Seen the stage show 4-times and coincidentally watched the 25th anniversary O2 on DVD last night.
Yes, my eyes nearly leaked too (lump in the throat)
The last stage show we saw was the final night with Matt Lucas playing Denardier -was bloody excellent
The film was good, Hugh Jackman was excellent, but Russell Crowe was very badly cast and looked/sounded like he a constipated bear every time he sang. Also Eponines singing voice was lie an early version of Minnie Mouse.
The stage show is brilliant and def on a par with Phantom, seen that 4-times in London and once on Broadway where we got a backstage tour.
Both shows are well worth the 4-month wait to get front row tickets for.