This was my first time seeing Les Mis by myself, and I was in a box seat to boot! :-) But really, I wasn't alone, because I had waited for rush seats (the whole night before!!), and had met some really nice girls that I persuaded to take the box across from me, and who went to the stage door with me too. Also, the girl I ended up sharing the box with was a lovely girl from Manchester, England, and we chatted about theatre in general for quite a while.

Seeing the show from a box was fabulous...part of the stage was blocked from view, but having seen the show five times previously, that wasn't a huge concern for me. :-) The show itself was just incredible...you can read my third experience. A few things that were different...during "Red and Black", when Enjolras sings, "Who cares about your lonely soul?", I was expecting Stephen Bishop (Grantaire) to put his hand up, so I put *mine* up, and one of the students saw me and just cracked up! It was so funny!! :-) Also, I actually saw Colm mess up a line!! I was in shock! :-)

I wasn't sure if Tim would remember me at the stage door, but I shouldn't have worried...he was as sweet and wonderful as always, and actually seemed excited to see me! :-)


The Quotes:

"But you love Bob too, right??"
Some poor misguided Jekkies that I fell into conversation with at the stage door

"Well, for your sake, I hope he'll be in!"
The person at the box office, when I inquired rather despairingly if Tim would be performing

"You're a dork."
Me, to Tim Howar, as he was being his usual giving self :-)


The cast: (in order of appearance)

Jean ValjeanCOLM WILKINSON
JavertTODD ALAN JOHNSON
Chain GangSTEPHEN BISHOP
BEN DAVIS
J.P. DOUGHERTY
TIM HOWAR
RANDAL KEITH
KURT KOVALENKO
GLENN SAN MARCO
STEVE SCOTT SPRINGER
ETHAN WATERMEIER
FarmerSTEPHEN PAUL CRAMER
LabourerGLENN SAN MARCO
Innkeeper's WifeANNE TOLPEGIN
InnkeeperJERRY JAY CRANFORD
The Bishop of DigneDAVID BENOIT
ConstablesJASON REIFF
JOHN HAGGERTY
FantineSUSAN GILMOUR
ForemanETHAN WATERMEIER
WorkersSTEPHEN PAUL CRAMER
STEVE SCOTT SPRINGER
Women WorkersANNE BUELTEMAN
DIANA KAARINA
MELISA KLAUSNER
EMILY KOSLOSKI
ANNE TOLPEGIN
BETSY WERBEL
Factory GirlCHRISTINE ALLOCA
SailorsBEN DAVIS
RANDAL KEITH
STEVE SCOTT SPRINGER
WhoresCHRISTINE ALLOCA
ANNE BUELTEMAN
DIANA KAARINA
REGAN THIEL
ANNE TOLPEGIN
ELIZABETH WATTS
BETSY WERBEL
JESSICA-SNOW WILSON
Old WomanMELISA KLAUSNER
CroneEMILY KOSLOSKI
PimpJOHN HAGGERTY
BamataboisSTEPHEN BISHOP
FauchelevantJOHN HAGGERTY
ChampmathieuDAVID BENOIT
Young CosetteJORDAN LEIGH HOUGHTON
Madame ThenardierSHARRON MATTHEWS
ThenardierJ.P. DOUGHERTY
Young EponineMAGGIE MARTINSEN
DrinkerSTEPHEN PAUL CRAMER
Young CoupleDIANA KAARINA
GLENN SAN MARCO
DrunkJERRY JAY CRANFORD
DinersDAVID BENOIT
ANNE BUELTEMAN
Other DrinkersSTEPHEN BISHOP
RANDAL KEITH
EMILY KOSLOSKI
BETSY WERBEL
JOHN HAGGERTY
ANNE TOLPEGIN
Young ManBEN DAVIS
Young GirlsCHRISTINE ALLOCA
ELIZABETH WATTS
Old CoupleMELISA KLAUSNER
STEVE SCOTT SPRINGER
TravelersJASON REIFF
ETHAN WATERMEIER
GavrocheJASON L. MAYS
Old Beggar WomanANNE TOLPEGIN
Young ProstituteBETSY WERBEL
PimpJERRY JAY CRANFORD
EponineJESSICA-SNOW WILSON
MontparnasseGLENN SAN MARCO
BabetJASON REIFF
BrujonRANDAL KEITH
ClaquesousJOHN HAGGERTY
EnjolrasKURT KOVALENKO
MariusTIM HOWAR
CosetteREGAN THIEL
CombeferreETHAN WATERMEIER
FeuillyBEN DAVIS
CourfeyracSTEPHEN PAUL CRAMER
JolySTEVE SCOTT SPRINGER
GrantaireSTEPHEN BISHOP
LesglesDAVID BENOIT
Jean ProuvaireJERRY JAY CRANFORD


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