The revival of Miss Saigon, helmed by Laurence Connor, opened in its original home, The Broadway Theater featuring four of its London stars, Jon Jon Briones as The Engineer, Eva Noblezada as Kim, Alistair Brammer as Chris and Rachelle Ann Go as Gigi on March 23, 2017. The cast also includes Katie Rose Clarke as Ellen, Nicholas Christopher as John, Devin Ilaw as Thuy.
The original production of Miss Saigon starring Jonathan Pryce as The Engineer and Lea Salonga as Kim, opened at the same theater on April 11, 1991 and played there through January 28, 2001. The production garnered three Tony Awards including Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Lea Salonga, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for Jonathan Pryce and Best Performance by a Featured Actor for Hinton Battle.
Lea Salonga as Kim and Jonathan Pryce as The Engineer in Miss Saigon, London
Photograph: Michael Le Poer Trench © Cameron Mackintosh Ltd
The revival of Miss Saigon began previews on March 1st, and will play a limited engagement through January 13, 2018 before launching a North American tour later in the year.
Miss Saigon received two Tony nominations for Best Revival and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Eva Noblezada.
Jon Jon Briones and Lea Salonga presenting at the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017. Credit: Theo Wargo
Tony Award winner Lea Salonga and Jon Jon Briones, who appeared in the original London production together, introduced a medley of songs featuring Ms. Noblezada and the cast of Miss Saigon at the 71st Annual Tony Awards ceremony at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017.
Also featured in the cast of Miss Saigon are Carol Angeli, Emily Bautista, Mike Baerga, Billy Bustamante, Viveca Chow, Julian DeGuzman, Colby Dezelick, Taurean Everett, Paige Faure, Graham Scott Fleming, Casey Garvin, Nkrumah Gatling, Dan Horn, Ericka Hunter, Adam Kaokept, Lina Lee, Paul HeeSang Miller, Robert Pendilla, Catherine Ricafort, Casey Lee Ross, Jason Sermonia, Julius Sermonia, Antoine L. Smith, Sam Strasfeld, Tiffany Toh, Kimberly-Ann Truong, Kei Tsuruharatani, Christopher Vo, Travis Ward-Osborne, Charlie Williams, Anna-Lee Wright, Warren Yang, and Minami Yusui.
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