Miss Saigon

             In a crowded airport, a mother is letting go of her daughter, both of them in tears. She is letting go because she knows that beyond the departure gates, lie hope and opportunity for her daughter, and nothing at all for herself. "This picture started everything for us..." said Shonberg of this one moment captured in time. It was the motivation for Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil to create this theatrical legend, that has continued to capture the hearts of Americans for more than ten years. Holding the record for advanced sales at $36 million, "Miss Saigon" has undoubtedly proved itself a raving success.
             The show first opened in September 1989 in London, and sprung to the stages of Broadway in April of 1991, with a top ticket price of $100.
             With an unparalleled creative team and a heart clinching story line, "Miss Saigon" is one of the hottest tickets, from Budapest to Tokyo.
             The night that "Les Miserables" opened in London, Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg went to their producer, Cameron Mackintosh, with an idea. This idea was to update the classic story of Madam Butterfly. However, the inspiration behind this project was not a Victor Hugo novel, but this single photograph. With Mackintosh's direction, Boubil's lyrics, and Schonberg's music, the idea evolved into one of the most anticipated events in theater history. However, these three mens' careers leading up to the success of "Miss Saigon" should not be forgotten.
             Cameron Mackintosh has produced hundreds of plays throughout his career. 50 of these plays are currently in production, including "Les Miserables", "Cats", "The Phantom Of The Opera", "Oliver", "Martin Guerre", "Putting It Together", and "Miss Saigon".
             So often called "the" producer of the 1980's and 1990's, Mackintosh g...

More Essays:

APA     MLA     Chicago
Miss Saigon . (1969, December 31). In MegaEssays.com. Retrieved 03:23, March 29, 2024, from https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/62155.html