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High School Miss Saigon - wow!

High School Miss Saigon - wow!

COOOOLkid
#0High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:43am

I just attended a high school performance of Miss Saigon at a high school in California, and wow! It blew me away! I believe nothing was cut for the high school version, and they said everything that was said in the original Broadway production. (including whore, slut, sh!t, ass, etc).

What really blew me away was the fact that a real helicopter came down, instead of a projected one, and the scenery was absolutely gorgeous!

I was thinking that Miss Saigon might be too much for a high school to do, but if they've got enough talent and A LOT of money, I'd say go for it!

(BTW, the cast was half good, half okay. The ensemble numbers were energy-less, however, a lot of individual songs were very well performed!)


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LizzieCurry
#1re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:49am

California's a big state.

Could you be more specific? Links? Photos?

and they said everything that was said in the original Broadway production

Including Little God of My Heart?

Nyuck. Sorry... re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!


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Link Larkin Wanabe
#2re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:50am

Yeah I'd love to see photos too if you can find any.

Akiva

COOOOLkid
#3re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:52am

it was University High School in Irvine, and sorry, I couldn't find the pictures. But the sets/costumes were just gorgeous!

http://uhsdrama.com/past_seasons.htm

I'm sure it'll get updated soon.


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LizzieCurry
#4re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:56am

Wait...they did Side Show and Urinetown.

This is no typical HS.

My respect for them just shot up.


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CATSNYrevival
#5re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 3:03am

did it say anywere that it was the school edition because they might have just been performing the regular version... that would explain why there were no cuts.

#6re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 3:11am

Woah I go to school at UC Irvine and I saw the poster for Miss Saigon in Golden Spoon (my lover!) and I really wanted to go, and now I definitely do! Thanks for the heads-up!

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BrdwyThtr
#7re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 5:58am

I'm in a high school production of Miss Saigon right now playing The Engineer. MTI only has the full production available for license right now, but they're looking to condense it like they did with Les Mis.

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TheActr97J
#8re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/26/06 at 7:56am

HIGH SCHOOL BAT BOY?!? No way!

I went to the wrong high school.


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EponineAmneris
#9re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/27/06 at 5:49pm

Break a leg with this, gang. It's not an easy show to pull off.


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gavrochegirl
#10re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/27/06 at 5:55pm

"This is no typical HS.

My respect for them just shot up."

Me too! I mean, if you look at their past shows, they are definitely a daring and bold high school. Good for them!


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Katurian2
#11re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/27/06 at 5:58pm

That's amazing! And their pictures from Cabaret look really cool. Dang! My school has been doing Seussical and 42nd Street...


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LiLMuNkEe22
#12re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/28/06 at 1:24am

this was so exciting to read!!

our school is putting on the first School Edition of Miss Saigon next year... and I absolutely cannot wait!! The school sounds a lot like ours, but I sure hope it goes as wonderfully!!!


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John3
#13re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/28/06 at 2:50am

I have friends that go there, they are very adventurous with their productions. I saw them do Beauty and the Beast Last Year and it was very professional. And my piano teacher used to accompany them a while back. They are very talented.

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lilprima2b
#14re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/28/06 at 3:57am

(Side note: I've performed at University High School! I had a dance showcase there for a summer program I did a couple years ago. The dressing rooms are disgusting.)

I go to the same school as lilmunkee22, so it's a relief to hear that a high school CAN pull off the show! At the risk of being non-PC, did they have a lot of Asians in the cast? Or were there just a lot of people in bad Asian makeup?


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elphaba432
#15re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/28/06 at 9:33am

It must of been hard to get a helicopter come onto the stage!


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BrdwyThtr
#16re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/29/06 at 9:12pm

It's actually not that difficult of a show to do. I feel the material works better in a smaller atmosphere.

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wackjack132
#17re: High School Miss Saigon - wow!
Posted: 5/29/06 at 10:09pm

That sounds awesome!!!

*Edited - because HOLY HELL I SOUNDED LIKE THE BIGGEST BITCH EVER...really sorry bout that whoever read it re: High School Miss Saigon - wow! Updated On: 5/29/06 at 10:09 PM


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