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Finale Apr 25, 2003 12:47:54 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Apr 25, 2003 12:47:54 GMT 11

Finale numbers are supposed to generally include pretty much everyone, non? Then why is it that a large portion of our chorus seems to be being excluded from our Finale? Has anyone else ever seen this done? I haven't heard it officially yet, but I'm getting the impression that only the leads and students will be onstage. Thoughts?

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Finale Apr 25, 2003 18:36:40 GMT 11

Post by Tinechorwen on Apr 25, 2003 18:36:40 GMT 11

That is definitely a bit odd, I've seen two productions of Les Miserables and as far as I know the whole ensemble was on the stage for the finale. I suppose it might make sens technically as I don't think any of the women or non student men would have been killed at the baricade, and they are supposed to the dead after all, but it is the finale, and everyone should be on stage.

In the show I was just in a couple of our leads weren't in the finale because the characters were actually rehersing for the finale in the show, and they weren't in those scenes so it didn't make any sense for them to be in it, but I'd certainly be complaining if the whole group wasn't in the finale of Les Mis. Start a protest!

~*~ Once again she is his, once again she returns to the arms of her angel ~*~

Parade of Stars character: Christine Daae, Phantom of the Opera.
Medley of stars song: Dangerous Game from Jekyll and Hyde.

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Finale Apr 28, 2003 17:34:22 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Apr 28, 2003 17:34:22 GMT 11 Okay, heart attack over. Neil had just been mistaken when he said that we'd still be in our ball dresses for the curtain call. So yes, we are in the Finale sigh of relief ~Julia
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Tinechorwen Sleek Soloist None of us can choose where we will love... Posts: 323	Finale Apr 28, 2003 23:51:39 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tinechorwen on Apr 28, 2003 23:51:39 GMT 11 Glad to hear it, the finale of Les Mis is fantastic, I'd hate to be left out of that! I bet you are happy you get to wear a ball dress, I guess you are in rags for the rest of the show.
	~~ Once again she is his, once again she returns to the arms of her angel ~~ Parade of Stars character: Christine Daae, Phantom of the Opera. Medley of stars song: Dangerous Game from Jekyll and Hyde.

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Finale Apr 29, 2003 9:36:24 GMT 11

Post by Buff on Apr 29, 2003 9:36:24 GMT 11

It would have been strange for the whole cast not to be on stage at the end.

I see the finale as a representation of all that has gone on in the past - all the lives that have been affected by Valjean. Although, if memory serves me correctly, in our production Javert was not onstage for the finale

Plus, the final "Tomorrow comes" that is sung needs all the voices you can muster!!

It has to be huge!

Buff

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Parade of Stars character - Enjolras from "Les Miserables"
Medley of the Stars song - Do You Hear The People Sing, from Les Misérables

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Finale Apr 29, 2003 14:56:54 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Apr 29, 2003 14:56:54 GMT 11

I'm looking forward to the ball dress. It'll be fun! But the rags will be cool, too. Although I also get my nun's habit, and I think my clothes when I'm a Parisian girl will be slightly less dilapidated.

Javert's on stage for our finale, but right over at the side. I don't remember seeing the Thenardiers anywhere, though.

Our "Tomorrow comes" is sounding great, although it isn't the last thing we sing, with this notion that Neil came up with of singing during the curtain calls. Instead, we sing The People's Song while bowing, and at that "tomorrow comes" at the end, we stop after "tomorrow", without even a rall, and there's a small pause before we sing "comes". It feels rather odd...

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Buff
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Finale Apr 29, 2003 15:31:15 GMT 11

Post by Buff on Apr 29, 2003 15:31:15 GMT 11

Talissa said:

Our "Tomorrow comes" is sounding great, although it isn't the last thing we sing, with this notion that Neil came up with of singing during the curtain calls. Instead, we sing The People's Song while bowing, and at that "tomorrow comes" at the end, we stop after "tomorrow", without even a rall, and there's a small pause before we sing "comes". It feels rather odd...

;D I can see it now...you sing "Tomorrow" <pause> *the audience thinks "Oh no, they've forgotton the words* "..comes!" *Whew!*

In our production, the biggest pause was when Gavroche tells the students the General Lamarque is dead. Our Enjolras was told to wait, ponder and let it all sink in for a while, then sing "Larmarque is dead". There was a betting ring going to pick how long he would pause for. His record was about 10 seconds - which in stage time seems soooo long

There was another betting ring between the director, stage managers and other crew about one of my shirts, but that's another story.

Buff

"To love another person is to see the face of God" - Les Miserables

Parade of Stars character - Enjolras from "Les Miserables"
Medley of the Stars song - Do You Hear The People Sing, from Les Misérables

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Tinechorwen
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Finale Apr 29, 2003 15:46:23 GMT 11

Post by Tinechorwen on Apr 29, 2003 15:46:23 GMT 11

Buff said:

In our production, the biggest pause was when Gavroche tells the students the General Lamarque is dead. Our Enjolras was told to wait, ponder and let it all sink in for a while, then sing "Larmarque is dead". There was a betting ring going to pick how long he would pause for. His record was about 10 seconds - which in stage time seems soooo long

There was another betting ring between the director, stage managers and other crew about one of my shirts, but that's another story.

Lol, well, as my director would say, "It's all in the silences"

I'm still trying to get my head around that pause in "tomorrow comes" though...well, I'm sure it'll sound decent on the night anyway, hopefully your director knows what he is doing.

~*~ Once again she is his, once again she returns to the arms of her angel ~*~

Parade of Stars character: Christine Daae, Phantom of the Opera.
Medley of stars song: Dangerous Game from Jekyll and Hyde.

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Finale Apr 30, 2003 0:25:21 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Apr 30, 2003 0:25:21 GMT 11

We have the pause before "Lamarque is dead", too, although some of the other students are moving around, so it doesn't seem as long. What was really bad was in the production I saw the other month, in which the Gavroche tried to be dramatic by saying "General Lamarque.....is dead!" It didn't work, other than to make the audience giggle.

We were joking around by saying that our pause is just long enough to grab a sip of water, check our mobiles, tie our shoelaces....It isn't really, of course

I'm sure it'll sound great, or else Basil will change his mind at some point. I trust our directors. They haven't led us astray yet.

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Tinechorwen
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Finale Apr 30, 2003 13:43:24 GMT 11

Post by Tinechorwen on Apr 30, 2003 13:43:24 GMT 11

Hahaha, you hear a phone going off during the dramatic pause, now THAT would kill the moment. I dropped a pen in the minutes silence on ANZAC day once, I swear you don't know how loud a pen dropping can be.

Oooh, and I just went up, posts wise! I like these names Julia, very cool.

~*~ Once again she is his, once again she returns to the arms of her angel ~*~

Parade of Stars character: Christine Daae, Phantom of the Opera.
Medley of stars song: Dangerous Game from Jekyll and Hyde.

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Finale Apr 30, 2003 13:52:32 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Apr 30, 2003 13:52:32 GMT 11

Oh gods, that's going to happen, I bet. Phones only ever go off in pauses. It happened last night at choir rehearsal. We'd all be standing there laughing

Good thing it's just curtain call

It was enough when, during one rehearsal, right as Gavroche finished singing "When the pup grows up!" there was a huge roll of thunder. It sounded like some sort of omen

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Finale Apr 30, 2003 16:49:00 GMT 11

Post by Buff on Apr 30, 2003 16:49:00 GMT 11

Talissa said:

It was enough when, during one rehearsal, right as Gavroche finished singing "When the pup grows up!" there was a huge roll of thunder. It sounded like some sort of omen

We had a similar occurence in rehearsing "Godspell". Jesus had just said something along the lines of "That man will be cast into the fires of hell!" when the thunder and lightning hit - awesome, but scary!

Buff

"To love another person is to see the face of God" - Les Miserables

Parade of Stars character - Enjolras from "Les Miserables"
Medley of the Stars song - Do You Hear The People Sing, from Les Misérables

Keeper of the Elegant Thimble

ghost Guest	Finale Apr 30, 2003 19:03:17 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ghost on Apr 30, 2003 19:03:17 GMT 11 hmm, freaky. whose playing gavroche? i luv his parts. how old are your younger singers, hoom? winkwinknudgenudge

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Finale May 31, 2003 12:25:52 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on May 31, 2003 12:25:52 GMT 11 Well, our Gavroches are 12 and 13. And one of them isn't bad looking for a kid ~Julia
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables