Stars: two ways to be Javert
English
Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden meet the same musical question. A guided comparison without a winner’s podium.
Performances A and B · concert and broadcastOpen the performance and its story03 / A GOOD REASON TO PRESS PLAY
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A grand stage, a family living room, voices coming together and a well-placed joke. One collection, with the story behind every choice.
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20 selections · four anglesTHREE SONGS · TWO LANGUAGES
The same song.
English and Hebrew.
Start with an English performance, then switch to Habima’s Hebrew version. These are separate stage and recorded interpretations of the same song; switching performances does not translate the video.
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20 selections in this view
Bring Him Home: a voice and a plea
EnglishHebrew
Alfie Boe with the composer at the piano, alongside Amir Dadon in Habima’s production.
English and Hebrew · two versionsOpen the performance and its storyOn My Own: one longing, two languages
HebrewEnglish
Lucy Thomas’s official English music video, Roni Dalumi at Habima in Hebrew, and the staged-concert version. Three ways to give Éponine a voice.
English and Hebrew · three performancesOpen the performance and its storyOne Day More: one shared tomorrow
HebrewEnglish
Habima’s Hebrew ensemble and the English Stage to Screen edit gather separate storylines into one moment.
English and Hebrew · stage and screenOpen the performance and its storyDo You Hear the People Sing?
English
A staged concert and a school production: one song, two kinds of stage. The concert edit also includes the finale.
2019 / 2017 · concert version contains spoilersOpen the performance and its storyEmpty Chairs: two intimate approaches
English
Eddie Redmayne in the film and Jonathan Antoine in his concert project. Plot context opens only with permission.
Film / concert · spoilers3.2m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storySusan Boyle: when an audition becomes a moment
English
I Dreamed a Dream meets the judges and audience of Britain’s Got Talent.
2009 audition · official publication33.3m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storyNick Pitera: one person, a world of voices
English
A multivoice medley, including One Day More.
Independent creator · original-source linkOpen the performance and its storyThe Confrontation: a role reversal
English
Broadway’s Gavroche tries Valjean’s part in a benefit performance.
Broadway Cares · 20152.2m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storyBring Him Home: without a single word
Instrumental
The Piano Guys pass the plea to piano and cello.
Instrumental arrangement · 201120.3m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storyThe family already knows the parts
English
LeBaron family karaoke and a Copenhagen wedding surprise.
Two celebrations · links to the creators3.1m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storyA shopping day. Suddenly, a musical.
EnglishAudio language not verified
Orlando and Warsaw take One Day More into the mall.
Two flash mobs · original theatre sources14.9m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storyShows at Home: together, at a distance
Japanese
Japanese musical-theatre performers and Ramin Karimloo meet in song during the pandemic.
Japanese · a collaborative 2020 project13.0m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storyCollabro: Stars in five voices
English
Javert’s solo reaches an audition as the sound of a new ensemble.
Britain’s Got Talent · 201455.6m views · 10 Oct 2026Open the performance and its storyGav HaUma: Les Misérables
Hebrew
The protest anthem moves from the barricade into Israeli satire.
Hebrew · comedy and parodyOpen the performance and its storyCrosswalk the Musical: Les Misérables in Paris
English
The barricade has to work around the traffic lights.
English, with a Paris setting · comedy and parodyOpen the performance and its storySNL: Diner Lobster
English
One menu item gets a Broadway-sized crisis.
English · comedy and parodyOpen the performance and its storyOne Day More, at home
English
One family turns lockdown frustrations into a home-made musical performance.
English · comedy and parodyOpen the performance and its storyJames Corden: One Day More, January 2021
English
The familiar ensemble becomes an entirely different newsroom.
Television parody · 4:03 · official X sourceOpen the performance and its storyLes Misérables takes to the street
French
Two actors, an audience up close, and Hugo’s novel reimagined outdoors.
Street-theatre report · French · 2:19Open the performance and its storyAnother way to listen, not an endless list.
Comparisons, background and credits sit inside each selection. You can also arrive directly from a song in the musical guide. Videos may contain spoilers; read the viewing note before watching.