Miss Saigon

Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London on 20 September 1989, closing after 4264 performances on 30 October 1999. On 11 April 1991, it opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York, again running for over 4000 performances.

Popularity

Since opening, Miss Saigon has been successfully produced in many cities around the world including Stuttgart and Toronto, where new theatres were designed specifically to house the show. In December 1994 the London production became the Theatre Royal's (Drury Lane) longest running musical, eclipsing the record set by My Fair Lady.

Related Topics:
Stuttgart - Toronto - December - 1994 - London - My Fair Lady

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After a tour of the six largest venues in the British Isles and Ireland, the production was redesigned so that it could be accommodated in smaller theatres. This 'new' tour started in July 2004.

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Lea Salonga won a Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical" in 1991; however the show was pipped to the award for 'Best Musical' by Will Rogers Follies.

Related Topics:
Lea Salonga - Tony Award - Will Rogers Follies

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Notable songs include "Movie In My Mind", "The Last Night Of The World", "I Still Believe", "The American Dream" and "Why God, Why?"

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Miss Saigon is currently in national and regional productions across the United States, along with many other countries.

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