TV: LES MISERABLES Cast Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge from ONCE!
by Nicole Rosky
- Aug 20, 2014
Earlier this week, the company of ONCE took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and in turn challenged their neighbors, the cast of Les Miserables, to do the same. Who did they nominate? The Broadway companies of Matilda, Kinky Boots and The Phantom of the Opera. Check out their video below!
Original and New MISS SAIGON Stars to Unite for Gala Performance in September
by Nicole Rosky
- Aug 18, 2014
MISS SAIGON made its highly anticipated return to London on May 21, 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. Now there is even more to look forward to, as the show just announced via Facebook that fans can register to see a special gala performance on September 22:
STAGE TUBE: Welcome to Dreamland! Watch Highlights from West End's MISS SAIGON
by Nicole Rosky
- Jul 14, 2014
MISS SAIGON made its highly anticipated return to London on May 21, 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. 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 based on an original concept by Adrian Vaux, costume design by Andreane Neofitou, lighting design byBruno Poet, sound design by Mick Potter, and orchestrations by William David Brohn. Musical supervision is by Stephen Brooker and John Rigby. Musical direction is by Alfonso Casado Trigo.
Below, check out highlights from the exciting new production!
Photo Coverage: Opening Night Red Carpet for MISS SAIGON!
by Robert Diamond
- May 22, 2014
MISS SAIGON made its highly anticipated return to London last night, May 21, 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. Check out photos from the starry red carpet below!
Review Roundup: MISS SAIGON Opens in the West End- All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups
- May 22, 2014
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's MISS SAIGON makes its highly anticipated return to London tonight, May 21, 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. Let's see what the critics had to say...
Cameron Mackintosh Regrets 1991 Yellow-Face MISS SAIGON Casting
by Nicole Rosky
- May 21, 2014
MISS SAIGON will make its highly anticipated return to the West End tonight, May 21, 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. In a recent interview with the Telegraph, producer Cameron Mackintosh admits to regrets from the original production.
Miss Saigon sparked quite a controversy back when it opened on Broadway in 1991, when Jonathan Pryce was cast as the Engineer, a character of Eurasian decent. Mackintosh now admits that it was his 'biggest mistake.' He told Telegraph: 'I said it was a storm in an Oriental tea-cup, thinking I was being clever. I was actually being stupid."
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