MISS SAIGON



Composer: Claude-Michel Schoenberg
Lyricists: Alain Boublil; Richard Maltby Jr.

Opened: September 20, 1989, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London; April 11, 1991, Broadway Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: Closed 1999 (London); 4,092 (N.Y.C.)

Note: Only recordings of material not otherwise found on the 1995 complete studio cast recording, CD/Angel 55564.1999, are noted below.


Asking For Leave (used in some productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Polydor/First Night 602547023018 (Hugh Baynard and Alistair Brammer with musical direction by Alfonso Casado Trigo)


Coo-Coo Princess (used in some productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Polydor/First Night 602547023018 (Jon Jon Briones, Eva Noblezada, Kwang-Ho Hong, and Soldiers with musical direction by Alfonso Casado Trigo)


Her Or Me (used in original London production only; same music as "Now That I've Seen Her" which replaced in the Broadway and subsequent productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Geffen 9 24271-2 (Claire Moore with orchestra conducted by Martin Koch) (dropped from later pressings and replaced with "Now That I've Seen Her")
2. Miss Saigon, CD/Tring GRF224 (Caroline McLean)
3. Miss Saigon, CD/MCPS 290248 (Dutch studio cast with orchestra conducted by Maurice Luttikhuis)
4. Miss Saigon, CD/Hallmark (1997 studio cast)
5. Miss Saigon, CD/On Stage 58505 (1998 studio cast)
6. The World's Greatest Musicals, CD/Musketeer Records 5064 (Laurel Ford)
7. Wonderful West End, CD/ Castle Music Ltd. 130 (unknown performer)


Little God Of My Heart (replacement song for "The Sacred Bird" but cut in many subsequent productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Toshiba 8008/9 (1993 Japanese cast)
2. Miss Saigon/Les Miserables, CD/Pickwick 4079 (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Tony Britton)
3. Miss Saigon, CD/Polydor/First Night 602547023018 (Eva Noblezada and Alistair Brammer with musical direction by Alfonso Casado Trigo)


Maybe (used in some productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Polydor/First Night 602547023018 (Tamsin Carroll with musical direction by Alfonso Casado Trigo)



Our Children (cut):

1. Studio Demo (unknown performer)


Paper Dragons (used in some productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Polydor/First Night 602547023018 (Jon Jon Briones and Eva Noblezada musical direction by Alfonso Casado Trigo)


The Sacred Bird (dropped in subsequent productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Geffen 9 24271-2 (Lea Salonga with orchestra conducted by Martin Koch)
2. Miss Saigon, CD/Tring GRF224 (Grace Wilson)
3. Miss Saigon, CD/Hallmark (1997 studio cast)
4. Miss Saigon, CD/On Stage 58505 (1998 studio cast)
5. Miss Saigon, CD/Prism PLATCV 8341 (2006 studio cast)


Sun & Moon (reprise) (used in some productions):

1. Miss Saigon, CD/Polydor/First Night 602547023018 (Eva Noblezada with musical direction by Alfonso Casado Trigo)


Too Much For One Heart (cut but reinstated in some productions):

1. Studio Demo (unknown cast)
2. The Journey So Far, CD/LML Music LML CD-258 (Lea Salonga with Larry Yurman, piano, Jack Cavari, guitar, John Miller, bass, and Dave Ratajczak, drums)
3.Miss Saigon, CD/Polydor/First Night 602547023018 (Eva Noblezada, Hugh Maynard, Jon Jon Briones with musical direction by Alfonso Casado Trigo)
4. The Story Of My Life, CD/BYU YCD0119SML (Lea Salona with the Brigham Young University Chamber Orchestra conducted by Kory Katseanes)


What If He Doesn't Come Back (cut):

1. Studio Demo (unknown cast)


Why Now? (cut):

Studio Demo (unknown cast)