Miss Saigon (original London production direction)

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Miss Saigon (original London production direction) is the acclaimed initial West End staging of the musical "Miss Saigon," directed by Nicholas Hytner and known for its cinematic scale and innovative use of stage technology.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf West End production
stage production
theatrical direction
associatedWith Cameron Mackintosh Ltd
basedOn Miss Saigon (musical)
linked to: Miss Saigon
bookBy Alain Boublil
Claude-Michel Schönberg
choreographer Bob Avian
country United Kingdom
criticalReception acclaimed
director Nicholas Hytner
genre mega-musical
musical theatre
hasSetting Bangkok
Saigon
inspiredBy Madama Butterfly
language English
lightingDesigner David Hersey
location London
linked to: London, England

West End
lyricsBy Alain Boublil
Richard Maltby Jr.
musicBy Claude-Michel Schönberg
notableFor cinematic scale
helicopter landing stage effect
innovative use of stage technology
openingDate 1989
openingDecade 1980s
partOf Miss Saigon
premieredIn London theatre scene
premiereType original production
producer Cameron Mackintosh
runType long-running West End production
setDesigner John Napier
soundDesigner Andrew Bruce
style cinematic staging
realistic staging
subject Vietnam War
fall of Saigon
timePeriodDepicted 1970s
end of Vietnam War
uses computer-controlled stage automation
large-scale mechanical effects
venue Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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Nicholas Hytner notableWork Miss Saigon (original London production direction)
Nicholas Hytner notableWork Miss Saigon (original London production)
subject linked to: Hytner
linked to: Miss Saigon (original London production direction)
The Movie in My Mind originalProduction Miss Saigon (1989 West End production)
linked to: Miss Saigon (original London production direction)