Les Miserables 20th June

[interested]

a highly praised and phenomenally successful musical adaptation of one of the greatest novels of all time is hardly the cultural gutter. for sure, musicals are not everyone's taste (mine included) but that is too harsh. if les mis is the cultural gutter where would you place zig zig sputnik?

I think you'll find that was Sigue Sigue Sputnik...who were a one off in a completely different musical category.

I can't believe anyone would actually like Les Mis or indeed any musicals. I've been to a few and they are complete toss. Never again.

They might be popular and successful but I noted that most of the audience in Les Mis appeared to be fat chavs from the Northern regions.

I'd rank a Chas and Dave gig above musicals in the cultural ladder any day of the week.

[ThomasSoerensen]

When I got dragged in to see it - my contacts in my phone were immaculately organized at the end. Seriously!

What a piece of tulip.

[DS23]

... I fear for the future of this country; we are descending into the cultural gutter far too rapidly.

a highly praised and phenomenally successful musical adaptation of one of the greatest novels of all time is hardly the cultural gutter. for sure, musicals are not everyone's taste (mine included) but that is too harsh. if les mis is the cultural gutter where would you place zig zig sputnik?

[scooterscot]

I fear for the future of this country; we are descending into the cultural gutter far too rapidly.

You fear, how do you think I feel after reading that?!!

[TykeMerc]

I've got the CD and the DVD. Great stuff. I've even got the 6 hours TF1 production (non-musical), with Gerard Big-Hooter Depardieu and John Malkovitch. That's worth watching - but it's all in French...

I'm thinking of writing a pantomime version...

Come on - there must be someone who wants the tickets.

I'd take them, but I can't do London that week. I saw it staged about 10 years back, it was superb.

[NotAllThere]

I got taken to Les Mis a year or so ago. I'm not a big musical fan but I have to say it was utter tulip. I almost walked out at the interval.

There were actually people crying and doing a standing ovation at the end. I fear for the future of this country; we are descending into the cultural gutter far too rapidly.

Each to their own. It's been a massive hit whereever it has been staged. Cultural gutter is a bit strong. You're not a cultural snob are you? "If it ain't subsidised, it ain't art"?

[interested]

I've two stall tickets for the 19:30 performance at the Queen's theatre London. If you want them, pm me. I paid over £100 for them, but you can have them for whatever you want to offer.

I just want to make sure they'll be used by someone who'll appreciate them.

I got taken to Les Mis a year or so ago. I'm not a big musical fan but I have to say it was utter tulip. I almost walked out at the interval.

There were actually people crying and doing a standing ovation at the end. I fear for the future of this country; we are descending into the cultural gutter far too rapidly.

[oracleslave]

I've seen it, sort of. Missed the last 30min as I managed to fall asleep in a very uncomfortable chair.

[NotAllThere]

I've got the CD and the DVD. Great stuff. I've even got the 6 hours TF1 production (non-musical), with Gerard Big-Hooter Depardieu and John Malkovitch. That's worth watching - but it's all in French...

I'm thinking of writing a pantomime version...

Come on - there must be someone who wants the tickets.

[Troll]

I've two stall tickets for the 19:30 performance at the Queen's theatre London. If you want them, pm me. I paid over £100 for them, but you can have them for whatever you want to offer.

I just want to make sure they'll be used by someone who'll appreciate them.

I know this wont help - but I managed to take 5 people to Les Mis a couple of years ago for that price, courtesy of a London Evening Standard offer.
The seats were right at the front ..& it was a cracking show, I recommend the "Les Miserables (The Complete Symphonic Recording) - Original Cast" as a worthy CD momento

[scooterscot]

Went to that show a few years ago - terrific!

'Do you hear people sing? Singing the songs of angry men'

You'd be knocking down the door at number 10 after watching..

[DS23]

i love the book but the thought of people singing it makes me want to

hurl

[NotAllThere]

I've two stall tickets for the 19:30 performance at the Queen's theatre London. If you want them, pm me. I paid over £100 for them, but you can have them for whatever you want to offer.

I just want to make sure they'll be used by someone who'll appreciate them.