I know we all have our favourite actress when it comes to playing Eponine, but at the end of the day you do not get cast in this amazing role unless you have talent, so long story short they are all amazing.
Amazing to hear this from when I covered Eponine, thankyou!..... I then took over the role for the first UK/Irish Tour in 1993/94 and played it again at The Palace Theatre, London in 1995/96!
@@UNKNOWN-df3sy the problem with Lea is that she sounds too much like a Disney princess. Frances Ruffelle's nasal, piaf-esque voice is more like what i imagine for Éponine.
Looks-wise, I must say, a lot of these Eponines are really making me wonder what Marius was thinking. Like, "Marius, what ya doin', man? She's right in front of you!" I can't choose which ones are the best. They're all great singers - including the understudies.
Samantha is such a perfect Éponine to me. Her singing is gorgeous and full of power and emotion. I love Frances Ruffelle as well. I love Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon but sometimes she just sounds too perfect and flawless when she performs as Eponine
Allegra Fife she explained in an interview (or a concert) that before she was invited to play Eponine she had been refused to cast for My Fair Lady because she was Asian and they didn't want to see her. Then Cameron Mackintosh asked her to play Eponine without casting. She worked far harder than in Saigon just to prove that an Asian CAN play Eponine. That's why her performance was that 'too perfect' :3
I LOVE Lea's performance film actual productions, but I just don't lover her in the 10th Anniversary Concert, which is what everyone else hails as being the best.
Lea has a really good voice and she was great in Miss Saigon. She was good as Eponine, but, I’ve seen and heard way better ( Frances will always be #1) And I did NOT like her as Fantine, at all. I didn’t drink the Les Salonga juice, so my mind is still clear 😏
Does anyone else think that Nikki M James just doesn't fit in vocally?? I also found it interesting that Brennyn Lark is a soprano, yet they decided to give her an alto role.....
Brooke S I heard that Nikki M James actually didn't want the role and was miserable playing it. I'm not sure if that's true but I've heard that from multiple sources.
My first Eponine: Lea Salonga on the 10th Anniversary Concert. I like her, but I kinda wish I'd heard Frances Ruffelle first; if your first impression of Eponine is Lea Salonga, and THEN you hear a sound as radically different as Frances's, it can be a shock to the system, to say the least, even though I already knew and liked her on the Starlight Express cast album. She's grown on me since then. The ones I saw live: Dawn Younker (November 1996 in Louisville) Sutton Foster (May 1999 in Cincinnati before she gave her breakout performance - my favorite) the lovable Diana Kaarina twice (January 2001 in Louisville, February 2003 on Broadway) possibly Melissa Lyons (May 2005 in Louisville) Brennyn Lark (April 2015 in the second Broadway revival opposite Ramin Karimloo) and I'm pretty sure Chasten Harmon on the "reimagined" national tour, March 2011 in Louisville. (I've forgotten most of that experience, but her name sounds familiar and the Enjolras that can be glimpsed very briefly after her solo LOOKS familiar) The ones I *wish* I'd seen live: Jodie Gillies in Sydney Joanna Ampil and Eva Noblezada in London and on Broadway, my friends Kelli Rabke, whose voice I enjoyed in the Children of Eden and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat cast albums, and Kerry Butler, who of course I've seen in other things The ones I've seen on RUclips or other media: Celia Kenan-Bolger and Nikki M. James in their respective Broadway revivals Samantha Barks in the 25th Anniversary Concert and the film The ones I've seen in other things: I saw Natalie Toro as Evita in a 20th Anniversary U.S. Tour in 1998 opposite Raul Esparza as Che. It was supposed to go to Broadway but that plan fell through. Sarah Uriarte Berry was in The Light in the Piazza and her performance is preserved on the Live from Lincoln Center broadcast. Many of us have seen Eva Noblezada on the Tony Awards with the casts of Hadestown and the 2017 Miss Saigon revival, or Natalie Mendoza on the Macy's Parade with Moulin Rouge (she replaced Karen Olivo). Frances Ruffelle appears briefly in the 2012 film of Les Miserables as one of the Lovely Ladies. And of course, Meredith Braun was Belle in The Muppet Christmas Carol and can be heard as Betty Shafer on the London 1993 Sunset Boulevard recording (the one with Patti LuPone). Among the ones I didn't know prior to this video, Laura Michelle Kelly, Sophia Regavelas, and the Israeli and Swedish Eponines caught my attention. Thanks for posting!
I saw Christina DeCicco at the Walnut Street Theatre. It was good production. And saw Alexiia Khadime but I was trying to see Hadley before he left but he was sick the night I went.
Natalia Sosa!. An amazing Musical Theatre Mexican Star (Ulla- The Producers. Lady of the Lake- Spamalot. Grizabella- Cats. Mary Magdalene- Jesus Christ Superstar. Fiona- Shrek. Susan- Tick, Tick, Boom.) Blessings from México City.
I’m surprised you omitted the original Eponine from the OFC, known by her stage name of Marie, but her full name was Marie-France Dufour. You also omitted the one in the stage production named Marianne Mille.
Omg thank you so so much for putting Kelli in this! I sent her this and she was so happy! If you don't mind me asking where did you get the audio? And is there any way I can enquirer it?
I'm just snickering at all the Enjorlas-es coming out all ready and pumped with their guns and then they get cut off lol
This
LMFAO TRU, POOR GUY.
Instablaster...
I know we all have our favourite actress when it comes to playing Eponine, but at the end of the day you do not get cast in this amazing role unless you have talent, so long story short they are all amazing.
leedscab123 Haha at the end of the day
Very well said, they are all amazingly talented people
Amazing to hear this from when I covered Eponine, thankyou!..... I then took over the role for the first UK/Irish Tour in 1993/94 and played it again at The Palace Theatre, London in 1995/96!
You are such a talent.
Jacinta did you do the Edinburgh playhouse with Jeff Leyton .
Is Eponine a mezzo soprano? I used to, still do sing her at home
Annika Wheble yes
OMG
Lea Salonga and Samantha Barks are my favorites
How is nobody talking about Frances ruffelles performance? Her voice is amazing!
Agree, and I like her more than Lea Salonga, who is overrated, in my opinion
@@UNKNOWN-df3sy the problem with Lea is that she sounds too much like a Disney princess. Frances Ruffelle's nasal, piaf-esque voice is more like what i imagine for Éponine.
@@alexmg3648 totally agree
She’s my QUEEN
Frances Ruffelle is my QUEEN
Lea Salonga and Carrie Hope Fletcher will forever be my favorite
Looks-wise, I must say, a lot of these Eponines are really making me wonder what Marius was thinking.
Like, "Marius, what ya doin', man? She's right in front of you!"
I can't choose which ones are the best. They're all great singers - including the understudies.
Samantha is such a perfect Éponine to me. Her singing is gorgeous and full of power and emotion. I love Frances Ruffelle as well. I love Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon but sometimes she just sounds too perfect and flawless when she performs as Eponine
Allegra Fife she explained in an interview (or a concert) that before she was invited to play Eponine she had been refused to cast for My Fair Lady because she was Asian and they didn't want to see her. Then Cameron Mackintosh asked her to play Eponine without casting. She worked far harder than in Saigon just to prove that an Asian CAN play Eponine. That's why her performance was that 'too perfect' :3
I LOVE Lea's performance film actual productions, but I just don't lover her in the 10th Anniversary Concert, which is what everyone else hails as being the best.
Lea has a really good voice and she was great in Miss Saigon. She was good as Eponine, but, I’ve seen and heard way better ( Frances will always be #1) And I did NOT like her as Fantine, at all. I didn’t drink the Les Salonga juice, so my mind is still clear 😏
_Lea salonga, eva noblezada, samantha barks, kerrie anne, sutton foster and park ji-yeon!_
Best: Frances Ruffelle.
(what a compilation! Great work!)
Does anyone else think that Nikki M James just doesn't fit in vocally??
I also found it interesting that Brennyn Lark is a soprano, yet they decided to give her an alto role.....
Brooke S I heard that Nikki M James actually didn't want the role and was miserable playing it. I'm not sure if that's true but I've heard that from multiple sources.
Brooke S The role is more mezzo soprano than alto, so maybe it's slightly easier for a soprano.
Eponine is mezzo-soprano, but I agree it's unusual to cast a soprano (I'm a mezzo and I struggle sometimes with her lower notes).
Carrie Hope Fletcher and Lea Salonga all the way 💖💖 Eva Noblezada and Samantha Barks are pretty good as well.
Carrie Hope Fletcher always 😍
Stephanie Martin and Samantha Barks are my two fave
I love how I just typed “one day more eponine part compilation” and this was here 😊
KELLI JAMES WAS MY SINGING TEACHER
Izzy K same! She’s amazing!
WOAH
Carrie Hope Fletcher, Kerry Butler and Sutton Foster will always be my favorites ❤️
My first Eponine:
Lea Salonga on the 10th Anniversary Concert. I like her, but I kinda wish I'd heard Frances Ruffelle first; if your first impression of Eponine is Lea Salonga, and THEN you hear a sound as radically different as Frances's, it can be a shock to the system, to say the least, even though I already knew and liked her on the Starlight Express cast album. She's grown on me since then.
The ones I saw live:
Dawn Younker (November 1996 in Louisville)
Sutton Foster (May 1999 in Cincinnati before she gave her breakout performance - my favorite)
the lovable Diana Kaarina twice (January 2001 in Louisville, February 2003 on Broadway)
possibly Melissa Lyons (May 2005 in Louisville)
Brennyn Lark (April 2015 in the second Broadway revival opposite Ramin Karimloo)
and I'm pretty sure Chasten Harmon on the "reimagined" national tour, March 2011 in Louisville. (I've forgotten most of that experience, but her name sounds familiar and the Enjolras that can be glimpsed very briefly after her solo LOOKS familiar)
The ones I *wish* I'd seen live:
Jodie Gillies in Sydney
Joanna Ampil and Eva Noblezada in London
and on Broadway, my friends Kelli Rabke, whose voice I enjoyed in the Children of Eden and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat cast albums, and Kerry Butler, who of course I've seen in other things
The ones I've seen on RUclips or other media:
Celia Kenan-Bolger and Nikki M. James in their respective Broadway revivals
Samantha Barks in the 25th Anniversary Concert and the film
The ones I've seen in other things:
I saw Natalie Toro as Evita in a 20th Anniversary U.S. Tour in 1998 opposite Raul Esparza as Che. It was supposed to go to Broadway but that plan fell through.
Sarah Uriarte Berry was in The Light in the Piazza and her performance is preserved on the Live from Lincoln Center broadcast.
Many of us have seen Eva Noblezada on the Tony Awards with the casts of Hadestown and the 2017 Miss Saigon revival, or Natalie Mendoza on the Macy's Parade with Moulin Rouge (she replaced Karen Olivo).
Frances Ruffelle appears briefly in the 2012 film of Les Miserables as one of the Lovely Ladies.
And of course, Meredith Braun was Belle in The Muppet Christmas Carol and can be heard as Betty Shafer on the London 1993 Sunset Boulevard recording (the one with Patti LuPone).
Among the ones I didn't know prior to this video, Laura Michelle Kelly, Sophia Regavelas, and the Israeli and Swedish Eponines caught my attention.
Thanks for posting!
I saw this show when it was on the national tour this year and the actress who played Eponine was wonderful
Courtney Stapleton will always be my favourite
Also Lea salonga and Samantha barks are my other favourite Eponine’s
Thank you for including Valerie Rose Curiel 2014@ La Mirada 50:23. Nominated for best leading actress in a musical by Broadway World LA.
Just realized Meredith Braun played Belle in 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'!
Samantha Barks ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Carrie, Rebecca, Nancy and Samantha. Beautiful voices.
Whoever Jacinta Whyte is damn 😍😍😍
I love Frances Ruffelle, Laura Hamilton, Meredith Braun, Lea Salonga, Samantha Barks, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Brennyn Lark, and Eva Noblezada’s rendition
I wish there was a recording of Brandy Brown out there.
Lea salonga😍❤️
I saw Christina DeCicco at the Walnut Street Theatre. It was good production. And saw Alexiia Khadime but I was trying to see Hadley before he left but he was sick the night I went.
Can you do a video for MISS SAIGON with the new broadway cast . Thanks
Frances Ruffelle. Debbie Gibson. Kerry Butler. Meredith Braun. And the Argentinean Pili Artaza sounds great
Sophia Ravegelas, Park Ji-Yeon, and Eva Noblezada are literally perfect.
I wish there was footage of Minako Honda (Japan) doing this 😢
Andrea McArdle, Celinde Schoenmaker, sierra boggess, Anne hathaway, Lea Salonga, Dianne Piklington, Ruthie henshall, Randy graff, Patti lupone, Marykate Moore, Mellissa Mitchell
Lea Salonga is the best Eponine in Les Miz history.
Frances Ruffelle and Maria Rydberg
Can you do Mamma Mia, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Wicked, Cabaret, The King and I, West Side Story, South Pacific, and Hairspray comparisons?
Yes! Mamma Mia!
Frances is my QUEEN!
Natalia Sosa!.
An amazing Musical Theatre Mexican Star
(Ulla- The Producers.
Lady of the Lake- Spamalot.
Grizabella- Cats.
Mary Magdalene- Jesus Christ Superstar.
Fiona- Shrek.
Susan- Tick, Tick, Boom.)
Blessings from México City.
COURTNEY STAPLETON MY QUEEN!!
I’m surprised you omitted the original Eponine from the OFC, known by her stage name of Marie, but her full name was Marie-France Dufour. You also omitted the one in the stage production named Marianne Mille.
Nancy Sullivan will always be my eponine
My all time favorites are Carrie Hope Fletcher and Brittney Johnson, but I think I might have to add Chloe Zuel and Courtney Stapleton to the list. 😂
They always forget the beautiful Québec version
The Spanish version also sounds good 😍
I love Samantha.
Both Lea Michele And Lea Salonga was Amazing!!!!!
FEW on here that I have seen and like but if I had to choose one it would be Alexia Khadime
Melissa Lyons and Lea Salonga all the way ❤️❤️❤️
Lea is love
mY GIRL BRENNYN LARK !!!!
She was amazing when i saw her!!
what about Shanice Wilson? She was left out of this compilation, even though she was one of the best.
Omg thank you so so much for putting Kelli in this! I sent her this and she was so happy! If you don't mind me asking where did you get the audio? And is there any way I can enquirer it?
Lea Michele and Park Ji-yeon.
Carrie ❣️❣️❣️
where’s michele maika! can’t find any videos anywhere
I saw Rosa o Reilly in wicked
THE LEA SALONGA NO DOUBT
Melissa O'Neil should have been transferred to Broadway from Toronto with Ramin, etc. She was far better than Nikki in the role.
Campbell Mckendry, Gabriella Palminteri
Stephanie Martin 💖
Is it just me or do all the Mariuses and Cosette's have trouble sounding good together?
LEA SALONGA IS D BEST!
1.Frances 2.Niizuma 3.Maria 4 Kaho 5 Eva
Lea's facial expressions--or lack thereof--are so weird
debbie gibson by far!!!
ruclips.net/video/OVaFCZJBJRM/видео.html Me encanta tu recopilación. Te comparto un video con la nueva eponine de la versión mexicana de 2018
Lea Salonga!
how old was kerry butler when she did this? two?😂😂 (15:46)
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Is Frances Ruffelle in this? Because she’s one of my favourite Eponine’s
She's the first one! :)
Laura Hamilton 🥹🥹
Lea Salonga is the best.
Brianna Carlson Goodman
Lea is the best. Case closed
Where did you get the Hollie 2016 recording?