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May 24, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Just found out Miss Saigon 25th anniversary performance is on @SkyArts right now. My favourite musical of all-time. Saw this 2014 version THREE times. Just checked and it’s repeated next weekend. Very much recommend setting your planner to record it. Loved this show for 30 years.
It’s just fabulous. @alistairbrammer @EvaNoblezada @JonJonBriones absolutely phenomenal. Was so gutted not to get a ticket for this special performance and make it four visits. But I did the first preview, first night and last night so think it’s safe to say I am a fan!
Watching Miss Saigon on @SkyArts is taking me right back to last year’s musical cruise @StagesFest - not looking like this year’s will happen sadly. Thankfully musical fancy dress evening - me as GI Chris - was not the Last Night of the World... but I did have a solo saxophone 🎷 Image
Niche tweet for @MissSaigonUK #MissSaigon obsessives watching it on @SkyArts but I will go to my grave arguing that Now That I’ve Seen Her is a much better Ellen song than Maybe and I still don’t know why the latter replaced former from Original in the 25th anniversary version.

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