I have to see this but it might actually be pretty damn difficult.

[tenlittlebullets]

More on that tiny little obscure Québec City production of Les Mis? Yeah, apparently it's not so tiny and obscure after all.

First of all, yes it's in French. ("...announces that he has obtained the exclusive right to produce, in French, one of the greatest musicals of the world, Les Misérables...")

And the tickets are selling like hotcakes. To the tune of 20,000+ in less than a month. They've only been on sale since November 5 and the production has already extended through August.

The official website claims they sold 10,000 in one day, even.

And they haven't even cast it yet!

I have the really nasty feeling that this will be sold out by the time I try to buy tickets...

ETA: Also, Robert Marien is apprently involved somehow. They're keeping mum on whether he's actually going to be playing Valjean or whether he's on the creative team. Casting announced in February.

ETA2: 37 cast members? Awesome. But there are only going to be 14 musicians in the pit. This doesn't bode well for the orchestrations, as that's exactly the number being used in the Broadway revival.

Comments

[cosmicautumn.livejournal.com]

My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I think that the Les Miz production that was in Clermont-Ferrand, France while I was there was in French (I didn't go, I didn't have a car and it was far away). So, I'm a little confused about the "droits exclusifs."

[10littlebullets.livejournal.com]

I think they meant exclusive in Quebec, as no other theatre in the province is allowed to put it on in French or English within a year of this production.

[alligatorandme.livejournal.com]

OOOOO!

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

Aw, I'd love to see Marien as Valjean! [chanches of Sylvie seeing it=0] But, argh, I hope they don't use the reorchestrations...*crosses fingers*

[josiana.livejournal.com]

*flail* So conflicted. I still want to go, though. >_>

[icicaille.livejournal.com]

I'm even more excited now, though the chances of me going are very slim to none.
Ah, well, at least someone will record it (most likely you, heh.)

[mmebahorel.livejournal.com]

Dammit, cannot afford to go to Quebec if I'm going to London next year. Must do Chicago.

This is the downside to the release of rights - choices have to be made. And boy does it suck having to make choices.