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Drawing cast around the globe made this Les Miz concert a dream cast indeed. Lea Salonga (Eponine) and Phillip Quast (Javert) were the best singers/performers among the cast. Their respective voice qualities and stunning performances were truly amazing. They're simply the best!!! Michael Ball (Marius) was great as a singer. Wasn't quite impressed with vocal qualities of Judy Kuhn (Cosette) nor Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), however, Wilkinson did very well in acting. Ruthie Henshall (Fantine) was good but I prefer Patti Lupone's more matured, deep voice.

I've heard quite a number of Les Miz performances (either recorded or live on stage) and I would say Lea Salonga's "On My Own" and "A Little Fall of Rain" renditions were the best so far. Same credit holds true for Phillip Quast's rendition of "Stars".

I would definitely recommend this DVD as a must-have for musical fanatics...

I watched and listened to different productions & CD recordings of King & I and this is indeed a dream cast.

Vocally, Lea Salonga(Tuptim), Marilyn Horne(Lady Thiang), and Peabo Bryson (Lun Tha) are probably the best cast ever. Their voice quality is superb - Lea Salonga has this angelic soprano voice; Marilyn Horne's contralto and operatic style is always giving me goose bumps; Peabo Bryson's voice sounds heroic...

Julie Andrews rendition as Anna is exceptional. I'm not impressed with her voice quality but as an actress and performer, she probably did the best interpretation of Anna. I can't comment on Ben Kingsley as the role of The King can be judged only on the acting ability in my opinion. The King does not have a good song so it's hard to judge the singer's vocal talent when performing that role.