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 Miss Saigon 1989 Original London Cast Rec.
 Miss Saigon Sheet Music (Vocal Selections)
Miss Saigon Karaoke Background Tracks CD
 The Making Of Miss Saigon
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Based on Puccini's classic opera Madama Butterfly.
Saigon in April 1975. Chris, a troubled American G.I., and Kim, an orphaned Vietnamese woman, find comfort in each other as the Vietnam War spirals out of control. Their few days of love, which are cut short with the Fall of Saigon, set into motion a life-and-death chain of events.
The music is pop-influenced and there are also some recitative-like sections.
Audition Preparation Suggestions for
Miss Saigon
This show features characters of a specific ethnicity. Make sure that you are racially eligible for the part you are auditioning for. You should also choose an audition song that is either an appropriate pop musical theatre song or pop song. |
- Chris (Tenor to G#, 20 -30s, Caucasian or African-American)
- Disillusioned and conflicted marine. Strong conscience.
- Kim (Belt or strong mix to E, late teen - 20's+, Asian)
- an young, innocent orphaned Vietnamese woman. Determined, maternal.
- John (25-40+ Non-Asian. Tenor to Bb)
- Chris's superior officer and friend. Passionate
- and full of life.
- Gigi
- an experienced bar-girl, crowned "Miss Saigon"
- The Engineer (35 - 55, Tenor or strong Baritone to G)
- owns "Dreamland" an after-hours club in Saigon. Eurasian or other ethnic background. Charismatic, chameleon, operator, pimp.
- Thuy (20's - 30's+, Tenor to G#, Asian)
- The man to whom Kim was betrothed by her parents. Militaristic. See things in black and white. Threatening.
- Ellen (20-30's, Belt or strong mix to E, Caucasian or African American)
- Chris' dutiful wife.
- Tam (3 - 5 years old, Asian)
- Kim's very young son - may be played by a boy or girl
- American GI's of all types, pimps, bar girls of all races, refugees, tourists of all types, etc.
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