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Les Miserables radio commercials circa 1994?
Posted by Michael Manion 2012-04-25 11:39:51

In the mid 1990's I worked at WPAT FM (remember it?). There were a series of commercials for Les Mis which were beautifully produced. I never made a copy and now wish I had. They were unusual in that (I think) they went beyond the standard 60 seconds in length. They each featured a vo intro, followed by about one minute of a song and then ended with the tag line, "Les Miserables. The voice of angels can be heard". I get chills just remembering those spots. One in particular began, "On a battlefield in France a prayer rises to Heaven". Then one minute of "Bring him home" ending with the tag line. These spots were masterpieces and used radio to convey the powerful emotion of the show. I would really love to find a copy of at least one. They don't seem to be anywhere on the internet. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Les Miserables radio commercials circa 1994?
Posted by My Oh My 2012-04-25 22:59:37

I remember those. I was eagerly anticipating, literally counting down the days for a 15 December, 1992 performance of the 3rd national tour at L.A.'s Pantages back when I was in high school, and I remember hearing one of those radio commercials on my way home one day. I agree they were highly evocative and very moving. Obviously the music was why they were so affecting and that deep, ominous voice accompanying it made the commercial all the more unforgettable. I never got to hear the whole thing as my bro had just happened upon it while browsing channels but I recall the "angels' voices" line and that being accompanied by the final "Do You Hear the People Sing" chorus. It gave me goosebumps.

I miss the Les Mis of those days.