"2017-12-16T00:00:00"^^ . "Les Mis\u00E9rables was absolutely unbelievable! The most incredible play I have ever seen and I have a hard time believing I will ever see a play to top it! I cannot speak highly enough about this production and a shoutout to Ovens Auditorium for the venue.\n\nThe production itself was a masterpiece. There were two specific acts that have been etched into my memory. The first was the scene in which Jean Valjean was dragging Marius through the tunnel. I was convinced this was done on a video screen, but then Valjean began to appear closer and closer and finally emerged from the tunnel with Marius. \n\nThe second was the suicide of Javert. The effects used here displayed Javert slowly falling by pulling him backward through a dark, dusky fog. The echo of his falling sounded quite realistic. \n\nThe cast was unreal. In an effort to keep my review short I will say that the vocal performances were shockingly off the charts. I was amazed at how great the actors sounded and brilliantly they nailed all their lines. This being my first time seeing a performance from this company, I did not know what to expect, but I was completely blown away! \n\nBlumenthal Performing Arts is worth every penny. My girlfriend and I had the most amazing night here. Thank you to all who contributed in making this play phenomenal!"^^ . "0"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "5"^^ . "0"^^ . .