It is now 1881 and the cast of a new production, Hannibal, are rehearsing onstage when they learn that new owners, Firmin and André, are taking over the Paris Opéra House ('Hannibal Rehearsal').
Maria Björnson's set and costume design in particular garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers calling it 'a breathtaking, witty, sensual tribute to 19th century theater' as well as 'marvels of period atmospheric detail and technical savvy'. Only a terminal prig would let the avalanche of pre-opening publicity poison his enjoyment of this show, which usually wants nothing more than to shower the audience with fantasy and fun, and which often succeeds, at any price.' Howard Kissel from New York Daily News commended the production, calling it 'a spectacular entertainment, visually the most impressive of the British musicals', and praised Lloyd Webber's score despite its 'synthetic, borrowed quality' as well as Michael Crawford's 'powerful' performance. The New York Times' Frank Rich writes: 'It may be possible to have a terrible time at The Phantom of the Opera, but you'll have to work at it. He played the tortured soul on the London stage for a year before announcing that he will be taking the character on tour across the UK.Critical reviews were mostly positive on opening. He then took the role of Enjolras before ending his initial run in 2011.Īfter a successful career in the West End, Killian returned to the Queen’s Theatre to play Valjean on a more official basis. Though he had been in the swing in 2008, he managed to sneak in a few performances as the lead during the 2009/10 season when both the actor and understudy for Valjean couldn’t make it onto the stage.
True, he wasn’t Valjean each time but it’s fair to say that he rose within the ranks. Prolific musical theatre actor, Killian Donnelly, has appeared in Les Mis not just once, not twice, but three incredible times. The Tony Award-winning actor may now appear on your TV screen to advertise cough sweets, but he’s probably most famous for his epic appearance in the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Mis.ĭuring his performance, he sang Bring Him Home with three other celebrated Jean Valjeans – known as the Valjeans Quartet – and their performance was later re-recorded and sold as a charitable CD.Īlfie then went on to star in the West End production in 2011 and reprised the role in the 2015 Broadway revival. Update your cookie preferences here and enable ‘social and advertising cookies’ To see this content you’ll need to allow us to set some additional cookies!
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