Jean Valjean

...a souped-up "Kol Nidre" (with recorded choral backup) that segued into a medley from "Les Miz. " Fisher not only sang the role of Jean Valjean in Israel, but on Broadway, in London's West End and on tour, so he knows the turf. There...

In this article: Dudu Fisher, Neil Diamond, Les Miserables, Israel, Carnegie Hall, London, Jerusalem, and Boston

There's a new production of Les Miserables opening in Cardiff in December, with John Owen-Jones as Jean Valjean, and I'll be fascinated to see what they've done with it." The issue of how much opera really differs from musical theatre...

In this article: Bryn Terfel, Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim, Mefistofele, Les Miserables, Mephistopheles, and Don Giovanni

..."real" Jean Valjean (who is in reality Champmathieu) has been found. Javert apologizes to Madeleine, and tells him that the "real" Jean Valjean has been found and is to be tried the next day. It is only here that the novel finally reveals...

In this article: Javert, Cosette, Victor Hugo, Silver, and Les Miserables

...the school will perform "Les Miserables." Tonight is opening night and the curtain goes up at 7 p.m. The famous play about ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption seemed like the perfect choice to director Steven Schmid for this...

In this article: Les Miserables, Ideology, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Charles Dickens, and Victor Hugo

...projects before Les Mis will be made. Casting has not been discussed, but I've been thinking about the likes of Russell Crowe as Jean Valjean, the convict who conceals his identity and drives the story - and wouldn't it be great to get...

In this article: Meg Giry, Keira Knightley, London, Harry Treadaway, Cameron Mackintosh, Emily Blunt, Dominic West, and Anne-Marie Duff

...that has been in motion for years, relentlessly grinding through a misguided quest for justice. Though the commentator didn't mention Jean Valjean - the obsessed policeman of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables - or, say, Kenneth Starr, he...

In this article: Roman Polanski, Michael Jackson, Psychosis, Oscar, Les Miserables, and Victor Hugo

...producer Mike Medavoy by email. Referring to the unrelenting policeman in 'Les Miserables,' Medavoy added: "While it isn't exactly Jean Valjean, the original story -- going back to Roman in Poland, the murder of his pregnant wife, and the...

In this article: Roman Polanski, Mike Medavoy, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, Los Angeles, Poland, Zurich Film Festival, and Oscar

...story line. The same goes for the Polanski case, which is full of echoes of "Les Miserables," the classic Victor Hugo novel about Jean Valjean, an ex-con trying to turn his life around who is being obsessively tracked and hunted down by the...

In this article: Roman Polanski, Oscar, L.A. County, Victor Hugo, Champagne, Zurich Film Festival, Quaaludes, and Les Miserables

...forwards to meeting her fellow artists. "John is a lovely guy, and a big Tigertailz fan, of course, as well as being the best Jean Valjean in Les Miserables there ever was," she says. "We've performed together before, at this year's...

In this article: Shan Cothi, Pancreatic cancer, Flash Player, John Owen-Jones, Tigertailz, and JavaScript

...release is shown in detail. Valjean really has a black jet and bead factory. Valjean owns a file concealed in a coin. Javert arrests Jean Valjean after Fantine's death and meets Sister Simplice as he searches for the escaped Valjean in...

In this article: Cosette, Les Miserables, Javert, Paris, Toulon, Christmas Eve, and Michel Audiard