Les Miserables (Touring) Tickets

I loved the set, actors, etc. found the plot difficult to follow at times, thank goodness I'd read the synopsis when we sat down or I would've been completely lost. I've seen lots of broadway plays and this one falls somewhere in the middle.

Performances were heartfelt, sincere and unforgettable. I would go again and again.

Having lived in England for several years, I had seen the West End production so Les Mis four times previous to this - however, my experience with Broadway Across Canada has always been good, so I had high expectations. And I can't say I was completely disappointed, but the show did have some issues. I took a friend with me who had never seen the show and didn't know the story. And because I bought the tickets quite late, the seats weren't great (LC1). But the sound quality was really poor, and although I have the original soundtrack and know every word, even *I* couldn't understand a word of what was being sung - so my friend had no hope at all, and was completely lost by the end of the first act (despite my giving her the 'Coles Notes' version of the story on the way to the theatre). Disappointing. I also felt that the conductor was pushing to get to a hot date - a lot of the music seemed much too fast, and the actors were consistently lagging behind it in order to get their emotions across (particularly I Dreamed a Dream and Red and Black). Having said that - this production was staged completely different from the West End show, and I thought the incorporated video was amazing. It really served to set the scene and provided a wonderful sense of motion and flow - I had never seen anything like it. Kudos to whomever came up with that concept - it was spectacular. While I was mostly underwhelmed by the cast (sadly this was largely attributable to the poor sound), a couple of them were genuine standouts - Eponine and Madame Thenardier. The latter, in particular, played her part with such relish that she was virtually indistinguishable from the incomparable Jenny Galloway.

Fabulous! Awe inspiring! This was the fifth time for me. This show is absolutely wonderful and this cast went above and beyond. Kudos and thank you!

Having seen the original production in Toronto 25 years ago, as well as numerous DVDs of stage footage, and then finally the recent film version, I was absolutely blown away by this 25th Anniversary production. The new staging is fantastic. I didn't even miss the turntable. The use of the backdrop with animated clips instead of static gobos was great. The performances were all marvellous, but even among such a stellar cast, Briana Carlson-Goodman as Eponine brought laughter, shivers, and, eventually tears. There was not a flawed performance or moment in the entire production. Thank you all for giving us a show to remember.

I thought the change in the sets were not as good as the old show. I've seen this show several times & I prefer the old set. Also when Gavoche died, he used to be in front of the barricade. Having him unseen took away a lot from his death & his character. I prefer the turntable so they can walk around on it. Go back to the old set! Les Mis is a classic & for that reason should be left as is!!

Other than the whole issue with parking- we arrived about 20 minutes early but parking line up went in forever and we ended up missing the prologue.... What a shame... That being the only complaint- Les Mis and the entire cast were fantastic and I was truly moved by an unforgettable experience.( a tad more bawdy than 25 years ago!)

I was very disappointed with our seats. We could not understand the words to most of the songs. The performance was excellent but the acoustics are bad in first balcony terrace. We moved down at intermission to first balcony M row and there was a big improvement. I will. Know next time where not to sit.

Everything was great, it was just really hard to hear what they were saying.

I cheered, I cried, I gasped. I will definitely see Les Mis in another city or in Vancouver whenever it returns again :) I went with my daughter who is 18 - she also thought it was over the top amazing! The stage props were interchanged flawlessly.

Les Miserables in Calgary was pretty good. I just wish the lighting was a tad brighter and the sound was a little clearer. It was difficult to hear the words sung by the singers. The singers were not too bad. I still like the London's version of the 25th Anniversary shown on PBS.

stage set was incredible, voices and costumes magnificent

The production flowed very nicely, with the props being brought in & taken out again. It is an amazing story & the actors/actresses portrayed their characters very well! Just a few of the people we could not understand what they were saying, mainly in the beginning of the play, but the main characters were great!

I personally have not read the book or watched the movie yet, as I wanted to see what made the musical so popular. First off: the singing was amazing. The orchestra played beautifully and everyone who sang was filled with emotion and vigor. However, with the lack of dialogue and the awe from the music, I was not able to listen to every single word and was not clear with every story detail. The story is quite sad, but I got goosebumps instead of tears since the performance was simply magical!

Excellant show, the music & voices were fantastic - bravo & well done. I've seen this production 3 times and would most definately go again and again.

Les Miserables performance was beyond my expectations, outstanding, impecable, one of the best shows ever!

It was simply brilliant! Captivating and definitely Broadway material!

I think the lighting was very lacking at times. Not impressed with that technical aspect of the production. It also seemed as if the stage was too small for such a big show and cast. Some excellent voices though, and good acting as well.

I would definitely recommend this production of Les Mis! From the talent, to the production company, the sound and the venue, they were very professional, talented and the sets were amazing".

Absolutely amazing. It was a phenomenal show and I would love to see it again. I laughed, I cried. It is what live theatre should be.