Les Mis Questions

Ask away! This blog aims to provide a space for burning questions such as: ‘Where can I find the passage where Fantine sells her teeth in the book?’, ‘How many times did Valjean and Javert actually meet?’, ‘Why is R shorthand for Grantaire?’, ‘What does Hugo mean with [insert classical reference here]?’, ‘Who played Marius in the first US National Tour?’, ‘Who is the Cosette in this photo?’, ‘What’s Valjean’s lowest note?’, ‘Is this David Thaxton or Killian Donnelly as Enjolras in the photo?’ For anyone feeling too embarrassed to ask in person and to give the fandom a forum to exchange such information, this can be a place to submit your questions (anonymously or not) for them to be shared with the Les Mis fandom to get an answer through replies and reblogs (and if not that - knowing us - at least some discussion)! admin: eppiesue (Maz)

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Hi, I'm in high school and I have a reading project where I have to choose a book to read. I've was wondering if choosing Les Miserables is a good idea? It's not "too difficult" for a high school student is it? :)

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I was reading a review of the Fresno production and the reviewer mentioned the turntable set was banned when licensing rights opened up for community theaters. Does anyone know the story behind that? (That seems... weird, especially as it's not even used anymore except in London.)

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Hugo talks a lot about the sewer system but not about actual toilets. From my research, there probably weren't toilets in 1830s Paris, but then did they use outhouses? Chamber pots? Both?

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Just a bit of general information - I know all intentions were probably good and harmless but I won't publish any questions about performers' personal lives/relationships, especially when they leave a lot of room for speculation and gossip in the responses. Sorry!

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How can I pronounce "Niall Sheehy"? NIIL? NAIL? SHEE-HII?

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starlene asked:

Director Georg Malvius has done four productions of Les Misérables so far, and each of them has been something of a replica of his first non-replica Les Mis that premiered in Tallinn in 2001. Does anyone know if other non-replica productions of Les Misérables (a.k.a. not based on the original production or the 25th ann. production) have ever been replicated?

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How many non-replica productions have there been?

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How old was Cosette when Fantine left her at the inn?

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I heard Cosette and Fauchelevent originally had bigger parts in the show? What was cut?

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Hi, Something i've been wondering but haven't found yet. Do you know how many musicians there are in the orchestra in the West End production at the Queen's Theatre?

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Who was the oldest actress to play Cosette?

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Where was the original London Enjolras at the 25th Anniversary Concert?

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Does the West End still use the turntable? I heard the US Tour didn't and the Toronto/Broadway productions won't, so I'm wondering if it's still part of the staging...

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yourspinsterauntie asked:

In the Brick, how old is Cosette when they leave the convent?

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What are some good, non-replica productions?

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What exactly does Marius's title of Baron mean?

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How many characters in the stage show have the same actors understudying them? Like when the same actress understudies Cosette and Eponine