: The production made an overnight legend of Lea Salonga , who won a Tony Award at age 21 for her portrayal of Kim in the original 1991 production.
The show is just as famous for its real-world impact on the theater industry as it is for its story: Miss Saigon
If you want to dive into the music, these are the standout "pieces" that define the show's emotional arc: : The production made an overnight legend of
While the musical is famously based on Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly , its real-world spark came from a single, heartbreaking photograph that composer Claude-Michel Schönberg found in 1975. The Photo That Started It All Miss Saigon