![]() ![]() Haunting, secretive, broken, jarring, tumultuous, and traumatized, this story will be remembered for years to come. When Kim has Chris’ child-a “bui-doi”, meaning a child conceived during the horrors of war-how does she manage to raise him? When Chris returns to Vietnam years later, have Chris and Kim waited for one another? What morals will the choose to abide by, and which will fall to the side? These are complicated questions, unpacked by the artful acting of Emily Bautista/Myra Molloy, Anthony Festa, and supporting cast. Somewhere along the lines of a tragedy of passion, Miss Saigon shows the racism, sexism, exploitation, and abuse that are part of history. ![]() First opening in 1991, this musical recently returned to Broadway, much to audiences’ and critics’ delight. When they fall in love, Chris works to get her freedom from the bar owner, an act that puts this surprising love story into motion. He ends up going out to celebrate, spending the night with a new bargirl named Kim. One of these soldiers is Chris-a sergeant usually repelled by clubs and partying. American soldiers celebrate with prostitutes of Saigon. Inspired by Giacomo Puccini’s opera titled Madam Butterfly, Miss Saigon is a musical set in 1975 in the final days of the Vietnam War. ![]()
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