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Les Misérables » Original London Cast

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Show: Les Misérables (51)
Music: Claude-Michael Schönberg (67)
Lyrics: Alain Boublil (49), Herbert Kretzmer (18) -- English Lyrics, Jean-Marc Natel (8)
Book: Alain Boublil (49), Jean-Marc Natel (8)

Recording Details

Date: 1985
Type: Audio / Stage Cast
Language: English
Location: UK / London
Orchestrations: John Cameron (42)
Conductor: Martin Koch (23)
Producer: Alain Boublil (49), Claude-Michael Schönberg (67)
Liner Notes: Sheridan Morley (24)
Performer: Roger Allam (4), Alun Armstrong (7), Michael Ball (58), David Burt (10), Rebecca Caine (5), Clive Carter (21), Ken Caswell (3), Zoe Hart (2), Patti LuPone (57), Craig Pinder (4), Frances Ruffelle (21), Susan Jane Tanner (5), Ian Tucker (4), Colm Wilkinson (22)
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Recording Releases

	Format: 2-CD Label: First Night / Red Ink 73362 Released: 2004-06-01 Barcode: 766927336225 Buy from: Added by: hitormiss shane54 Tracks: DISC 1 Prologue: Work Song Valijean Arrested Valijean Forgiven Prologue: What Have I Done? At the End of the Day I Dreamed a Dream Lovely Ladies Who Am I? Fantine's Death: Come to Me Fantine's Death: Confrontation Castle on a Cloud Master of the House Thenardier Waltz Stars Look Down Little People Red & Black Do You Hear the People Sing? DISC 2 Love Montage: I Saw Him Once In My Life A Heart Full of Love Plumet Attack One Day More! On My Own The Attack A Little Fall of Rain Drink with Me Bring Him Home Dog Eat Dog Soliloquy Turning Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Beggar at the Feast Finale
	Format: 2-CD Label: Relativity 8140 Released: 1998 Barcode: 088561169527 Buy from: Notes: The Audiophile Version 20 bit - mastered from the original tapes Length: 1:37:14 Added by: hitormiss Tracks: 1. Work Song - Roger Allam, Colm Wilkinson 2. Valjean Arrested/Valjean Forgiven - Ken Caswell 3. What Have I Done? - Colm Wilkinson 4. At the End of the Day - Patti LuPone 5. I Dreamed a Dream 6. Lovely Ladies - Colm Wilkinson 7. Who Am I? - Patti LuPone, Colm Wilkinson 8. Come to Me - Roger Allam, Colm Wilkinson 9. Confrontation 10. Castle on a Cloud - Zoe Hart 11. Master of the House - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner 12. Thenardier Waltz - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner, Colm Wilkinson 13. Stars - Roger Allam 14. Look Down - Ian Tucker 15. Little People - Ian Tucker 16. Red and Black - Michael Ball, Dave Burt 17. Do You Hear the People Sing? - Dave Burt 18. I Saw Him Once - Zoe Hart 19. In My Life - Zoe Hart, Colm Wilkinson 20. Heart Full of Love - Michael Ball, Zoe Hart, Frances Ruffelle 21. Plumet Attack - Alun Armstrong, Frances Ruffelle 22. One Day More! 23. On My Own - Frances Ruffelle 24. Attack - Dave Burt 25. Little Fall of Rain - Michael Ball, Frances Ruffelle 26. Drink With Me - Clive Carter 27. Bring Him Home - Colm Wilkinson 28. Dog Eats Dog - Alun Armstrong 29. Javert's Suicide: Solilquy - Roger Allam 30. Turning 31. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables - Michael Ball 32. Wedding Chorale 33. Beggars at the Feast - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner 34. Finale
	Format: 2-LP Label: Relativity 88561-8140-1 Released: 1990-03-12 Barcode: 088561814014 Buy from: Added by: Deester Tracks: 1. Work Song 2. Valjean Arrested/Valjean Forgiven 3. What Have I Done? 4. At the End of the Day 5. I Dreamed a Dream 6. Lovely Ladies 7. Who Am I? 8. Come to Me 9. Confrontation 10. Castle on a Cloud 11. Master of the House 12. Thenardier Waltz 13. Stars 14. Look Down 15. Little People 16. Red and Black 17. Do You Hear the People Sing? 18. I Saw Him Once 19. In My Life 20. Heart Full of Love 21. Plumet Attack 22. One Day More! 23. On My Own 24. Attack 25. Little Fall of Rain 26. Drink With Me 27. Bring Him Home 28. Dog Eats Dog 29. Javert's Suicide: Solilquy 30. Turning 31. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables 32. Wedding Chorale 33. Beggars at the Feast 34. Finale
	Format: 2-CD Label: Relativity 88561 8140 2 Released: 1987 Added by: PhilB Tracks: 1. Work Song - Roger Allam, Colm Wilkinson 2. Valjean Arrested/Valjean Forgiven - Ken Caswell 3. What Have I Done? - Colm Wilkinson 4. At the End of the Day - Patti LuPone 5. I Dreamed a Dream 6. Lovely Ladies - Colm Wilkinson 7. Who Am I? - Patti LuPone, Colm Wilkinson 8. Come to Me - Roger Allam, Colm Wilkinson 9. Confrontation 10. Castle on a Cloud - Zoe Hart 11. Master of the House - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner 12. Thenardier Waltz - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner, Colm Wilkinson 13. Stars - Roger Allam 14. Look Down - Ian Tucker 15. Little People - Ian Tucker 16. Red and Black - Michael Ball, Dave Burt 17. Do You Hear the People Sing? - Dave Burt 18. I Saw Him Once - Zoe Hart 19. In My Life - Zoe Hart, Colm Wilkinson 20. Heart Full of Love - Michael Ball, Zoe Hart, Frances Ruffelle 21. Plumet Attack - Alun Armstrong, Frances Ruffelle 22. One Day More! 23. On My Own - Frances Ruffelle 24. Attack - Dave Burt 25. Little Fall of Rain - Michael Ball, Frances Ruffelle 26. Drink With Me - Clive Carter 27. Bring Him Home - Colm Wilkinson 28. Dog Eats Dog - Alun Armstrong 29. Javert's Suicide: Solilquy - Roger Allam 30. Turning 31. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables - Michael Ball 32. Wedding Chorale 33. Beggars at the Feast - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner 34. Finale
	Format: 2-CD Label: First Night Encore CD1 Released: 1986 Barcode: 5014636100121 Buy from: Added by: ross Tracks: 1. Work Song - Roger Allam, Colm Wilkinson 2. Valjean Arrested/Valjean Forgiven - Ken Caswell 3. What Have I Done? - Colm Wilkinson 4. At the End of the Day - Patti LuPone 5. I Dreamed a Dream 6. Lovely Ladies - Colm Wilkinson 7. Who Am I? - Patti LuPone, Colm Wilkinson 8. Come to Me - Roger Allam, Colm Wilkinson 9. Confrontation 10. Castle on a Cloud - Zoe Hart 11. Master of the House - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner 12. Thenardier Waltz - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner, Colm Wilkinson 13. Stars - Roger Allam 14. Look Down - Ian Tucker 15. Little People - Ian Tucker 16. Red and Black - Michael Ball, Dave Burt 17. Do You Hear the People Sing? - Dave Burt 18. I Saw Him Once - Zoe Hart 19. In My Life - Zoe Hart, Colm Wilkinson 20. Heart Full of Love - Michael Ball, Zoe Hart, Frances Ruffelle 21. Plumet Attack - Alun Armstrong, Frances Ruffelle 22. One Day More! 23. On My Own - Frances Ruffelle 24. Attack - Dave Burt 25. Little Fall of Rain - Michael Ball, Frances Ruffelle 26. Drink With Me - Clive Carter 27. Bring Him Home - Colm Wilkinson 28. Dog Eats Dog - Alun Armstrong 29. Javert's Suicide: Solilquy - Roger Allam 30. Turning 31. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables - Michael Ball 32. Wedding Chorale 33. Beggars at the Feast - Alun Armstrong, Sue Jane Tanner 34. Finale
	Title: I Dreamed a Dream Format: LP Label: Relativity 88561-8180-1 Released: 1985 Barcode: 088561818012 Added by: ashmolean Tracks: see above or below
	Format: 2-LP Label: First Night Encore 1 Added by: Global Musicals AndyW Tracks: see above or below

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Posted 2008-02-22 13:01:08:
Amazon.com: After Les Misérables became a huge hit in London, it moved to Broadway, bringing along two stars from the London production, Colm Wilkinson as the heroic Valjean and Frances Ruffelle as the despondent Eponine. Filling out this 1987 cast are Randy Graff (Fantine), Terrence Mann (Javert), David Bryant (Marius), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), and Leo Burmester and Jennifer Butt (the Thénardiers). Whether you prefer the London cast or this one just might depend on which one you heard first, though minor revisions to the show since its London debut make the Broadway version more familiar to current audiences. In fact, the 10th anniversary concert might have the best overall cast of the lot, while the three-disc symphonic recording is a must for completists.

Regardless of cast, Les Misérables has become a sensation. Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score is filled with beautiful ballads ("Bring Him Home," "I Dreamed a Dream") and rousing anthems ("One Day More," "Do You Hear the People Sing?"), and Victor Hugo's classic novel of a student uprising in early-19th-century France provides a compelling story line that continues to thrill audiences all over the world. --David Horiuchi > 3 Comments

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