This song was originally after "Thuy's Death" but eventually cut during the 1989 London production of 'Miss Saigon'. Performed by Monique Wilson (alternate Kim).
The creative team at work behind the scenes are always on the lookout for ways to condense and streamline their show, especially during those first few weeks and months when a brand new production has begun playing for an audience. It becomes evident rather quickly what works, what doesn't work and what needs to be changed, altered or removed altogether. In this case it makes perfect sense that Kim would go directly to the Engineer for help after she's killed Thuy. Who else would she go to for help at this point in the story? There's literally no need for this 60 second exposition drop because we find out *exactly* why Kim goes to the Engineer in the very next scene. In the number "Kim & Engineer" which immediately follows Thuy's death Kim tells the Engineer exactly why she's there, what she's done, why they have to leave asap and also introduces her son Tam. Repetitive exposition is the enemy of every stage musical or play. Cutting this brief scene was necessary as it contained info that was set to be repeated again in the very next scene when Kim meets back up with the Engineer.
Please upload more of Monique's performance as Kim
"I still believe" reprise. I heard Lea salonga version. I wish they put this back in.
Thank you for sharing!
Monique Wilson is an actress who can sing.
Do you have the entire show recording with Monique Wilson?
Thanks for porting this! :D XOXOXOXO
Heard Lea's version of this song. Both of them were great.
Awesome!!! Thank you so much for posting this. I wish you'd upload more of Monique Wilson's Miss Saigon performances (as Kim)
Yes, I would love to see more too!
More Monique as Kim pls
Can you tell how many times I've played this? :D LOL
Why was this cut? I find it makes more sense why Kim went to the Engineer
The creative team at work behind the scenes are always on the lookout for ways to condense and streamline their show, especially during those first few weeks and months when a brand new production has begun playing for an audience. It becomes evident rather quickly what works, what doesn't work and what needs to be changed, altered or removed altogether. In this case it makes perfect sense that Kim would go directly to the Engineer for help after she's killed Thuy. Who else would she go to for help at this point in the story? There's literally no need for this 60 second exposition drop because we find out *exactly* why Kim goes to the Engineer in the very next scene. In the number "Kim & Engineer" which immediately follows Thuy's death Kim tells the Engineer exactly why she's there, what she's done, why they have to leave asap and also introduces her son Tam. Repetitive exposition is the enemy of every stage musical or play. Cutting this brief scene was necessary as it contained info that was set to be repeated again in the very next scene when Kim meets back up with the Engineer.