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24 - WA'I'ERIAX) CHRONICLE ' Wednesday, lune ll. 20! 4 David“ Rogers plays one of the roles of a lifetime in Drayton’s Les Misérables Bit BOBVRBANAC before going on a nationwide tour. who is producing his own homage h‘, (Thmm‘flé’Stafi___w “The music is so glorious and to the “Great White Way" in a pro~ stunning that it has become one of duetion called Broadway Heroes t's the role of a lifetime, and the best musicals ever and that's later this year. “Here I was in the I David Rogers has spent a life why people gravitate to it and fall middle of this huge musical with time in preparation for the in love with it. grand music and sets and amazing part of lean Veljean in Drayton “It’s a phenomenon, there are characters, and i said to myself Entertainment's ambitious pro- no odierwordstodesaibeit.‘ that‘s whatlwant to do.” duction of Les Miserables opening He said taking on the role lean lune H at the Dunfield Theatre. 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