Broadway's Miss Saigon | Talks at Google
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2017
- Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical Miss Saigon, from the creators of Les Misérables. This is the epic story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim. In a bar run by a notorious character called The Engineer, Kim meets an American G.I. That encounter will change their lives forever. Featuring stunning spectacle, a sensational cast of 45, and a soaring score including Broadway hits like “Last Night of the World,” “I Still Believe,” and “I’d Give My Life for You,” this is a theatrical event you will never forget.
We were joined by cast members Eva Noblezada, Alistair Brammer, Jon Jon Briones, Nick Christopher, Julian Deguzman, Graham Fleming, Billy Bustamante, Robert Pendilla, Antoine Smith, and Paul Miller.
Moderated by Joel Newman.
Being adopted from Bangkok in 1976, this musical hit my heart, maybe a subconscious thing, but it makes me cry. Thailand sided with America in the Vietnam war, hence why so many GIs we're stationed in Thailand, not just Bangkok. There were Vietnamese refugees, American GIs of all ethnics and Thais in Bangkok when I was born. Damn it, I'm still getting teary eyed. When getting a chance to audition, I overheard the producers, saying it was the first time they had someone who was born during the time in which the musical was set. I was ill prepared, but it was an honour to sing on the stage for the West end production audition
1:51 "Last Night of the World"
6:34 "Bui-Doi"
11:01 "I'd Give My Life for You"
Miss Saigon is not only a masterpiece it was also one of the first plays to have Asian actors as leads from the very beginning. It transformed the theater world from using 'yellowface' actors, which, as you can imagine, is disturbing.
So I am a Bui Doi, in a way, with an American father who was in the US Navy from St. Louis, Missouri. Except I was born a year late and a country away in the Philippines.
My cousin, Jojo, played Thuy in the original cast. Miss Saigon is playing here in Guam from September 2-4, 2022, at the island's largest venue, the UoG Calvo Fieldhouse.
I've spent time with some of the leads, and they are amazing. They sang at my house! My son, 17, is part of the ensemble. And the director is also family.
I will be there supporting each night. I'm excited to watch it again! ❤🎭
Just saw this on Broadway in NYC... it was amazing!!! And I agree with comment below that the “Engineer” stole the show!! Esp his “American Dream” solo!!! Bravo!!
its great and unforgettable experience to have watched this a year ago in west end..5 stars,highly recommended..everybody done a great job,but the engineer which is the guy in the middle jonjon briones..stands out for me..hes unbelievable..
I’ve watched the show at least five times in NYC and Miss Saigon in the Philippines . It’s one of my favorite Broadway shows ❤️❤️❤️
I know this is the revival but I still differed to Lea Salonga's version, but I give JonJon the highest accolades. He is the best Engineer so far.
It's a great delight how the players/ensemble casts carries this sense of energy and respect for the work. Each of them light up. The interview/conversation just takes me back to how much each performers are respectful and plus the subtle inside jokes.
So beautiful! I wasn't born in vietnam, I was born in germany now in the states, but feel for my motherland , God bless the world with love
Her voice solo soul touching n beautiful full of love,
Its not. Its like in hearing a child
You're completely right
I just saw it in San Francisco and the cast was amazing.
I love their duet here. Very different from the stage. 😍😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏
Had the chance to catch this play on broadway when I visited new york. Man it was so good
Luka Lame Even better than GOOD it's brilliantly mesmerising & breathtakingly raw.. Clearly a once in a lifetime, heaven-sent piece of musical theatre I keep coming back to 🎭 Would be incredible to see Eva's Kim just one more time.. she's so talented it's scary no kidding 🙋🏼
So so lucky
Love the duet . Hoping for another revival in Broadway NYC 🙏
I hope this plays again in Australia I will See it for sure if it does
All great actors and good voices, they all were sop great
Got to watch d Manila run ... was just bummed that THE Ms Lea Salonga wasnt available d nite we went. Still, d experience was EPIC. I dont sing but knw d lyrics to this. My bestfriend & I bonded on this when d cassette 1st came out. Still have it smewhr around d hse. 😍🙌💓😊
Proud PINOY here ... of d many wonderful TALENTS who got on any of d productions. 🎉🇵🇭
Please don't judge them on this single performance go watch the full play online first and then make your opinion. They did an AMAZING job on Broadway. They were just performing the songs out of character here.
A big hoooray for Lea Salonga, who's played both Eponine and Fantine in Les Miserables. Also Hairspray- is another musical where half the cast are black and in Buddy the Buddy Holly Story in the Harlem sequence etc. and. Very handsome black man, who played Javery as well
I saw the original with Lea Salonga as the lead, 3 times in NYC. No one can surpass Lea.
Eva yay 😍😍😍😂😂😁
Would be nice if you could get the DVD in Canada. The copy from England cannot be played on DVD player here
I like the guy on the middle on the lower role, I feel like he s very heart centered
evoXpress fo real forreal Jon Jon is a very cool guy, and he’s been involved in Miss Saigon since the opening night of the ‘89 Drury Lane Original Cast, as one of the ensemble, he knows the musical inside out
Miss Saigon Eva 🍪🍩
I'll audition again, if they run the show at the West End or Sweden, to which I was adopted. For the Swedish production, many adopted Asians went to audition
i am still haunted by the original rendition of Bui Doi. and where it Thuy???
Wow..tralent
I love new York 😜😜
the guy had some flat notes. Eva's voice is strong and commanding. Both did well just the same... Congrats!
Jamie Dean agree. They did good, but the guy lacks emotion. I dont feel the chemistry between them. This is supposed to be a song of couple deeply in love. But this Chris is so cold
Sumana Sumana well... this isn’t in the musical. Don’t you think it’s kinda hard for them to be like that when they are on a random stage, wearing normal clothes, and not in character
@sumana sumana: If you see even just the bootleg version of the musical. You'll see there's so much passion between the two characters. In fact, there's a shit ton of kisses in between singing. In here they're just singing for the audience, not acting.
Where is the bootleg?
Also a great actor does not need clothes or an amazing stage to be incredible, that's all them
The original still the best
Nothing compares to the original. 💞
This is the most tense interview I’ve seen. Everyone seems so stiff and nervous.
Especially the Engineer. Eva was a standout, both in the performances and the interview. A star is finally born. ⭐
@@juphenovesugue1106 Yeah, I agree. I believe the actor that played the Engineer was so nervous because english is not his first language. As someone who is from South America i understand how difficulty can be talking to someone who is a english native speaker. I just can't imagine how hard it can be to talk in english with a bunch of native speaker in an interview
Also, Eva Noblezada is freaking amazing.
They're great but i prefer the version of the original cast... :)
The Engineer is the same.
@@amywhite2874 The actor playing the "Engineer" in this cast is also a part of the original cast in West End, but not as "The Engineer".
Got to see it in ‘97 before the touring production was all changed to save money.
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Xoxo
Where is thuy😢
So many adoptions were carried out during this time period, and many children were taken, names were lied about and the ages of the kids so they could be adopted. I was in an orphanage
It's funny how they're all so differnet, haha
That's the modern u.s of a.
Everyone forced to dress like Google executives and we still expect them to be in character... smh
weird the other women weren't here?
hollowinvisibleeyes yeah where’s Ellen
Where’s Ellen
Very awkward rendition of Chris and Kim singing 🎤 i dont feel the emotion of love from Chris while he sings hmmmm
Sumana Sumana watch the musical, maybe it’ll be better with emotion cause they are in character in the actual musical
Sumana Sumana I'm glad you said that. I thought it was just me. He literally looked like he couldn't wait to be done with it and then literally SHOOS her offstage while the closing fanfare is still playing!!
The original cast are the best
But world peace is COol and Can happen :))
lea's kim is still the best
Dapat miss manila.Puro pilipina ang bida palagi
No passion.Just singing.
Eva's got passion al over her. ❤️
Bui_Doi: that background singer with eyeglasses kept smirking all the time. What gives? 🤔🤔
He's too stoked to be a part of the ensemble. 😂 😂
juphenove sugue
Yea, I guess. Must’ve been his first musical. 😂
This interview with google must have been so boardroom and awkward. Honestly it seems like it held the actors back from having a bit of fun, detracting from the performance. Even the interviewer stutters plenty, and so do the cast. They're all hella talented, as we all know, just this interview felt stiff.
Is it just me or the host was just too serious and doesnt have a sense of hosting humor. His way of hosting, responding and asking these talented people seemed so dry, boring and awkward at times. I wish he gets more hosting energy like how David Letterman or Jimmy Kimmel did. #Justsaying
Great singers, but no passion and do not believe them in their roles.
Gregory C it’s because they’re not performing
The interview didn't go well as I expected. Eva and an understudy made sense during the interview. The rest had lame humor.
Movie about vietnam yet no vietnamese lmao I guess no vietnamese,
Wants to be actor huh, lol funny
There are Vietnamese
It's a musical, there's a difference between a movie and a musical
That's not even funny.
@@arestheberry92 Who was Viet in the main cast? Did I miss any leads?
Also man ngl uh, from a traditionalist Asian American perspective, shooting for fine arts can be pretty funny sometimes.
At least they got Asians. The original cast only had Lea Salonga as the main lead, Kim. This time they have the actors for The Engineer, Kim, and Thuy as all Asian, and some ensemble.
Jon Jon Briones and Eva are of course, Filipino, and you know how it is with them, they can really sing! When they shoot for musicals, they hit right on target.
@@colorblue7018 Eva is an American
@@RC-ot9uh You right, Jon Jon is actually from the Philippines and Eva is only of Filipino descent. My bad.
Eva Noblezada has a good voice but she's too American in her singing nuances. She lacks the innocence of Lea Salonga's voice dynamics - young sounding, very Asian. I also miss the dramatic impact of THE Simon Bowman's nasal voice.
I agree. She also looks Mexican, not Asian
@@loretagutierrez3523 ok miss Gutierrez
Simon's the best Chris for me.