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Sunday, 13 March 2011

Corbyjane watches the Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert

Or half of it, anyway... 

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I got up to take a shower but i didn't make it further than the living room... The les mis thing is rebroadcasting...


And so it begins... I came in on the end of Do You Hear.


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
These must be new costumes... They're way dif than the originals or the 10yr anniv one.
2 hours ago 



somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Oh thats not colm. Who is that?
2 hours ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Colm always sounds like he's going to burst into tears. Even in phantom.
2 hours ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Milo doesn't like this one bit. But why? There's no sopranos...
2 hours ago

ON MY OWN




somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Who did the makeup? Why does everyone look stagey but Eponine looks 90s rock concert? Silver eyeshadow? Really?
2 hours ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Her hat looks better though. Not stupid. +1
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
What is her accent? She drops Rs when she feels like it and comes down hard on diphthongs and also rides the Rs other times.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ooh good belting though. Jealous.
1 hour ago


DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING 

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Ahaha subtitles. "Dramatic music playing"
1 hour ago
  


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Smoke machines!!!!
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ooooooooh THAT jonas.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
NPH should be enjolras. I would watch that.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Who is enjolras? His mouth makes funny shapes.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
They cut little people!!! #Diediedie
1 hour ago

A LITTLE FALL OF RAIN




somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Dear Jonas: you cannot do breathy singing in live theatre. No one will hear you. Also you sound stupid singing with all the belters.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
At least this Eponine sounds like she might be dying while singing...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Marius reminds me of the chick in class. "Do you REALLY need all those breaths?"
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Sure, we're singing to each other but lets NEVER look at each other at all cuz that would be stupid...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Aw he's trying SO hard to cry... He should read my pamphlet.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
See this is why stage actors need to not be on tv. You wouldnt notice their weird faces from the audience.
1 hour ago 


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Sure, NOW we look at her.... Oy.
1 hour ago

MOAR FIGHTING

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Is this the guy i saw in sf? With lea michele? In like 2002?
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ahaha lights go crazy for the battle and we will just....stand there...
1 hour ago

VALJEAN LIKE TOTALLY CONFUSES JAVERT

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Oh snap!
1 hour ago

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I am also pretending i don't know the story....
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
"How right you should kill with a knife!" HE IS HOLDING A GUN
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Why cant they even look at each other? We do that in opera and thats like, less acting than this....
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Im not allowed to say "i cant dance" anymore, but i can still say i cant act, right? I should check...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Die already... Im bored...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I want to sing along!!
1 hour ago

DRINK WITH ME

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
They look so little!!! I always forget normal theatre has age appropriate actors.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I mean reg has been playing 30yos since i was born...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
SUBTITLE ERROR
1 hour ago

(I believe it said "Is your life just one more lie?" and it's supposed to be "Is your life just one more life?")

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Are these wigs? I like the redhead's hair...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Jonas i do not like your singing. If i have to act AND sing so do YOU.
1 hour ago

BRING HIM HOME

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Bring him home... Still better by michael crawford. Or colm.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
When they do fade ins with his giant head next to his 3/4 body i want them to poke their eyes. If ever im on pbs...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Milo also hates tenors, apparently.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Aw dramatic tears in eyes. Please give jonas some backstage pointers?
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
OPEN YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU SING.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Maybe it was open and i just couldn't see it under his beard.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I should go back to giving voice lessons. Mebbe over the summer.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
...Did he just blow a kiss to the audience????
1 hour ago

COMMERCIAL BEG FOR MONEY BREAK

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
"Whats the difference between staging this production & past productions?" ...well, the actors have no interaction, so thats easier....
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
"Where else but pbs would you see something like this?" coughbroadwaycough
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I like it, btw. I like it a lot. But it wouldnt be Corbyjane without snarking, right?
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
We're donating to KQED instead of japan? How--why would you broadcast this benefit TWO DAYS after that hurricane? Wtfrick?
1 hour ago

BACKSTAGE TOUR

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Holy choir... Thats a lot of ensemble.
1 hour ago

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COSTUMES
1 hour ago

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"Dream the Dream" --not susan boyles dream, right? Cuz i cant stand her...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
That poor child looks like someone slapped her.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I want to be cosette. Like seriously.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
If i took a shower, do you think id be back in time for "every day"? And the finale? Cuz this part is boring...
1 hour ago

MOAR FIGHTING

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Enjolras should play judas. Id watch that.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I love lights and sound effects... And the cast just standing there.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ok there we go.
1 hour ago
(When people died they'd walk away)

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
You cannot play a wind instrument and look attractive. Sad.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Violins, now... :)
1 hour ago


DOG EAT DOG

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ooh scene change. Creepy.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
TURQUOISE SMOKE!!!
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Bright yellow stockings? Who made that call?
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
He has pointy ears. :)
1 hour ago

JAVERT'S SUICIDE

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Morgan freeman as javert. No seriously, who is this?
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
How will he die without the turntable?
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
@Littlelarafern we need a turntable thingy like in les mis. It would make everything that much more amazing.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Unexpected headvoice is unexpected.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Holy snacks i liked him. Who is he? #Javert
1 hour ago
He is Norm Lewis; he also played Triton in LMob.

TURNING

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ooh! Its the non-inappropriate women ensemble song! With harmony!
1 hour ago

PinkScarf: "Whoa, 57 tweets since I last checked an hour ago? @somuchbetter88 must be watching a movie or something..." ;-P
1 hour ago 


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
@Pinkscarf The pbs 25th anniv les mis thing, actually...
1 hour ago

PinkScarf PinkScarf 
@somuchbetter88 Aww, I don't get PBS anymore. =( Is it the performance, or concert?

EMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYToP5ZfydE <--Wouldn't embed

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Jonas just walked out looking angsty and i burts out laughing. And i love this song! =/
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ooh unexpected bass note! #Approves
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Pbbbbbbt michael ball mops the floor with you in this song. And he doesn't have acne.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Oh geez he's trying to cry again...
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Mom: "isn't this song supposed to be sad?" me: *dying* "not when he sings it!"
1 hour ago

EVERY DAY


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Her eyeshadow matches her dress. Thats historic.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
@Pinkscarf kind of both? Its the new one with nick jonas as marius & lea salonga as fantine.
1 hour ago

PinkScarf PinkScarf 
@somuchbetter88 Ahhh, ok. I thought I was missing a performance version of it. Not so fond of the concerts.

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
@Pinkscarf its a concert but theyre in costume and such.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Yes. Those top notes were lovely. And emotioned. Now do the whole show like that, you twit.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
@Pinkscarf ah but its so funny!!! Nick jonas is, anyway. I nearly died.
1 hour ago

THE WEDDING
somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Everyone on the projection is dancing but the ppl onstage are kind of swaying.
1 hour ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
WHY WONT THEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER? Even with the mikes when you're not singing you could look at the *gasp* POINT OF FOCUS...
59 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
He looks like a muppet in that outfit. I like it. :)
59 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Also goes to show the other perk of being stage actors is your teeth don't matter.
58 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I love harmonies that aren't thirds.
58 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Did she just give the audience the bird???
57 minutes ago

FINALE

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
FINALE!!! :)
57 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Milo also hates falsetto.
55 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
When i die i am totally going out singing. In true opera style.
55 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Lea salonga!!!!
55 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I want to be Eponine just for that final harmony. But seriously, i want cosette.
54 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Cosette looks like the illustration. Casting +1. Doesn't cover the -666 from jonas though.
53 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
She's the perfect cosette. I hate her.
52 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Is colm wilkinson still alive?
52 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Interaction from jonas and cosette!!! No wai!!!
51 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
...........they changed the harmonies. WHAT????
51 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Someone will pay....
50 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I know it makes sense without the awkward jumps but seriously? Seriously?
50 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Holy cow. :) giant ensemble on unison is epic.
49 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Not as epic as the parts!!!! =D
49 minutes ago

BOWS DONE WITH NO MUSIC WHICH IS AWKWARD

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Aw, poor audience member didn't wear waterproof mascara. Youre seeing les mis, you seriously thought you wouldnt cry?
48 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
This is the worst curtain call ever.
47 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Mme thenardier almost had a wardrobe malfunction. Nice catch.
46 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
And how many times will we acknowledge the music?
45 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
"You know who hasn't taken a bow yet? This station." lol KQED.
45 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Scary lady says *i* am public television. Oh god forbid.
44 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
COLM WILKINSON COLM WILKINSON COLM WILKINSON COLM WILKINSON COLM WILKINSON COLM WILKINSON COLM WILKINSON COLM WILKINSON
43 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
So he's NOT dead, i guess. Thank goodness. Can he be my new daddy?
43 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
My new mommy is bernardette peters and i think they'd make a great match...
42 minutes ago


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Milo hates culture. http://twitpic.com/4998qs
41 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
"PBS makes it possible for everyone in the us to watch this..." except @Pinkscarf.
40 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
How can this show only be 3 years older than me?
39 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Yay talking about backstage peeps. Cuz we rock.
38 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Is that rebecca patterson ????
33 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I am not calling in, PBS. Go back to the encore!!!
32 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
It takes "courage" to broadcast a concert that hauled in hundreds of thousands of dollars? Seriously?
32 minutes ago

ENCORE

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OLC!!!
31 minutes ago


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
That is my OMG its colm WILKINSON face http://twitpic.com/499cpr
29 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
OMG duet of bring him home might kill me of awesome...
28 minutes ago

sewinginthepast Rebecca Jane 
@somuchbetter88 best part of the whole concert!!! *goosebumps*
48 minutes ago  

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Trio! Quartet! Yeah, im dying. Holy holy holy...
27 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
@Sewinginthepast i cried. :)
20 minutes ago 


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Key change of epicness!!!
27 minutes ago

sewinginthepast Rebecca Jane 
@somuchbetter88 who didn't?!! so beautiful!!


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Oh my word. I don't even have words.
26 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ending unison is a little anticlimactic though.
25 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
!!!!!!!!
24 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
See? Olc knows how relate to each other...
23 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
2 Cosettes are so cute!
22 minutes ago

 somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
I feel so hip getting all the slang backstage terms like "prosc". >.<
15 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
The stats are only counting the professional productions, right? They should count the community productions.
14 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ha i love colm wilkinson just standin thre till cameron has to nudge him aside.
12 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
So THATS how you pronounce their names...
10 minutes ago

somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
My sister says nick jonas was on broadway before... But she doesn't know what he was in. Educate me, Twitter!
8 minutes ago

sewinginthepast Rebecca Jane 
@somuchbetter88 he played the little boy in les mis: gavroche i believe. once upon a time.


somuchbetter88 corbyjane troya
Ahaha who costumed the kiddies?
4 minutes ago 





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