Les Miserables in Adelaide

THE MS SOCIETY OF SA/NT

PRESENTS

LES MISERABLES

24 Sep 2004 - 2 Oct 2004

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

10 PERFORMANCES ONLY

One of the greatest musical theatre pieces ever written, based on one of the greatest novels ever written, Les Miserables is the story of one man and his desire to make a difference. Set against the backdrop of a world split into strong class divisions, the show explores political and personal passions, the importance of the individual, and the role of God and Man in shaping destiny. The show is one of the most beloved pieces - by audiences and performers alike - and has been translated into many languages and performed all over the world.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of SA & NT Inc is proud to present this production of Les Miserables at Her Majesty's Theatre in Sept-Oct 2004.

Starring Normie Rowe as Jean Valjean, this production features music by Claude-Michel Schoenberg and lyrics/book by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer.

Not suitable for pre-school children. Suitable all other ages.

Duration: 3hr 10mins Interval: 20mins

To book, ring 131 246 or
http://www.bass.net.au/events/miserables.html

Just found this email.

Please send me more information. Having seen this show more that 300 times worldwide, I am keen not to miss any opportunity

1. Is this a professional production
2. Who are in the lead roles, apart from Normie Rowe

Dave

I have decided to come over to Adelaide to watch this. I was not in Australia when Normie Rowe appeared in Les Mis. This will be a first (ie seening a JVJ I haven't seen before).

Having seen Les Mis >300 times worldwide, the excitement never goes away.

We are flying in on Fri 1st Oct and flying out on the Sunday and going to all three performances

Dave

Hey Dave,

As a cast member of this show (Enjolras), I hope you enjoy it!!!

I'm sure you've worked out by now that the show IS an amateur production... (with all proceeds going to help care for people with multiple sclerosis) BUT many of the cast members have worked professionaly.

Normie is great, and the barricade is pretty amazing :)

The show sold out a day before we opened... That's 11,000 tickets! Pretty cool.

Looking forward to seeing what you think!

Cheers,

David

let me just state the obvious... your obsessed.

not that that is a bad thing but whoa...

i'm impressed... over 900hours of les miserables` in one lifetime...

keep going strong.

Hi Dave,

So What did you think? I was also a cast member (Combferre). I am impressed with your hardcore fandom status and am interested to hear how we rated. Everyone in the production really enjoyed working on it and I hope that came out in the performance.

Somehow only getting to die on the barricade 11 times just didn't seem enough.

Cheers

Paul Talbot

I came over from Sydney and saw the show - wrote the following to the Editor of the Adelaide Advertiser:


LETTER TO THE EDITOR:


Recently visiting Adelaide from Sydney I was prompted to also re-visit an old favourite - Les Miserables which I hadn't seen since the mid-90s in Sydney.
The show was supposedly an amateur production, but I think that's a somewhat misleading title - more correctly a charity-raising production. There was absolutely nothing amateur about this wonderful Adelaide show.
It should be a source of joy and great pride that Adelaide can supply such a cast of fantastic singers and all-round performers any one of who could take their place comfortably on the world theatrical stage.
Apart from Normie Rowe (who needs no introduction or further accolades) the roles of Fantine and Eponine (Fiona Bailey and Michelle Pearson) were truly outstanding, as was Matthew Randell as Javert and the Thenardiers were both highly enjoyable and extremely talented. I'm not sure how old the little Collette was, but young Lucy Cary was amazing and has a great future if she wishes.
All the songs were terrific and the show was so stirring (I'd forgotten just how stirring as I scrambled for my tissues at the conclusion!!)
If that's the calibre of 'amateur' productions in your neck of the woods, I'm coming over specially for next year's performance!
Rhonda

Rhonda,
What a wonderful review! I thought the show was incredible too, and such talent. I completely agree with you though i am bias, as my daughter is Lucy Carey! Lucy is 11 years old and would LOVE to pusue acting as a career.