Finding love as war and horror rages all around

A spectacular new production of Miss Saigon is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth next month. Here, Janet King goes backstage to talk to members of the cast about the forthcoming production

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A LEGENDARY musical is reborn in the spectacular new production of Miss Saigon, which is now touring the UK and Ireland and will come to Theatre Royal Plymouth 17 - 28 February 2026.

Boublil and Schönberg’s stirring work draws on real history to tell the story of 17-year-old local girl Kim, who meets American GI Chris in a bar during the final days of the Vietnam War. The lovers are torn apart by the fall of Saigon, leading to an unforgettable journey of survival.

This epic tour, produced by Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh, and directed by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy, stars actor and singer Jack Kane (Years and Years) as Chris and, making her exciting professional debut, Julianne Pundan as Kim.

Queer performer Seann Miley Moore (who appeared on The X Factor in 2015) reprises their groundbreaking take on bar owner and hustler, the Engineer, which they previously played in an international tour visiting Australia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Singapore.

Q: Did you know Miss Saigon before you joined the show?

Jack Kane: Yes, I grew up with it - it's my mum's favourite ever musical! We played Miss Saigon in the car all the time. I then saw the 2014 West End production and cried through the whole thing.

Julianne Pundan: I watched the amazing Miss Saigon documentary with [original Kim actress] Lea Salonga, and it completely inspired me. Seeing someone who looked just like me doing what I love most in the world gave me such hope. Actually, now getting to play Kim feels like a dream come true.

Seann Miley Moore: I was blown away by the Hong Kong production. I had songs like “The Movie in My Mind” and “Why, God, Why?” on blast. Miss Saigon is so special to me, especially as my mum is Filipino and the Asian representation is this show is iconic.

Q: How did you put your stamp on your character?