[The docks. Sailors, whores and their customers, pimps, etc. Fantine wanders in] [SAILOR ONE] I smell women Smell ’em in the air Think I’ll drop my anchor In that harbor over there [SAILOR TWO] Lovely ladies Smell ’em through the smoke Seven days at sea Can make you hungry for a poke [SAILOR THREE] Even…
There was a time when men were kind, And their voices were soft, And their words inviting. There was a time when love was blind, And the world was a song, And the song was exciting. There was a time when it all went wrong… I dreamed a dream in time gone by, When hope…
[1823, Montreuil-sur-Mer.] [Outside the factory owned by the Mayor,] [Monsieur Madeleine (Jean Valjean in disguise).] [THE POOR] At the end of the day you’re another day older And that’s all you can say for the life of the poor It’s a struggle, it’s a war And there’s nothing that anyone’s giving One more day standing…
[The bishop addresses Valjean] But remember this, my brother See in this some higher plan You must use this precious silver To become an honest man By the witness of the martyrs By the Passion and the Blood God has raised you out of darkness I have bought your soul for God! [VALJEAN] What have…
[CONSTABLE ONE] Tell his reverence your story [CONSTABLE TWO] Let us see if he’s impressed [CONSTABLE ONE] You were lodging here last night [CONSTABLE TWO] You were the honest Bishop’s guest. [CONSTABLE ONE] And then, out of Christian goodness [CONSTABLE TWO] When he learned about your plight [CONSTABLE ONE] You maintain he made a present…
[PRISONERS] Look down, look down Don’t look ’em in the eye Look down, look down, You’re here until you die [CONVICT ONE] The sun is strong It’s hot as hell below [PRISONER] Look down, look down, There’s twenty years to go [CONVICT TWO] I’ve done no wrong! Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer! [PRISONERS] Look down…
Before Susan Boyle sang this on Britain’s Got Talent, Elaine Paige gave life to one of the most memorable characters on West End – the down-trodden Fantine of “Les Miserables”. Several theater actresses have played this role. Regardless, most “Les Miz” fans still sing along to this ballad. After seeing Anne Hathaway sing this onscreen,…
I remember a friend watching “Les Miserables” in the cinema and putting his right hand on his heart in the middle of “Do You Hear The People Sing?” I can’t blame him though. But apart from the music and the things it makes you do the moment you are carried away, what really is “Les…
By this time, everyone may have seen the film version of one of the most popular Broadway musicals today. Otherwise, you will not understand much why there is so much negative feedback surrounding Russell Crowe’s performance. Based on the best-selling novel by Victor Hugo, “Les Miserables” tells the story of Jean Valjean, from his parole…