Miss Saigon (original London production direction)

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Miss Saigon (original London production direction) is the acclaimed initial West End staging of the musical "Miss Saigon," directed by Nicholas Hytner and known for its cinematic scale and innovative use of stage technology.

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instanceOf West End production ⓘ
stage production ⓘ
theatrical direction ⓘ
associatedWith Cameron Mackintosh Ltd ⓘ
basedOn Miss Saigon (musical) ⓘ
linked to: Miss Saigon
bookBy Alain Boublil ⓘ
Claude-Michel Schönberg ⓘ
choreographer Bob Avian ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
criticalReception acclaimed ⓘ
director Nicholas Hytner ⓘ
genre mega-musical ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ
hasSetting Bangkok ⓘ
Saigon ⓘ
inspiredBy Madama Butterfly ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lightingDesigner David Hersey ⓘ
location London ⓘ
linked to: London, England

West End ⓘ
lyricsBy Alain Boublil ⓘ
Richard Maltby Jr. ⓘ
musicBy Claude-Michel Schönberg ⓘ
notableFor cinematic scale ⓘ
helicopter landing stage effect ⓘ
innovative use of stage technology ⓘ
openingDate 1989 ⓘ
openingDecade 1980s ⓘ
partOf Miss Saigon ⓘ
premieredIn London theatre scene ⓘ
premiereType original production ⓘ
producer Cameron Mackintosh ⓘ
runType long-running West End production ⓘ
setDesigner John Napier ⓘ
soundDesigner Andrew Bruce ⓘ
style cinematic staging ⓘ
realistic staging ⓘ
subject Vietnam War ⓘ
fall of Saigon ⓘ
timePeriodDepicted 1970s ⓘ
end of Vietnam War ⓘ
uses computer-controlled stage automation ⓘ
large-scale mechanical effects ⓘ
venue Theatre Royal, Drury Lane ⓘ

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Nicholas Hytner → notableWork → Miss Saigon (original London production direction) ⓘ
Nicholas Hytner → notableWork → Miss Saigon (original London production) ⓘ
subject linked to: Hytner
linked to: Miss Saigon (original London production direction)
The Movie in My Mind → originalProduction → Miss Saigon (1989 West End production) ⓘ
linked to: Miss Saigon (original London production direction)