so awesome

[@joncaju]

This song moves me every time I hear it. As a parent (father), my heart breaks that Fantine’s last thought was a longing for her daughter to be with her. The love and sacrifice that a mother is willing to make for her child, which lead to the guilt and burden that Jean Valjean will carry and make amends for the rest of his life, all in this one song.

[@klawis]

I love the way she sang "how fast the minute" I love the way her voice faded in the last line. Her voice is enchanting and sorrowful.. Best Fantine!

[@aflatminor]

There's no one in the world that can better Ruthies' performance :)

[@MelodyKuromi1980]

i love that part with Jean Valjean saying 'I will keep you warm" such so much compassion and sadness as he knew WHY Fantine was feeling cold

[@espydoo402]

Fantine is the ultimate mother figure. She is the symbol of love, nurture and sacrifice for the sake of her child, the epitome of motherly love.

[@caleb1413]

Every version of this song I’ve heard is beautiful, but this is the only rendition that genuinely brings me to tears.

[@mikeliu3262]

Favorite Fantine and 2nd or 3rd favorite Valjean. This really was the "Dream Cast". Unlike the movie...

[@jacobmorejead8122]

Agreed. I think that the only person In the movie that Could even qualify for a top 3 spot, for the person they played, would be Samantha barks.

[@janeimatsuda4979]

I actually liked Hugh

[@smilescomeforfree5855]

***** ... Wow, for the first time I agree completely with Les Mis movie opinions...

[@tehs3raph1m]

***** I disagree. While Hugh's voice is... well... yeah... It suits his face. To listen to the soundtrack it is a little grating. I prefer Anne's version of this for the raw emotion. It can actually bring me to tears whereas this version cannot.

[@smilescomeforfree5855]

So am I ._. ***** I already got bashed for my opinion.

[@slv3793]

I'm going to be honest, this song is really comforting. If you forget that Fantine is dying, this would work as one of the best lullabies. Just, her soothing voice and emotion filled tone, and her sweet and comforting words, are honestly to much to handle. She is just so amazing, I give her mad props for this amazing performance. (Also Fantine was amazing as hell hhhhh-)

[@jasonfarrell00]

I sing this to my daughter like once a day lol

[@FallenAngel7538]

I love the 25th anniversary concert, but Ruthie is definitely the best Fantine

[@jenniferchough]

her diminuendo from 3:20 to 3:27 is incredible. it takes skill to keep up the support and strength in your voice while singing quietly. chills.

[@mypuppy4U]

I truly am in love with Ruthie Henshall's performance here as Fantine. Her voice is incomparable to any other. I can listen to her all day. :) Lea's performance in the broadway was just touching. She has a strong voice even when she was crying. As for Anne Hathaway's performance, I have to give her credit for being able to sing while she's crying in despair too. She moved me to tears. It's truly tough to act that way for a film. I think she does deserve that Golden Globe award. :)

[@yedamjo]

Ruthie Henshall is the real Fantine and Colm Wilkinson is the real Jean Val Jean

[@mermaidAria67742]

This fucking song :'( it makes me cry

[@Taniwhablue]

God damnit Ruthie. You've broken my heart again.

[@JackieBorelli]

Anne Hathaway, I love you, but THIS is how you deliver this song.

[@smilescomeforfree5855]

***** yes.

[@faddy1231000]

***** anne cant sing though lol

[@faddy1231000]

***** why only the 2 compares to ruth and anne? why not compare different fantines. seems a lot have actually only seen the film and a few little clip bits. has any one just watched celine at the queens recently? opinions please

[@trevorhyatt3889]

But Anne was acting, not just singing. And she was playing a dying girl.

[@annalambert7577]

neutral name THANK YOU!!!! No one else I speak to seems to understand this 🤷‍♀️

[@XDLadyHydrangea]

This song makes me cry more than diving into a pool of chopped onions!

[@realmofthemisunderstood166]

XDLadyHydrangea hun you would be screaming in agony if you did that...

[@XDLadyHydrangea]

So I'm guessing you are unfamiliar with exaggerated metaphors or.... you're actually Captain Obvious??

[@realmofthemisunderstood166]

XDLadyHydrangea I got it I just... ugh whatever

[@adamscoll8791]

Quite possibly the most beautiful, haunting, and tear-jerking number of any musical ever.

[@Jared7873]

Aw! I love both Fantines, Ruth and Anne, but I wish they had kept the entire song in the movie. So beautiful.

[@celestekane8447]

Her voice control is incredible