File:Les Miserables Performs "One Day More" on Good Morning America LIVE 3-13-14

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LES MISERABLES - BROADWAY PLAY - MUSICAL

NEW YORK, NY - It's been a hot French minute since we last talked about Les Misérables. One of the longest-running and most cherished Broadway musicals of all time was back in the spotlight in late 2012 with a buzzy, big-budget movie adaptation, packed with singing celebrities (and Russell Crowe) and enough close-ups to make even Norma Desmond cringe. To say that theater fans were divided on the final product would be a heavy understatement.

That's all water under the Pulteney Bridge, though, because Les Miserables is back — and what's more important is that it's safely returned to the hands of real musical theater performers who promise to return the beloved title to its former glory.

The cast of the second Broadway revival (which opens March 23) took to Good Morning America to offer a little taste of the newly reimagined production, performing the Act 1 counterpoint extravaganza "One Day More."

Original Airdate: Thursday March 13, 2014 (ABC-TV)

CAST:

Jean Valjean Ramin Karimloo

Marius Andy Mientus

Eponine Nikki M. James

Javert Will Swenson

The Thenardiers Cliff Saunders Keala Settle

BONUS DEAD PROSTITUTE: Fantine Caissie Levy cut her teeth on Broadway in Wicked, Hairspray, and Ghost The Musical, which may not have lasted long but showed audiences that she has the chops to lead a show. Wash away any traces of Anne Hathaway when Levy steps into the role of the (bizarrely) fan favorite Fantine.