He’s one true Superfan of Colm’s and I completely understand why.

The look of pure happiness Colm has when standing next to and singing with Ramon. One of my favorite scenes. 😊

Heck! I'd be as well!!!! He's irreplaceable!

Fab ,xx

Colm voice only got better with time

I’m sure during both the 25th anniversary of Les Mis and of Phantom of the Opera, Ramin must have been absolutely ecstatic to be getting to sing alongside his idol(and even opposite him in a charity production of Les Mis that Sir Cameron did where Ramin was cast as Valjean and Colm was the Bishop).

I agree....just watching this video is an unforgettable moment of sheer musical bliss!

I love Ramin's amazing voice but I feel it lacks the emotion that only Colm can portray in his voice.

I prefer ramin’s voice than colm, but i can understand why he loves colm.

My Goddaughter played young Cosette last year prior to the lockdown and it is far more likely she will be young Eponine in the future

@@tijay8507, what a lucky little girl. An extraordinary opportunity for someone who is so young. I would've loved that sort of chance as a child. Her parents must be very supportive of her, & proud of such an achievement. I hope she stays 'on course' through the years & doesn't do as so many youngsters do when growing up & let go of their childhood interests & hobbies for the teenage lures... as I did, (as did my sister too & many of the other people that I danced with). My own goddaughter was naturally very talented in all athletics but at a young age she started waning in her interest when she saw what her peers were doing whilst she was training. She's now coming up 15 in a matter of days & the only sport she does now is at school. It saddens me greatly to see her waste her talent & the fact that she lost her dreams at such a young age breaks my heart. It's such a waste but unlike your goddaughter mine did not have the unrelenting support of her parents, & their never ending complaints of driving her around to training, games & competitions added to the demise of her love of sports & continuing in this field. Obviously I tried telling her my own story & how I regretted the choice I made but of course when young you never listen to the advice of those who are older than you & that have gone before you & made these mistakes first & learned to live with their regrets! Kids are prone to making bad life choices, not their fault, they have no life experience, which is why the support of the parents & adults around them is so important. Keep encouraging & applauding your goddaughter & be unrelenting when the teenage years come! Remind her that they are only 7yrs long but adulthood is long reaching & the regrets follow throughout them! If she wants a career 'treading the boards' then she'll need to use those 7yrs of teens to her advantage, work hard & learn to look to the future, keep her eye on the prize & not bemoan the missed parties etc. I wish her all the best, & hope she achieves the dreams the rest of us all had to hide away in our hearts. (Message for @Ti Jays goddaughter; Follow your hearts desires young lady, & as the years pass don't let others dissuade you from following your dreams. Because in the end, when it gets hard, & if sadly you do have periods of 'failure' & the jobs aren't easily forthcoming, at least you'll know that you tried your hardest, (& that's where your education will come in to support you!). Work hard but don't forget your schooling either, because one day you may need to rely on it. I hope one day, when the pandemic is over & the theatres are open again to be able to see you on the stage.... 'Les Mis' is my all time favourite show & I've been to see it many times 🤩😍.... Keep your eyes on the stars kiddo 🎤🎶📽️... It is do-able!!! 🤞🏻You've already got your feet firmly on this career path. Young Cosette on stage!! It's a huge achievement that you've already bagged. Well done, the biggest congratulations).

@@lauramacgillefhinnein5106 What a beautiful message, i am emotional reading it as it is so lovely that you care about other people, you are a kind and caring person which is rare nowadays! i am currently surrounded by purple dresses and two Mary Poppins costumes for her next singing exam (long story but don't order from Amazon for kids sizes lol! ) she is a very good dancer and actress too as well as a very successful child model but watching her sing " Castle on a cloud" to a spell bound audience was just wonderful! i had success in theatre and dance but i am far more excited for her. She was only just turned 8 which is two clear years younger than the other two girls that she rotated with...I will read her your message when i give her the costumes xxx

Fabulous i love Colm Wilkinson what a fabulous voice and actor.

I did not known that!

I watched this concert because of Lea Salonga, of course she got more screen time, haha!

It's just the video of someone in the audience. Lea wasn't playing Eponine in the 25th, she was playing Fantine, and seriously, in my strongest of opinions, no Eponine will ever come close to level or sensitivity, torture or vulnerability that Francess Ruffelle brought to the role. It is, of course, all a matter of opinion and taste.

@@TimChen0913 I had the pleasure of watching Lea Salonga along with Jonathan Price in the original West End production :)

@@zaniq23 Lea Salonga and Jonathan Price were the stars of the original West End Production of Miss Saigon as well as the Original Broadway production (which I was fortunate to have seen). Frances Ruffelle originated the role of Eponine on both the West End and Broadway. I am happy to say that I got to see both performer plays Eponine. I prefer Frances's take on Eponine for similar reasons to Wallsy2010.

@@dadhusfam - Yes, I remember when they were in the process of bringing over the production from the West End that they Asian acting community was not happy with Price in the role.

Spectacular

Shes awesome & has perfect pitch with that beautiful voice.

Show stealer!

@@grantcarson6412 : Yeah,Lea Salonga isn't even a feautured vocalist but her pure,rich and powerful voice is soaring from somewhere.

@@kathyandjimpullaro522: And what's amazing is Lea Salonga isn't really a belter like Regine Velaquez but she can hit a couple of high notes.

He is my biggest inspiration! X

Once I saw and heard Colm, I completely forgot about Ramin lol

+Ramin but dang he fits in well with them

Same

Lucky

My mother loved Michael Ball x

I watched the 10th with my late husband and recorded it on the old VHS recorder. He died many years ago now. But myself and my daughter have seen the live performances in Manchester and London. she is 39 now so wasnt born when it was launched. I might get our recording onto disc or get her a new DVD for her 40th.

To shed some light on just a few of these actors, at least the ones I'm familiar with outside of Les Mis: -Alun Armstrong (Monsieur Thenardier), besides being my favorite Thenardier, has also had minor roles in a few lesser-known fantasy movies (the Cardinal in Van Helsing, Uncle Garrow in Eragon) -Susan Jane Tanner (Madame Thenardier) is, I believe, best known for originating the role of Jellylorum in the Original London Cast of CATS, and reprised that role in the 1998 film -Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean) has played the title characters in both The Phantom of the Opera and Jekyll & Hyde, and had a cameo in the 2012 Les Miserables movie as the Bishop -Rebecca Caine (Cosette) was, I believe, one of the first Christines in POTO--I /think/ she was Sarah Brightman's successor, but I could be wrong.

@@macavitythenardier Thank you! This certainly helps. I've been doing some research on the original cast. Just looking at Rebecca Caine's face when the music starts says so much to me. It's such a special experience to be part of for these actors and they must share such an incredible bond after so many years.

Me to, every time

@@macavitythenardier I think Alun was also in david Copperfield with Daniel Radcliffe

I've watched this many times on video and still I cry too, nastalgic, beauty, love and so many other reasons. Our first time seeing the actual live stage production I cried hearing I DREAMED A DREAM and never stopped,cried throughout the show. I remember thinking it had every human emotion posable .

She doesn't need one! She could shatter your windows without one !

She humble. And brilliant

Mic

Amazing. One of the greatest voices ever and she’s just going along like some random extra. What a legend.

She has a mike

this is such an original and like why is no one talking about it-

There are quite a videos of him singing in Les mis if you look hard enough ;)

He’s also DCI Thursday on Endeavor if you ever watched it

@@MrSherlockholmes02 he's been in loads of stuff.

@@MrSherlockholmes02 he’s been in TONS of stuff. He’s incredible as Falstaff in Henry IV (Shakespeare), and he’s also one of my favourite characters in The Thick Of It. Fantastic actor with great range

Eh nick Jonas did okay

Nick did okay in comparison to people who can't sing and would never be performing on stage, in comparison to people who can sing and who do it for living he did meh

I agree. I was 3rd row orchestra with this cast and it will always be a high point of my life

I love Roger - both as a musical theatre performer and one of my favourite Shakespearians. It was lovely to see him here

Philip Quast. That’s ALL I gonna say!

Quast

Quuaassssttttttttt

Here's a bootleg of one of the previews of the original London cast, including Roger Allam. It's audio-only and not in great quality, but it covers the full show: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbJ-qah4tq2npYE.html. It's strange hearing the show before the revisions and cuts over the years

Have you ever heard Robert Preston or Rex Harrison sing? Broadway isn’t always about the singing.

Nick Jonas was in original broadway cast (replacement) as Gavroche

Definitely not Broadway/west end etc standard myself but be nice to sing it as part of local theatre/drama group

@@PS-DLMA Um.. Nick Jonas is barely in his mid to late 20's The show is 28 yrs old now . I highly doubt it .

@@tomadams5582 he was a replacement, and for Chip in Beauty And The Beast www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/nick-jonas-490743

Yeah, Michael is a much better pairing for Ramin when he comes in

And he loved every minute of it. I did too.

Nick Jonas cant hold a candle, next to Michael Ball Michael 'a voice is phenomenal.

What were they thinking casting Nick Jonas as Marius?

@@chefryanj2012 they were probably trying to attract a younger audience. Awful casting though! (Especially alongside Ball/Karimloo/Wilkinson & co). Even Katie had to reign in her voice not to overpower him.

I also think he is the best Valjean!

I think they are all brilliant. CONGRATULATIONS TO LES MISERABLES ALL CASTS. X

Alfie Bow's face lit up with a huge smile when Colm Wilkinson started singing, that shows that he is a fan as well as a singer, and the fact that he pulled back so he wouldn't drown out Colm shows his respect to him

Not for me .. Dean Chisnall is the best all rounder ... Alfie and Colm are fantastic singers but Dean's acting in combination with his singing is just incredible

Definitely! I think the next would be ramin because of his acting. Some just take Jean Valjean too far.

Empty chairs at Empty tables

If they are still alive then.

@@annaveenstra4557.... That will be the sad part when they start to pass away. The crowd always goes nuts when they come out at the end of the anniversary productions. If would be a fitting finale for the original cast that introduced the world to the Les Miserables musical to come together and sing the entire score that we got denied hearing on the cd.

I prefer the 25th anniversary cast to be honest

@@blackrose8418 with the exception of nick jonas, I might agree with you

@@c0ronariu5 I think Nick Jonas did great

amber McGregor It was; this cast was particularly outstanding. 💗

You got the chance to play the innkeeper and his wife how awesome was that.

❤❤❤

I agree....what an amazing performance...when I listen to this I feel like doing handstands in the park!