Posted: 6/27/16 at 4:58pm
The confirmed are Eva Noblezeda and Jon Jon Briones from the London Revival. Any rumor about other casting possibilities? I know everyone is wanting Aaron Tveit to be Chris...but will we be that lucky? Any thoughts about which theatre it will be in?
Posted: 6/27/16 at 5:43pm
^which is only on during the summer season. Heck we don't even know if it will be renewed.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 6:19pm
neonlightsxo said: "Braindead won't be around much longer, IMO.
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I agree. I really do hope it is him. He is quite perfect for it.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 6:23pm
Can you have a production of Miss Saigon, and not have Jon Jon Briones as the Engineer?
Posted: 6/27/16 at 6:25pm
Dave13 said: "Can you have a production of Miss Saigon, and not have Jon Jon Briones as the Engineer?
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I agree so much! I don't understand the hype surrounding him. I think Terrence Mann would be perfect for the part, but then Macintosh has his whole "I won't cast a non-Asian actor in the role ever again" thing. Which I do understand, but still. I am sure there are plenty of actors who can do the role more justice, there is no need for them to go out of their way to bring him over here.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 6:37pm
Be very very glad you do have Jon Jon Briones in it as the engineer - he really was the only stand out and memorable feature of the recent London production which is in no way equal to the original or even the UK touring version - I am presuming the 25th anniversary filmed show will be in USA cinemas later this year so you will get to see how more staging money does not mean a better show.
Do envy you getting a different Chris lead than the wimpy one who opened it in UK (and sadly is the one filmed) Understand Broadway actor Chris Peluso starred as Chris later in the run and who is currently in Showboat in London and would have loved to have seen him in the role.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 7:02pm
I am sure he is great, but he also was probably even more favorable seeing as the London revival cast was kind of ehhh with the exception of Noblezeda. But I just don't see the point in bringing him over. Noblezeda is actually from America, and they brought her to London, so it makes s se for her to do it. But I know there must be plenty of Asian actors over here in the US that can justifiably play the role just as well or better than him. They brought Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce over because they both immortalized the roles. I just don't think Briones comes close to Pryce. Just my opinion.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 7:06pm
I just hope they restore some of the original lyrics (I won't get greedy and ask for all of them). The new lyrics are very pedestrian. It's as if they made the changes simply to make changes and not because they serve the material. But this is definitely going into the Broadway.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 7:19pm
TheEngineer892 said: "I am sure he is great, but he also was probably even more favorable seeing as the London revival cast was kind of ehhh with the exception of Noblezeda. But I just don't see the point in bringing him over. Noblezeda is actually from America, and they brought her to London, so it makes s se for her to do it. But I know there must be plenty of Asian actors over here in the US that can justifiably play the role just as well or better than him. They brought Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce over because they both immortalized the roles. I just don't think Briones comes close to Pryce. Just my opinion."
Isn't Jon Jon from America too? His bio states he resides in LA. Actually, I believe he just did an all Asian production La Cage and played Georges in LA.
http://www.miss-saigon.com/cast-and-creative/jon-jon-briones-2/
Posted: 6/27/16 at 7:24pm
JonJon is from CA, the production does not need to bring him all the way here, he is already here. I loved JonJon's take as the Engineer when I saw Miss Saigon in the West End in Nov 2014! So glad he will be in the Broadway production, I plan to watch that too!
Posted: 6/27/16 at 7:34pm
My mistake. I never heard anything about him being from America. I still do not think he is extraordinary. But we will see how he does in 2017.
Updated On: 6/27/16 at 07:34 PM
Posted: 6/27/16 at 7:43pm
And they need to add 'It's her or me ' back into the show, Ellen needs that song
Posted: 6/27/16 at 7:58pm
When I saw Miss Saigon in the 1990s the Ellen Song 'It's her or me' did not make me like Ellen at all, I was Team Kim all the way. But when I heard the new song, Ellen became a more sympathetic character for me! I actually liked it better. Of course my opinion and I usually have a minority opinion around here lol
Posted: 6/27/16 at 8:11pm
I think the Ellen song on the OLC is the most effective. It portrays the conflict she's going without making her too unlikeable.
The track is called "Now That I've Seen Her" but I think the song by that title is a different one (if that makes any sense).
Posted: 6/27/16 at 8:14pm
In my wildest fantasies, Josh Henry plays John. And I weep.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 8:20pm
Mr. Nowack said: "I think the Ellen song on the OLC is the most effective. It portrays the conflict she's going without making her too unlikeable.
The track is called "Now That I've Seen Her" but I think the song by that title is a different one (if that makes any sense).
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IMO, "Maybe" fits the show way much better than NTISH. It deals with the shock and fragility of Ellen and what really stands between Chris and her in a really hearbreaking way, which is probably also the first reaction any straight woman would have knowing that her husband has married another person and has begotten a baby. NTISH sounds too righteous in tone, which is understandable yet not as effective.
Posted: 6/27/16 at 8:43pm
I'd pay real money, like current Hamilton OBC type money to see Pryce step into the role again for a week or two, as some blatant stunt casting.
While I know this will not happen, let a man dream...
Posted: 6/27/16 at 9:08pm
Josh Henry would be a fantastic choice! I was also thinking MAYBE Megan Hilty for Ellen? Or would we be too lucky to have Tveit, Henry and Hilty all in one show?
Updated On: 6/27/16 at 09:08 PM
Posted: 6/28/16 at 8:10am
Is there already more information about the release of the 25th anniversary show?
Posted: 6/28/16 at 8:25am
jonahke said: "Is there already more information about the release of the 25th anniversary show?"
The show will be presented in cinema's on October 16th, 2016.
(Full show + celebrations at the end with original London cast). According to Cameron, who has seen a rough cut of the first 20 minutes, it looks and sounds sensational.
After that, a dvd release is planned. There is no news about a date yet. I hope soon, but they might want to open the show on Broadway first.
Updated On: 6/28/16 at 08:25 AM
Posted: 6/28/16 at 8:28am
Rumours are Jeremy Jordan as Chris and Joshua Henry as John.
I would love to see Rachelle Ann Go transfer with the production. She was an incredible Gigi and really brings in the asian audiences.
I would love to see Stephanie J Block as Ellen but she will be busy with Falsettos and she is so much better than then role.
