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Title: Disappointing
Review: By now, fans know every line of the score. Cutting sections leaves awkward gaps where the listener anticipates words that never come.Casting was also less than optimal. Visually, Norm Lewis has the sternness and the drive for the role of Javert, but his voice lacks the emotional range that made Philip Quast's performance so memorable. Nick Jonas seems to be winking at the camera in every frame. Alfie Boe brings youth and vitality to his role... but Valjean is better known for his resignation and weariness.The physical placement of the actors on the stage did little to enhance my appreciation of this version. I had a hard time seeing the intimacy between the characters when they were standing half a stage apart using separate microphones.
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