Miss Saigon

Miss Saigon is a tragic tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

Synopsis

The story follows the romance between Chris, an American GI, and Kim, a young Vietnamese woman.

They fall in love in Saigon just before the city’s fall.

Chris is evacuated back to America, and Kim is left behind, pregnant with Chris’s child.

Years later, Chris discovers he has a son and returns to Vietnam with his American wife, Ellen, to confront his past.

The musical explores themes of sacrifice, identity, and the lingering effects of war on individuals and families.

It is a powerful examination of the human cost of war and the complexities of love and loyalty.

About the show

• Written by: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Richard Maltby Jr.
• Premiered: 1989
• Genres & themes: 1980s, Drama, Romance, Two Act, War
• Setting: 1970s, 1980s, America

Songs from Miss Saigon

1. Overture / Backstage Dreamland
2. The Heat is On in Saigon
3. The Movie in My Mind
4. The Transaction
5. The Dance
6. Why God Why?
7. This Money’s Yours
8. Sun and Moon
9. The Telephone Song
10. The Deal
11. The Wedding Ceremony
12. Last Night of the World
13. The Morning of the Dragon
14. I Still Believe
15. Back in Town
16. Thuy’s Death
17. You Will Not Touch Him
18. This is the Hour
19. If You Want to Die in Bed
20. Let Me See His Western Nose
21. I’d Give My Life for You
22. Bui-Doi
23. The Revelation
24. What a Waste
25. Please
26. The Fall of Saigon
27. Room 317
28. Now That I’ve Seen Her
29. The Confrontation
30. The American Dream
31. The Sacred Bird
32. Finale