Another Les Miz review

I went to see this show last Sunday and was blown away by the professionalism of the production. The sets and costumes were stunning. Sometimes the lighting ques seemed a bit hesitant but that in no way detrated from the show. I think the chorus need a special mention as well. They were all such a big part of it. As for the Main characters I will list them seperately.
Valjean - John Read
Apparently a newcomer to the stage! What a beautiful voice this man has. His acting skills were outstanding as well.
Javert - Peter Knol
Another brilliant voice, although I detected some sort of accent which sometimes made the words hard to understand. Great stage presence.
Thenardier - Mike Rogers
Well suited for this role. You could tell he enjoyed what he was doing, he really got the audience going with 'Master of the House'.
MME. Thenardier - Ailsa Williams
Ailsa plays this part with gusto. She has a beautiful voice and really gave credence to her role.
Fantene - Melissa Treby
Another great voice. This woman gave it her all any had me feeling sad for her.
Marius - Patrick Cole
A very strong performance from Patrick who is just 16 I believe. I cried along with the audience during the tragic scene with Eponine. His voice was a little weak during the first half but he really excelled during the second half. Patricks acting skills were superb. He brought tenderness and balance to the role.
Cossete - Amber Southall
Amber gave an extremely good performance. A nice stong voice and she worked well with the others in the cast.
Eponine - Lisa Williams
Lisa looked and sounded just like I imagined Eponine to be. A good strong voice which sometimes lost diction on the final words in some lines. But obviously a well trained voice. Played well against Marius. Her emotions in this play were quite believable.
Enjolras - Patrick Kilcoyne
Patrick played this part well, sometimes a little over the top. A strong voice which wavered on some of the higher notes. I loved his death scene on the barricade.
Feuilly - Mark Ingle
Mark was very believable in this role, he gave it his best and it showed. a great voice on the lower songs, I really enjoyed his voice in 'Drink with me'.
Gavroche - Caris Read
I didn't realise that Gavroche was played by a girl until I read the program! Well done Caris. Great voice and superb acting skills. I am sure we will see lots more of Caris in the future.
Little Cossette - Shoreina Pereora
Shoreina has obviously been professionally trained, her voice was perfect in this role. A real contender for 'Australian Idol' in the future.
Her acting was without fault as well.
That just about covers the cast list but I must say that the scene changes were smoothe and without hitches. Well done Back Stage Crew. And the band too were excellent. Well done guys.
All in all a world class performance. My conratulations go to Carole Dhu the director.
Yours
Alan