On the Stage

We went as saw Miss Saigon last night at the Civic Center.



It was goooood :-) I had never seen Miss Saigon before, so I was excited to see a show I hadn't seen before.

It didn't let me down either.

I was going to narrow down who was the strongest, but damn they were almost all good.

Jennifer Paz was fantastic as Kim -- just right on last night.

Johann Michael Camat was just the best Engineer I'd ever heard! I've heard quite a few, just never seen the show before...I'd single him out as the best performance of the night, with Jennifer a close second, or tieed.

Alan Gillespie as Chris was good! He had a few acting problems, but his notes were spot on (despite what Jeffrey Bruner said in his DSM Register article) I was very pleased.

Mario Tadeo was just fantastic as Thuy, just spectacular.

DJ Oliver as John I guess was a bit of a let down. He was good, just not vocally the strongest by any means. His acting was spot on though, very convincing, I enjoyed his performance...just would have liked to hear a little stronger voice.



The whole cast was just on the ball, they were great and the show is SO good, music, story, staging, costumes, props, wow!

We had a good time :-) Ah, the theatre...how it soothes the soul.

The Last Night of the World
CHRIS
in a place that won't let us feel
in a life where nothing seems real
I have found you
I have found you

KIM
in a world that's moving too fast
in a world where nothing can last
I will hold you
I will hold you

CHRIS
our lives will change, when tomorrow comes

KIM
tonight our hearts drown the distant drums

CHRIS
and we have music all right
tearing the night

a song
played on a solo saxophone
a crazy sound

KIM
a lonely sound

BOTH
a cry that tells us love goes on and on
played on a solo saxophone
it's telling me
to hold you tight
and dance like it's the last night of the world

CHRIS
on the other side of the earth
there's a place where life still has worth
I will take you

KIM
I'll go with you

CHRIS
you won't believe all the things you'll see
I know 'cause you'll see them all with me

BOTH
if we're together that's when
we'll hear it again

a song
played on a solo saxophone
a crazy sound
a lonely sound
a cry that tells us love goes on and on
played on a solo saxophone
it's telling me
to hold you tight
and dance like it's the last night of the world

KIM
dreams
were all I ever knew

CHRIS
dreams
you won't need when I'm through

BOTH
anywhere
we may be
I will sing with you
our song. . .

(they dance together in the balcony)

BOTH
. . .played on a solo saxophone
so stay with me
and hold me tight
and dance
like it's the last night of the world