The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young Vietnamese bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris — but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.
Acting
Eva Noblezada's Kim — raw, luminous, career-making.
Production
That helicopter landing still slaps after 25 years.
Score
Schönberg's melodies will haunt your shower for weeks.
Director
Brett Sullivan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This filmed performance was the first time the original 1989 staging was professionally captured — they built a whole cinema rig around the Prince Edward Theatre.
The show's casting of Filipino actors as Vietnamese characters sparked ongoing debates about Asian representation in Western musical theatre that continue today.
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