Tag: Miss Saigon
'‘Miss Saigon’ Stars Reunite: Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce Meet Again at the West End Run of ‘Old Friends.’
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'‘Miss Saigon’ Will Return Home to New York’s Broadway Theatre in 2017
Not only is Miss Saigon making a highly-anticipated return to Broadway in spring 2017, but producers have now announced that the musical will return to the place where the original Broadway production became a critical and commercial hit - the Broadway Theatre. -
'Kan Bonfils, Star of the West End London Revival of 'The King and I,' Dies After Collapsing in Rehearsal
Actor Kan (Khan) Bonfils, best known to theater fans as the king in the 2000 West End revival of "The King and I," has died after collapsing during rehearsal. “During rehearsals for an upcoming performance, he collapsed and was unable to be resuscitated. His sudden loss is a tragedy, and he will be sorely missed,” says his agent Olivia Bell. Bonfils was rehearsing for an upcoming performance in the Craft Theatre production of "Dante’s Inferno," which is scheduled to open at London’s Rag Factory next week. A statement from Craft Theatre states, "With great sadness, we announce the death of Kan Bonfils. His sudden loss is a tragedy and he will be sorely missed.” The theater’s spokesman, Chris Hislop, reported that an ambulance was called as director Rocky Rodriguez Jr. performed CPR on location.
