Les Misérables in Concert

Episode aired Mar 1, 1996
TV-G
2h 40m

IMDb RATING

9.2/10

2.5K

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Comedy Drama Music Musical

The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is... Read allThe story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. He meets a dying woman name... Read allThe story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. He meets a dying woman named Fantine and swears to raise her daughter. Javert catches up to him, but Valjean escapes.... Read all

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IMDb RATING

9.2/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Colm Wilkinson, Michael Ball, and Alun Armstrong all reprise their roles from the Original London Cast. Wilkinson also reprises his role from the Original Broadway Cast along with Michael Maguire, Judy Kuhn, and Anthony Crivello.

Goofs
During Young Cosette's solo "Castle on a Cloud", A loud BANG is heard off-camera. The noise has been attributed to the premature popping of one among many balloons secured at the time in nets against the ceiling. They were intended to be dropped into the concert hall along with confetti at the show's finale. To her credit, Hannah Chick managed to stay in character, flinching visibly as any scared little child would, but continuing her solo without missing a beat.

Quotes
Marius: Oh my friends, my friends, forgive me, that I live and you are gone... There's a grief that can't be spoken, there's a pain goes on and on.

Alternate versions
The VHS/DVD versions are longer than the public TV version.

Connections
Featured in The Nostalgia Chick: Les Miserables: The Musical (2011)

Soundtracks
At the End of the Day
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Performed by Ruthie Henshall, Colm Wilkinson and Chorus

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An Amazing Group of Talent!

This Concert version of the Long-running hit "Les Miserables" has indeed asembled a most talented group of actor/singers from the various stagings of this well crafted show. Colm Wilkinson is,was,and ever will be the finest Jean Valjean. The emotional levels he reaches,particularly in "Who Am I" and "Bring Him Home" never cease to touch me. Ruthie Henshall is just about the finest young actress the musical theatre has today. She is talented,pretty and owns the most wonderfully developed singing voice. She,unlike many other young broadway stars today has a distinctivvoice all her own,and as Fantine she captures your emotions in its melodic embrace. Philip Quast is a driven and powerful Javert and Shakespearean actor Allun Armstrong does some show stopping work with the role of Thenardier. Over all this is a must see/must own musical event.