The Moms of Broadway: Spotlight on Fantine

As Mother's Day approaches, we've got matriarchs on our mind. Some of Broadway's most iconic characters are moms- bold and brave, loving and nurturing- and we think they deserve an ovation. We're celebrating Broadway's most beloved maternal figures.

Meet the Mom:

Remembered for her heartbreaking storyline in Act 1 of Les Misérables, Fantine is a mother on a mission. Brought to life originally in the Victor Hugo novel of the same name, Fantine's tragic demise is a result of a series of desperate attempts to save her child. Abandoned, penniless, and dying, Fantine stops at nothing to give Cosette a fighting chance, and in the end, makes the ultimate sacrifice.

Most Motherly Musical Moments:

"Monsieur, don't mock me now, I pray
It's hard enough I've lost my pride
You let your foreman send me away
Yes, you were there, and turned aside
I never did no wrong
My daughter's close to dying
If there's a God above
He'd let me die instead"

-Fantine's Arrest

"Come to me, Cosette, the light is fading
Don't you see the evening star appearing?
Come to me, and rest against my shoulder
How fast the minutes fly away and every minute colder.
Hurry near, another day is dying
Don't you hear, the winter wind is crying?
There's a darkness which comes without a warning
But I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning."

-Fantine's Death: Come to Me

If She Was a Flower...

Fantine would most certainly be a chrysanthemum- hardy, and capable of withstanding the cold and weathering a storm.

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