Miss Saigon has found the actress who will play Kim when the musical hits the stage in the Philippines.
Meet Abigail Adriano, the Filipino-Australian actor who has previously played the role in the Sydney Opera House production.
The news was announced by GMG Productions, which is bringing the show to Manila. On social media, it shared, “Introducing our incredible Kim for the #MissSaigonPH season, Abigail Adriano!”
Adriano, meanwhile, shared a series of photos of herself dressed as Kim, saying, “IT’S OFFICIAL MANILA! I’M COMING SOON[,] FAMILY! Who’s ready for the heat in the Philippines.”
According to Opera Australia, Adriano began performance training at the age of six. Her first role was in Matilda the Musical as Alice.
She has also appeared on TV in the Netflix show The Unlisted and The Voice Kids Australia.
Miss Saigon is her professional lead role debut.
The musical’s Manila run will be staged at The Theatre at Solaire from March 23, 2024, to May 5, 2024.
Tickets are now available at Ticketworld at the following prices:
- VIP: P8,464
- A Reserve: P6,348
- B Reserve: P4,761
- C Reserve: P4,020.40
- D Reserve: P2,962.40
- E Reserve: P2,116
Miss Saigon is created by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil (who also wrote the songs of Les Misérables) and is based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly.
The story follows an American GI soldier who falls in love with a bargirl when he is briefly stationed in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
It was nominated for four awards at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 1989, winning both Best Actor and Actress for Jonathan Pryce as the Engineer, and Lea Salonga. In 1991, it was nominated for 11 awards at the Tony Awards, winning Best Actor for both Pryce and Salonga, and Best Featured Actor for Hinton Battle as John.
The internationally acclaimed new production of the musical opened in London in May 2014 to record-breaking advance sales and critical acclaim, winning an unprecedented nine Whatsonstage Awards.
Miss Saigon then opened on Broadway and a hugely successful US Tour followed. It has just completed a hugely successful run at the Sydney Opera House and, following limited seasons in Melbourne and Adelaide, the show will land in Manila, a city that has a deep connection with this musical.
Many Filipinos have joined Miss Saigon through the years. Lea Salonga originated the role of Kim in West End and portrayed her again on Broadway. She became the first Asian woman to win a Tony for her portrayal.
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