Miss Saigon, the iconic musical which has recently returned to the West End, has plans to mark 25 years with a gala charging its 1989 ticket prices. The gala will take place on Monday 22 September, and all tickets for the performance have had their prices slashed to £22.50, £20.00, £16.50 and £13.50. There will also be an anniversary CD released on the day of the gala. The 2014 company of Miss Saigon have performed for a live recording to celebrate the show’s anniversary, following in the footsteps of Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera.
The gala will take place at the Prince Edward Theatre starring members of the current company, and it will also a feature some familiar faces from the original cast during a special finale. Fans of the show will have a two-hour priority booking period online via Miss Saigon social networks and the official show website with general on-sale starting after this. Fans can also purchase by queuing in person at the Box Office. The performance will be recorded for BBC Radio 2 and will be broadcast in its entirety on Sunday 28 September.
The first live cast recording of the entire show, featuring the current cast, will be released on Monday 22 September. It will be released by Universal Music and First Night Records and will be available from iTunes, the Prince Edward Theatre and all good retailers. The West End revival has proved to be a great success since opening earlier this year.
The musical, with its music written by Boublil and Schonberg, coverts the Madam Butterfly story to war-torn Vietnam. Cultures clash when a local prostitute meets her GI Joe during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Miss Saigon has extended its booking period at the Prince Edward Theatre until 25 April 2015.