"Papapa!

The tsunami-like applause of the mountains did not weaken its momentum, like a tornado, rampaging through the interior of the Almeida Theater, stirring up a continuous reverberation; standing on the stage, Lan Li, this is the third time that he has come out for a curtain call, and the enthusiasm and madness of the audience have not diminished, and the whole world has shaken and the sky has collapsed.

Spread your arms, bow deeply, and the thunderous applause can't be stopped!

This is the uniqueness of the theatrical stage, every performance looks the same, but the audience is different, the actors' states are different, the sparks of the play are different, and the presentation of the performance is also different. In the same performance, new things can be unearthed every day, and little by little they are enriched, filled, and improved.

After the fourth curtain call, the burgundy curtain finally closed, announcing the end of the night's performance.

Returning to the West End stage, Lan Li's life has become regular, but his busy state has increased unabated.

In the blink of an eye, three weeks have passed, and there is only one month left before Les Misérables will perform at the Almeida Theater, and the entire crew will leave for New York to take on the Broadway stage to take on different challenges.

After lengthy negotiations and negotiations, an agreement was reached that Les Misérables would be performed on Broadway for three months, from August 15 to November 16, with at least 25 performances in the first two months. The final venue was determined for the Richard-Rogers-Theatre.

The reason for this arrangement is not because of Lan Li's personal itinerary, but because of the calculations of both the Almeida Theater and the Richard Rogers Theater, they need to collect market feedback, market feedback on the performance of the second and third sets of casts.

The starring team led by Lan Li can't perform for a long time, even if they are fully engaged for three months, but after three months, they will inevitably need to put in other work, including John Cod, who is the director, also has other projects to operate, and they have already finalized the result of the six-hour production at the beginning: three months of performance is the limit, for the market, and for the actors.

It's just that now, the play has been an unimaginable success and has gone off track, so what about what? If the market response to Les Misérables is still positive for the second and third casts, it also means that John Code's version of Les Misérables can be performed in a permanent theater for a long time, just like Cameron Mackintosh's version.

Almeida Theatre and Richard Rogers Theatre.

This is crucial for the theater and for the theater industry. As a result, Blue Rite only participated in the first two months of the show, and the contract stipulated that the minimum performance requirement for the venue was 25 performances, after which the theatre would change the cast to test the market response of the repertoire.

Whether this "Les Miserables" has gained attention and achieved success because of Lan Li, or the adaptation and attempt of the play itself are worthy of recognition.

If the complete six-hour version of "Les Miserables" is a success, does that mean that other condensed versions of the play can also be adapted into a complete version? This is also an important lesson for other theater creators, and the same is true for the theater market.

Similar to the Almeida Theatre, the Richard Rogers Theatre, founded in 1925, is one of the oldest and most prestigious theatres on Broadway, located at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Eighth Avenue.

The Richard Rogers Theatre can accommodate 1,380 people, and it is no longer on the same level as the Almeida Theatre, even in the Broadway where 800 seats can be called the Grand Theatre, it is also a well-deserved giant monster.

It is precisely because of the large capacity of the audience that every play staged here will also be under huge pressure from the audience, and if it is not full of confidence, no crew will dare to challenge this theater easily. Especially after entering the millennium, the Broadway market is also shrinking sharply, and the box office and revenue are declining significantly, so the operation and management of the big theater is even more difficult.

The Bengal-Tiger-At-The-Baghdad-Zoo, a musical now being staged at the Richard Rogers Theatre, is less than 60 percent impressive.

After only a month of performance, the theatre and the production team agreed to end the play early, with the show scheduled for October to end early in July.

Now, "Les Miserables" is about to fill the slate as a new show at the Richard Rogers Theatre.

Just this one detail can be seen, whether it is the production team and marketing team of the British side, or the operation team and publicity team of the American side, they all have absolute confidence in the attendance rate of "Les Miserables", and in order to avoid the dilemma of a hard ticket in the West End of London, they chose the Richard Rogers Theater -

Of course, the Richard Rogers Theatre also showed strong self-confidence, and after in-depth knowledge and personal viewing, nodded and agreed to this performance cooperation.

In addition to its large capacity, the Richard Rogers Theatre is also known as the cradle of classic plays, having produced numerous Tony Award winners, such as "Chicago", "Nine", "Full of Power", "Tarzan", "The Lion King" and many others, but the most famous show was "Hamilton" in 2015!

The show ran at the Richard Rogers Theatre for three years, and its attendance was still hot, and after winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Award for Best Play, its popularity and prestige soared, and in 2017, "Hamilton" became the highest-grossing production on Broadway – surpassing "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats" – and becoming the audience's first choice for Broadway plays.

From another point of view, the theater manager of the Richard Rogers Theater nodded in agreement with the theater's landing on Broadway as "Les Miserables", which is also an important affirmation of the quality of the play and the market prospects.

The Theatre de Almeida is coming to an end, and the last month of performances is still not to be taken lightly, with every day of performances being nostalgic and addictive, and the Richard Rogers Theatre performances are gradually beginning to warm up in North America, and the whole crew can feel the tension and excitement that oppresses them.

However, the cast of "Les Miserables" showed enough professionalism to be unaffected by the emotions of the upcoming performance at the Richard Rogers Theater, and still delivered a super-high-quality performance at the Theater of Almeida, just like today, with encore applause again and again, which gave the crew the highest praise

Two months after the show, the enthusiasm of the audience has not diminished, the six-hour play is still highly sought-after, the negative reviews of the boring, lengthy and tedious that professionals feared have not shaken the enthusiasm of the audience, and the wave of the Almeida Theater is still growing, which is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Richard Rogers Theater.

After the show, the whole backstage was bustling with hustle and bustle, and the cries of Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley reverberated sharply and loudly, triggering bursts of laughter, stirring through the narrow corridors and old standby rooms, and giving the old theater a new lease of life.

All the actors were celebrating the success of tonight's show, as if it weren't a two-month show and it was still the opening night, cheering for another great performance, another full house, another mission accomplished.

Lan Li walked briskly through the crowd, and everywhere he passed, the actors whistled and waved their hands one after another, once again sending their high respects. Not only because of tonight's wonderful performance, but also because of his dedication as an actor -

Leaving the bustle and excitement of the summer file, quietly and attentively devoting himself to the performance at the Almeida Theater, meticulous and all-out, this professionalism is indeed admirable.

Especially when Lan Li is still so young, this is even more rare.

Lan Li also raised his hands high and gave applause to his fellow actors, thanking them for their excellence and excellence tonight, and then saw Joe Alwyn standing next to the door nervously, and when the two of them exchanged eyes, Joe took the initiative to greet him, "Lan Li, I'm sorry, the last scene ......"

In the last scene just now, there was a problem with the rhythm of Joe's lines, which ruined the atmosphere and emotional rendering of the performance, and Charlotte Kennedy, who was also a partner, was also a little surprised, and finally Lan Li quietly covered up the past, and through his own performance, the plot was pushed forward, and the perfect end was drawn again.

Looking at Joe, whose eyes were full of anxiety and chagrin, Lan Li showed a smile, "Accidents are one of the charms of drama, and for the audience, today's performance is different, don't be too guilty, but tomorrow morning, when you rehearse, you need to increase your practice, do you need me and Charlotte to work together?"

They should not dwell on one mistake, but again, they should not allow the same mistake to be repeated. On the theatrical stage, every day is a process of learning.

"No, no. Joe smiled widely, "I mean, I'll practice it myself, trust me, I'll get right away." ”

Lan Li didn't say anything more, patted Joe's shoulder, and walked quickly into the waiting room, and then saw Emma Fielding standing in front of the dressing table waiting quietly, Lan Li couldn't help but show a chuckle, "It's been a long time since I've seen you backstage, it seems that another big man has come to the VIP room today." Give me a minute, I need to take a sip of water and wipe my sweat. ”