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3 things to talk about and I'm kind of sad, even though I get to talk about slightly awesome things.

So I got an answer to my slightly rude email and their going to investigate whether the comic is mislabeled which is nice. But it also shows that no one has anything better to do that respond to my emails.

Also, I saw the 25th Anniversary concert of Les Miserables last night, which I've quiet been looking forward to. I Think the word "concert" should have tipped me off but I really thought it was going to be a full-on production. Because seriously, we had a 10th Anniversary show that was quite similar, we got more of the story sung at us but not as much explained. I did however, think it was amazing, the singing OH MY GOD! Being about 13 when I first found Les Mis I was so in love with Eponine and Marius and Gavroche and all that side of it and Javert, but what's not to love there? But, for the first time I found Valjean's songs to be unbelievably beautiful, Alfie Boe (i think that's him) is amazing. Like, I've always loved Valjeans and the guys that sing him but not as much as I loved the other characters.

Everyone in that production was unbe-freaking-believable (with one notable exception, though he did as well as I expected him to). Lea Salonga makes you pay attention to Fantine (she makes you go, people are impressed by Susan Boyle? What now? Huh?). Cosette sang with such purity and beauty that sometimes doesn't translate when you go for the full-on soprano (full-on soprano is just not my thing) but this was beautiful. Eponine, Javert and Theanrdier all made you just watch in awe with what they did. You just went from song to song in awe of these people. And Enjolras, what can I say, I'd join a revolution for that boy.

And now we get to it. It was ridiculously funny when they all took their bows that Nick Jonas didn't get a very big applause (because all the little fangirls weren't in attendance). Even my friend who knows very little (even less than me, which is saying something) about music, could pick up that Nick wasn't the caliber of everyone else. His phrasing was terrible, he didn't support anything, he just wasn't at all comfortable with it. (And Enjolras looks over at Michael Ball at the end with a look of 'thank goodness, someone who can sing the part). Now, in his defence, I'm a pretty critical person, but I was willing to give him a go, and I think in a staged version you can overlook the singing a little less because of all the other stuff going on, this was a very stand and deliver context, which shows all your flaws. But really, cringe worthy moment of the night goes to "dearest Cosette, my friend 'ponine, brought me to you..." it was pop style. pop? your singing Les Mis, you do realise. He sang empty chairs at empty tables nicely (but he just needs to work on the phrasing, a lot! "and tomorrow" *breath* "never" *breath "came" ) but really, I've said it before, he's just a 17 year old, who has talents in other musical areas, he hasn't been doing this forever. It was just the wrong medium for him and that's ok.

I've run out of steam on this one... and I wonder what my third thing to talk about was??? hmm... I guess we will never know.

Though the thing that's good about Nick Jonas compared to Michael Ball is that he doesn't sing with an air of 'look at me, I'm really good aren't I' which is always nice.(And, why yes I did just read 'The Catcher in the Rye' thanks for noticing)

Until next time,
Katherine.