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He chats to Karen Price about life after Jean Valjean. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. A thoroughly enjoyable evening. The Irish-born singer has lived in Toronto since 1989… I saw him perform both in Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera years back and he is still a powerful entertainer. charlotte. Good music is good music no matter what genre.”, Presley saw Wilkinson perform at a hotel once. Registered Charity Number 20001377. Fifteen out of Wales' 22 local authorities are now recording an infection rate of over 100 cases a week for every 100k people. I wouldn’t impress my opinions on anyone. With around 20 songs performed in one night, how does he maintain his rich voice? The man otherwise known as Jean Valjean, Colm Wilkinson, takes a look into the past and recalls the time he took the role that earned him a Tony nomination over … Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Thank you for subscribing, please check your email to confirm subscription. Share this. Wilkinson will perform his show "Colm Wilkinson in Concert: Broadway and Beyond" at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing … You can unsubscribe at any time. I’d say five years at least.”, “We do this whole variety of stuff which is Broadway and the beyond stuff is versions of, , the Muddy Waters song. Colm Wilkinson. I would like to do more straight plays and direct, especially any young people’s versions of Les Miserables – I want to give a little something back.”, Colm Wilkinson is at St David’s Hall, Cardiff on June 29. Now aged 69, Wilkinson – who premiered Valjean in the West End in 1985 – says he enjoyed every minute of shooting director Tom Hooper’s feature alongside an all-star cast which included Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. I thought the Bishop would be a nice part to play and they all made such a fuss of me being there.”. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. We encountered an issue signing you up. He particularly enjoyed attending the glamorous premiere. I also tell some jokes here and there. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. !’ tagged with Bring Him Home, Les Miserables, Who Sang It Better. While he clearly still loves performing, Wilkinson – whose iconic stage roles also include the Phantom, Judas Iscariot (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Che Guevara (Evita) – is looking to scale his workload down. “Tom Hooper did an amazing job in capturing the feel of Victor Hugo’s book. But when West End and Broadway hit Les Miserables was turned into a blockbuster film, Colm Wilkinson – the original Jean Valjean – was more than happy to see Hollywood heartthrob Hugh Jackman taking on the leading role. “There was a spontaneous burst of applause when I came on the screen. Find more news. After rubbing shoulders with Hugh Jackman on the set of the Les Miserables film, musical theatre veteran Colm Wilkinson is back on the road. The next issue of Posted Newsletter will soon be in your inbox. He chats to Karen Price about life after Jean Valjean And he says Jackman was perfectly cast as the French protagonist. It’s a very informal night. “I love working with a live audience,” says Wilkinson, who has just released a new album, Broadway & Beyond. Colm Wilkinson has an amazing voice. I just want people to have a good time.”. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. It’s probably the fact I’m still alive,” he jokes. “After next year I’ll start taking it easier. The two week circuit-breaker starts in Wales on Friday - here's what you need to know about takeaways, Restaurant is closing 'until further notice' because it 'loses less money when shut'. He doesn’t sound like me and I don’t sound like him. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Wilkinson is now performing some songs from the much-loved musical – namely Valjean’s famous solo Bring Him Home – as part of his current short concert tour which concludes in Cardiff next weekend. Want the best food, film, music, arts and culture news sent straight to your inbox? Our. “I don’t work in the city much. Wilkinson says it was “a great experience” playing the Bishop – a role which he had asked musical impresario Sir Cameron Macintosh if he could be considered for. Who Sang It Better; 34 comments. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. “I would do a musical again if it was the right kind of thing although eight shows a week is too much.