Set in 1975 during the final days of the American occupation of Saigon, is an incredible love story between an American GI and a young Vietnamese woman. Orphaned by war, 17 year old Kim is forced to work in a seedy night-club in Saigon, owned by a disreputable wheeler-dealer known as ‘The Engineer’. An American GI, John, pays for his friend Chris to have the services of Kim for the night. That night will forever alter their lives.
Since premiering in London in 1989, Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Miss Saigon has become one of the most successful musicals.
As well as record breaking London and Broadway runs, Miss Saigon has been performed in 28 countries, in 300 cities in 15 different languages, and has collected over 40 awards including 2 Olivier Awards, 3 Tony Awards, and 4 Drama Desk Awards and been seen by over 35 million people around the world.
Claude Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil recently wrote a compelling new song called ‘Maybe’ for the role of Ellen to sing in the second act which has been included in the recent Dutch and Japanese shows and will make its UK premiere in London.
Miss Saigon has music by Claude Michel Schönberg, together with lyrics by Richard Maltby Jnr and Alain Boublil, and is adapted from the original French version by Alain Boublil.
This new production is directed by Laurence Connor with Musical Staging by Bob Avian and additional Choreography by Geoffrey Garratt, Production Design by Totie Driver and Matt Kinley from an original concept by Adrian Vaux, Costume Design by Andreane Neofitou, Orchestrations by William David Brohn, Lighting Design by Bruno Poet and Sound Design by Mick Potter.
Prince Edward Theatre
28 Old Compton Street
London, W1D 4H
Performances
Evenings: Monday to Saturday 7.30pm
Matinees: Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Age Restrictions: Suitable for ages 12+
Show Opened: 3rd May 2014
Booking Until: 19th December 2015
