Steve Czarnecki & Nick Cartell
The
Kimmel Cultural Campus and the Shubert Organization are hosting a return engagement
of the incredible Les Misérables at the Academy of Music through
November 13, 2022. This production is fantastic. Every detail is perfectly
planned to mesmerize the audience. The curtain rises to a chorus of men singing
on a slave ship. The company is a marvelous group of talented singers. As the background changes, land approaches and Jean
Valjean (Nick Cartell ) is given parole by Javert (Steve Czarnecki) . There are no spoken words. This is truly a musical
as everything is in song. After Valjean goes from place to place looking for
food or lodgings but can’t find any because he was a convict, he is given respite
from a priest. His following Soliloquy has the audience respond with
appreciative applause. Sets are phenomenal and are changed seamlessly. The
tenements have a realist feel to them as Gavroche (Harrison Fox) leans out the window and sings Look
Down. with the beggars. As Valjean ages and the show progresses through the
years of France’s history, additional
cast members are added and wonderful song and dance numbers ensue. (Master
of the House featuring Matt Crowle
as Thenardier is one of my favorites ).The fight scene on the barricade is
impressive with its realistic gunfire. The
projections are extraordinary . Two of particular note are the tunnel scene
with Valjean and the suicide scene Javert. They
both bring audible gasps from the audience This production is loved by the audience who applauds and cheers every time Nick Cartell sings. Tickets can be purchased by
calling 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelculturalcampus.org.
In person sales can be purchased daily at the Academy of Music Box Office
located at 240 S. Broad Street. Visit www.kimmelculturalcampus.org. for more information.
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