LONDON, England (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – The West End return of ‘Miss Saigon’ ended its run on February 27, and the musical is headed back for Broadway. Filipino actors Eva Noblezada and Jon Briones will reprise their roles as Kim and the Engineer in New York.
This production will arrive on Broadway in spring 2017, with performances scheduled through January 15, 2018. It will then embark on a U.S. national tour later in the year in Providence, RI, followed by engagements in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and more than 50 additional cities.
Casting is currently underway.
The Broadway revival will, however, see a major change. For one, the title of the musical will be changed to “Miss Philippines,” in recognition of the fact that the role of Kim and others in previous productions of the musical were largely played by Filipinos.
In addition, the setting of the revival will be in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, just before the Americans liberated the country.
The musical numbers will remain the same.
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