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1. www.reddit.com › r › musicalsThe Ultimate Miss Saigon Discourse Dump (very long ... - Reddit

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   DEPICTION OF VIETNAM/ASIA:Miss Saigon portrays Vietnam and Hong Kong as impoverished, dirty, violent, and hopeless, and "not worth saving." In contrast, America is a beacon of hope and "civilized" life. COUNTERPOINT: "The American Dream" contradicts the latter by showing American capitalism is as soulless and miserable as anything in Vietnam.

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3. www.ft.com › content › e7961637-330c-4068-b8b1Miss Saigon — Sheffield Crucible revives a problematic musical

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   Jul 19, 2023 · The helicopter sequence encapsulates how this production gives blasts of air, but when they die down, nothing has ultimately changed for Miss Saigon. To August 19, sheffieldtheatres.co.uk ...

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4. saigoneer.com › saigon-music-art › 27230-onOn Grappling With the Problematic Legacy of 'Miss Saigon' in ...

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   Aug 19, 2024 · First released in 1989, Miss Saigon was written by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil, the talents behind the musical adaptation of Les Misérables. Split into two acts, it begins by telling a story of love and lust between an American G.I. named Chris, first played by Simon Bowman, and a poor young Vietnamese girl, Kim, whose ...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2023/07/18 › theaterCan ‘Miss Saigon’ Be Saved? Two British Shows Disagree.

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   Jul 18, 2023 · It’s not so bad, is it?” ... “Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play” shares similarities with the new “Miss Saigon,” a show whose moral and aesthetic merit derives primarily from what it ...

6. ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu › case-study › missThe Miss Saigon Controversy - Ethics Unwrapped

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   Based on the opera Madame Butterfly, Miss Saigon takes place during the Vietnam War and focuses on a romance between an American soldier and a Vietnamese orphan named Kim. In the musical, Kim is forced to work at ‘Dreamland,’ a seedy bar owned by the half-French, half-Vietnamese character ‘the Engineer.’. The production was highly ...

7. www.spokesman.com › stories › 2019Review: ‘Miss Saigon’ still thrills despite problematic story

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   Oct 24, 2019 · The spectacle of “Miss Saigon” is still spectacular. The tragedy is still tragic. And a show that has been controversial since its debut 30 years ago remains problematic despite excellent ...

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   What happened to Miss Saigon?

   • Miss Saigon is a musical which has had its fair share of contention, with accusations of misogyny, inappropriate casting, racism and the perpetuation of stereotypes all being levelled at it. Indeed, when Sheffield Theatres announced their summer season centrepiece, a theatre company withdrew the venue from their touring schedule in response.

   Miss Saigon review – assured interpretation of a classic that remains a

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   Is Miss Saigon still considered controversial?

   • Despite excellent staging and performances from a talented cast, "Miss Saigon" remains controversial since its debut 30 years ago. The spectacle of the show is still spectacular and the tragedy is still tragic. Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil followed up their massive hit “Les Miserables” with another adaptation.

   Review: ‘Miss Saigon’ still thrills despite problematic story

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   Is Miss Saigon misogyny?

   • Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil’s classic returns in a new production in Sheffield. Miss Saigon is a musical which has had its fair share of contention, with accusations of misogyny, inappropriate casting, racism and the perpetuation of stereotypes all being levelled at it.

   Miss Saigon review – assured interpretation of a classic that remains a

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   Is Miss Saigon based on a true story?

   • In 1990, theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh brought the musical Miss Saigon to Broadway following a highly successful run in London. Based on the opera Madame Butterfly, Miss Saigon takes place during the Vietnam War and focuses on a romance between an American soldier and a Vietnamese orphan named Kim.

   The Miss Saigon Controversy - Ethics Unwrapped

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   Is 'Miss Saigon' still spectacular?

   • The spectacle of 'Miss Saigon', reviewed Wednesday at the First Interstate Center for the Arts and continuing through Sunday as part of the STCU Best of Broadway series, is still spectacular. For tickets and information, visit broadwayspokane.com. The tragedy of 'Miss Saigon' is still tragic.

   Review: ‘Miss Saigon’ still thrills despite problematic story

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   Did Miss Saigon live up to my expectations?

   • The play, however, with its questionable history and writing choices, didn’t live up to my expectations. First released in 1989, Miss Saigon was written by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil, the talents behind the musical adaptation of Les Misérables.

   On Grappling With the Problematic Legacy of 'Miss Saigon' in 2024

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9. www.whatsonstage.com › news › miss-saigon-reviewMiss Saigon review – assured interpretation of a classic that ...

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   Jul 14, 2023 · Miss Saigon is a musical which has had its fair share of contention, with accusations of misogyny, inappropriate casting, racism and the perpetuation of stereotypes all being levelled at it. Indeed, when Sheffield Theatres announced their summer season centrepiece, a theatre company withdrew the venue from their touring schedule in response .