Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Miss Saigon Previews Thread
#1Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/27/17 at 7:00pm
Miss Saigon begins previews March 1st, 2017 at the Broadway Theatre with an official opening night of March 23rd, 2017. Miss Saigon features music by Claude-Michel Schonberg, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr., and a book by Schonberg and Boublil. The 2017 revival stars Eva Noblezada as Kim and Jon Jon Briones as The Engineer.
Who's going?
"The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
#2Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/27/17 at 7:02pm
Going to the first preview! Super hyped after seeing the Japanese production.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#3Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/27/17 at 7:16pm
For anyone going tomorrow, can you please post the Kim alternate schedule, if there is one?
#4Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/27/17 at 7:31pm
I'm looking forward to seeing this over the summer! Probably my favorite show from the era of European blockbusters.
#5Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/27/17 at 7:33pm
I'll be there on Wednesday for its first preview, very excited, will definitely report back. The nightmare scene is going to very poignant in the world we're living in, I'm sure the actors will have a lot to draw from to perform those scenes.
broadwayghost1
Understudy Joined: 4/4/13
#6Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/28/17 at 12:03am
Hey guys. I will be front row center next week. Do you think this is too close? Is the stage raked like the original?
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#7Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/28/17 at 12:08am
broadwayghost1 said: "Hey guys. I will be front row center next week. Do you think this is too close? Is the stage raked like the original?
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Hard to say before performances begin.
Tag
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#8Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/28/17 at 12:23am
Hey guys. I will be front row center next week. Do you think this is too close? Is the stage raked like the original?
If we said yes, what are you going to do about it at this point?
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#9Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/28/17 at 1:59am
Hopefully, they fixed a bit of the London staging where the hut was too tall and blocked the first Ellen/Chris scene from view for the first few rows.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#10Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 2/28/17 at 11:39pm
Was anybody on here at invited dress tonight?
sparepart973
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/12
#12Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 6:39am
ggersten said: "Hopefully, they fixed a bit of the London staging where the hut was too tall and blocked the first Ellen/Chris scene from view for the first few rows.
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LOL yes
I saw this version many times while it was revived in London, and only once not from the front row where the day seats were sold, and just about every single time during I Still Believe they'd be a rush or murmurs going "who is singing?"
#14Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 7:54am
Limited number of $39 general rush at all performances.
"The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
carolinaguy
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/06
#15Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 8:25am
Tonight's perf wasn't very heavily sold looking on Telecharge yesterday. Lots of room in the rear mezz. Wonder how it's selling overall?
Just remembering you've had an "and"
When you're back to "or"
Makes the "or" mean more than it did before
Updated On: 3/1/17 at 08:25 AM
theatregoer3
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/13
#16Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 10:47am
I walked up to the box office yesterday and was able to get a seat on the front mezzo for $64. They had plenty of availability. I'm wondering if folks are worried that this will be like the latest Les Miz revival where the new set and staging seemed to dull the impact of the piece? I mean, I'm going tomorrow but I'm worried I'm not going to like it nearly as much as the original staging which I thought was incredible.
#17Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 10:53am
theatregoer3 said: "I'm wondering if folks are worried that this will be like the latest Les Miz revival where the new set and staging seemed to dull the impact of the piece? I mean, I'm going tomorrow but I'm worried I'm not going to like it nearly as much as the original staging which I thought was incredible."
I saw this production in London a couple of years ago and I don't think anyone will be disappointed by the staging. I thought the sets were beautiful and in no way detracted from the story, and Kim's Nightmare was staged very effectively.
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BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#18Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 10:57am
Does anybody know which weekly performances Noblezada isn't doing?
#19Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 11:03am
I'm sure someone does, but it doesn't appear to be public.
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#20Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 11:07am
BroadwayConcierge said: "Does anybody know which weekly performances Noblezada isn't doing?
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I hope not Wednesday evenings. That's when I'm planning on going
#21Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 11:35am
Seeing this on Monday and really looking forward to it!
-There's the muddle in the middle. There's the puddle where the poodle did the piddle."
#22Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 11:51am
Did anyone rush this morning? How was the line? Where are the seats?
Looking forward to seeing this!
#23Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 11:54am
I'd expect this to be up on TKTS frequently. It's available tonight at 40% off. I have to wonder if this would do better in a slightly smaller house?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
broadwayghost1
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#25Miss Saigon Previews Thread
Posted: 3/1/17 at 2:40pm
Seeing this on Monday. VERY excited!
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