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Miss Saigon is a sung-through stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera Madama Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover.
After completing the 14-month Miss Saigon tour that wowed audiences in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth, RJ went back to Singapore to stage his comeback solo concert at the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay dubbed as A Musical Journey with RJ Rosales on 29 August 2008.
In 1999, Salonga starred as Sonia Walsk in the Singapore production of They're Playing Our Song, later reprising the role in the 2000 Manila production. In the same year, she also returned to the West End production of Miss Saigon as Kim to close the show as well as the Broadway production.
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL (/ ˈ l eɪ ə s ə ˈ l ɒ ŋ ɡ ə / LAY-ə sa-LONG-ə; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipino singer and actress.Known primarily for her work in theatre, she has starred in musicals on Broadway and in the West End.
She starred alongside Lea Salonga, who originated the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. The film was released by Sony Pictures Stage 6 on October 9, 2020. [17] In 2022, she starred in the film Easter Sunday, featuring an all-Filipino cast. [18] In 2022, Blogtalk with MJ Racadio named her one of the "75 Most Influential Filipino-Americans". [19]
Miss Saigon Germany: Original Cast/ American GI: Stella Musical GmbH 2001: RENT: Angel: Singapore Repertory Theatre, Atlantis Productions 2001: Hedwig and the Angry Itch: Hedwig: Atlantis Productions 2002: Falsettos: Marvin: New Voice Company 2002: Miss Saigon UK National Tour: Viet Cong / US Bar-Owner: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. 2004: Cabaret: U ...
In 2017, she reprised her role in Miss Saigon, which marked her Broadway debut, [14] before being cast in the original West End production of Hamilton, where she portrayed Eliza Schuyler. [15] For her performance in the latter, Go won a BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best Actress in a New Production of a Musical.
Lee's career began in 1995, when he was cast in the second national tour of Miss Saigon. He auditioned for the show on three occasions before he was cast. [2] [4] Lee went on to join the Broadway production of Miss Saigon (Thuy). His other Broadway credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (Simon Zealotes), Pacific Overtures (Kayama), and Rent. [2]