From the moment the curtain rises on the Miss Saigon stage, the audience knows that they are in for an incredible journey. The Adelaide Festival Centre stage has been skilfully transformed into a Saigon war zone. Soldiers run roughshod through busy villagers’ lives, choppers flying noisily overhead, bombs exploding in the distance, and chaos and…
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Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil and Schöberg’s award-winning musical, Miss Saigon, premiered at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre on Friday night and let me tell you now – you’re not going to want to miss this one. With a star-studded guest list, the red carpet was rolled out and the drinks were flowing as attendees…
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Miss Saigon is an acclaimed stage musical that follows the epic love story of young, orphaned Kim and America GI Chris, whose lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. It recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a performance featured appearances by original cast members Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salongo. They filmed the event…
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Miss Saigon has been a regular favourite among theatregoers and in the 25th anniversary film showing the 2014 West End production it’s easy to see why. The musical is a high-stakes love story set in and after the Vietnam War. It also boasts an excellent score that captures the full gamut of emotions and fragility…
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There are few projects that have successfully captured the era of international tension following the Vietnam War and likely none as well as Miss Saigon. The Broadway show that first showed way back in 1991 (making it the 13th longest running Broadway show) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a film production shot in front…
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Nestled in the corner right outside of Box Hill Central, the newly opened Miss Saigon sits, sporting its wide-windowed exterior with a shapely queue of hungry customers waiting outside the door. Being welcomed with the aromas of traditional and flavoursome Vietnamese herbs and spices of lime, chilli and smoky beef flavours made me all the…
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