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Miss Saigon is a sung-through stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and ... Jonathan Pryce and many of the original 1989 cast joined with the current cast for a ...
When Miss Saigon opened on Broadway in 1991, she again played the role of Kim, [26] winning the Drama Desk, ... Miss Saigon (Original London Cast Recording) (1989)
Simon Bowman (born 16 February 1961) is a British actor and singer, born in Cardiff and trained at Mountview Theatre School. He is best known for originating the role of Chris, opposite Lea Salonga's Kim, in the original production of Miss Saigon at Theatre Royal Drury Lane 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]
Salonga rose to international recognition in 1989 after starring as Kim in the original West End production of Miss Saigon, [5] a role she later reprised when the musical transferred to Broadway in 1991. [6] A documentary entitled The Heat Is On, which details the creation and casting process of the original production, was filmed and released ...
After a series of major dramatic roles on stage, including Vanya and Macbeth, Pryce decided he wanted to do musicals after seeing his friend Patti LuPone in the original London production of Les Misérables. [29] He successfully returned to the stage originating the role of The Engineer, a Eurasian pimp, in the West End musical Miss Saigon.
She is featured on albums including the original cast recordings of Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera – Highlights, Cabaret, Oliver! and Les Misérables, as well as The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leading Ladies and two solo albums of songs by Bernard J. Taylor. [6]
Joanna, at seventeen years old, auditioned for an open call in Manila for the original production of Miss Saigon in front of director Sir Nicolas Hytner.Despite not having any experience in theatre or the performing arts, she landed the lead role of Kim and was flown to London to rehearse with the West End company at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. [2]