MISS SAIGON to receive UK revival with Ampil as female Engineer

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/22/22 at 5:39am

Sheffield Theatres has unveiled new shows running in 2023.

A new production of Miss Saigon will be presented in the Crucible Theatre from Saturday 8 July 2023 to Saturday 12 August 2023.

The first regional non-replica production of Boublil and Schönberg's hit musical (which is set during the Vietnam War and follows a tragic love story) will feature a reimagined staging by Sheffield Theatres' artistic director Robert Hastie and RTYDS associate artistic director Anthony Lau as co-directors, with design by Ben Stones and lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun.

Joanna Ampil (South Pacific) will play The Engineer, with additional casting to be announced.

Hastie said today: "As we reach the culmination of our 50th anniversary year we are proud to announce new productions that continue our quest to give Sheffield audiences thrilling experiences they can only get in the theatre. A new production of Miss Saigon– the first in the UK to be given permission to explore new approaches to staging and casting since the original 1989 production – will light up the Crucible in Summer 2023. Anthony and I are thrilled to be co-directing Boublil and Schönberg's iconic show, and could not be more excited to be welcoming Joanna Ampil to Sheffield to play The Engineer.”

https://www.whatsonstage.com/sheffield-theatre/news/miss-saigon-to-be-revived-in-2023_57419.html?

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 9/22/22 at 7:24am

When I first her Joanna Ampil was starring in the show I was thinking she’s far too old to be playing Kim still, but when I saw she was playing the Engineer I was immediately on board! 
 

I’ve seen the show with an Asian Ellen and it was amazing what that small change did to the context of the show so a female Engineer is a fantastic idea!