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bYuPride · 06-07-2007, 05:06 PM

I'm taking my wife to see it tonight. She's never seen it before. I saw it once when I was 14 and listened to the soundtrack countless times on my mission. I'm so excited to see it!

Requiem · 06-07-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bYuPride

I'm taking my wife to see it tonight. She's never seen it before. I saw it once when I was 14 and listened to the soundtrack countless times on my mission. I'm so excited to see it!

You will be setting foot on sacred ground. Enjoy!

DrumNFeather · 06-07-2007, 05:33 PM

Might be the best show out there.

I think this show has a little bit of everything for everyone. My FIL who really has no interest in this stuff saw it and loved it.

Great story, great music, great characters!

bYuPride · 06-07-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Requiem

You will be setting foot on sacred ground. Enjoy!

I didn't know the Pioneer Memorial Theatre was sacred...

UteStar · 06-07-2007, 06:21 PM

I am excited to see in a couple of weeks. My wife and I saw it in New York City a few years ago and I am interested to see how it is at Pioneer.

BigFatMeanie · 06-07-2007, 06:31 PM

I've seen it at PTC. My quick take:

Scenery/staging - good
Jean Valjean - good
M&M Thenardier - both were good
Enjolras - good
Eponine - average
Fantine - average
Cosette - average
Young Cosette - average
Javert - weak. (It seemed like he didn't have the range. Of course, walking out of the theater I heard another gentleman say "That Javert sure had a great voice!". So what do I know?)
Gavroche - poor

Interestingly, the performance has been held over at least once or twice so I believe sometime during this month there will be a different Javert because the first Javert had some other obligation.

RockyBalboa · 06-07-2007, 06:33 PM

I'd like to see it one day. I read the book for the first time a couple of Summers ago and loved it.

I've decided I'm gonna wait and see it somewhere like San Francisco or New York or somewhere like that on a bigger stage.

Requiem · 06-07-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bYuPride

I didn't know the Pioneer Memorial Theatre was sacred...

On the campus of The Lord's University....

bYuPride · 06-07-2007, 07:11 PM

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On the campus of The Lord's University....

It's not down at BYU, it's in Salt Lake... BYU has a campus in Salt Lake so I guess that's close.

bYuPride · 06-07-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

I'd like to see it one day. I read the book for the first time a couple of Summers ago and loved it.

I've decided I'm gonna wait and see it somewhere like San Francisco or New York or somewhere like that on a bigger stage.

Have you listened to the music?! It's amazing... I have a few different versions...

06-07-2007, 05:06 PM	#1
bYuPride Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,058	Les Miserables I'm taking my wife to see it tonight. She's never seen it before. I saw it once when I was 14 and listened to the soundtrack countless times on my mission. I'm so excited to see it! __________________ Get your BYU license plates http://dmv.utah.gov/licensecollegiate.html#byu You do not have to wait for your current registration to expire. Get your freakin' plates on your vehicle and be TRUE BLUE!!!!!! "I'm on my beater bike" Translation: I had this baby custom-made in Tuscany using titanium blessed by the Pope. I took it to a wind tunnel and it disappeared. It weighs less than a fart and costs more than a divorce.

06-07-2007, 05:33 PM	#3
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	Might be the best show out there. I think this show has a little bit of everything for everyone. My FIL who really has no interest in this stuff saw it and loved it. Great story, great music, great characters! __________________ "It's not like we played the school of the blind out there." - Brian Johnson.

06-07-2007, 06:33 PM	#7
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	I'd like to see it one day. I read the book for the first time a couple of Summers ago and loved it. I've decided I'm gonna wait and see it somewhere like San Francisco or New York or somewhere like that on a bigger stage. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

06-07-2007, 06:21 PM	#5
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	I am excited to see in a couple of weeks. My wife and I saw it in New York City a few years ago and I am interested to see how it is at Pioneer.

06-07-2007, 06:31 PM	#6
BigFatMeanie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Jordan Posts: 1,725	I've seen it at PTC. My quick take: Scenery/staging - good Jean Valjean - good M&M Thenardier - both were good Enjolras - good Eponine - average Fantine - average Cosette - average Young Cosette - average Javert - weak. (It seemed like he didn't have the range. Of course, walking out of the theater I heard another gentleman say "That Javert sure had a great voice!". So what do I know?) Gavroche - poor Interestingly, the performance has been held over at least once or twice so I believe sometime during this month there will be a different Javert because the first Javert had some other obligation.