tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080596742132031255.post7513529353625496213..comments2024-01-03T00:10:48.783-08:00Comments on The Wild Blog in the West: Les Miserables the Movie: The Neon Lights of BroadwayWild Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08243331039670327167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080596742132031255.post-6938675802977201302012-10-28T11:20:39.294-07:002012-10-28T11:20:39.294-07:00It's interesting: the Enjolras role has evolve...It's interesting: the Enjolras role has evolved over the years, from a Superman (Maguire) or Master/Commander (Warlow) with black hair to a middle-class scrapper (at least as played by Jon Robyns) with blond hair.<br /><br />I might end up doing a more thorough examination of Maguire and Warlow in a separate post, maybe as a Part 2, since there's so much other stuff I want to discuss about the CSR. Will have to see.<br /><br />Re: Frank Rich: With lines like "Would you weep Cosette should Marius fall?", who wouldn't think that? ;) Wild Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243331039670327167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080596742132031255.post-87766911751051795402012-10-28T02:40:53.110-07:002012-10-28T02:40:53.110-07:00See I found Michael Maguire's performance was ...See I found Michael Maguire's performance was far too American. I really didn't feel that he was acting it right. Enjorlas is not suppose to be John Wayne.<br /><br />But if you watch what Anthony is doing with the role, I find it's a far more interesting take on the character. He uses stillness to command. And by the time you watch the whole of the Australia Day concert, he's so intense it freaks you out. He doesn't have to tell Grantaire to shut up in "Red and Black," he just *looks.* Grantaire shuts up.<br /><br /><br />Oh, I think it was Frank Rich of the NY Times who called David Bryant "a narcissistic romantic lead." LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080596742132031255.post-27141604221038272182012-10-27T12:47:30.388-07:002012-10-27T12:47:30.388-07:00I'll definitely concede that Warlow is an exce...I'll definitely concede that Warlow is an excellent singer. I'll be viewing YouTube clips, etc. to determine the rest before my next post. However, for me, technically proficient singing doesn't tell you everything about the performer in the role. It's like saying that Alfie Boe is definitely a "better" Valjean than Colm Wilkinson just because his vocals are clearer and more operatic. To some people, that is the most important requirement, so Alfie Boe is their preferred Valjean, but to me, there are intangibles that make Colm Wilkinson (and John Owen-Jones, for that matter) the preferred choice. Wild Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243331039670327167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080596742132031255.post-39679450012623024782012-10-27T12:32:30.408-07:002012-10-27T12:32:30.408-07:00Yes, Anthony Warlow is MUCH better than Michael Ma...Yes, Anthony Warlow is MUCH better than Michael Maguire!<br /><br />Find a copy of the Australia Day Domain Park concert.<br /><br />Here's a sample: <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv4jXzn5fys<br /><br />I'll need to pull out my London 1986 stuff to see how many of the changes were already in place in London before the opening at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com