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Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. The setting of the plot is relocated to the 1970s Saigon during the Vietnam War, and Madame Butterfly's story of marriage between an American lieutenant and geisha is replaced by a romance between an American GI and a Vietnamese bargirl.
The musical was premièred at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, on 20 September 1989, closing after over four thousand performances, on 30 October 1999. It opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre in 1991 and subsequently played in many other cities and embarked on tours. Prior to the opening of the 2014 London revival, it was claimed that Miss Saigon had set a new world record for opening day ticket sales, with sales in excess of £4m reported.
The musical represented Schönberg and Boublil's second major success, following Les Misérables in 1985. As of September 2015, Miss Saigon remains Broadway's thirteenth longest-running show.
María Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga KLD (born February 22, 1971), better known as Lea Salonga (/ˈleɪə səˈlɒŋɡə/), is a Filipina singer and actress best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses, and as a recording artist and television performer, especially in the Philippines.
At age 18, she originated in the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, first in the West End and then on Broadway, winning the Olivier, Tony and Theatre World Awards, among others. Salonga is the first Filipino artist to sign with an international record label (Atlantic Records in 1993). She is also the first Philippine-based artist to have received a major album release and distribution deal in the United States, and one of the best-selling Filipino artists of all time, having sold over 19 million copies of her albums worldwide.
Salonga was the first actress of Asian descent to play the roles of Éponine and Fantine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway. She also portrayed Éponine and Fantine, respectively, in the musical's 10th and 25th anniversary concerts in London. She provided the singing voices of two official Disney Princesses: Jasmine in Aladdin (1992) and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011 for her work with The Walt Disney Company. Salonga starred as Mei-li in the 2002 Broadway version of Flower Drum Song. She has played numerous other stage, film and TV roles in the US, the Philippines and elsewhere. She has toured widely in the title role of Cinderella, among other roles, and as a concert artist. In 2015, she returned to Broadway in Allegiance.
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Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; IPA: [tʰan fə ho̞˧˩ t͡ɕɪj˧ mɪ̈n˧]), formerly named and still also referred to as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn; IPA: [sâj ɣɔ̂ŋ], French: Saïgon), is the largest city in Vietnam. It was once known as Prey Nokor, an important Khmer seaport prior to annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century. Under the name Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina and later of the independent republic of South Vietnam 1955–75. On 2 July 1976, Saigon merged with the surrounding Gia Định Province and was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City after revolutionary leader Hồ Chí Minh (although the name Sài Gòn is still unofficially widely used).
The metropolitan area, which consists of the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Thủ Dầu Một, Biên Hòa, Vũng Tàu and surrounding towns, is populated by more than 9 million people, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam. The city's population is expected to grow to 13.9 million in 2025.
Actors: Jenica Bergere (actress), John Wynn (editor), John Wynn (producer), John Wynn (director), Kevin McCorkle (actor), Alison Haislip (actress), Paul W. Hazen (producer), Kurt David Anderson (producer), Kurt David Anderson (actor), Brianna Brown (actress), Julie McNiven (actress), Nathan Moore (actor), Angela Matemotja (actress), Lana McKissack (actress), Candice Coke (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,
http://po.st/MissSaigon Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production has made its highly anticipated return to the West End, and is breaking box office records at the Prince Edward Theatre. Since Miss Saigon's sensational record-breaking run at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane 25 years ago it has played in 300 cities in 15 different languages, winning awards around the world. This epic musical love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI called Chris - but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. http://po.st/MissSaigon - Tickets & Information https://www.fb.com/MissSaigonOfficial https://twitter.com/misssaigonuk
Eva Noblezada and Alistair Brammer perform The Last Night of the World from the Broadway revival of Miss Saigon, on Today, NBC, March 13, 2017.
The Tony winner and legendary Lea Salonga performing "I'd Give My Life for You" in the Manila production of Miss Saigon in 2000. *Removal notice from copyright owner will be honoured immediately upon receipt of notification sent to me.
Join 2017 Tony-nominee Eva Noblezada as she discusses her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of "Miss Saigon." In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17-year-old Kim (Noblezada) is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There, she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series. For full schedule and more videos go to http://aol.com/build Follow us: TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/BUILDseriesNYC FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BUILDseriesNYC INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/BUILDseriesNYC SNAPCH...
Here's Lea's inimitable performance of 'Sun and Moon' in the Manila production 12 years ago. I uploaded this for those who are planning to audition for the 2014 London revival. I was lucky enough to see this production back in 2001 with Ima Castro as Kim. This is by far the most lavish staging of this show imho. Enjoy!
Lea Salonga's Audition for Miss Saigon. With Claude-Michel Schonberg on piano and Nicholas Hytner, Cameron Mackintosh, Alain Boublil looking on. Sweet! Watch young Lea Salonga in the role of ANNIE in the links below: Tomorrow - Lea Salonga (Rare) https://youtu.be/NCe5UN6C7OA Maybe - Lea Salonga (Rare) https://youtu.be/rVYxz8ABvnw
"Room 317"/"Now That I've Seen Her," from the penultimate performance of the original Broadway production of "Miss Saigon," January 2001. Lea Salonga returned twice to the Broadway production of "Miss Saigon" to play the role she created in both London and New York, the second time to close the New York production. Ruthie Henshall was on stage as a "Bar Girl" in the original cast of the 1989 London production. She went on to take over the role of Ellen in London, and played it again to close the Broadway production. Ellen 's big song, "Now That I've Seen Her," has been replaced by another song ("Maybe") in the current Broadway revival.
The legendary Lea Salonga with the amazing Leo Valdez and Robert Seña in the Manila production of Miss Saigon. -- *Removal notice from copyright owner will be honoured immediately upon receipt of notification sent to me.
http://po.st/MissSaigon Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production has made its highly anticipated return to the West End, and is breaking box office records at the Prince Edward Theatre. Since Miss Saigon's sensational record-breaking run at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane 25 years ago it has played in 300 cities in 15 different languages, winning awards around the world. This epic musical love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI called Chris - but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. http://po.st/MissSaigon - Tickets & Information https://www.fb.com/MissSaigonOfficial https://twitter.com/misssaigonuk
Eva Noblezada and Alistair Brammer perform The Last Night of the World from the Broadway revival of Miss Saigon, on Today, NBC, March 13, 2017.
The Tony winner and legendary Lea Salonga performing "I'd Give My Life for You" in the Manila production of Miss Saigon in 2000. *Removal notice from copyright owner will be honoured immediately upon receipt of notification sent to me.
Join 2017 Tony-nominee Eva Noblezada as she discusses her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of "Miss Saigon." In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17-year-old Kim (Noblezada) is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There, she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series. For full schedule and more videos go to http://aol.com/build Follow us: TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/BUILDseriesNYC FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BUILDseriesNYC INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/BUILDseriesNYC SNAPCH...
Here's Lea's inimitable performance of 'Sun and Moon' in the Manila production 12 years ago. I uploaded this for those who are planning to audition for the 2014 London revival. I was lucky enough to see this production back in 2001 with Ima Castro as Kim. This is by far the most lavish staging of this show imho. Enjoy!
Lea Salonga's Audition for Miss Saigon. With Claude-Michel Schonberg on piano and Nicholas Hytner, Cameron Mackintosh, Alain Boublil looking on. Sweet! Watch young Lea Salonga in the role of ANNIE in the links below: Tomorrow - Lea Salonga (Rare) https://youtu.be/NCe5UN6C7OA Maybe - Lea Salonga (Rare) https://youtu.be/rVYxz8ABvnw
"Room 317"/"Now That I've Seen Her," from the penultimate performance of the original Broadway production of "Miss Saigon," January 2001. Lea Salonga returned twice to the Broadway production of "Miss Saigon" to play the role she created in both London and New York, the second time to close the New York production. Ruthie Henshall was on stage as a "Bar Girl" in the original cast of the 1989 London production. She went on to take over the role of Ellen in London, and played it again to close the Broadway production. Ellen 's big song, "Now That I've Seen Her," has been replaced by another song ("Maybe") in the current Broadway revival.
The legendary Lea Salonga with the amazing Leo Valdez and Robert Seña in the Manila production of Miss Saigon. -- *Removal notice from copyright owner will be honoured immediately upon receipt of notification sent to me.
Kim: Good evening maam
Ellen:Don't turn the bed yet
Kim:I'm not the maid
Ellen: What do you want then?
Kim:
They must written the room number wrong
I am looking for someone named Christopher Scott. 317. Oh I'm sorry...unless
well, you must be,of course your Jon's wife, are you not?
Ellen:
Oh god I see,it had to happen.
You must be Kim, Chris went to find you.
Please come inside, no one will hurt you. I'm Chris's wife...My name is
Ellen
Kim: Tell me you are lying
Ellen: We've been married a year, I'm sorry it's true.
Kim: He said he'd come to get me
Ellen: He said he tried to reach you, but what could he do?
Kim:
Please tell my your not married,
You don't know you can't know what I've done to be here.
Ellen: you don't know how he needed a new start.
Kim: I feel walls im my heart, closing in, I can't breathe, I can't win.
Ellen: As for the child you say it's Chris's.
Kim:
Oh yes madam my son is Chris's.
I had a dream for my sont to belong,
Not to all live his life in the srteet like a rat.
Ellen: We aren't rich, but we'll sholder our load.
Chris and I are totally together on that.
Kim: Then you must take Tam with you.
Ellen: Take a child from his mother, impossibe Kim.
Kim: You will take Tam with you,
then he'll get ehat I wanted for him.
Ellen:
But Kim your child needs you
Chris is married to me we want kids of our own.
Kim: Tam's chance lies with you now, not with you now not with me.
Ellen: No! can't you see? It can't work,it can't be.
Kim:
If you're saying that because you made him change his mind!
Chris must go away and leave me and his son behind!
If you're saying that, because my husband has another wife!
My child has no future,like the dust of life!
He must come tonight to my place!