I have seen the show live in NYC. Was actually the first broadway musical

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Dec 21, 2024
10:10:26pm

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I have seen the show live in NYC. Was actually the first broadway musical

I have ever seen and it blew me away. The live singers on Broadway were so much better than these Hollywood actors singing the tracks as they were recorded. At least in Wicked they casted actual professional singers. The 2012 Les Mis movie is so bad.

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So with the crazy hype and rave about Wicked (my daughters and nieces

SV72 Sale

Dec 21, 9:39pm

Les Mis is my favorite as well. Also favorite book. But I’m not as down on the

RalphWiggam

Dec 21, 9:47pm

Eh, it’s a matter of preference. There’s basically zero acting involved in the

Springirl

Dec 21, 9:47pm

That's good to know. I haven't seen it in London but I would really like to see

SV72 Sale

Dec 21, 10:15pm

Also…wait a minute…did you just attribute Les Mis to Andrew Lloyd Weber? I don’t

RalphWiggam

Dec 21, 9:49pm

Brutal

shimmy

Dec 21, 9:53pm

Right? What am I not understanding? Or does he have no idea who the writer(s)

RalphWiggam

Dec 21, 9:55pm

RE: Right? What am I not understanding? Or does he have no idea who the

SV72 Sale

Dec 21, 9:58pm

The movie tracks were recorded as they actually acted, not in a studio in perfect conditions like the broadway tracks.

shimmy

Dec 21, 9:53pm

I have seen the show live in NYC. Was actually the first broadway musical

SV72 Sale

Dec 21, 10:10pm

Jackman and Hathaway were both pretty good. Russell Crowe was awful.

JodyGenessy

Dec 21, 9:57pm

But, yes, the original cast was sensational. I'll have to listen again too.

JodyGenessy

Dec 21, 9:58pm

I honestly didn't like all three of their perfomances

SV72 Sale

Dec 21, 10:04pm

Come on. Hathaway was very good in her most important song: I Dreamed a Dream*. Most underrated performances though were

mvtoro

1:11am

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PJMort

Dec 21, 10:09pm

I love me some great musicals. While growing up in the 60s/70s - Dad had music piped into our room for

Zenoch

Dec 21, 10:14pm

I love Les mis and it’s great listening to the good songs. I have a very hard

Russell Feathers

Dec 21, 10:20pm

There are a few songs I skip over, but less than Hamilton/Wicked songs

SV72 Sale

Dec 21, 10:33pm

To each his own I guess. I skip a couple songs on wicked. I love Hamilton all

Russell Feathers

Dec 21, 10:44pm

Jackman is more than fine. He did theater before he was ever an actor

arcawley

Dec 21, 10:26pm

Personal preference I guess. Just don't think he's talented enough

SV72 Sale

Dec 21, 10:28pm

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