The classic Broadway hit musical, Les Misérables, is filled with everything one could hope for in a musical. Drama, passion, history, humour and timeless songs are all part of the show and the Arts Club Theatre’s production. The compact staging and auditorium make for an intimate experience and allows the passion of the music to hit home.
The players lead by Kieran Martin Murphy’s Jean Valjean and Warren Kimmel as Inspector Javert are all outstanding, bringing believability and emotion to all the roles in spite of telling a story crossing decades of time and history. With songs like I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own and One Day More transcending the musical, these performances, respectively, by Rebecca Talbot as Fantine, Jennie Neumann as Eponine and Murphy’s Valjean more than live up to expectations. Touching and heartfelt the whole performance tugs the heartstrings, and from the sounds of the buzz, leaving no audience members untouched after the 3 hour show.
The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Les Misérables plays at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until August 16th, now held over until August 23rd, you won’t be sorry if you see it, only if you don’t.