#101
Posted: 7/29/08 at 1:17am
I saw Miss Saigon yesterday at our Muny. Those of you who replied to my Eric Kunze question were right. I thought the whole cast was amazing!
Since the Muny is an outdoor theatre, they were able to do the most impressive "Fall of Saigon" I've ever seen. The back of the stage opened up where you could see the helicopter's lights as the GI's were evacuating. Then, a real helicopter emerged from behind the stage, hovered overhead, and flew off. The audience went wild! It was incredible!
Unfortunately, Mother Nature must not have been enjoying the show as much as we were, because a bad storm started brewing during the second act. Kudos to the actors who continued giving flawless performances despite flashes of lightning, rumbles of thunder, and people leaving.
About 10 minutes before the finale, they abruptly ended the show due to the storm. What a huge disappointment that was! Imagine being emotionally engrossed in a great book only to discover the last chapter is missing. :)
I'm sure the cast was disappointed too, especially since it was the last performance. I would have loved to have given them the standing ovation they so deserved!
Since the Muny is an outdoor theatre, they were able to do the most impressive "Fall of Saigon" I've ever seen. The back of the stage opened up where you could see the helicopter's lights as the GI's were evacuating. Then, a real helicopter emerged from behind the stage, hovered overhead, and flew off. The audience went wild! It was incredible!
Unfortunately, Mother Nature must not have been enjoying the show as much as we were, because a bad storm started brewing during the second act. Kudos to the actors who continued giving flawless performances despite flashes of lightning, rumbles of thunder, and people leaving.
About 10 minutes before the finale, they abruptly ended the show due to the storm. What a huge disappointment that was! Imagine being emotionally engrossed in a great book only to discover the last chapter is missing. :)
I'm sure the cast was disappointed too, especially since it was the last performance. I would have loved to have given them the standing ovation they so deserved!
