Word: affannato
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...hospital and decides to adopt her child as his own, rescuing the young Cosette (Danielle Raniere) from the clutches of the evil, greedy Thenardiers (J.P. Dougherty and Tregoeny Sheperd). Ten years later in Paris, a grown Cosette (Kate Fisher) falls in love with the student Marius (Rich Affannato), whom the Thenardiers' daughter eponine (Rona Figueroa) also secretly loves. Meanwhile, all Paris is one the brink of revolution, which breaks out with appropriate passion in Act II, bringing all the characters, especially Valjean, to their final, crucial test...
...singers, the most notable and versatile being Thenardier himself. Rather than screaming melodramatically, Dougherty's Thenardier is so sublimely cold and slimy that he becomes believable and human--an incredible feat. Capps' delicate voice and fragile demeanor make her a perfect choice for the suffering Fantine. Fisher and Affannato, as Cosette and Marius, are adorable to watch and a delight to listen to. As the valiant revolutionary leader Enjolras, Brian Herriot perfectly captures the spirit and devotion that lives long after the red flag has fallen. Even the young Cosette and little street-urchin Gavroche, despite slightly nasal-sounding voices...
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