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Miss Saigon

Description: Palace Theatre, Manchester, Oxford Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 6FT, 0161 228 6256

Newest Review: ... really detailed description, have a look at www.miss-saigon.com/musical/story/ ) ~~ The Production ~~ Miss Saigon is performed in two acts, with a 20 min interval in-between at the Palace. The first act takes us up to April 1978, and the second one starts 5 months later in September. The production took about 3 hours with the first half slightly longer than the 2nd (it has 14 numbers ... more

... compared to 10 in the latter). There was some fantastic scenery being used throughout and no hick-ups where pieces crash into each other or fall of the stage. While this is alwa...more

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Miss Saigon: Ikea Comes To Asia (1684 words)
by - written on 22/04/02 (Very useful, 101 readings)
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I live near the Palace theatre – so near, in fact, that you can see the immense clock tower from my kitchen. In the middle of the night, when the rest of that area of the city is plunged into darkness, I can usually find my way home by aiming for the bright, shining red letters that spell out its name. In short, it’s my local theatre when I’m in Manchester. At the moment, Miss Saigon is showing there about 8 times a week (6 x evenings and 2 matinees). It’s been on since last November, and will continue to show until June, and I saw it for the first time last weekend. Not the first time here, you understand, but the first time ever. I’ve seen ... Read the complete review

The Heat is on in Saigon (792 words)
by - written on 22/01/02 (Very useful, 158 readings)
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I went to see Miss Saigon on Saturday 19th January 2002, at the palace theatre in Manchester. We had to go to the matinee because all of the evening performances were sold out. The palace theatre itself has recently undergone a development costing in excess of 300,000. There is a modern box office, different signage and front façade, new canopy, another kiosk and merchandise positions and a fully re-fitted pit bar. The surroundings looked and felt very elegant. The programme cost just £3.00 and they were on sale just as you walk through the entrance. The bar prices were a little steeper than I’d imagined them to be charging £1.00 for a small bottle of coca-cola. ... Read the complete review