Miss Saigon revival full cast has been announced
Sheffield Crucible will play an exciting non-replica production of Schönberg’s musical
As previously announced, Joanna Ampil, who has previously played Kim in the London, Sydney, UK touring and the 10th-anniversary productions of Miss Saigon, will play The Engineer. Desmonda Cathabel as Mimi and Alternate Kim, Aynrand Ferrer as Gigi, Shanay Holmes as Ellen, Jessica Lee as Kim and Alternate Mimi, Ethan Le Phong as Thuy, Christian Maynard as Chris, Emily Ooi as Yvonne and understudy Gigi, Shane O’Riordan as John, Ericka Posadas as Fifi and understudy The Engineer will join in the main roles.
Making up the ensemble and GIs will be Adam Colbeck-Dunn as GI and understudy John, Andrew Davison as GI and ensemble, Oscar Kong as ensemble, Abel Law as ensemble, Lavinia Mai as ensemble, Patrick Munday as ensemble and understudy Thuy, Rachel Jayne Picar as ensemble, Aharon Rayner as GI and understudy Chris, Ernest Stroud as GI and ensemble, Rumi Sutton as ensemble and understudy Ellen, Callum Tempest as GI and ensemble, Danny Whelan as GI and ensemble, Riley Woodford as GI and ensemble, and Iverson Yabut as ensemble.
The creative team includes directors Hastie and Lau, designer Ben Stones, choreographer Jade Hackett, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound designer Mike Walker, video and animation designer Andrzej Goulding, musical director Chris Poon, orchestral management David Gallagher, casting director Stuart Burt CDG, children’s casting director Sarah De Souza, intimacy coordinator and fight director Haruka Kuroda, wigs, hair and make-up designer Sam Cox, associate director Lexine Lee, associate choreographer Nicola Mac, assistant musical director Matthew Jackson, music assistant Tom Crathorne and occupational therapist Jane Titterton.
The story is playing during the last days of the Vietnam War, 1975. When at the infamous Dreamland night club, Vietnamese bargirl Kim meets American GI Chris and on one fateful night their lives become entwined forever. Forced apart as Saigon falls, the lovers embark on a journey across continents to find their way back to each other.
The show will run from 8 July to 19 Aug.