I recently saw Jon Robyns in Les Mis as Jean Valjean, my word that man is a strong singer, and a great stage presense

Hysterical watching a Brit sing this to a Brit audience. And man, have they changed! I’ve never seen a UK audience dress like that for the Proms!

@MBM1117727

4 жыл бұрын

It's cause it's not the same kinda setup, being outdoors and all that, which means not so elitist, and not so elitist clothing if that makes sense lol

@itsjemmabond

4 жыл бұрын

That's what make Britain great!

@vorno102

4 жыл бұрын

Prom in the park is not the same as the proms

The girl singing along at 1:47 is all of us. 😁

I saw him back in 2019 and he was hilarious! And the audience LOVED him.

This is great- I don't know why it doesn't have more views. Endless debate about the quality of the performances of all the other roles between the US and the West End casts; in this case, however, Jon takes the pronunciation, accent, and I daresay the performance in it's entirety to a new level. Well done!

@chizoioioi

4 жыл бұрын

I like his emotion and emphasis but his voice is just too nasally

@RickM666

4 жыл бұрын

chizoioioi good observation- in fact British English is more nasal than American English.

@benwilliamson7787

4 жыл бұрын

@@chizoioioi here him as Valjean and it's not nasally at all so I assume it's a character thing

@SunyiSideUp

4 жыл бұрын

@@benwilliamson7787 I immediately assumed it was a character choice, so idk why it's a complaint at all. It's fun.

@hwren9845

4 жыл бұрын

@@RickM666 Eh I disagree with that as someone who's lived in both countries, however, posh accents like this do tend to be more nasal so it works well for me.

don’t care whose singing the quality is always amazing

What an amazing king! So great and funny, is also a really friendly man when I met him! Good job Jon 👍

This man is a star performer in any role he takes. Now starring as JVJ. Only has phantom to go now.

@LauraBwayMorris

Жыл бұрын

Boy have I got news for you! 😅

@millymitch8842

Жыл бұрын

@@LauraBwayMorris LMAO I was gonna say..... He's such a good phantom though I want to see him perform in person one day so badly. Alas, I only have videos rn :(

probably the most wholesome video i've ever seen

Amazing! Saw Jon when he was in Avenue Q, and then Les Mis a little while later.

Perfect.

That was pretty good. Singing was awesome. I can't judge the acting as well since they cut away so much. But I liked it.

@xTwilightWolvesx

4 жыл бұрын

I saw the full thing in West End, he was hilarious.

This man, you guys, is also the present time West End’s Jal Valjean at the time I’ve written this comment or right before covid hits.

@GameAlone997

3 жыл бұрын

He's still JVJ ❤️

I did youth drama with Jon. Was very talented then

@vlpes7319

4 жыл бұрын

@@elliott4106 most likely he meant that he could tell that he was very talented even at a young age.

@ExElliexE

4 жыл бұрын

Elliott Matthews you only read the first half? But you quoted the second half...

@ExElliexE

4 жыл бұрын

Elliott Matthews 😂 it’s okay

I like his villainous style

He is very good but no one can touch Johnathan Groff’s King George |||. Johnathan Groff’s is funny and a little accurate but Joe’s is more serious like King George would be and he looks more like King George |||

@andie8989

4 жыл бұрын

i mean this is the proms, so i doubt it would be seen as proper etiquette to go full comedy like i’ve heard he does in the shows. it’s ultimately a recital and showcase of musical talent rather than a performance

Notice @2:53 It's the Welsh and the Manx who are represented by the flags. Could it be that the English be less "enthusiastic" about this ditty?

@TheHopperUK

4 жыл бұрын

Nah we love it too

But of a dry performance get it?

Is a musical featuring British decent with a song making fun of their former king a good idea for a British crowd? 😋😏🤴🏻

@lailadobb9221

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I saw him in the UK (I’m a UK citizen) and I’m a history nerd! I loved all of it!

@mikewolf5367

4 жыл бұрын

Laila Dobb 🤴🏻 Love hearing this! 🤴🏻

@lailadobb9221

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Wolf Thank you! I know most people don’t do it, but; why do we keep comparing each cast/version?

@MBM1117727

4 жыл бұрын

Lol everyone in Britain makes fun of everything British so we don't care lmao

@MBM1117727

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikewolf5367 Also a lot of people in Britain have little respect for the Royal family anyway tbh lol

Jon Robyns gorgeous and articulated. A very steady well positioned and vocalized performance indeed. Michael Ball needs to get off the carbs and realize he is an annoying emcee. He should just stick to the singing. The outdoor audience was their usual embarrassing selves having a great time of it.

It’s like Hamilton but diet watered down .

I preferred Jonathan Geoff's profermance better

@tGabvo

4 жыл бұрын

We all did. He became maybe my favorite character and I don't feel the same about this guy.

@OttoMattak

4 жыл бұрын

Preferences aside this guy delivered a remarkable performance.

@lailadobb9221

4 жыл бұрын

Gabvo Torres I saw him in UK and he is a lot more comedic in the actual show. And it was the first time I ever saw Hamilton, actually fully performed. So that’s probably why I prefer him. But both (and all the others) are amazing actors, so why should we compare them?

@tGabvo

4 жыл бұрын

@@lailadobb9221 not comparing I mean, I bet the dude is awesome I just prefer Jonathan better, maybe this is not his best performance idk.

@lailadobb9221

4 жыл бұрын

Gabvo Torres Oh, okay! Thanks for explaining

You can clearly tell that the audience has no idea that the show's about the American Revolution lol.