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October 30, 2007 4:35:41 AM

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Lea Salonga Lea Salonga from the Bway Revival of Les Miz/ WireImage
When I first moved to NY over 10 years ago, I went to see the original production of Les Miz.  I sat in the center orchestra, row 5 and watched (one by one) as the characters died - right in front of me.  I wept like a baby.  A baby! 

Now, many years later, the revival of Les Miserables is closing. It was just announced that the show will shutter on January 6th, 2008 after almost 500 performances.  I am not terribly upset about this.  Frankly, I thought it was too soon to revive Les Miz and the word on the production was not great.  Many whispered that  it felt like "Lean Cuisine Les Miz", heated up in the microwave and served to the B'way tourists.  I didn't see the production, so I am not at liberty to comment (although, I guess I just did).

I just love Les Miz and I think it deserved better than this revival.  If they had waited for several years, something brilliant might have graced the stages of a Les Miserables revival.  Pause here whilst I mourn the lose of an opportunity.

 

~ See You On The Aisle

 

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