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Miss Saigon

Description: Palace Theatre, Manchester, Oxford Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 6FT, 0161 228 6257

Newest Review: ... to him remains in Saigon. Haunted by his past he returns to find Kim with his wife. Miss Saigon is a visual feast that will leave your eyes blinking for days! The set is one of the best you will see. Many have been gobsmacked by that helicopter. But there is so much more for the eye to see with emotive songs to match. During the storming number "Movie In My Mind" your sympathies ... more

... are with the call girls on stage. Each one does not want to work in the club and their sadness is portrayed beautifully through the power of this tremendous show stopping number. "Why God Why" features Chris the GI questioning his role in Sa...more

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Miss Saigon: Movie In My Mind (1366 words)
by - written on 11/05/02
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Miss Saigon left the West End of London with a gaping hole in 1998. But never fear- the show with 'that helicopter' and a heart the size of a theatre is back. Currently wowing crowds in Manchester until June 29- Miss Saigon has lost none of the West End extravagance and looks set to leave the North with great theatrical memories for a long time to come. MISS SAIGON- THE PALACE THEATRE, MANCHESTER Cast ==== Leo Tavarro Valdez, Joanna Ampil, Niklas Andersson, Kingsley Leggs, Nicky Adams, Robert Vicencio Music ===== By Claude- Michel Schonberg. Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jnr and Alain Boubil Opened ... Read the complete review

"NOOOOOOOOOO!" (2617 words)
by - written on 07/02/02 (Very useful, 775 readings)
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Those were the last words of the show. Not just a simple ‘no’ or a direct ‘no’ but a ‘no’ so full of pain and agony that you could not fail to be moved by it. A ‘no’ I felt like shouting as I could have happily sat through the entire performance again… Miss Saigon is a remarkable musical/opera – I have never experienced a show quite like it. The passion, the drive, the energy, the simple nightmarish consequences of actions we make – this was a first for me. Normally, I am quite reserved with my emotions – I’ve seen Les Mis and managed to hold back the sniffles ‘till half way ... Read the complete review