Win Tickets to The Arts Club’s Les Miserables
bySchool’s out, summer’s here, and The Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Les Misérables is on stage this July and August. Too hot out? Rainy (let’s hope)? Escape to the lovely neoclassical Stanley Theatre to enjoy Victor Hugo’s tale again, or for the first time.
I have seen Les Misérables four times on stage now and I, along with my niece who came with me to a matinée this week and had only seen the recent film version, thoroughly enjoyed The Arts Club’s production.
For those that know the story, you’ll be able to follow along quite well and if you’re unfamiliar with the theatrical adaptation (music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, original lyrics by Alain Boublil, based on the novel by Victor Hugo) then you can pick up “Bill’s Notes” in the lobby. A play on Cliff’s Notes/Coles Notes, this comprehensive guide (with spoiler alerts) is penned by Artistic Managing Director Bill Millerd and contains insights about the story, the production, and a hearty history lesson about 19th century France.
Once the lights go out, prepare to be captivated. The ensemble was one of the strongest I’ve ever heard from The Arts Club, and performances by Keiran Martin Murphy (Jean Valjean), Warren Kimmel (Javert), and Jennie Neumann (Eponine) were standouts for me, the best portrayals of those characters I have seen to date.
The Thénardiers, thieving, scheming and absurdly amusing pair played by Nicola Lipman and Andrew Wheeler, relax the audience of this heavy historical drama with their raunchy comic relief. The costumes, from rags to stain ballgowns, bows and bonnets were impeccable, along with the set these creative elements were both of the quality and calibre you would expect from the professional and award-winning teams at The Arts Club. But it was those voices that stole the show.
The children, Jaime Olivia MacLean as Young Cossette and Cameron Andres as Gavroche, both with years of performing arts experience proved that they are already bright shining stars in the Vancouver theatre community. This production is captivating, enthralling, and I got goosebumps several times — and it wasn’t from the cool stream of air flowing from the temperature-controlled theatre.
Les Misérables will be live at The Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, for 2:00pm, 7:30pm or 8:00pm shows on select days through to August 16, 2015. Tickets are available online from $39 including same-day student rush tickets (sponsored by TD) available online as well.
Win Tickets to The Arts Club’s Les Miserables
I have a pair of tickets to give away to Les Misérables this summer, courtesy of The Arts Club. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment naming a character or song from Les Misérables (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, July 24, 2015. Saturday performances excluded. Follow The Arts Club on Facebook and Twitter for more information about their productions.
Update The winner is Julia!
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Cool!
This will always be my favourite musical. From young Cosette’s ‘Castle on a Cloud’ to her more mature ‘A Heart Full of Love’ – ‘Bring Him Home’ gives me goosebumps and Eponine’s ‘On My Own’.
I would love to see this again!
I Dreamed a Dream
Eponine!
My fave song from it – I Dreamed A Dream 🙂
On my own!
My favorite song – Do You Hear The People Sing?
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
I dreamed a dream is my favorite song!
Jean Valjean
I dreamed a dream, the saddest :'(
i dreamed a dream!
Gavroche
Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean
I dreamed a Dream.
Jean Valjean!
Do You Hear The People Sing?
The fanciful, rollicking “Master of the House” always sets my toes a tapping, especially when the innkeeper’s wife sings in response to her husband’s boasting. It’s a magical part of the performance for me , when I want to get out out my seat and sing and dance along!
Drink with me
I saw this in London on a school trip and would love to take my daughter to see it! I think she would love to hear “Castle on a Cloud” as much as I did:)
I Dreamed A Dream.
On my own 🙂
Song: Lovely Ladies
I dreamed a dream!
I dreamed a dream
Eponines, on my own and do you hear the people singing always brings tears to my eyes 🙂
Cosette <3 <3
Castle on a Cloud.
I Dreamed a Dream
Jean Valjean
So many wonderful characters in Les misérables but Jean Valjean definitively is a character you won’t forget.
Cosette
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
Cosette
I Dreamed a Dream
I Dreamed a Dream
Gavroche
Cosette
Stars sung by Javert!
Cosette!
I Dreamed a Dream!
“On my own” will always be a classic musical theatre tune!
I would love to win a pair of tickets, so I don’t have to see this show ON MY OWN!!!!
🙂
One Day More!
Jean Valjean (of course!). I would love to see this show.
Jean Valjean!
I Dreamed a Dream and Do You Hear the People Sing are my favourites.
Cossette
Castle on a Cloud!
Jean Valjean
I dreamed a dream 🙁
Jean Valjean
Who am I? (I dreamed a dream is of course an obvs fav too!)
I Dreamed a Dream – Fantine
A Heart Full of Love – Marius, Cosette and Éponine
My favorite is “On My Own”!!
definitely empty chair and empty tables! so heartbreaking….also love little fall of rain!
“Bring Him Home”
Jean Valjean, who committed a crime to save a child…
The stuff of great stories!
Jean Valjean
I Dreamed a Dream!
Like how I feel living in Vancouver…On Parole
Jean Valjean
I dreamed a dream
On My Own
Eponine
Castle on a cloud
Cosette!
Jean Valjean!!!!
On my own
I dreamed a dream
Bring him home
I’ve always liked ‘Do you hear the people sing’.
What Have I Done
I dreamed a dream is an amazing song!
One Day More ! My daughter would love to see this live she has only seen the movie.
Do You Hear The People Sing?
One Day More 😉
Jean Valjean singing “Who Am I?” is wonderful
I dreamed a dream
Jean Valjean
On my own…to this day one of my favorite songs!
Castle on a Cloud
i dreamed a dream
on my own!
On my Own!
Jean Valjean
I Dreamed A Dream
on my own
I like “Master of the House” 🙂
Beggars at the Feast (song).
I like Fantine.
I Dreamed a Dream!!
I Dreamed A Dream
On My Own
LOVE this show!! Jean Valjean singing “Who Am I?” is great
My mom would so love this! I love I Dreamed A Dream!
Fantine.
Stars
I Dreamed a Dream
One Day More
One Day More
On My Own. Love that song!
Jean Valjean
My favourite song is “On my Own”
Fantine, I dreamed a dream!
On My Own!