The 25th anniversary album is a live recording of the 25th anniversary touring production.
Cast members include John Owen Jones(Valjean), Earl Carpenter(Javert) and Gareth Gates(Marius).
In my opinion, the best soundtrack to get for Les Miserables is the CSR (Complete Symphonic Recording), because it is the only soundtrack that has every single song that us sung in the Broadway play version of Les Mis. Below I'll name the other soundtracks available for Les Mis: The OBC (Original Broadway Cast) recording misses numerous songs that the CSR version has, the CSR version just has more songs on it than the OBC. The OBC also has a totally different cast singing all the songs. The OLC (Original London Cast) recording is very similar to the OBC described above. However, the OLC has 2 songs that aren't found on any other recording available of Les Miserables (Little People (the CSR abd OBC has a song of the same name, but it's a different song) & Love Montage: I Saw Him Once/In My Life/A Heart Full Of Love). The 10th Anniversary Concert Recording & the 25th Anniversary Concert Recording is also very similar in description to what I have above with the OBC. (Some singers may be the same in some of these recordings). There are also various Highlights of Les Mis available as well. These just pick only certain songs of Les Mis. The soundtrack for the movie version of the musical that came out when it premiered in theaters in Dec 2012, also has 1 new brand new song (Suddenly) that is not available on any other recording.
No, it is not. There is, however, a film version of the musical that is in the midst of pre-production. The confirmed cast is:Hugh Jackman as ValjeanRussel Crowe as JavertAnne Hathaway as FantineEddie Redmayne as MariusAaron Tveit as EnjolrasAmanda Seyfried as CosetteHelena Bonham Carter as Madame ThenardierIt will be released in December 2012.
In the Original London Cast recording of "Les Misérables," notable performances include Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, who sings "Bring Him Home," and Roger Allam as Javert, who performs "Stars." Other key cast members include Frances Ruffelle as Éponine, singing "On My Own," and Michael Ball as Marius, who delivers "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables." The ensemble also features songs like "One Day More," showcasing various characters throughout the musical.
My web search shows that the Kohl's ad is a song titled "Sway" - quite an old song with many covers on iTunes - Dean Martin, Bobby Rydell and a cast of dozens. The Kohl's version was recorded by The Shiny Lapel Trio - sadly it's not available as it was recorded just for the commercial.
In the musical "Les Misérables," the character Jean Valjean, who is the protagonist, is often associated with the main songs, particularly "Bring Him Home." In various adaptations, this role has been played by several actors, with notable performances by Colm Wilkinson in the original cast and Hugh Jackman in the 2012 film adaptation. Other characters like Javert and Fantine also have significant songs, but Valjean is central to the musical's themes and music.
No their is not but their is a DVD of the movie based on the book by Victor Hugo, a DVD of the 10th anniversary of Les Miserables (musical),and the most recent a Les Miserables 25th anniversary DVD(musical). There are shots on You tube of a show that the original cast did in London but it was not on the Les Mis set - if you checkout you tube for the original London cast you ll find it easily enough
Nick Jonas performed in the 25th anniversary concert of "Les Misérables," which took place in 2010. However, he has not been featured in any subsequent DVD releases related to the anniversary. The DVD primarily showcases the concert performances of the cast at the time, which included other notable actors and singers. Therefore, Nick Jonas is not part of the main cast featured in the DVD.
The role of Marius has been played by many actors some stand outs include: In the original London cast Marius was played by Michael Ball In the 10th anniversary special Ball revised the role In the 25th anniversary special he was played by Nick Jonas In the 2012 movie Marius was played by Eddie Redmayne
The cast of Untitled Wowow 25th Anniversary Program - 2011 includes: Mayuko Fukuda Yuka Itaya Shigeru Izumiya Takaya Kamikawa Yukiyoshi Ozawa Masaaki Uchino
The cast of ABC 25th Anniversary - 1978 includes: Dick Clark as himself Barbara Eden as herself Farrah Fawcett as herself Annette Funicello as herself Kate Jackson as herself Jaclyn Smith as herself
In the 90s production of Les Miserables, Jean Valjean was played by several actors, including Colm Wilkinson, who originated the role on Broadway, and John Owen-Jones in the West End. Both actors received critical acclaim for their performances as Jean Valjean.
The cast of The Miserables - 2010 includes: Ian Hogg as Murray Pickleton Elizabeth Muncey as Alison Maggie Steed as Evelyn Pickleton
The cast of The Anniversary - 1994 includes: Master Dalton
The cast of The Anniversary - 2012 includes: Heledd Baskerville as Heledd
The cast of Anniversary - 2008 includes: Katharine Hanson as Jane
The cast of Anniversary - 2014 includes: Megan Frances as Woman
The cast of Their Anniversary - 1916 includes: Charles Ogle Dorothy Phillips