Comments on Pettijohn.com: Les Mis

[Imported comment* originally authored by Charlie.] ...About the venue, though - it did feel odd seeing something of this caliber at the Assembly Hall. The most annoying part was each time someone left the hall, ungodly beams of sunlight would flood the stage. I noticed before intermission, they were only allowing people to enter/exit the hall between scenes, after intermission, it became a free for all.

[Imported comment* originally authored by Charlie.] My wife and I went to the Saturday Matinee showing, and everyone around as were as dressed up as we were. I wore a sports jacket - no tie, and my wife wore a dress. We were sitting in section A, center. I noticed some in the other sections were very casual.
It was an outstanding production, the performers were amazing. Randall Keith (Jean Valjean) was absolute, his eyes were even tearing up during some of the numbers - amazing since he's been singing those songs for almost 20 years (he was the understudy to Colm Wilkinson the original Jean Valjean). I've seen the show 3 times before this at the Chicago Auditorium (which I wore suits to, but I digress) and this performance was on par with those.

[Imported comment* originally authored by aaron.] "...we could have cocktails during intermission instead of a footlong hot dog."
And spent crazy amounts on those cocktails ;)

[Imported comment* originally authored by Sara.] I completly agree with your review of the hall. we saw Rent there a few years ago, and we all dressed up,but many people thought they were off to see a sporting event.
Krannert is much different, and if you ever see a play there (in your time remaining) the people dress up for the occasion. and the food is deli style. and they can't eat in the theatre.
I am all for bringing the classics to the masses, and the more people that are educated about the fine arts the better. but for godsakes, but a nice shirt on. This isn't the blue collar comedy tour.