Miss Saigon.......

How would everyone compare the two, and what do you like about one that you may not like about the other? What do you think are some of their similarities? What is your favorite song from Les Mis, and your favorite song from Miss Saigon?

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I love Miss Saigon. I also love Les Miz.

I saw TUTS' production (first one after Broadway). It was done in the round (aka--didn't rely on spectacle). This showed what I had always suspected--that the story and the writing are truly good. It doesn't need a helicopter to be worth anything--sure the helicopter was fun in the Broadway and touring productions. I love the music--although I should admit that at first, I didn't like the music that much. It took a few times through the recording to get into it--and each time I did, I liked it more and more to the point that I can't imagine how I heard those songs the first time. I suspect that this could be the reason why some are turned off my it, whereas Les Miz is much easier to get into musically.

My fav recordings of both are the synphonic recordings. I love hearing every note of both shows.

I also, really like (most of) Martin Guerre--the 1999 cast recording (not so much the OLC). It's a shame that it didn't get figured out. Maybe one day? When are they going to write a new show?

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" The problem I had with it was the main song..."

What song would that be?

I think the song in question is 'The Heat Is On In Saigon' which is a pretty straight knock-off of something, although I'm drawing a blank as to what specifically. I don't think it was intentional, though, just one of those things.

It's just the one song from that show I know has been noted as sounding very similar to something else.

I wouldn't call it the title track, either.