Photo Coverage: Backstage at Les Miz at the Hollywood Bowl
By: Eddie Varley Aug. 13, 2008
BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present photos from the cameras of Les Miserables (and NBC's The Office) star Melora Hardin and fellow cast member Ethan LePhong (Montparnasse) shot backstage at the Hollywood Bowl. They also sneak us into the fun-filled Cast Party too!
BroadwayWorld.com has been there every step of the way with exclusive behind the scenes coverage from Los Angeles featuring first week rehearsal photos taken by Melora Hardin, (click here) and videos from the Sitzprobe at the world famous Disney Hall and from the Tech Rehearsal.
The world's most beloved musical soared to the stage at the famed Hollywood Bowl in an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime, adaptation, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander. This unique production came about by a very special agreement that The Hollywood Bowl has made with Music Theatre International and Cameron Mackintosh, the musical world's most successful Producer. It boasts an all star cast featuring Broadway's J. Mark McVey as "Jean Valjean"; Brian Stokes Mitchell as "Javert"; John Lloyd Young as "Marius", Lea Michele as "Eponine", Melora Hardin as "Fantine", Michael McCormick as "Thenardier", Tom Lowe as "Enjolras", Michele Maika as "Cosette" and Ruth Williamson as "Madame Thenardier"
Performing in the company are Barbara Chiofalo, Natalie Daradich, Travis Davidson, Joshua Finkel, Stephen Full, Julie Garnye, Joel Gelman, Sue Goodman, Daniel Guzman, Wayne Hu, Jennifer Naimo, Steve Mazurek, Lesley McKinnel, Weston Wells Olson, Ethan Le Phong, Patrick Reese, Eddy Rioseco, Tristan Rumery, Allyson Tucker, and Darlene Williams along with students Sergio Pasquarielo, Frankie Kane Kraft, Anton M. Garsola, Andrew Karl and Christopher Karl.
The concert celebrates the timeless tale of passion and redemption and the glorious Claude-Michel Schonberg / Alain Boublil score of Les Miserables as it has never seen or heard it before and undoubtedly never will again. This concert adaptation of the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical features the 55 member Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conducted by Kevin Stites. The production also features local high school students, adding a dash of home-grown talent. During this one-of-a-kind production, audiences will be transported to post-Revolutionary France while basking in the beautiful California night.
Melora Hardin, Jennifer Naimo, Patrick Reese, Ethan LePhong and Sage Ryan
Melora Hardin with Joel Gelman and Steve Mazurek
Musical Director and Conductor Kevin Stites and J. Mark McVey
Eddy Rioseco and Joel Gelman
Melora Hardin with Sue Goodman and Frankie Kane Kraft
J. Mark McVey and Michael McCormick
Melora Hardin and Lea Michele with men of Les Miz
Lea Michele on the backstage monitor
Michele Maika and John Lloyd Young on the backstage monitor
"One Day More" as seen on the backstage monitor
Steve Mazurek and Ethan LePhong
Travis Davidson and Ethan LePhong
Darlene Bell Grace and Ethan LePhong
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Ethan LePhong
Travis Davidson and Joshua Finkel
Anton Garsola, Sergio Paquarielo and Frankie Kane Kraft
Melora Hardin, Jennifer Naimo and Lesley McKinnel
Matt Rocheleau and Ethan LePhong
Directorial Intern Samantha Rey and Production Assistant Amy Shaughnessy
Stage managers Art Brickmen and Ronn Boswick with Assistant Director Marybeth Abel
Jennifer Naimo and Lesley McKinnel
Steve Mazurek and Jennifer Naimo
Joshua Finkel and Ethan LePhong
Melora Hardin and Michael McCormick
Barbara Chiofalo and Andrew Karl
Travis Davidson, Ethan LePhong, Samantha Rey, Weston Wells Olson and Daniel Guzman
Julie Garnye and Ethan LePhong
Travis Davidson, Andrew Karl, Ethan LePhong and Christopher Karl
Eddy Rioseco and his lovely wife
Daniel Guzman, John Lloyd Young and Ethan LePhong
Celebrating outside the Hollywood Bowl!
Julie Garnye, Ethan LePhong, Travis Davidson and Lesley McKinnel celebrate at the closing night party!
Kevin Stites and Ethan LePhong
Ethan LePhong, Sage Ryan and Julie Garnye
J. Mark McVey and Jennifer Naimo
Steve Mazurek and Brian Stokes Mitchell
Sage Ryan and Joel Gelman
Travis Davidson, Lea Michele and Ethan LePhong
Ruth Williamson and Richard Jay-Alexander
Michael McCormick and Michele Maika
Travis Davidson and J. Mark McVey
Eddy Rioseco, Steve Mazurek and Casting Director Bruce Newberg
Allyson Tucker and Lea Michele
Ethan LePhong and Richard Jay-Alexander
Eddy Rioseco, Frankie Kane Kraft, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Natalie Daradich
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