Do You Hear the People Sing? (Spoiler Alert)

(If you don’t know the story of “Les Miserables,” and you don’t like spoilers, read no further.) “Les Miserables” was my first West End theatre experience more than 22 years ago.  Since then, I have seen it on stage five times, and watched and listened to the 10th and the 25th Anniversary Concerts endlessly.   Read More …

Merry Christmas! And on this day…

The release date had been readjusted so as not to coincide with Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It then opened alongside Django Unchained, going on to gross nearly $450 million worldwide. Although there were some negative critical reviews, most feedback was positive, garnering the movie a number of award nominations and wins. Among them: