Glee Les Miserables
This is an alternate ending to the episode Dream On where the Glee club joins Mr. Shu and Brian Ryan in Les Mis. It does have characters from season 2 however.
Cast (note: this is both season 1 and 2: anyone who has a solo or is part of chorus will be cast (some people without song will be cast out of lack of people and no double casting).
Disclaimer: Why do we need to write these? If I were Cameron Mackintosh I'd be getting ready for a Marry Poppins national tour, and if I was Ryan Murphy I would be shooting season 3, not pointlessly writing fanfiction.
Leads:
Valjean: Mr. Shuster
Explanation: Mr. Shu is cast in this part in the episode, Matt Morrison (the person who plays him) is an experienced theater actor, and he also has a video on youtube singing Bring Him Home, which he does quite well actually.
Javert: Bryan Ryan
Explanation: He is definitely the antagonist in this episode, and for much of Mr. Shu life. There is a video on youtube of him singing Confrontation with Jason Seagal, and he does well enough to make some Javert's fear for their jobs.
Fantine: Selby Corcoran
Explanation: She had a baby out of wedlock and then had to give it away. She sings I Dreamed a Dream in the episode, and Idina Menzel can play anyone. Plus she sounds a bit like Lea Salonga.
Monsieur Thénardier: Ken Tanaka
Explanation: He is nasty, there likely isn't much there (master of the house), he probably sings hideously, which is the way Thénardier should sing, and he complements Sue perfectly
Madam Thénardier: Sue Sylvester
Explanation: She is mean, nasty, abusive, and would definitely loot and pillage without a second thought.
Young Cosette: Becky
Explanation: There is no one else to play this part, if anyone has any ideas leave a comment or pm me.
Gavroche:EnjolraSiriuSkywalker34
Explanation: There is no one else to play this role (perhaps young Finn from Pilot, but I've already cast Finn) so lets just imagine this is possible.
Enjolras: Sam
Explanation: He has long blond hair, like Enjolras and a high voice, so he might be able to attempt to hit the David Thaxton "Is Free" in Final Battle. After his bad breakup with Quinn, he doesn't really care as much about any girl anymore (I know, I was a Sam/Rachel shipper too, and I really don't like him being with Mercedes, but we don't know enough about them now). Finally he is freinds-ish with Finn who is Marius.
Marius: Finn
Explanation:He is friends-ish with Sam (Enjy), he is the main love story in glee, and so he should be as well in Les Mis. Finally Finn can definitely sing Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, as he lost his dad in Iraq.
Eponine: Quinn
Explanation: We see that she likes Finn, but Finn's heart will forever belong to Rachael (It took us 2 seasons to figure that out). Sue Sylvester would be her sort of mother as she was a cheerleader. Quinn also resents Rachael deeply.
Cosette: Rachael
Explanation: She is supposed to be with Finn, so she has to be Cosette. Yes I know Lea Michele is an Eponine, but Rachael is the most versatile singer in the club, so I had to cast her as this. And she can hit "silence" in In My Life.
Solo (not leads):
Note* Bahorel and Gueulemer (Gueulemer was switched with Brujon) were cut out of the musical
The Bishop: Burt Hummel
Explanation: He's just a really nice guy who could definitely help a very confused guy like Valjean find the right path. I'm not sure if he is an atheist like Kurt, though, but just go with this anyway.
Bambatbois: Sandy Ryerson
Explanation: He is a drug abuser and constantly talks about sex (especially Rachael) in a demeaning fashion. What more needs to be discussed?
The students:
Combeferre: Artie
Explanation: as Hugo says,"Combeferre represented the the philosophy of the revelation." If we think of the glee club as the revolutionary students, then Artie represents the smarter, geekier, and possibly more philosophical side of the club. Forgetting the wheel chair he fits the part pretty well.
Coufeyrac: Puck
Example: As Victor Hugo says: "For Coufeyrac see Tholomys." He, to say it mildly, likes his women, and is friends-ish with Finn (Marius). Basically he likes him enough to room with him.
Fueilly: David Karofsky
Explanation: He really is a good guy at heart who is just on the wrong end of the stick, like Fueilly. Fueilly, as Hugo says wanted to, "Redeem the World." but was a poor man who was lucky to make three francs a day. Karofsky also has a good voice as proven in The Sue Selvester Shuffle. This part took days to cast, so it may not be perfect.
Grantire: Blaine
Explanation: Yes I know it would make more sense to put Kurt here for the implied bromantic part of the story. The problem is, we don't know that there is anything between them, but we do know that Grantire drinks. In the episode Blame it on Alcohol Blaine gets drunk while Kurt does not. So Blaine fits better here. Plus Darren Criss (or Criss Christ from Potion Master's Corner) was a comical actor for Starkid (go Very Potter Musical!), so it is better than a opera.
Joly: Kurt
Explanation: He is the most medically savvy after his fathers heart attack. If you notice Kurt's car, clothes, and everything about him is spotless. Could this be because he fears germs, like Jolllly?
Jean "Jehan" Prouvaire: Jacob ben Israel
Explanation: He has the same hair as Alistar Brammer, my favorite Jehan. He is a romantic in today's age, because today, love has unfortunately become more physical. He also doesn't need to sing that well, as he only has a few lines. This part was so hard to cast so forgive me if it's bad!
Boussett/L'Aigle: Matt
Explanation: He looks the most bald (book) and can sing ok (he only has one line). Plus he looks like my favorite Boussett: Edward Baruwa.
Thénardier's gang:
Brujon: Sandy Ayerson
Explanation: He is a drug dealer and a thief. He is also a nasty person who would get along perfectly with Thénardier
Babet: Mike Chang
Explanation: He is described as wirey and lean, but we don't know that much about him, like Mike.
Montaparnesse: Jesse
Explanation: He likes sexy, dirty, girls. Also if Jesse lived in this time, I imagine he would be an assassin for a gang like the Patron Minette. Jesse is a modern day dandy.
Claquesous: Carl
Explanation: The reason I cast him is for the fact we know very little about him. Hugo says he was shrouded in mystery. he also is not the nic3est guy to Mr. Shu. (or at least Will doesn't like him) so why not? (plus there is no one e3lse to cast here.)
Others:
National Guard/Loudhailer: Dustin Goolsby
Explanation: He hates the glee club and would love to take out the small barricade between him and them. He does believe it when he would say, "You have no chance, no chance at all." He will make sure that, "No one is coming to help you to fight. You're on your own, you have no friends: Give up your guns or die." Guns meaning defense.
I NEED and explanation. Yes I deleted the original story because, as you can see, I made some MASSIVE edits. Sorry to LesMisLoony I have reposted your comment. I love, like really love your youtube channel. As a trivia question for this chapter, There is a popular singer with the same birthday as the day Les Mis opened at the Barbican (October 8th 1985). Who is it? Comment or pm your answer to me.