Michael Harrison, in association with Cameron Mackintosh have announced that Miss Saigon will visit His Majesty’s Theatre from March 3-7 2026 as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn.
Aberdeen Performing Arts Director of Programming and Creative Projects, Ben Torrie, said: “Miss Saigon is musical theatre at its best. Expect a stunning production celebrated for its captivating story, gorgeous staging and powerful performances.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing this newly reimagined classic to Aberdeen for 2026.”
In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17-year-old Kim is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as The Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American GI named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For three years Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he's fathered a son.
Of the new production, Cameron Mackintosh commented: “Over 35 years after Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Miss Saigon first opened to international success, I am delighted that this powerful heart-wrenching love story has remained timeless around the world. The story of two young people - an American soldier and a Vietnamese girl - who fall in love as their lives are torn apart by war, ultimately causing a mother to sacrifice her life for her child, has become a worldwide hit, as well as one of the most popular musicals ever in Asian countries, with separate companies regularly playing in Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Singapore.
The recent hugely successful Sheffield Crucible production took a contemporary look at this great musical and that inspired producer Michael Harrison and I to also take a fresh look at Miss Saigon and create a modern version that can play many theatres that the original was unable to do.
Michael Harrison continues “It is thrilling to be collaborating with Cameron on a brand-new production of Miss Saigon. Millions of people around the world have been moved by its riveting story, messages of family and enduring love, and by Boublil and Schönberg’s majestic
score. I am delighted that we can now bring this story to audiences throughout the UK and Ireland in a brilliant and modern production.”
Since its London premiere in 1989, Cameron Mackintosh’s original production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s epic musical Miss Saigon became one of the most successful musicals in history. The original Broadway production of Miss Saigon opened on April 11, 1991, and played for nearly ten years with its 4,097 performances attended by more than 6.3 million people.
The soaring musical score features the hits songs; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream. September 2024 marked 35 years since the show’s opening in the West End.
Miss Saigon has been performed in 33 countries, 378 cities in 15 different languages, has won 75 major awards including 2 Olivier Awards, 3 Tony Awards, and 4 Drama Desk Awards and has been seen by over 38 million people worldwide.
Full casting is to be announced. Tickets go on sale to Friends of Aberdeen Performing Arts on Wednesday, February 19 at 9.30am, and on general sale on Wednesday, February 26 at 9.30am, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.