Miss Saigon (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (1,670)
See it if you want to be blown away by the angelic Eva Noblezada. The acting and singing were phenomenal and the staging and sets were incredible.
Don't see it if you are looking for a happy, uplifting comedy. but go see it, because the score and the talent are both other-worldly!
See it if You want to see the classics with modernized directing and staging, and want to immerse yourself in history.
Don't see it if You don't like history work.
See it if 3rd Time seeing and thought this production was one of the best. See even just for the staging. The songs and script are amazing!
Don't see it if you don't like musicals.. This is a must see.. One of my favorites! Read more
See it if You love the music. This production is exactly what it needs to be. Creatively staged, but not too conceptualized that you miss the original
Don't see it if you are a musical theater snob. Sure, it's not new, but there's a reason this show ran for so long in the original production.
See it if You love big shows, with colorful dance numbers and an absorbing love story. Great musical score as well
Don't see it if You don't enjoy historical shows, love stories or big Broadway numbers.
See it if You love a great musical with love story; you are a fan of the original; you love emotional stories
Don't see it if you are troubled by images of war; didn't like the original
See it if you're a fan of romantic dramas with high stakes and a gorgeous score. The performances are superb. Eva and Jon Jon are mesmerizing.
Don't see it if you're not a fan of classic musicals, romantic stories, or happy endings.
See it if you love lavish, emotionally gripping musicals w/gorgeous music. Better than the original, worth seeing for Jon Jon Briones as the Engineer.
Don't see it if you don't like big musicals in the style of Les Miz and Phantom.
Critic Reviews (46)
"An elaborate staging, which at times vies for attention with the talented cast...Briones is the focal point of this 'Miss,' part-character and part-narrator, emceeing his way across Asia with gyrating hips and snarky asides...Noblezada is effective...The helicopter scene remains phenomenal...My issues with 'Miss Saigon' aren’t deal-breakers: the orchestrations sometimes unintentionally subvert the presence of the actors. And the initial bond between Kim and Chris isn’t sketched out enough."
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“With its lush and melodic score, ‘Miss Saigon’ remains an ambitious and stunningly effective musical even as it also borders on the overwhelming. It has been seamlessly and extravagantly directed for all its sentimental worth by Laurence Connor…It can’t be overstated how beautifully the petite Noblezada, as the doomed Kim, touches us with her sensitive performance and her clearly spun, octave-vaulting soprano voice…An admirable and affecting musical.”
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"Back on Broadway in all its breathtaking pop opera glory…Masterfully directed by Laurence Connor, the company of more than 45 performers realize in enthralling terms the epic proportions of this tale of love torn asunder...The principals from the West End company head the cast with extraordinary performances, making sure that the 'Madame Butterfly'-inspired story remains a heart-breaker for the 21st century."
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"Stuffed to the gills with prostitutes, refugees, out of wedlock pregnancies, suicides, and lascivious Mormons...this show crams far too much material into its two and a half hours. There is hardly enough space to breathe, let alone feel."
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"The new revival of 'Miss Saigon'...is lavishly produced...And I must have really gotten old because I enjoyed it a lot more than in '91, when I found it screechingly cheesy. This time, there are still some clunky lyrics and also people belting songs while writhing in melodramatic anguish. But the story grabbed me...As the dramas unfurl, Laurence Connor’s direction keeps things swirling, with some dazzling set pieces, including Jon Jon Brione’s brilliant turn as the Engineer."
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"Never much rises above the level of hummable schmaltz. Yet if 'Miss Saigon' hasn't necessarily refined with age, this is nonetheless a handsome, accomplished production—an artful application of lipstick on a pot-bellied pig. The director, Laurence Connor, does an exceptional job moving the more than three-dozen actors across a busy, sometimes cluttered set, and he keeps a firm grip on the potentially confusing story line...You could do a lot worse for a night out."
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"The spectacle still impresses. There's the lush orchestration...; a ferocious paean in dance and song...; and, of course, the helicopter...The standout in this show, though, is Eva Noblezada as Kim...She isn't matched by the more opaque performance of Alistair Brammer as her lover Chris, though perhaps his part is just underwritten...But one doesn't go to 'Miss Saigon' for a tight narrative. It's an evening of big Broadway, with music that will move you and set pieces that will thrill."
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"Though Connor may have be going for a more gritty, dark, and most importantly, accurate portrayal of the Vietnam War, he certainly missed the mark...Did the actors not portray the emotion of the piece enough? Maybe. Is the show poorly written? Probably. Did the director not emphasize the right moments or execute a new vision? Absolutely. If there is anyone to blame for this revival being lackluster, still racist, and not very different from the original, it’s the director."
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