Posted: 11/19/15 at 1:03pm
According to Mackintosh, the show will arrive for a limited engagement from spring 2017 to Jan 2018 before heading out on a national tour.
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/182781/the-heat-is-on-miss-saigon-revival-will-bow-on-broadway-in-2017/
Updated On: 11/19/15 at 01:03 PM
Posted: 11/19/15 at 1:04pm
I am confused. I was expecting to learn a little bit more concrete news, like maybe about a theater or something. I feel like I've been seeing "Saigon to return to Broadway" headlines for eons now.
Interesting that it will be a limited run, though.
Updated On: 11/19/15 at 01:04 PM
Posted: 11/19/15 at 1:06pm
We at least have dates though. The part that interested me was the limited engagement before touring detail. It's not expected to arrive for over a year, so I'm not surprised that there isn't a concrete theater announced yet.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 1:18pm
Eva Noblezada and Jon Jon Briones will reprise their performances as Kim and The Engineer on Broadway! YES!
Posted: 11/19/15 at 1:33pm
Go see Allegiance!
Posted: 11/19/15 at 1:34pm
True! Also, this supports my theory that Les Miz will run through 2016 and close in January 2017—perfect timing for Saigon to swoop into the Imperial.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 2:19pm
Dumb that it's limited. But thank god we're getting rid of that terrible, uninspired Les Mis "revival".
Updated On: 11/19/15 at 02:19 PM
Posted: 11/19/15 at 2:24pm
Posted: 11/19/15 at 2:26pm
I find it quite amazing that this is supposed to be a limited run, but my guess is the show is going into the Imperial or the Broadway. Macintosh IMO wants to be able to have Les Miserables, Phantom and Miss Saigon all simultaneously running on Broadway for a PR stunt, but Les Miz is barely staying a float. Then again he is the show's sole producer and has the money to keep it going. If I had to guess though he is holding out to see how Fiddler does, as all the revivals have lasted from 2-20 months. If Fiddler is strong through next September I expect Macintosh to announce Les Miz closing in Jan 2017 to make way for Miss Saigon. If Fiddler doesn't Miss Saigon will go into the Broadway and Les Miz will close in June of 2017, so all three productions can be simultaneously running for a few months.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 2:31pm
" Eva Noblezada and Jon Jon Briones will reprise their performances as Kim and The Engineer on Broadway! YES!"
She went to the same HS (Northwest School Of The Arts) in Charlotte NC as my daughters, my daughters graduated a bunch of years before her.
Updated On: 11/19/15 at 02:31 PM
Posted: 11/19/15 at 2:37pm
Not a big fan of the show, but Jon Jon is truly incredible in it! Too bad he didn't win the Olivier.
Updated On: 11/19/15 at 02:37 PM
Posted: 11/19/15 at 2:47pm
This was my first show ever. Ironically I saw Eva's aunt Annette Calud as Kim.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 4:09pm
It will be going into the Broadway, as it's a limited engagement Cameron wants as big theatre possible. If Fiddler does last until January 2017 it has done extremely well, given it's in a massive theatre, with no box office stars and there has been a Broadway revival in the last decade.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 4:27pm
yeah, the Fiddler revival will likely only last a year, if that. I guess they're counting on LES MIZ running through the end of 2016. If the SAIGON tour isn't launching until Aug/Sept. 2017, the Broadway production could possibly extend a few months into June/July. I still say this takes the Imperial.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 4:45pm
^You mean the tour would launch in fall 2018?
Posted: 11/19/15 at 4:49pm
I'm really glad that this production us transferring because it it so beautiful and Eva and Jon Jon are fantastic! I am however a little disappointed that this is a limited run and that not as many people will have the chance to experience. Anyways, all the best and I'll be sitting here waiting for them to announce an extension!!
Posted: 11/19/15 at 5:03pm
This news was only a few hours old until I saw people on Twitter ragging on it because of how racist, sexist, etc. the show.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 5:09pm
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "^You mean the tour would launch in fall 2018?
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yeah, it's basically three years away. SAIGON will run on Broadway from March 2017 - January 2018 with extensions available since the tour won't start until Aug/Sept. 2018. Sorry, just got the years wrong.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 5:42pm
Is this a smaller production in terms of physical scale? The original set was HUGE at the time. I'm I incorrect in thinking they've scaled it down?
Posted: 11/19/15 at 5:58pm
Phantom of London said: "They've scaled it down.
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They still have the helicopter though.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 6:12pm
We have a real spoiler tag on here now, FYI.
Not that Mr Roxy will ever learn how to use it, but still... it exists.
Posted: 11/19/15 at 6:14pm
I hope they bring Ethan Le Phong over... love him. Then again, not sure it counts as over if he's already American... heh.
Updated On: 11/19/15 at 06:14 PM
Posted: 11/19/15 at 6:18pm
It would be great to have this production on Broadway with Eva and Jon Jon reprising their roles, even if it's just for a short engagement.
