Musical (1989)


Musique: Claude-Michel Schonberg
Paroles: Alain Boublil • Richard Jr Maltby
Livret: Alain Boublil • Claude-Michel Schonberg
Production à la création:

Version 6

Miss Saigon (1996-11-Fortis Circustheater-Scheveningen)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Afas Circustheater (Scheveningen - Pays-Bas)
Durée : 2 ans 7 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : dimanche 24 novembre 1996
Première : dimanche 24 novembre 1996
Dernière : dimanche 04 juillet 1999
Mise en scène : Nicholas Hytner
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian
Producteur :
Avec : Kim: Linda Wagenmakers, Casey Francisco, Cystine Carreon / Christopher Scott (Chris): Tony Neef, Paul Vaes, Ger Otte / De Regelaar: Willem Nijholt, Frans van Deursen, Bill van Dijk, Wim van den Driessche, Henk Dikmoet / John: Stanley Burleson, Marc Dollevoet, Matthew Dickens, Paul Donkers, René van Kooten, Jerrel Houtsnee / Ellen: Ellen Evers, Lottie Hellingman, Claudia de Graaf, Céline Purcell / Thuy: Charles Azulay, Arvin Quirante / Gigi: Imelda de los Reyes, Nurlaila Karim, Cystine Carreon, Chaira Borderslee

An American soldier named Chris marries Kim before departing for the US, and three years later, has married an American named Ellen and nearly forgotten her. When he discovers Kim is still alive and raising Thuy, a boy he fathered, he returns to Saigon to find her, but with the Viet Cong closing in on the city and two women wanting the only place in his heart, Chris has to make some large decisions before it's all over. (Based on Puccini's opera, Madame Butterfly.)

Synopsis complet

1 Miss Saigon peut-être considéré comme un Top musical

2 Miss Saigon peut-être considéré comme un mega-musical.

3 Miss Saigon s'intéresse à un événement historique important: Guerre du Vietnam.


By the time of the transfer of Les Misérables to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985 Alain and Claude-Michel were already working on an idea for a new musical. The idea stemmed from a news photograph that Claude-Michel had come across during a coffee break one autumn afternoon in Paris. It showed a Vietnamese woman parting with her child at Tan Son Nhut airport, so that child could have a better life with her G.I. father in America. It reminded him of Cio-Cio-San’s ultimate sacrifice in Madame Butterfly.

But Miss Saigon is not simply a re-telling of the Butterfly story. That was just a starting point from which to construct their own narrative, merging only some aspects of the story with their own original contemporary subject matter and contemporary characters. There was a sense of freedom in writing an original creation as compared to writing an adaptation. With Les Misérables they were tied to a fixed narrative, which was not only a great classic but a huge epic story and one which required the skilful compression of large chunks of narrative. With Miss Saigon, however, the technique was the reverse of compression, it was one of expansion. The Butterfly plot of a misunderstanding between two individuals of highly different cultures was retained but the story was projected into a tragic period of modern history when that basic misunderstanding between two people could reflect the deeper misunderstanding between their respective countries at war.

In many ways it was a very risky thing for two Frenchmen to be writing an English-produced musical of an American story about Vietnam. But Alain and Claude-Michel thrive on writing to the edge and taking risks – doing something completely new with each musical. Richard Maltby Jr. worked on the story and lyrics with Alain, and it was essential to have an American on board to inject a real understanding of American sensibility into the story. This was the first time that Alain was co-writing the lyrics in English and he found Richard an immensely sympathetic writing partner. As director, Nicholas Hytner found ways of staging seemingly impossible scenes, such as the evacuation from the American Embassy, with great imagination and visual flair.

Miss Saigon opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 20 September 1989. This is London’s oldest and most historically important theatre with a huge stage and a seating capacity of over 2,200. It was definitely the show of the moment and received mostly great reviews. Even the Guardian’s Michael Billington, normally known for his disdain of musicals, wrote that it was a first rate piece of popular theatre which proved that a musical could address a serious theme with sincerity, emotion and integrity. The show proved enormously popular with the public, becoming the longest running musical at that theatre closing only in October 1999 after a ten year run.

West End
Miss Saigon premiered in the West End at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 20 September 1989 and closed after 4,264 performances on 30 October 1999. The director was Nicholas Hytner with musical staging by Bob Avian and scenic design by John Napier. In December 1994 the London production became the Theatre Royal's Drury Lane longest running musical, eclipsing the record set by My Fair Lady.

The original Kim was played by Lea Salonga, who became famous because of this role and won the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award. The original Engineer was portrayed by Jonathan Pryce who won a Tony Award for the role.

Broadway
The musical debuted on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre on 11 April 1991 and closed on 28 January 2001 after 4.092 performances. Directed again by Nicholas Hytner with musical staging by Bob Avian, scenic design was by John Napier, costume design was by Andreane Neofitou and Suzy Benzinger and lighting design was by David Hersey. As of September 2011, Miss Saigon is still the 11th longest-running Broadway musical in musical theatre history.

Other productions
Since its opening in London Miss Saigon was produced in many cities around the world including Stuttgart from 2 December 1994 till 19 December 1999 and Toronto, where new theatres were designed specifically to house the show. In the small island community of Bømlo, Norway with only around eleven thousand inhabitants, the show was set up in the outdoor amphitheater by the local musical fellowship and ran from 5 August to 16 August 2009. The local musical fellowship brought in a Bell Helicopter for the show. According to the Miss Saigon Official Site, Miss Saigon has been performed by twenty-seven companies in twenty-five countries and 246 cities, and it has been translated into twelve different languages.

The new production of Miss Saigon at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne Tours
After the London production closed in 1999 and also following the closure of the Broadway production in 2001 the show in its original London staging embarked on a long tour of the six largest venues in Britain and Ireland stopping off in each city for several months. The tour opened at the Palace Theatre, Manchester and also played in the Birmingham Hippodrome, the Mayflower Theatre Southampton, the Edinburgh Playhouse, the Bristol Hippodrome and The Point Theatre in Dublin. This successful tour drew to a close in 2003 and a brand new production was developed by original producer Cameron Mackintosh on a smaller scale so that the show could be accommodated in smaller theatres. This new tour started in July 2004 and ended in June 2006.

The first US tour started in Chicago, Illinois in October 1992 and was then expected to travel to those cities which could accommodate the large production. The tour also played venues such as the Wang Center in Boston from 14 July to 12 September 1993, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Florida in the Spring 1994, and the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC in June 1994. Cameron Mackintosh said: "Corners haven't been cut. They've been added. There are only a dozen theaters in America where we can do this."

A second North American tour was in Summer 2002 – Spring 2005, playing such venues as the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, New Jersey in November 2003, Raleigh, North Carolina in February 2005, and Gainesville, Florida in November 2003.


Acte I
Overture / Backstage Dreamland – Gigi, Kim, The Engineer and Bar Girls
"The Heat is On in Saigon" – Soldiers, Bar Girls, The Engineer, Kim, John, Chris and Gigi
"The Movie in My Mind" – Gigi, Kim and Bar Girls
"The Transaction" – The Engineer, John, Soldiers, Chris and Kim
"The Dance" – Kim, Chris and The Engineer
"Why, God, Why?" – Chris
"This Money's Yours" – Chris and Kim
"Sun and Moon" – Kim and Chris
"The Telephone Song" – Chris and John
"The Deal" – The Engineer and Chris
"The Wedding Ceremony" – Gigi, Kim, Bar Girls and Chris
"Thuy's Arrival" – Thuy, Chris and Kim
"Last Night of the World" – Chris and Kim
"The Morning of the Dragon" – Soldiers, The Engineer, Two Guards and Thuy
"I Still Believe" – Kim and Ellen
"Back in Town" – The Engineer, Kim, Thuy and Soldiers
"Thuy's Death" / "You Will Not Touch Him" – Thuy and Kim
"This is the Hour" – Chorus
"If You Want to Die in Bed" – The Engineer
"Let Me See His Western Nose" – Kim and The Engineer
"I'd Give My Life for You" – Kim

Acte II
"Bui Doi" – Chorus and John
"The Revelation" – Chris, John and Ellen
"What a Waste" – The Engineer, Hustlers, Tourists, John and Kim
"Please" – John and Kim
"Chris is Here" – The Engineer, Kim, Club Owner and John
"Kim's Nightmare" – Thuy
"Fall of Saigon" – Soldiers, Chris, Kim, John and Citizens
"Sun and Moon" (Reprise) – Kim
"Room 317" – Kim and Ellen
"It's Her or Me" – Ellen (recent productions have replaced this with "Now That I've Seen Her")
"The Confrontation" – Chris, Ellen and John
"Paper Dragons" – The Engineer and Kim
"The American Dream" – The Engineer
"This is the Hour" (Reprise) – Kim
Finale – Chris and Kim

Kim – A seventeen-year-old girl, recently orphaned and forced to work at "Dreamland." She corresponds to Butterfly in the original opera.
The Engineer, aka Tran Van Dinh – The slightly sleazy but likable owner of "Dreamland." He is half-Vietnamese and half-French. He corresponds to Goro.
Christopher Scott, aka "Chris" – An American G.I. sergeant about to leave Saigon to return to America. He corresponds to Pinkerton.
John Thomas – Chris' friend, also a G.I. He corresponds to Sharpless.
Thuy – Kim's cousin and betrothed, to whom Kim was promised by her parents when the two were thirteen. Has since become an officer in the Communist Vietnamese government. He is a composite character, corresponding in part to both The Bonze and Prince Yamadori.
Ellen – Chris' American wife. She corresponds to Kate.
Gigi Van Tranh – A hardened Saigon stripper; initially voted as "Miss Saigon".
Tam – Kim and Chris' three-year old son. He corresponds to Dolore, or "Sorrow".

Aucun dossier informatif complémentaire concernant Miss Saigon

Controversy
In the London production of Miss Saigon, Lea Salonga originally starred as Kim, with Jonathan Pryce as the Engineer. When the production transferred from London to New York City, the Actors' Equity Association refused to allow Jonathan Pryce, a white British actor who had played the Engineer, to recreate the role in America. As Alan Eisenberg, executive secretary of Actors' Equity explained, "The casting of a Caucasian actor made up to appear Asian is an affront to the Asian community. The casting choice is especially disturbing when the casting of an Asian actor, in the role, would be an important and significant opportunity to break the usual pattern of casting Asians in minor roles."[6] This ruling led to criticism from many including British Equity, and caused producer Cameron Mackintosh to cancel the show despite massive advanced ticket sales. Actors' Equity was concerned about casting discrimination because despite a large, well-publicized international search among Asian actresses to play Kim, there was no equivalent search for Asian actors to play the major Asian male roles (namely Engineer and Thuy) in Miss Saigon. To add to the controversy, Pryce was considered by many to have "star status", a clause that allows a well-known foreign actor to recreate a role on Broadway without an American casting call.[6] However, after pressure from Mackintosh, the general public, and many of its own members, Actors' Equity was forced to reverse its decision, and Pryce starred alongside Salonga and Willy Falk (as Chris) when the show opened on Broadway.

Miss Saigon has experienced criticism from the Asian American community for various racial issues.[7] Originally, Pryce and Burns, white actors playing Eurasian/Asian characters, wore eye prostheses and bronzing cream to make themselves look more Asian,[8] which outraged some who drew comparisons to a "minstrel show."[6] The libretto of Miss Saigon also contains lyrics that many Asians might consider offensive, such as the Engineer's lines: "Greasy chinks make life so sleazy/ in the States I'll have a club that's four-starred" (American Dream) and "Why was I born of a race that thinks only of rice and hates entrepeneurs?" (If You Want to Die in Bed).[8] Furthermore, Miss Saigon contains simplistic portrayals of Asians that perpetuate various stereotypes of Asian women, such as the sexually available vixen, or the submissive China Doll. Miss Saigon, like its predecessor Madame Butterfly, is also a prime example of orientalism in Western arts.


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Version 1

Miss Saigon (1989-09-Drury Lane-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Drury Lane Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)

Durée : 10 ans 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 4264 représentations
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : mercredi 20 septembre 1989
Dernière : samedi 30 octobre 1999
Mise en scène : Nicholas Hytner
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian
Producteur :
Avec : Kim … Lea Salonga
Mimi … Monique Wilson
Gigi … Isay Alvarez
Yvonne … Dominique Nobles
Yvette … Jenine Desiderio
Bar Girl … Pinky Amador, Ruthie Henshall, Suchitra Sen Sawrattan, Shukubi Yo, Antoinette Lo, Claudia Cadette
The Engineer … Jonathan Pryce
John … Peter Polycarpou
Chris … Simon Bowman
Marine … Johnny Amobi, Gerard Casey, Mark Carroll, Richard Calkin, Greg Ellis, Andrew Golder, Nick Holder, Jimmy Johnston, Glyn Kerslake, Ray Shell, Michael Strassen, Louie Spence
Reporter … Tash O'Connor, Mark Bond
Barman … Robert Sena, Jon Jon Briones
Officer of the South Vietnamese Army … Chooi Kheng Beh, Junix Inocian
Vietnamese Customer … Miguel Diaz, Jay Ibot, Victor Laurel, Bobby Martino, William Michaels, Lyon Roque
Mama San … Andy Lanai
Thuy … Keith Burns
Ellen … Claire Moore
Tam … David Platt, Wasseem Hamdan, Allen Evangelista
Pham … Junix Inocian
Huynh … Miguele Diaz
Assistant Commissar … Victor Laurel
Dragon Acrobat … Jimmy Johnston
NVA Soldier … Bobby Martino, Jay Ibot, Andy Lanai, Jon Jon Briones, Chooi Kheng Beh, Robert Sena, Lyon Roque
Hustler … Junix Inocian, Victor Laurel, Lyon Roque, Miguel Diaz
Owner of the Moulin Rouge … Nick Holder
Go-Go Dancer … Pinky Amador, Suchitra Sen Sawrattan, Monique Wilson, Jenine Desiderio
Shultz … Mark Bond
Harrison … Greg Ellis
Travis … Ray Shell
Weber … Michael Strassen
Estevez … Andrew Golder
Allott … Tash O'Connor
Commentaires : The lavish production was notable for the helicopter scene - where a full-size helicopter landed onstage - as well as other spectacular scenic effects.

Version 2

Miss Saigon (1991-04-Broadway Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Broadway Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 9 ans 9 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 19 previews - 4092 représentations
Première Preview : samedi 23 mars 1991
Première : jeudi 11 avril 1991
Dernière : dimanche 28 janvier 2001
Mise en scène : Nicholas Hytner
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian
Producteur :
Avec : The Engineer … Jonathan Pryce
Kim … Lea Salonga
Chris … Willy Falk
John … Hinton Battle
Thuy … Barry K. Bernal
Ellen … Liz Callaway
Tam … Philip Lyle Kong
Commentaires : For the American production Cameron Mackintosh insisted on Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga for the leads. American Equity, under pressure from their Asian-American members, refused to allow a non-Asian (Jonathan Pryce) to play an Asian role and insisted he be re-cast.
Cameron Mackintosh refused and announced the cancellation of the entire production - notwithstanding its potential loss of many millions of dollars. Pressure from the thousands of advance ticket-holders and from the acting profession forced Equity to change its mind and allow Jonathan Pryce to play the role. The show ran almost ten years on Broadway and since then has been performed in 25 countries and 246 cities, and it has been translated into twelve different languages.

Version 3

Miss Saigon (1992-10-US Tour 1)

Type de série: US Tour
Théâtre: US Tour ( - Etats-Unis)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Inconnu
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Nicholas Hytner
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: The first US tour started in Chicago, Illinois in October 1992 and was then expected to travel to those cities which could accommodate the large production. The tour also played venues such as the Wang Center in Boston in July 14 to September 12, 1993,[8]the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Florida in the Spring 1994,[9] and the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC in June 1994.[

Version 4

Miss Saigon (1994-12-Apollo Theater-Stuttgart)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Apollo Theater (Stuttgart - Allemagne)
Durée : 5 ans 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : vendredi 02 décembre 1994
Première : vendredi 02 décembre 1994
Dernière : dimanche 19 décembre 1999
Mise en scène : Nicholas Hytner
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian
Producteur :

Version 5

Miss Saigon (1996-10-Østre Gasværk Teater-Copenhague)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Østre Gasværk Teater (Copenhague - Dannemark)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : dimanche 06 octobre 1996
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : ???? ????
Chorégraphie : ???? ????
Producteur :

Version 6

Miss Saigon (1996-11-Fortis Circustheater-Scheveningen)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Afas Circustheater (Scheveningen - Pays-Bas)
Durée : 2 ans 7 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : dimanche 24 novembre 1996
Première : dimanche 24 novembre 1996
Dernière : dimanche 04 juillet 1999
Mise en scène : Nicholas Hytner
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian
Producteur :
Avec : Kim: Linda Wagenmakers, Casey Francisco, Cystine Carreon / Christopher Scott (Chris): Tony Neef, Paul Vaes, Ger Otte / De Regelaar: Willem Nijholt, Frans van Deursen, Bill van Dijk, Wim van den Driessche, Henk Dikmoet / John: Stanley Burleson, Marc Dollevoet, Matthew Dickens, Paul Donkers, René van Kooten, Jerrel Houtsnee / Ellen: Ellen Evers, Lottie Hellingman, Claudia de Graaf, Céline Purcell / Thuy: Charles Azulay, Arvin Quirante / Gigi: Imelda de los Reyes, Nurlaila Karim, Cystine Carreon, Chaira Borderslee

Version 7

Miss Saigon (2000-09-CCP-Manille-Philippines)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Cultural Center of the Philippines (Manille - Philippines)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : jeudi 01 janvier 1970
Première : mercredi 30 septembre 2009
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : ???? ????
Chorégraphie : ???? ????
Producteur :

Version 8

Miss Saigon (2001-11-UK Tour 1)

Type de série: UK Tour
Théâtre: UK Tour ( - Angleterre)
Durée : 2 ans 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 31 octobre 2001
Première : mardi 13 novembre 2001
Dernière : mercredi 31 décembre 2003
Mise en scène : Nicholas Hytner
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: The tour opened at the Palace Theatre, Manchester and also played in the Birmingham Hippodrome, the Mayflower Theatre Southampton, the Edinburgh Playhouse, the Bristol Hippodrome and the The Point Theatre in Dublin.

Version 9

Miss Saigon (2002-09-Paper Mill Playhouse-Milburn)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Paper Mill Playhouse (Milburn - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 04 septembre 2002
Première : vendredi 06 septembre 2002
Dernière : dimanche 20 octobre 2002
Mise en scène : Mark S. Hoebee
Chorégraphie : Darren Lee
Producteur :
Avec : The Engineer … Kevin Gray
Kim … Dina Lynne Morishita
Chris … Aaron Ramey
Ellen … Kate Baldwin
John … Alan H. Green
Thuy … Steven Eng
Tam … Naomi Nalzoro ou Galen Ng

Version 10

Miss Saigon (2002-xx-US Tour 2)

Type de série: US Tour
Théâtre: US Tour ( - Etats-Unis)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Inconnu
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : ???? ????
Chorégraphie : ???? ????
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: A second North American tour was in Summer 2002 – Spring 2005, playing such venues as the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, New Jersey in November 2003, Raleigh, North Carolina in February 2005, and Gainesville, Florida in November 2003

Version 11

Miss Saigon (2004-07-UK Tour 2)

Type de série: UK Tour
Théâtre: UK Tour ( - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 an 5 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 14 juillet 2004
Première : mercredi 14 juillet 2004
Dernière : samedi 07 janvier 2006
Mise en scène : ???? ????
Chorégraphie : ???? ????
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: Plymouth, Theatre Royal: July 14 –Aug. 21
Bradford, Alhambra Theatre: Aug. 25 –Oct. 23
Glasgow, King’s Theatre: Oct. 26 – Dec. 4
Oxford, New Theatre: Dec. 7 –Jan. 8, 2005
Sunderland, Empire Theatre: Jan. 18 –March 5, 2005
Liverpool, Empire Theatre: March 8 –April 2, 2005
Norwich, Theatre Royal: April 5 – 30, 2005
Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre: May 3 –June 4, 2005
Cardiff, Welsh Millennium Centre: June 7 –July 9, 2005
Woking, New Victoria Theatre: July 12 – Aug. 13, 2005
Nottingham, Theatre Royal: Aug. - Sept. 2005 then tours to Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester.

Version 12

Miss Saigon (2011-09-Beatrix Theater-Utrecht)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Beatrix Theater (Utrecht - Pays-Bas)
Durée : 9 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : vendredi 09 septembre 2011
Première : vendredi 23 septembre 2011
Dernière : dimanche 15 juillet 2012
Mise en scène : Laurence Connor
Chorégraphie : Geoffrey Garratt
Producteur :
Avec : Stanley Burleson (The Engineer), Na-Youg Jeon, (Kim), Tom Sieben (Chris), Brigitte Heltzer (Ellen), Edwin Jonker (Ellen), Kok-Hwa-Lie (Thuy)

Version 13

Miss Saigon (2014-05-Prince Edward-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Prince Edward Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 an 9 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : samedi 03 mai 2014
Première : mercredi 21 mai 2014
Dernière : samedi 27 février 2016
Mise en scène : Laurence Connor
Chorégraphie : Bob Avian • Geoffrey Garratt
Producteur :
Avec : Eva Noblezada (Kim), Jon Jon Briones (Engineer), Alistair Brammer (Chris), Hugh Maynard (John),Tamsin Carroll (Ellen), Rachelle Ann Go (GiGi), Julia Abueva, Natalie Chua, Jon-Scott Clark, Rob Compton , Callum Francis, Ashley Gilmour, Maria Graciano, Simon Hardwick, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Matthew Jeans, Kurt Kansley, Kittiphun Kittipakapom, David Lee, Mitch Leow, Ela Lisondra, Tanya Manalang, Christian Rey Marbella, Kanako Nakano, Thao Therese Nguyen, Saori Oda, Ariel Reonal, Jon Reynolds, Romeo Salazar, Jordan Shaw, Marsha Songcome, Eloisa Amalia Tan, Christian Tanamal, Thao Vilayvong, Amadeus Williams, Gerald Zarcilla.
Presse : "Laurence Connor’s production has a cinematic fluency and he keeps the dramatic tension simmering throughout. For all its many merits, however, I find it easier to admire Miss Saigon than to love it." Charles Spencer for Daily Telegraph

"I can't say I was deeply moved, unlike the lady in front of me forever dabbing her eyes, but I came away feeling this is a successful variation on an old tale and put across with exemplary vigour." Michael Billington for The Guardian

"The revelation is Eva Noblezada in her professional debut as Kim. Combining innocence with an incredible vocal range she is the human heart of an impressive production that is fundamentally opera for people who don’t like opera. A stone cold hit." Neil Norman for The Express

"Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of the 1980s musical Miss Saigon is staged with such insistent extravagance that it bludgeons its way to success. Great art? Nope. But big theatre." Quentin Letts for The Daily Mail

"The result is a show of high-stakes intensity, which vividly dramatises private passions against a striking historical background. And its most notable feature is 18-year-old Noblezada (Kim), who seems a remarkable find." Henry Hitchings for The Evening Standard

Version 14

Miss Saigon (2017-03-Broadway Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Broadway Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 9 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 01 mars 2017
Première : jeudi 23 mars 2017
Dernière : dimanche 14 janvier 2018
Mise en scène : Laurence Connor
Chorégraphie : Geoffrey Garratt
Producteur :
Avec : Jon Jon Briones (The Engineer), Eva Noblezada (Kim), Alistair Brammer (Chris), Rachelle Ann Go (Gigi), Devin Ilaw (Thuy), Katie Rosie Clarke (Ellen), Nicholas Christopher (John)
Presse : "It’s not as if such stories don’t still have the power to stir suspense and tears. But this eventful, sung-through production out of London, directed by Laurence Connor, feels about as affecting as a historical diorama, albeit a lavishly appointed one." Ben Brantley for New York Times

"This bracing new production from London reminds that whirlybirds can’t whip up emotions. Only good actors can do that. The revival of the musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil ('Les Miserables') has plenty of them." Joe Dziemianowicz for New York Daily News

"Miss Saigon is ultimately stranded between extremes of cynicism and idealism: the Engineer’s cartoonish hunger for American-style excess versus Kim’s bland, maternal purity. What’s lost in between is humanity or ambiguity, songs to tell us more about the characters’ past, their quirks or inner nuances. Instead, stereotyped villains and victims shout-sing at each others’ faces or collapse and bellow, “Nooooo!” (twice). Diversity on Broadway should be celebrated, but give actors of color characters we all can care about." David Cote for Time Out New York

"This is a most worthy revival, and now, minus the controversy, fans are free to re-live the thrill." Roma Torre for NY1

"This is brawny, crowd-pleasing entertainment with a cast of 36 and an 18-piece orchestra. It's not for theater snobs, but the audience's enthusiastic response on the first press night indicated a hearty appetite for its ardent, unabashed sentiments. Mackintosh certainly hasn't scrimped on remounting the show, leaving no mystery as to the reasons for its worldwide success." David Rooney for Hollywood Reporter

"This is what people mean when they talk about 'a Broadway show' — melodic songs, big, beautiful voices, a huge ensemble, full-scale pit orchestra, sumptuous production numbers, and the spectacle of lavish sets and special effects." Marilyn Stasio for Variety

Version 15

Miss Saigon (2018-11-Musical Dome-Cologne)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Musical Dome (Cologne - Allemagne)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : mardi 22 janvier 2019
Première : mardi 22 janvier 2019
Dernière : dimanche 03 mars 2019
Mise en scène : Laurence Connor
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 16

Miss Saigon (2018-11-Theater 11-Zurich)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Theater 11 (Zurich - Suisse)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 28 novembre 2018
Première : mercredi 28 novembre 2018
Dernière : dimanche 13 janvier 2019
Mise en scène : Laurence Connor
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

The Last Night of The World

Miss Saigon (2014-05-Prince Edward-London)

Eva Noblezada et Alistair Brammer chantent The Last Night of The World de Miss Saigon au The Alan Titchmarsh Show, diffusé le 10/10/2014.

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Interview de Lea Salonga et Eva Noblezada

Miss Saigon (2014-05-Prince Edward-London)

Interview de Lea Salonga et Eva Noblezada sur BBC Breakfast le 17 septembre 2014

Qualité: ***** Intérêt: *****
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Olivier Awards 2015

Miss Saigon (2014-05-Prince Edward-London)

Miss Saigon Olivier Awards 2015 - "I'd Give My Life For You"

Qualité: ***** Intérêt: *****
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Trailer

Miss Saigon (2014-05-Prince Edward-London)

Qualité: ***** Intérêt: ****
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Trailer: annoce du cast

Miss Saigon (2014-05-Prince Edward-London)

Qualité: ***** Intérêt: ***
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Anglais Durée: 0:08:14



1) 1989-09-Original London Cast
2) 1992-??-Japanese Cast
3) 1993-??-Japanese Cast Live

4) 1994-??-Hungarian Cast
5) 1994-12-Stuttgart Cast
6) 1995-11-Complete Symphonic Recording

7) 1996-??-Danish Cast
8) 1996-??-Dutch Studio Cast
9) 1996-11-Dutch Cast Live