Miss Saigon
Musical - Original
Broadway Theatre
- First Preview: March 23, 1991
- Opening Date: April 11, 1991
- Closing Date: January 28, 2001
- Previews: 19
- Performances: 4092
Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr., Alain Boublil
Book: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg
Music: Claude-Michel Schonberg
Synopsis
An American G.I. falls in love with a Vietnamese prostitute while stationed in Saigon during the Vietnam War. They are separated when the country falls, until she returns to his life years later, in this musical inspired by the opera Madame Butterfly.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Jonathan Pryce | The Engineer |
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Lea Salonga | Kim |
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Hinton Battle | John |
| Willy Falk | Chris | |
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Liz Callaway | Ellen |
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Kam Cheng | Kim [Alternate] |
| Barry Bernal | Thuy |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Alain Boublil | Book |
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Claude-Michel Schonberg | Book |
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Claude-Michel Schonberg | Music |
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Richard Maltby, Jr. | Lyrics |
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Alain Boublil | Lyrics |
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Nicholas Hytner | Director |
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Jonathan Pryce | Winner |
| 1991 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Lea Salonga | Winner |
| 1991 | Outstanding Lighting Design | David Hersey | Winner |
| 1991 | Outstanding Orchestrations | William David Brohn | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Jonathan Pryce | Winner |
| 1991 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Lea Salonga | Winner |
| 1991 | Outstanding Director | Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
| 1991 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Theatre World Award | Lea Salonga | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Actor in a Musical | Jonathan Pryce | Winner |
| 1991 | Actress in a Musical | Lea Salonga | Winner |
| 1991 | Book of a Musical | Alain Boublil
Claude-Michel Schonberg |
Nominee |
| 1991 | Choreography | Bob Avian | Nominee |
| 1991 | Direction of a Musical | Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
| 1991 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Willy Falk | Nominee |
| 1991 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Hinton Battle | Winner |
| 1991 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | David Hersey | Nominee |
| 1991 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1991 | Original Score | Claude-Michel Schonberg
Richard Maltby, Jr. Alain Boublil |
Nominee |
| 1991 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | John Napier | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jan. 28, 2001 | 35 | $895,875 $629,523 |
$155,756 | $65.71 $85.00 |
13634 1743 |
8 0 |
97.78% | 8.35% |
| Jan. 21, 2001 | 34 | $740,119 $629,523 |
$29,433 | $59.35 $85.00 |
12470 1743 |
8 0 |
89.43% | 2.31% |
| Jan. 14, 2001 | 33 | $710,686 $629,523 |
-$8,088 | $58.50 $85.00 |
12148 1743 |
8 0 |
87.12% | -1.36% |
| Jan. 7, 2001 | 32 | $718,774 $629,523 |
- | $58.26 $85.00 |
12338 1743 |
8 0 |
88.48% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$3,065,454 $2,518,092 |
$60.45 | 50590 55776 |
32 0 |
90.70 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$285,843,972 $121,884,985 |
$46.18 $90.00 |
6161098 7195137 |
4092 19 |
85.63 % | |||
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