Thursday, June 11, 2009

les mis

A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I went and saw Les Misérables playing in Vancouver... I wasn't sure what to expect, since I'm not really a fan of musicals, and have never really had urges to go in the past. The whole thing was very new to me, so I thought I might as well give it a shot. It took me awhile to accept that every piece of dialogue was sung (naive me thought it would just be interludes of music... lesson learned). Anyhoo, I was pleasantly surprised - it was quite good and several of the singers had very powerful and moving moments. I'm glad we went and that I got to experience my first Broadway-type musical... although, I don't think I am quite ready for Cats. 
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24 comments:

  1. Kim CaroJune 11, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    i saw oz...wizard of oz... pretty cool

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  2. our little love nestJune 11, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    It is kind of fun to escape reality for a bit and enjoy another world via musicals. I like them occasionally but I am not a broadway type, myself. ;)

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  3. Rebecca D. DillonJune 11, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    Oooh. I wish I could have seen that!

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  4. M.M.E.June 11, 2009 at 9:10 AM

    Les Mis is one of my favorite musicals. Love the concept of singing everything. Glad you enjoyed it.

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  5. Christie CottageJune 11, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    Musicals are fun!

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  6. Stephanie of Pretty {much} ArtJune 11, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    I love musicals! And I really like Les Mis. I'm glad you could enjoy it too. It's good to be open minded!

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  7. BeckyKayJune 11, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Oh, that is just one of the best musicals ever!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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  8. UnknownJune 11, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    No one's EVER ready for Cats... I've seen it, and I wasn't ready. I love musicals and I've always wanted to see Le Mis however. :)

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  9. Little LovablesJune 11, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    You chose a good one, wow! Yes, Cats is a little much... I saw it as a teen and loved half of it, the other half... not so much!

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  10. CinderLisaJune 11, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    I absolutely love Les Mis, but it could be a little overwhelming as your first musical! haha It's the best, though.

    And for the record, most of them are just interludes of music. Only a few of them are constant singing like this. :)

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  11. JenniferJune 11, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Les Mis is great. I'm not a huge musical fan, but that is a good one. Glad you enjoyed it :)

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  12. contourmysoulJune 11, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    I have always wanted to go to a musical! One day :D

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  13. amazoncatJune 11, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    beautiful photograph you've chosen. Cats is my all time favourite ever (the versions I've seen have had words as well as songs) and is well worth seeing.

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  14. byaprylJune 11, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    My sister was obsessed with Les Mis in highschool and I got to see it on broadway when i was living in NY state. I'm not a musical fan either but i really really enjoyed it also.

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  15. Almay AldayJune 11, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    That's so great that you went to see a musical! I see them all the time now that I live close to NYC. It's nice getaway from everything!

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  16. readingsully2June 11, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Valerie...I love musicals. I just saw The Jersey Boys. That is a great one too....glad you tried it. Cats is fabulous too.

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  17. StaceyJune 11, 2009 at 6:33 PM

    I have found that I really enjoy musicals, I saw Spring Awakening in New York a few years ago, it was fantastic. I've never seen le mis, but would like to.

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  18. Little Gray PixelJune 11, 2009 at 7:46 PM

    That's a great show! I saw it 13 years ago. Timeless.

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  19. Hey HarrietJune 12, 2009 at 2:56 AM

    I haven't seen a Broadway-style musical yet. Glad you enjoyed your first! It's funny that you mentioned Cats, as I saw it advertised on the side of a bus today and the friend I was with at the time asked if I wanted to see it. I said no. Maybe I should reconsider. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised too! :D

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  20. Sarah KnightJune 12, 2009 at 4:21 AM

    my sister was big into France in high school (she spoke the language and lived in the country for a year), and Les Mis was totally part of that
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  21. Robert W. LeonardJune 12, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    I love musicals, and Les Mis is my favorite of them all. I've seen a few in New York, but I've never seen that one unfortunately. I would also recommend Phantom of the Opera, there is a great film version of it. There is also a good non-musical version of Les Mis on film. The beauty of the it is that it is a powerful book as well, so it translates to many tellings. Sorry this comment sort of rambled on. :)

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  22. SamanthaJune 12, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Yup, I'm a huge musical fan. Way jealous. Awesome.

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  23. KatyJune 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Cats is DEFINITELY not for people who haven't seen many musicals. There's really basically no plot...just a whole bunch of different cats showing up to a big meeting of cats and...well, introducing themselves as they arrive. Yeah. That's about it.

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  24. cabin + cubJune 15, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    wow.. lots of musical lovers!.. ok.. so i am getting the vibe, Cats maybe out of my element.. but thanks for all the other suggestions everyone! Will keep you posted of any others in the future. ;)

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