I want to talk about Miss Saigon because I am a (big big big) sucker for musicals and it’s been a long time since Hugh Jackman in Boy From Oz which I will love forever.
Believe it or not, I knew absolutely nothing about the production before last night. I didn’t know what the story was about other than it was set, presumably, in Vietnam because the title was Miss Saigon and the guy in the promo poster looked like a soldier – soldier and Saigon… aha! Vietnam War. I’m not a big fan of war flicks to be honest, but I wasn’t going to turn this one down. There was also word about a helicopter in there somewhere but that was it.
I’m glad I didn’t know anything – it was fantastic! Unlike The Lion King or Oliver or Annie where I already knew the storyline back to front, I could truly enjoy this story for all its (plot) twists and turns. And a right good storyline it was too! I won’t give anything away. The singing was brill though one particular actor with super-defined biceps and an eight-pack was a little too booming in my opinion (unbelievable abs though; too bad I never did like the buffed look). The girl had a voice that could make you cry and the guy was Oh. So. Cute. Seriously.
Props were great, use of props absolutely first class, and I really liked how the story unfolded and especially, ended. Y reckons there was too much singing because only like five lines in the entire show were spoken but I have no complaints. Nothing whisks me away into another world better than a stage musical and for those couple of hours at least, my mind was blank and unburdened and free to absorb as much music and song and dance and story as possible. The fact that it was mildly political only piqued my interest all the more. But like I said, I won’t give anything away.
