guide me into the grey

Rouen Cathedral, Symphony in Grey and Rose / Rouen Cathedral

Rouen Cathedral, Portal, Sunlight / Rouen Cathedral, Portal

Rouen Cathedral, West Facade, Sunlight / The Portal In The Sun

Rouen Cathedral Portal, Sunlight, at the End of the Day / Rouen Cathedral at the End of the Day

1. the classic

as a reminder, here is the line as it originally stood. this is from the live recording of the all-star staged concert, where it was still in place:

transcript: here comes a prince / there goes a jew / this one's a queer / but what can you do?

2. the quiche

enter the staged concert of 2021. there had clearly been a behind-the-scenes conversation that went along the lines of 'this line is problematic, we must update it for a modern audience'. and this was the baffling result:

transcript: here comes a prince / he's nouveau riche / this one looks queer / i bet he likes quiche

3. the bicuriosity

quiche made it over to the west end revival and stuck around for a couple of years, but by mid 2023, thenardier had done some personal reflection:

transcript: here comes a prince / there goes a jew / this one looks queer / i might try that too

4. the bicuriosity: part 2

by early 2024, thenardier is actively seeking new experiences:

transcript: here comes a prince / there goes a lord / i'll keep him in mind / in case i get bored

5. diversity win!

which leads us to the current line in which we have a thenardier who is out and proud

transcript: here comes a prince / mais entre nous / this one's a queer / and i've tried that too