By: Rachel Hawkins, NDG Staff Writer
Dallas Summer Musical’s Miss Saigon follows the story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim who falls in love with an American GI in the middle of the Vietnam War. In this doom romance, the musical takes place in Saigon, which is later named Ho Chi Minh City, Atlanta, and Bangkok.
The musical itself can be compared to a movie, due to its intense and well-acted scenes, which will include strobe lights, gunshots, and pyrotechnic effects.
Miss Saigon also includes Cameron Mackintosh’s Broadway hits like “Last Night of The World”, “The Movie in My Mind”, “The Heat is on in Saigon”, “I’d Give My Life for You”, “Kim’s Nightmare (Fall of Saigon 1975)”, and “The American Dream”.
Miss Saigon is based initially on Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly, which also tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover.
Miss Saigon opened May 14 and will end on May 26. It is strongly recommended for ages 12 and above due to its scenes which contain sexual content and strong language.
