'Miss Saigon' to return to London for limited season

The musical is currently on a UK and Ireland tour, and begins performances in London in May 2027.

Miss Saigon will return to the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End for a limited season in 2027. It will be the first time the musical has performed in London for more than a decade.

The musical is currently on a UK and Ireland tour, and begins performances in London in May 2027.

Cameron Mackintosh said: “The most thrilling aspect of the extraordinary response, from both audiences and critics, to our latest production of Miss Saigon (my third since it premiered 37 years ago) is that this great musical feels more contemporary and relevant than ever. This is no mean feat for a rare musical rooted in real historical events, where only a handful of works have truly succeeded.

"We set out to achieve this by moving away from the show's original operatic Madame Butterfly inspiration and instead refocusing on its gritty 1970s dramatic and musical roots. The show, through its extraordinary score, retains its epic scale and emotional power. But now - 50 years on from when our war-torn love story was set, during the Fall of Saigon – the plight and struggles of its innocent characters fighting for survival are more poignant and moving than ever in a world still beset by many conflicts.

"It has been immensely gratifying to play to sell-out audiences across the UK and Ireland, and to see new, younger generations react so passionately to this unique piece of musical history. Our national tour continues until August of this year, but I am delighted to announce that London audiences will also have the chance to see this reborn, modern Miss Saigon, in all its glory, for 8 months only from May 2027. You won't want to miss Saigon - in a way you have never seen it before.”

Set during the final days of the Vietnam War, the musical follows 17-year-old Kim as she is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as The Engineer. Once there, she falls in love with an American GI named Chris. After being torn apart, she embarks on a journey to be reunited.

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s epic musical premiered in London in 1989, opening on Broadway in 1991. It features the songs "The Heat is On in Saigon", "The Movie in My Mind", "Last Night of the World" and "The American Dream".

The rest of the creative team includes additional lyrics by Michael Mahler, and new orchestrations by Stephen Metcalfe based on the original by William David Brohn. Jean-Pierre van der Spuy directs, with co-choreographers Chrissie Cartwright and Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, set and costume designer Andrew D. Edwards, Olivier Award-winning lighting designer Bruno Poet, Olivier-winning sound designer Adam Fisher, video designer George Reeve, and musical supervisor Graham Hurman.

Full information about the West End season, including dates and casting, will be announced at a later date.

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Photo credit: Julianne Pundan and Jack Kane on the Miss Saigon tour. (Photo by Danny Kaan)