#les miserables london

[asexualenjolras]

I can't believe there are people out there that go and watch Les Misérables and don't cry over the silly drunk cynic that's in love with their ambitious, god-like leader.

[ereyies]

“You are the sentinels, silent and sure, keeping watch in the night, keeping watch in the night…”

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+ without effects and sketch

[yourekillingpeopletodeath]

Birthday present from me to me ♥️

[mistoelectra]

Thinking about how in Jordan Shaws last show as Enjolras, we noticed him saying something to Grantaire when they hugged over Marius in the final battle and we asked him at stage door what he said.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I love you."

So if you'll just excuse me, I need to sob again.

[tahtireki]

just saw a matinee of west end les mis and the current state of the production is horrifying, they’ve massacred my boy 😭

i genuinely want to know whose idea it was to add ad libs to pretty much every scene. genuinely shocking

[keenenthusiastinfluencer]

[lesmiserabelles]

djavan van de fliert as enjolras / west end live 2024

[cometomecosette]

Once again, the three classic production photos of Enjolras comforting a crying Marius after Éponine's death.

Because every now and then, they need to be shared.

*John Herrera and Hugh Panaro (US 1st National Tour, 1987)

*Greg Blanchard and Reece Holland (US 2nd National Tour, 1988)

*Jason McCann and Niklas Andersson (London, 2000)

[jeena-says-hi]

Headcannon that Grantaire actually said “fuck” in front of Gavroche one time and everyone yelled at him for it

[kmiija]

Les amis doodle dump (:ᘌꇤ⁐ꃳ 三

[asexualenjolras]

This is an appreciation post for Adam Colbeck-Dunn's Grantaire (24/25 West End cast) and his PANIC ATTACK AND BREAKDOWN during the barricades.

His Grantaire is so wide-eyed during Red & Black, he's so smiley and he jumps around the stage like a lamb in spring. He tries desperately to get Enjolras' attention, and he watches him so intently. And then he loses that innocent, child-like smile the moment it's announced that Lamarque has died. He grabs hold of Gavroche and shields him away from the others with so much concern.

And then there's the barricades...

Not only does he breakdown after Drink With Me and push Enjolras' hug away, he openly sobs in Gavroche's arms before sliding down against the wall to calm down.

He, again, scoffs and pushes Enjolras away after Eponine dies, and sits on the bench beside Marius to comfort him (stroking his shoulder and telling him he's sorry).

And when the battle starts again, he situates himself on the bench and watches everything around him with so much disbelief and pain on his face. He sits there still until Gavroche runs across the barricade, and then he jumps up and SCREAMS "no" at the top of his lungs. He's reassured by Marius and he is so relieved when Gavroche is okay ... until he isn't. And then he visibly pales and carries Gavroche's body so gently to his resting place, and delicately lays him down on the floor.

AND THEN HE CURLS UP ON THE FLOOR BESIDE GAVROCHE IN A FETAL POSITION AND JUST SOBS AS THE FIGHT STARTS AGAIN. And stays there until Marius is shot, which is when he gets up and rushes over to him ... where Enjolras is too. When Enjolras hugs him, his posture visibly changes and he holds onto him with so much desperation, like he's refusing to let go. When Enjolras runs to the top of the barricade, Grantaire watches in despair from the side of the stage, pinned against the wall by his anxiety and fear.

As his friends start to die on the barricade, he's struggling to breathe and he's frozen in his spot, trying desperately to go and help his friends but so visibly conflicted. He's shaking and he's hitting himself because he thinks he is being a coward. He's having a full blown panic attack and breakdown as Les Amis fight ... and then he lets off the most painful scream and hits himself in the head because he's so frustrated at himself when Enjolras dies ... and this appears to be the push he needed, so he races up to the top of the barricade screaming "you bastards" really softly to go and die alongside the one person he loves more than anything.

I'm never going to get over it.

Adam Colbeck-Dunn is the most beautifully painful Grantaire I have ever, ever seen and I am never recovering from this portrayal.

[ereyies]

"One day more 'til revolution, we will nip it in the bud. We'll be ready for these school boys, they will wet themselves with blood!"

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without effects + reference image

[petalpaw4]

[lusyblond]

ok but can we talk about west end les mis? the exR dynamic is sooo good. and R and Gavroche jesus christ... Djavan is amazing obviously but Tom Hext is next level perfect as R

[cliozaur]

Forgot to mention: yesterday, while watching Les Mis, I heard someone sitting a few seats away from me sobbing through the whole second act! Surprisingly, it was not annoying at all. Instead, it felt quite appropriate and relatable.

[tahtireki]

Saw Les Mis in London for the first time since 2019. Still not loving the new design but after years without Les Mis I’ll take it lol.

David Thaxton’s Javert is truly unhinged in the end and I love it. Jon Robyns was struggling a bit with the score and upted down on the ”took my flight”, which was disappointing. Really enjoyed Nathania Ong’s Eponine. Other than that the cast didn’t leave a strong impression.

Thenadier saying ”i bet he likes kids” after the ”this one’s a queer” line really made me go ”woosh”, didn’t go well with the audience either based on the sound they made.

All in all, it’s still Les Mis so I did enjoy it and cried in the end lol