Tag Archives: Les Miserables

Tom Hooper’s movie puts the misery back into ‘Les Miserables’ and takes the ‘musical’ out

Posted on January 14, 2013 by rageoffstage

Having expressed our views about the hype surrounding Tom Hooper’s new film version of ‘Les Miserables’, and our concerns that the casting would prove as disappointing as it was for the 25th Anniversary concert, we felt it was time to give … Continue reading →

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The pain goes on and on: Will it be a ‘Les Miserables’ new year for fans of musical theatre?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by rageoffstage

Ever since Cameron Mackintosh announced that he favoured Alfie Boe to play Jean Valjean in the film version of ‘Les Miserables’, declaring that screeching musical theatre voices wouldn’t work, we have had to face the possibility that this film might not be for … Continue reading →

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Songs of My Life: Peter Polycarpou serves up a musical meze

Posted on December 17, 2011 by rageoffstage

Sunday 11th December 2011 You’ve got to admire someone who can keep a straight face whilst being interviewed by a muppet.  Having seen Peter Polycarpou in ‘Falling Stars’, a show about lost songs from the 20s, we couldn’t miss an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Creators or curators? What’s so great about long runs?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by rageoffstage

News reporting about the West End seems to veer between two extremes – SOLT boasting about how profits are going up and up, and general panic about shows closing.  The announcement of the closure of Betty Blue Eyes was greeted … Continue reading →

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Is Cameron Mackintosh better than a pig?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by rageoffstage

Before you accuse us of being offensive, this a question that the man himself would like an answer to.  Yes, this is the latest survey to arrive in our inbox.  Ten out of ten for brevity, and for offering some … Continue reading →

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Revealed! Cameron Mackintosh hates Musical Theatre!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by rageoffstage

As keen followers of the debate around the casting of the O2 Les Miserables concert, we were stunned by an article we found at the Daily Mail online dated 25th November 2010, where Cameron Mackintosh referred to Alfie Boe as … Continue reading →

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Rebecca Caine on the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary concert

Posted on February 3, 2011 by rageoffstage

Thanks to Lucy Thackray at http://www.thepublicreviews.com for her gem of an interview with Rebecca Caine, published last month.  We were intrigued to hear her touch on some of the issues we brought up in our recent post about the 25th Anniversary concert … Continue reading →

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What does the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Miserables tell us about the recent history of Musical Theatre?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by rageoffstage

If you are in the West End, it doesn’t take long to see that there’s a marked difference between the way Musicals and ‘straight’ plays are promoted.  If you want to know who is in a play you only have … Continue reading →

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