The Prologue | Les Misérables

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@Andra_Georgia 2 ай бұрын

This musical deserves its place in the big book of musical history. It will never die.

@Ceej_MM 2 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ, the tempo is insanely fast here. Were they renting the theatre by the minute? What was the hurry?

@cooper6381 2 ай бұрын

I’ve also thought about this…

@FutureMeterologist 2 ай бұрын

They are just fast paced songs. That’s it 🤷🏻‍♀️

@cooper6381 2 ай бұрын

@@FutureMeterologist they’re usually a little bit slower though

@Rocketsong 2 ай бұрын

Seems fast to me as well.

@leondegraaf9783 2 ай бұрын

I played this Les Miz production last year and think I can answer this. In the new staged production, the convicts are not carving stones but they are on a huge ship rowing on a stormy sea (and transporting the stones they carved) to shore. They row on the rhythm of the drum that a guard is beating. I thought exactly the same before I saw the new staged version, as if the conductor has to catch a birthday party after the show, but this rhythm makes perfect sense when you see the staging and I really like the driving force of the music which guides you straight into the the scene.

@overcomingthat2728 2 ай бұрын

Everyone else overlooks this but I am still upset that they didn't separate the parts for the movie. They had 500 people you couldn't find 4 people to sing those parts in "Look Down" So thank you for doing that.

@tigerzclaw3152 Күн бұрын

my favorite prologue out of any les mis it’s so good!

@Thomas_H._Smith 2 ай бұрын

Earl Carpenter's buttery smooth voice as the Bishop of Digne is the most underrated part of this whole production.

@nicolebezeau1174 2 ай бұрын

i know right!? I had the privilege of seeing his Javert live in Toronto 10 years ago! Hard to believe he can portray two very different vocal performances so beauitifully!

@captsamsung 2 ай бұрын

I think Eric Carpenter is super underrated in general! I always love and appreciate his appearance on screen (whenever they record the stage productions).

@elisabethandersson7483 2 ай бұрын

Mr Carpenter has a wonderful, clean baritone 🎼🎵🎶🎶🎵

@JaneDoe-im6fe 2 ай бұрын

I saw this live. The first time Michael Ball started singing I kinda had a fan girl moment. I had wanted to hear him sing live since I was a little kid and it was a dream come true. I got goosebumps when Michael and Alfie sang.

@kayr805 2 ай бұрын

ik hearing michael ball for the first time is so magical

@elisabethandersson7483 2 ай бұрын

My sister and I saw this at Gielgud Theatre, London, August 28th 2019. A memory for the rest på our life!!

@kaykeoliveira4481 2 ай бұрын

This prologue is so powerfull and amazing that I cannot describe how I feel watching it.

@zappedreviews3647 Ай бұрын

I have been in love with this show for at least 12 years at this point - and no matter how many times i watch it this opening always gives me CHILLS

@wrestlingexcellence2590 2 ай бұрын

ALFIE BOE is one of the greatest Jean Valjeans out there; if not the greatest. Not taking away anything from the original JV, Colm Wilkonson, of course but the timbre of Alfie’s voice really suits this character so eloquently. BRAVO, sir! No wonder they brought you back as JV after the 25th Anniversary celebration. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Michael Ball but he will forever be the great “Marius” in my book, of course!

@nonyabusiness2510 4 күн бұрын

he doesn't even come close to Colm.

@amangogna68 2 ай бұрын

The most fantastic musical ever ! ❤

@user-oo2xd9jy6o 25 күн бұрын

The best musical ever the music is amazing and all the cast are so amazing love it seen it several times

@williamfairchild7439 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see the full prologue from Les Misérables The Staged Concert

@WEDurhamPE 2 ай бұрын

I love this performance.

@OmegaEMP16 2 ай бұрын

Took my FLiiiIIiīīìGIiiiIIiIIhyte!!!

@wardrobespice 2 ай бұрын

Love Love Love ❤️ ❤❤

@Ged0Thenar 2 ай бұрын

This is great! Will you continue to post more of this edition? Or even the full show, like with the Phantom? I would love to see it!!

@kimberleygomersall9752 2 ай бұрын

the best musical

@morgdaforg 2 ай бұрын

yall please i have 2 more musicals i have to get through before i get to take my part in a production of this masterpiece

@PaulaTroncoso-jj8ds 2 ай бұрын

Maravillosooo me deleita mi ser .....❤❤❤❤ Los ame....dede chile envio mis aplausos!!!!!!

@PaulaTroncoso-jj8ds 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@naastyaaaaaaaaa 2 ай бұрын

BB❤

@callietoh1226 2 ай бұрын

Omg is there the full show please

@DemonTomatoDave 2 ай бұрын

How do they do it? How do the official channels for musicals manage to upload in mono?

@Yo-Me 2 ай бұрын

Is that Michael Ball?

@GA-zx1nh 2 ай бұрын

It definitely is, I was like... Which version is this

@williamfairchild7439 2 ай бұрын

@@GA-zx1nh The Staged Concert from 2019 and it was filmed at the Gielgud Theatre in London on Saturday 30th November and Monday 2nd December

@jenniebackman 2 ай бұрын

Yes

@Lukeyboy3001 9 күн бұрын

Jean valjean is Alfie boe

@asianstamp 2 ай бұрын

Which edition is this one? What year was this filmed?

@pontypeter 2 ай бұрын

25th anniversary concert version at the O2 arena, 2010

@williamfairchild7439 2 ай бұрын

The Staged Concert from 2019 and it was filmed at the Gielgud Theatre in London on Saturday 30th November and Monday 2nd December

@cattatra 2 ай бұрын

@@pontypeterI'm pretty sure its not that one, though that might be the same actor as Jean Valjean

@K3MPS1 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's the staged concert from 2019. The 25th anniversary has Norm Lewis as Javert

@jenniebackman 2 ай бұрын

The Staged Concert

@jackiespeich.sport2001 2 ай бұрын

Can we get this concert on DVD or any streaming service?

@teresahicks5737 2 ай бұрын

It's on amazon video streaming servise

@ganglimsheep 2 ай бұрын

오 8분 전

@henriklindholm7007 2 ай бұрын

Which production is this? I thought it was 25 anniversary when I saw Alfie, but Norm Lewis was Javert there

@PS-DLMA 2 ай бұрын

2019 staged concert

@elliott4106 2 ай бұрын

Is it me… or is Ball’s rhythm/ timing out in parts of this? I don’t mean deliberately back-phrased, I mean like he almost can’t keep up…

@cooper6381 2 ай бұрын

I believe you’re right. This one was so fast. But Michael Ball reminds me of Christopher Jackson in Hamilton. They both mess around with the rhythm, and it isn’t horrible, but it isn’t what’s written either. It’s much different in the first bits of Javert’s Soliloquy where he slows it down.

@speedyturtleproductions7537 2 ай бұрын

ValJean kind of looks like Ian from Smosh

@thattheatrenerd1418 2 ай бұрын

Hahahahahaha I’ve seen Alfie Boe (he is Val Jean) 3 times and now that you say that… yeah i totally see it and am never gonna unsee it!!

@havehope646 2 ай бұрын

To phantom to Cats

@michaeljavert4635 2 ай бұрын

Wish you posted the whole thing, but maybe it's best you didn't, if they butchered the rest of it.

@Moe1002 10 күн бұрын

1:49 did the guy in the middle know he was gonna spit on his foot????

@nonyabusiness2510 4 күн бұрын

he didn't spit on anyones foot.

@Moe1002 3 күн бұрын

@@nonyabusiness2510 the guy on the middle guys right definitely spat on or around his foot

@Smith559 2 ай бұрын

Is this a new Anniversary Concert??

@williamfairchild7439 2 ай бұрын

This is The Staged Concert from 2019 that was on at the Gielgud Theatre in London

@Smith559 2 ай бұрын

@@williamfairchild7439 thanks

@williamfairchild7439 2 ай бұрын

@@Smith559 you're welcome and it was filmed there on Saturday 30th November and Monday 2nd December 2019

@callietoh1226 2 ай бұрын

Where is this filmed?

@thattheatrenerd1418 2 ай бұрын

This was in London, was able to attend it. Can’t remember the theatre but it was a small west end theatre (Saying this as a guy from NY Broadway theatres are in general bigger if I’m not mistaken.)

@Marculator 2 ай бұрын

It was either the Gielgud or the Sondheim theatres. This was the concert during lockdown I believe and was staged at both as one of the theatres was being renovated.

@Marculator 2 ай бұрын

I think, looking at it it was the Gielgud, that was where this cast was on as well so that makes sense

@jessicamacallister9272 2 ай бұрын

They skipped a part.

@kaylahensley1581 2 ай бұрын

Alfie Boe is my favorite Jean Valjean.

@dealpianolucy 2 ай бұрын

Alfie Boe is great in Les Mis.

@alexkrycek3359 2 ай бұрын

This is appalling 🤣🤣

@scottkuhn7435 2 ай бұрын

The convict soloists forgot they are chorus. The overacting for one sung line has gotten progressively worse over the years.

@edwardjones2129 23 күн бұрын

Give them a break, I'd do the same thing if it was my only line in the whole show 😂

@krypticpanda6670 12 күн бұрын

Heaven forbid singers sing and add flair

@nonyabusiness2510 4 күн бұрын

I'm guessing you never saw the show live.

@scottkuhn7435 3 күн бұрын

@@nonyabusiness2510 I've seen it a dozen times. Not sure what that has to do with my comment. Listen to original broadway recording and tell me I'm wrong.