The first Broadway revival of Miss Saigon is being marketed as the return of a classic. But, if the show has become an undeniable fan favorite, the production’s impressive visual spectacle, lively staging and crowd-pleasing vocal calisthenics cannot completely mask a script that leans heavily on emotional manipulation and one-dimensional storytelling.

Full review in DC Theatre Scene

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Eva Noblezada and Samuel Li Weintraub

Eva Noblezada

Jon Jon Briones as The Engineer

Jon Jon Briones