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Seen by over 57 million people worldwide in 42 countries and in 21 languages, Les Miserables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. In celebration of 25 incredible years of the world’s longest running musical, Les Miserables marks this momentous occasion with a spectacular performance at The O2. With a host of over 500 actors and musicians, this star studded cast includes Alfie Boe as ‘Jean Valjean’, Nick Jonas as ‘Marius’, Norm Lewis as ‘Javert’, Matt Lucas as ‘Thénardier’, Lea Salonga as ‘Fantine’, Jenny Galloway as ‘Madame Thénardier’, Camilla Kerslake as ‘Cosette’, Ramin Karimloo as ‘Enjolras’, Samantha Barks as ‘Eponine’ and the casts of the Original Production at the Queen’s Theatre, the New 25th Anniversary Production at the Barbican, London and members of the Original 1985 London cast.
This is the biggest Les Mis ever.
Song list:
1 Prologue/Look Down
2 Valjean's Soliloquy
3 At the End of the Day
4 I Dream A Dream
5 Lovely Ladies
6 Fantine's Arrest
7 Runaway Cart, The
8 Who Am I
9 Fantine's Death
10 Confrontation, The
11 Castle on a Cloud
12 Master of the House
13 Bargain (the Waltz of Treachery), The
14 Paris/Look Down
15 Robbery, The
16 Stars
17 ABC Café/Red and Black
18 Do you Hear the People Sign
19 In My Life
20 Heart Full of Love, A
21 Attack On Rue Plumet, The
22 One Day More
23 Building The Barricade
24 On My Own
25 Barricade, The
26 Little Fall Of Rain, A
27 First Attack, The
28 Drink With Me
29 Bring Him Home
30 Second Attack, The
31 Final Battle, The
32 Sewers, The/Dog Eats Dog/Sweres Walk
33 Javert's Soliloquy
34 Turning
35 Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
36 Heart Full Of Love, A
37 Valjean's Confession
38 Wedding, The
39 Beggars At The Feast
40 Epilogue
41 Bring Him Home
42 One Day More
43 Epilogue
This is the biggest Les Mis ever.
Song list:
1 Prologue/Look Down
2 Valjean's Soliloquy
3 At the End of the Day
4 I Dream A Dream
5 Lovely Ladies
6 Fantine's Arrest
7 Runaway Cart, The
8 Who Am I
9 Fantine's Death
10 Confrontation, The
11 Castle on a Cloud
12 Master of the House
13 Bargain (the Waltz of Treachery), The
14 Paris/Look Down
15 Robbery, The
16 Stars
17 ABC Café/Red and Black
18 Do you Hear the People Sign
19 In My Life
20 Heart Full of Love, A
21 Attack On Rue Plumet, The
22 One Day More
23 Building The Barricade
24 On My Own
25 Barricade, The
26 Little Fall Of Rain, A
27 First Attack, The
28 Drink With Me
29 Bring Him Home
30 Second Attack, The
31 Final Battle, The
32 Sewers, The/Dog Eats Dog/Sweres Walk
33 Javert's Soliloquy
34 Turning
35 Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
36 Heart Full Of Love, A
37 Valjean's Confession
38 Wedding, The
39 Beggars At The Feast
40 Epilogue
41 Bring Him Home
42 One Day More
43 Epilogue
Product Description
In celebration of 25 years of one of the world's most popular stage musicals, this event at London's O2 Arena sees a star-studded cast of over 500 actors and musicians performing songs from the show.
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243 of 251 people found the following review helpful
By Anonymous
Format:DVD
"In the rain, the pavement shines like silver . . ." Happy Silver Anniversary, Les Mis, bounding back more colour, incisive, and moving than ever. I attended both the historic O2 live concert and in the Barbican to see the too-short-lived 25th Anniversary Touring Production. [So perhaps I may commend the work of 3 people in the Barbican - John Owen Jones (Jean Valjean), James Earl Carpenter (Javert) and Gareth Gates (a fine Marius).]
Many other reviewers have praised the O2 cast, which included the returning 1985 cast. So let me emphasise the other glories of this production. Matt Kinley's breathtaking design loses the revolving stage, and references the art of novelist Victor Hugo (didn't know he was painterly? Neither did I.). Strong echoes, also, of misty Turner and Delacroix - all moody revolutionary tableaux, dramatically spotlit (Paule Constable, lighting). Factories, churches, windows, marvellous back-projections. And a STUNNING "coup-de-theatre" for Javert's ending.
Musically, the new orchestrations, by Chris Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe & Stephen Brooker, add colour, depth, intensity and subtlety. They bring out the cleverness as well as lyricism of the score. And the new orchestrations fully support the lyrics, e.g., "With their voices soft as thunder" followed by an ominous, barely perceptible rolling drum (yup, thunder alright . . .) that chills you.
The singing and acting at the O2 was top-notch. Alfie Boe's operatic voice goes effortlessly to the centre of all the "money" notes, perhaps therefore not as intense as the musical-theatre singers, but with undeniable warmth. And his "Bring Me Home" was perfect. The ageless Jenny Galloway rolled back the years as Madame T., ("or I'll forget to be nice!... Read more ›
Many other reviewers have praised the O2 cast, which included the returning 1985 cast. So let me emphasise the other glories of this production. Matt Kinley's breathtaking design loses the revolving stage, and references the art of novelist Victor Hugo (didn't know he was painterly? Neither did I.). Strong echoes, also, of misty Turner and Delacroix - all moody revolutionary tableaux, dramatically spotlit (Paule Constable, lighting). Factories, churches, windows, marvellous back-projections. And a STUNNING "coup-de-theatre" for Javert's ending.
Musically, the new orchestrations, by Chris Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe & Stephen Brooker, add colour, depth, intensity and subtlety. They bring out the cleverness as well as lyricism of the score. And the new orchestrations fully support the lyrics, e.g., "With their voices soft as thunder" followed by an ominous, barely perceptible rolling drum (yup, thunder alright . . .) that chills you.
The singing and acting at the O2 was top-notch. Alfie Boe's operatic voice goes effortlessly to the centre of all the "money" notes, perhaps therefore not as intense as the musical-theatre singers, but with undeniable warmth. And his "Bring Me Home" was perfect. The ageless Jenny Galloway rolled back the years as Madame T., ("or I'll forget to be nice!... Read more ›
80 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
15 years ago a friend showed me the 10th anniversary addition of this life changing show, from the first moment I heard 'I dreamed a dream', 'on my own' and of course 'bring him home' I completely fell in love with music and knew that it had to be apart of my life........my mum made me a promise that the next big event that les mis would do she would make sure we were there, and 15 years later she came up trumps with the one of the best seats in the house, watching at the O2 was absolutly fantastic!!!! a fantastic cast with outstanding performances!!! but the absolute icing on the cake was to listen to colm wilkinson performing 'bring him home' he truly has god's gift.......well done to all cast members for creating a magical show couldn't fault any of it...and matt lucus was just hilarious!! that man has talent!!.......it made me laugh, made me cry and made my mum act like a teenager when colm wilkinson walked onto stage.......best dvd you could buy in 2010 xx
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Rebecca C
Format:DVD
This is the perfect musical in my opinion, so I had pretty high expectations and it didn't dissapoint. I went to see it in the cinema so I haven't seen the extras, but I saw all the O2 performance.
There were only a few minor differences that people who are familiar with the musical would've noticed, and that I do wish hand't been changed
- There was none of the physical stage-action, they all stayed at the mics, so no battle and no physical comedy from the thernadiers or dances at the wedding. For me it made some of deaths (especially in the battle) seem less poigniant
- Gavroche didn't do the full version of "Little People". Neither did he die! (I guess that was to do with the lack of the battle scenes) but that is one of the most touching moments for me so I wish it had stayed in.
-Thernadier didn't do the full version of "Dog eat dog". I guess it may have been because Lucas isn't a proffessional singer, but his overall performance was really good.
Good stuff that I hadn't expected from previous performances:
- Great visual effects on the big screen behind that showed the background.
- At the end they brought the cast of the original performances. I'll leave the details as a pleasant surprise but it was really good!
-Very good camera work. Hard to explain but you'll know what I mean when you watch it. It's pretty cleverly done.
Only disappointment in the first half was Jonas as Marius. His stage presence/movements while singing were awkward to the point of annoying sometimes and he just couldn't hit those big notes. I know he's young and not trained in theatre, but he just didn't have a natural stage presence.... Read more ›
There were only a few minor differences that people who are familiar with the musical would've noticed, and that I do wish hand't been changed
- There was none of the physical stage-action, they all stayed at the mics, so no battle and no physical comedy from the thernadiers or dances at the wedding. For me it made some of deaths (especially in the battle) seem less poigniant
- Gavroche didn't do the full version of "Little People". Neither did he die! (I guess that was to do with the lack of the battle scenes) but that is one of the most touching moments for me so I wish it had stayed in.
-Thernadier didn't do the full version of "Dog eat dog". I guess it may have been because Lucas isn't a proffessional singer, but his overall performance was really good.
Good stuff that I hadn't expected from previous performances:
- Great visual effects on the big screen behind that showed the background.
- At the end they brought the cast of the original performances. I'll leave the details as a pleasant surprise but it was really good!
-Very good camera work. Hard to explain but you'll know what I mean when you watch it. It's pretty cleverly done.
Only disappointment in the first half was Jonas as Marius. His stage presence/movements while singing were awkward to the point of annoying sometimes and he just couldn't hit those big notes. I know he's young and not trained in theatre, but he just didn't have a natural stage presence.... Read more ›
64 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Lost count of the number of times we have seen Les Mis in both Manchester and London (well into double figures), but this was something else at the O2 on Sunday evening. Emotional, breathtaking, exciting and memorable to say the least. Must commend Alfie Boes on his performance, his rendition of "Bring Him Home" was especially amazing and if the spotlight had not been switched off him after a minute or so, his standing ovation would have gone on for the rest of the evening!!All the artistes were outstanding, and the finale when previous cast members joined the show is something that all Les Mis fans will remember forever. Still getting goose bumps now thinking about it! However, we were sorry that Philip Quast was missing from the celebrations because in our opinion, as far as Javert is concerned he is "The Governor".
Congratulations to everyone involved in Sundays performance. You all made many thousands of people very happy. We have ordered the DVD and look forward to "re-living the moment".
Congratulations to everyone involved in Sundays performance. You all made many thousands of people very happy. We have ordered the DVD and look forward to "re-living the moment".
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Lovely
It is an amazing concert, and the sound is very good on this dvd.
The last number still makes me cry my eyes out <3
The last number still makes me cry my eyes out <3
Published 5 days ago by Dea Maastrup
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Musical
Les Miserables's history is wonderful
I loved this musical
This stelar cast made a good job
Alfie Boe is amazing
I loved this musical
This stelar cast made a good job
Alfie Boe is amazing
Published 7 days ago by junqueira, fatima
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Loved it
Being a fan of the musical and the story we thoroughly enjoyed this version the singing was amazing. Highly recommend
Published 8 days ago by Stormforce
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good concert
A good cast has been chosen for this anniversary show.
Only put off for me is the fact that the whole show is just the cast stood in a line singing in the mic, with very... Read more
Only put off for me is the fact that the whole show is just the cast stood in a line singing in the mic, with very... Read more
Published 8 days ago by electrichit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hammersman
Was ab fab. Really enjoyed the concert - My highlight is Alfie Boe "Bring Him Home" Also the Extras wasn't bad. If you like Les Miserables get this.
Published 8 days ago by simon silk
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great night in
having seen les mis live in london and then seeing this it was like being transported back to our evening at the theatre, I am jealous of those people who got tickets, This... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Darren Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
I borrowed this video from a friend, loved it so much I bought my own copy so that I can relax and watch it whenever I want to see Alfie Boe
Published 19 days ago by Branna
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I have just seen the 25th. Sadly not a patch on the 10th. Even Lea Solonga, who had changed parts and now 15 years older, had lost uniqueness and power she sung in the 10th. Read more
Published 20 days ago by soundophiliac
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A musical masterpiece
My first experience of Les Miserables was earlier this year when I went to the cinema to watch the motion picture version. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Mr. M. K. Egan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic.
Having seen the show three times,I never tire of it.Excellent concert.
Both d.v.d.'s excellent to watch.A lot of entertainment for your money.
Both d.v.d.'s excellent to watch.A lot of entertainment for your money.
Published 24 days ago by Patricia
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