Tag: Les Miserables

Lindsey Vonn went skiing with Hugh Jackman while he sang a ‘Les Miserables’ song

Skiing AND musical theater!

For fans of both sports and musical theater, Lindsey Vonn and Hugh Jackman recently created some pretty spectacular content.

The Olympic gold medal-winning skier and Oscar-nominated actor went skiing a few weeks ago at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, according to Vonn’s Instagram account. And, of course, they shot and posted several photos and videos of their time on the slopes on social media.

In addition to racing each other at one point — obviously, Vonn gave Jackman a huge head start — they also put on a little show. Well, Jackman did anyway, and with the help of a skiing violinist, he reprised his role of Jean Valjean from the 2012 movie, Les Misérables.

Accompanied by the skiing violinist, Jackman sang One Day More — the song performed at the end of the iconic show’s first act that also went viral late last year ahead of Election Day. And it was fantastic.

Vonn and Jackman looked like they had a great time at Deer Valley, so here’s a look at some of their other posts from their trip.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMmyQkUjQXY/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpdgDSnm5D/

And their musical performances weren’t limited to the slopes either.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMuTLVdnGbx/

And because we couldn’t resist, here’s the movie version of One Day More, featuring Jackman and a huge chunk of the all-star cast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv-BxH3SVS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1zpeaqoQE

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With one day to go before Election Day 2020, ‘One Day More’ is being played everywhere

Here are the best versions of One Day More, Les Misérables, ranked. 

We’re one day out from the election and whatever your political leanings, it feels fair to say that the nation’s nerves are on edge. We’re on the threshold of something big and something important, except no one can really say what that will be. It could be a simple change in leadership, the kind of peaceful transference of power that has happened in America for over two hundred years, or it could be another four years of a Trump administration or it could be long days of electoral uncertainty.

The point is, something is in the air and because we are standing on the precipice of possible political upheaval, now is the perfect time to launch into “One Day More,” from the musical Les Misérables.

For those who aren’t well versed in musical theater, “One Day More” is the big climatic number that closes Act 1, where all the principal characters stand poised on the cusp on massive political and personal change. Revolutionaries brace themselves for attack, young lovers face heartbreak, the gendarmerie gear up for battle, and a nation’s political and social structures hang in the balance.

You see then, why so many people on social media might go to this song on today of all days to capture what they’re feeling.

“One Day More” starts slow, but like all good show stoppers, builds and builds to a frenetic and chaotic chorus.  It’s one of the best numbers in all of musical theater (fight me), so why not spend some time singing along at the top of your lungs? Here are the best versions of “One Day More”, from Les Mis, ranked.

No.1 One Day More (encore)-Les Misérables in Concert:The 25th Anniversary

The 25th Anniversary concert at London’s The O brings back not just the original cast of Les Mis, but throws in greats like Alfie Boe. The encore version combines all their voices to a staggering effect, making it hands down the best One Day More.

No. 2 10th Anniversary Cast


Again, you get so much of the original cast, but this version has Lea Salonga as Epionine, which is hard to beat.

No.3 The Original London Cast Recording


Colm Wilkinson as Valjean, Roger Allam as Javert and the undefeated Patti LuPone as Fantine. The standard for big, Broadway musical numbers.

No.4 Les Misérables 2012 movie


Despite Russell Crowe as an absolutley embarrassing Javert and a weak Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Samantha Barks as Eponine, and Aaron Tevitt as Enjolras truly make this number.

No.5 The 25th Anniversary Cast


Top marks for Alfie Boe as Valjean, minus a hundred points for Nick Jonas as Marius.