Miss Saigon Now Playing at the Pantages Theatre through August 11

After 17 years, this breathtaking eye catching presentation of Miss Saigon is back touring North America. Don't miss an awesome opportunity to experience the extravaganza at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre, a consummate venue where every seat in the house is ideal.

Be prepared to be dazzled, entranced in mind blowing choreography and musical numbers that will lift your spirits and have you cheering to pure endearing captivating delight.

Miss Saigon is even more apropos today considering the current contention over immigration policies. Hopefully, you will leave the theatre with renewed appreciation for those who have sacrificed their lives and families in pursuit of the American dream.

The sets are spectacular, the lighting brilliant, the costumes glorious. You will mesmerized by the top of the line talent. Expect to become immersed in the action as the company of skilled triple threats magnetize your involvement, scene after scene.

During the intermission, I overheard two lovers, as they walked hand in hand, describing Miss Saigon as “The Epic Love Story of All Time,” to which one of them exclaimed, “And I thought ours was!”

You too can revitalize romance and fall in love again or for the first time while experiencing this heartwarming heartwrenching profound pertinent play.

With an adept cast of 42, there is nonstop thrilling excitement extending from one end of the stage to the other. Red Concepción steals the show as ‘the Engineer,’ direct from the current UK Tour. His humor and energizing exuberant antics are la piece de la resistance, the icing on the cake. Powers that be, please give Red his own creation stat!

Emily Bautista, with the voice of an angel, shines as ‘Kim,’ the role she also performed on Broadway. Emily elevates each tune using her gentle powerhouse vocals.

Anthony Festa commands the stage as American GI ‘Chris’ and J. Daughtry as ‘John’ excels every moment he appears with his unforgettable presence poise and confidence.

Red Concepción received rave reviews as ‘The Engineer’ in the UK Tour of Miss Saigon. His many theatre credits in his native Philippines include ‘Adam/Felicia’ in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert for which he won the ALIW Award and Gawah Buhay Award, ‘Tommy’ in The Normal Heart and ‘Alan Strang’ in Equus, as well as the musicals West Side Story and Hairspray.

Emily Bautista made her Broadway debut in the Broadway revival of Miss Saigon where she understudied and played the role of ‘Kim.’ She has most recently starred as ‘Éponine’ in the current national tour of Les Misérables.

Anthony Festa has appeared most recently in NYC in the Outer Critics Circle Award-winning best musical, Desperate Measures. He also toured with the companies of Wicked and Finding Neverland and played Tony in West Side Story in the West End and on the International/UK Tour.

J. Daughtry has been seen most recently on Broadway in Beautiful—The Carole King Musical and The Color Purple. His TV appearances include Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU, Elementary and Orange is the New Black.

Miss Saigon tells the story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim, who is orphaned by war and forced to work in a bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he's fathered a son. This new production features a soaring score, including Broadway hits like “The Heat is On in a Saigon,” “The Movie in My Mind,” “Last Night of the World” and “American Dream.”

Miss Saigon has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg with lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boublil, adapted from original French lyrics by Alain Boublil, with additional lyrics by Michael Mahler. The new production is directed by Laurence Connor with musical staging by Bob Avian and additional choreography by Geoffrey Garratt. Production design is by Totie Driver and Matt Kinley based on an original concept by Adrian Vaux; costume design by Andreane Neofitou; lighting design by Bruno Poet; projections by Luke Halls; sound design by Mick Potter; and orchestrations by William David Brohn.

Since its London premiere in 1989, Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s grand musical Miss Saigon, has become one of the most successful musicals in history. The original Broadway production of Miss Saigon opened on April 11, 1991 with what was the largest advance sale in Broadway history ($37 million). The show went on to play for nearly ten years with 4,111 performances and was seen by more than 5.9 million people. Miss Saigon has been performed in 32 countries, over 350 cities, in 15 different languages, has won over 70 awards including 2 Olivier Awards, 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards and been seen by over 36 million people worldwide.

The new production of Miss Saigon opened in London in May 2014 to record-breaking advance sales and critical acclaim. The full backstage story of how the new production was created, "The Heat Is Back On," now available on DVD by Universal, is one of the most comprehensive insights into how a big musical is put together that has ever been filmed.

Tickets for Miss Saigon are available at www.HollywoodPantages.com/MissSaigon; www.Ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 982-2787, or in person at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre Box Office (Opens Daily at 10am). Individual tickets start at $49. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Showtimes for Miss Saigon are Tuesday through Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm.

Miss Saigon is recommended for ages 12 and up. All patrons must have a ticket, regardless of age. Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theatre. Contains some scenes and language which may not be suitable for younger audience members, including scenes of a sexual nature, gun shots and pyrotechnics. We encourage parents to consider these factors when making their decisions about attending.

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