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| Ethan Rogers and Geoffrey F. Belliston Photo by Brennen Russell |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"With rich, identifiable characters, a soaring score, and an epic tale of redemption that hits all of the emotions, it's easy to see why Les Misérables is one of the most successful stage musicals that continues to draw audiences into its story of forgiveness and hope. The Phoenix Theatre Company's production features a fantastic cast who infuse their roles and songs with emotion and energy, including a searing portrayal of Jean Valjean by Ethan Rogers and creative elements that are sublime. The end result is an incredibly solid production of this beloved musical." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"a brilliant cast, gifted staging, and an impressive physical production that brings the now classic musical to an amazingly inspiring and truly magnificent staging…. This staging’s stunning achievement is a perfect cast of singing performers who bring the multiple characters to winning life. The perfect cast begins with Ethan Rogers’ Valjean with his beautiful voice that brings such songs as “Bring Him Home” and “Who Am I?” to glowing musical perfection. His acting allows audiences to understand his striving for equality. Geoffrey F. Belliston’s evil and sinister Javert is perfect."
"Rather than allowing the spectacle of revolution to overwhelm the story's emotional center, (director Brendan Stackhouse) continually returns us to the intimate moments where conscience quietly shapes destiny, giving his staging remarkable narrative clarity throughout. That clarity extends to Stackhouse's choreography. The ensemble becomes far more than a collection of citizens populating nineteenth-century Paris. It is the city's living heartbeat, constantly moving around characters whose private decisions ultimately carry greater weight than the political upheaval surrounding them. Whether in the bustling streets of the city or at the barricades, the ensemble reminds us that history unfolds in public squares and private souls." - Herbert Paine, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)
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