Alun Armstrong, Jenny Galloway and the cast of the tenth anniversary concert production of the musical Les Miserables perform Master of the House. I do not own the rights to this video. Entertainment purposes only.
Alun is funny and grungy and abhorrent and adorable and scary all wrapped into one. I have never seen another rendition of this character better played.
Yes, but he’s also an amazing actor in general. I loved the The Hollow Crown series so much and his character was quite different from Monsieur Thenadier.
Yeah, the others don't really seem to fit what I view as Thenardier. The 25th anniversary one made him seem halfway insane, and the movie one was only a pale imitation of this one.
@@tijay8507 A musical *is* a play. Not the *only* kind of play, of course. A non-musical play is called a straight play. They are both plays. By the way I did actually major in theater. Just so you know.
I only just started watching New Tricks and kept thinking, “Where have I seen the guy who plays Brian before.” Then this popped back up in my RU-vid suggestions and I was blown away! What a fantastic actor.
@@jeffatuofl I know..I'd seen Alun in some films then started watching New Tricks and the same thing happened to me...I didnt realise his theatre work was so good as well. I was watching Braveheart one night and he popped up in that and I was so happy. 😄
I grew up watching a lot of crime dramas including New Tricks, so I always knew Alun Armstrong was an excellent actor, but I never realised this was him until today! I've been watching this recording for years and all, and he just *becomes* Maitre Thénardier so seamlessly that I never recognised him. Also did not know he could sing, let alone this well! My respect for this actor just keeps growing, it seems.
Like many British actors of his generation AA had a very solid grounding of working in theatre and learning his craft there as well as in a drama school. This is less and less of an option for younger actors, many of whom seem to create a stir on TV on the basis of one characterisation, but often can't seem to progress beyond that. But AA and his ilk developed and honed their abilities over and over before becoming "famous". He is really is splendid, isn't he?
Best ever. And all the cast of the. 25 anniversary. Don’t think they can better that. Vocally. So many people. Talented. On one stage. At one time. Priceless. I know it’s coming up. 40 th anniversary. There are many talented people out there. But. That 25 th anniversary takes some beating ❤
Someone help me, please! I can't stop watching this! It's been almost 2 hours, and still every viewing feels like the first one. I fear for my life! Edit: it's been a full month now. I thank everyone who sent food and water, but I'm starting to run out again! If this goes on much longer, please hold a Live Aid concert for me as it's my only hope.
I tried to send you some organic free-range chicken and fresh non-GMO spring vegetables. Unfortunately, I'm living in America and the compulsory melted Swiss cheese topping gunked up my fax machine. ...sigh.
My grandparents went to see this show when my papa went stationed in London in 95 and they loved it and they just recently took me to see it in Philly and I loved it and it was the national tour
I've watched 100 different renditions of this song by 100 different casts...and I grin from ear to ear every time I watch it. Everyone involved has an absolute ball every time this song is played. What a classic.
@darrenhaylock9942 - 100% agree, I was at this concert (3rd row left of center) Alun was absolutely BRILLIANT, as were the rest of the cast, Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast as Javert among a cast of pure magic ... Sky Arts have aired the 25th Anniv' concert several times, WHY oh WHY can't they play this in full, surely someone could remaster it !!!!!
Every1 is awesome and incredible in this production! But, of course, i guess they had dozens of ppl auditioned for each charachter, and then picked the best...
She is indeed, both really, i can´t see another Thenardier couple doing this, as i can´t see another Jean ValJean that is not Colm WIlkinson, dont know i think they did a great job picking up the best performer for each character,
I first saw Alum in New Tricks. There was a show were the men were investigating a theatre about an old murder. Alum gets on stage to speak to the director. They are auditioning for a play . The offstage voice keeps saying do your piece " audition," or get off the stage. Alum looks down at the floor then looks up and does the to be or not to be speech. He was magnificent. I thinking he can act forgetting he was an actor.
Have watched this most brilliant musical ever over the years. Philip Quast is the only person for this role. I was lucky enough to see him at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival before Covid He sang just as magnificently then as ever before
The first time I attended Les Lis Thernadier sauntered on stage and I thought I know him, who is he ? It was quite some time before I realised it was Alun Armstrong ! What an actor.
