Which do you prefer - Miss Saigon or Les Miserables? — Page 2

The love story was meant to be love at first sight, but if you want to rationalize it: Chris loved Kim because she was the first innocent thing he'd ever seen in Vietnam, and because like many American boys he had a "damsel in distress" complex. Kim loved Chris because he represented her way out of Vietnam.

You have to think about it through Chris's eyes; he tried to find Kim and couldn't, and it's also understandable why he never told Ellen about her. As for Ellen, she isn't meant to be a villain. No one's meant to be a villain, not even Thuy.

Btw, if you think Chris is bad, check out his "predecessor," Benjamin Pinkerton.

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Updated On: 6/28/07 at 12:14 AM

There is something about Les Miz that leaves me in awe, but I definitely prefer Miss Saigon. I completely agree on all accounts with what bjh2114 says about Miss Saigon, although I strongly disagree about Ms. Ruffelle (but that is another topic). I think Miss Saigon is a better show because the score for Miss Saigon is more original/creative than the one for Les Miz. And especially a lot less repetitive!

Miss Saigon takes you more into the story because you automatically care more for a female lead because she is more vulnerable. I like the music better in general and I don't get bored.

True, but a lot of people do count the Napoleonic Wars as the French Revolution. Plus, Valjean was arrested in the 1790's.

The Student Rebellion though is definitely NOT the French Revolution.

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Miss Saigon is a much better show. The characters acutally have more than one layer. They are realistic people with flaws. Les Mis is pretty one dimensional throughout. And I have to disagree with whoever said that the engineer should be played by an asian. i believe it should always be played by a white man. the engineer is eurasian, not asian. since theatre is a visual art, it is easier to associate that he is a halfbreed if he does not look totally asian. it really adds a lot to the story as well becuase tam is also eurasian, this gives the engineer a different connection with him. it makes his line "this kid is okay" mean much more. and as far as thuy, the role is so vocal specific, i just want to hear someone who can sing it. to be honest most of the asian men i have seen it have been cast because they are asian and have butchered the high notes.

bump...(sorry, network problems)

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Updated On: 6/28/07 at 01:24 AM