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

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

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Nicholas Hytner notableWork Miss Saigon (original London production direction)