MUSICALS
*****
The Music Of Les Miserables
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These singers are destined for the West End.  I have never heard such beautiful voices from such young talented performers.
To be honest, I was a bit apprehensive about going to a show that was just titled “The Music From…” as opposed to Les Miserables itself, but I can now fully see why it was designed like this.
This breathtaking show is set in an audition room for something similar to X-Factor or Britain’s Got Talent.  The compere, who sits in the audience, asks individuals who are all numbered to come up and sing; either individually or in groups with their prepared song.  My favourite performer, and must have been everyone’s,  was a boy who can’t yet have reached double figures in age.  He sang I Just Can’t Wait To Be King from the Lion King.  His performance wowed the audience, and if this was a genuine talent contest he would have undoubtedly flown through to the next round.   We also here from slightly older performers, who have much larger and powerful voices and sing songs from other musicals such as; When You’re Good to Mama from Chicago and Cabaret from Cabaret.  The male vocals were not anything to complain about either.  We hear songs from Phantom of the Opera and obviously the show finale is One Day More, that follows I Dreamed a Dream, both of which are from Les Miserables itself.
Another feature that  made the show much more realistic, was when other performers sang, the rest of the cast – or “auditionees” – pretended to muck about in the waiting room during the performance.
A brilliant opportunity for the audience to hear how powerful and beautiful a voice can be.