What the press said - Sunderland
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Miss Saigon opened on the newly refurbished Sunderland Empire stage on 20 January - here's what the press said about the show...
Sunderland Echo – January 2005
‘A hit’
‘Amazing! The audience were on their feet.’
‘Genuine theatrical grandeur.’
‘This was the kind of night you’d expect in the West End or Broadway.’
‘A helicopter which really feels like it is flying over the stalls.’
‘The King and I was big, so was Cats, Starlight was an amazing spectacle, but this one tops the lot.’
‘The Engineer… show-stealing, consummate skill.’
‘Powerful performances.’
‘You’re in for a treat.’
The Journal – January 2005
‘Spectacularly well done.’
‘The famous helicopter is thrillingly dramatic.’
‘Magnificent tragedy.’
‘Heart-rendering.’
‘A tough but truly must-see show.’
The Evening Chronicle – January 2005
‘Stunning… Moving… superb.’
‘Believable and heart-achingly sad.’
‘Spectacular costumes.. inspirational use of props and scenery’
Northern Echo – January 2005
‘A Sparkling Performance’
‘The story is heart rendering’
‘Memorable songs sung beautifully’
Metro News – January 2005
****
‘A gloriously raunchy affair’
‘Miss Saigon is emotionally charged’
‘Show stealing Jon Jon Briones plays the devious but charismatic Engineer with aplomb’
‘The spectacle of Miss Saigon remains as striking as ever’
Shields Gazette – January 2005
‘Superb musical’
‘Not to be missed’
‘Commanding music and choreography’
‘Some of the most powerful and beautiful voices I’ve ever heard’
The British Theatre Guide – January 2005
‘Yearning, poignant, thrilling, heart-rendering, satirical’
‘A powerful piece of theatre’
Whitley Bay News Guardian– January 2005
‘Simply stunning - a masterpiece of musical theatre.’
BBC Radio Newcastle – January 2005
‘Absolutely Captivating!
Century FM – January 2005
‘A fabulous show which makes you laugh one minute and cry the next.’
‘Thoroughly recommended.’
‘The quality of the singing matches that of the songs.’
‘A brilliant night out.’
Metro FM – January 2005
‘Excellent - the best show I’ve ever seen in the North East!’
BBC Radio Newcastle, Gilly Hope Breakfast Show -– January, 2005
‘ What a fab show. I though it was brilliant! The actors, their voices, the dancers - the whole package was both hugely entertaining and moving - as I gauged the audience reaction around me its a definite winner and a coo for the empire theatre.’
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