The Robbery/Javert's Intervention- Les Miserables 1985 Preview

The Thenardier gang begin about their daily routine, begging and stealing money from passersby, while Eponine flirts with her friend, the unsuspecting Marius. Thenardier suddenly recognises an old man walking with his daughter, none other than Jean Valjean and Cosette, but he is thwarted in his attempt to kill Valjean by the timely arrival of the local lawman- Javert. The inspector offers to make Thenardier pay, but Valjean and Cosette have slipped away in the confusion. Thenardier denounces Valjean as a marked convict, and Javert furiously recognises him as the man as he has been hunting all these years.
I did not record this.
Featuring-
Monsieur Thenardier- Alun Armstrong
Madame Thenardier- Susan Jane Tanner
Marius- Michael Ball
Eponine- Frances Ruffelle
Jean Valjean- Colm Wilkinson
Javert- Roger Allam
Gavroche- Ian Tucker

[@robertcoonley1397]

This song shouldve totally been in the broadway cast recording. One of my favorite Javert songs.

[@MrPoochsmooch]

oh yes... "STARS" works much better at the END of the scene. Its also interesting to hear how the orchestrations changed a bit by the time it originaly opened on Broadway. The 3 keyboard players in the pit are clearly playing DX7s which was, laughably, the best technology had to offer in the 80's. Of course now the show has a totaly new set of superior orchestrations.

[@LouisAndFriends101]

Would u know if there's any footage of the 1985 shows??

[@JavertRA]

Not that I'm aware of I'm afraid.

[@manie.8241]

JavertRA Hey, this is pretty old, but these lyrics are different, do you have a link for them? If I'm gonna play Thenardier, I may as well play with the best one's lyrics!