Les Miserables 2010 Cast

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This new 2010 recording of Les Miserables provides some interesting surprises. First, it's a live recording, so there's some "extra" noises throughout, such as some odd-sounding fight sounds at the end of "The Confrontation," as well as applause from the audience. It can be slightly distracting at times, but it never really gets in the way of the performance you hear.

For someone who is used to the previous recordings, this new live album is interesting to hear. The performances are certainly well done, given how they have to compete with the classic performances everyone is used to listening to. It's hard for anyone to compete with Colm Wilkinson, but John Owen-Jones does a great job and provides a wonderful interpretation of the part. Earl Carpenter is likewise a very good Javert. The other performances are also good, but none quite stand out as amazing to me. Again, as it is a live recording, one can perhaps imagine how much of these individuals performances may be...Read more

Les Mis is arguably one of the most popular musicals ever created. This 2 disk, live recording of the 25th anniversary tour edition joins a plateau of Les Mis recordings, each of which possess different positives and negatives. Fans of earlier Les Miserables recordings will probably be unable to avoid comparing some of the interpretations of the roles performed on this CD to earlier recordings. On a whole, the cast is a good representation of the show, boasting a performance of an almost-complete score, with some fantastic tweaks from the original for a great addition to the Les Mis catalogue.

The Cast - the main area that most fans will be interested in. General consensus is that the definitive Valjean is Colm Wilkinson, but John Owen Jones shines in his role. His approach to Valjean is more subtle and emotional than Wilkinson, however he still manages to produce a commanding and powerful tone in the urgent moments of the score. 'Bring Him Home' is a highlight of the...Read more

Am I the only one that is upset that this is not the cast from the 25th anniversary concert? I have watched the concert online and watched various songs on YouTube multiple times, and this whole "related recordings" nonsense is bull. Where is the real cast album, with Alfie Boe and Lea Salonga and Norm Lewis and Nick Jonas and Samantha Barks and Katie Hall and Ramin Karimloo. On top of that, I had actually ordered the CD before but because something went wrong, I had to order it again. Thank God I listened to the samples before I bought it again. If I had received this CD, I would have been pissed and sent it back because that is not what I ordered. I ordered a cast recording from the 25th anniversary concert and by golly, I will get it.