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Theatre
Miss Saigon
Fountain Hills Community Theater
May 2-May 25, 2008
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Miss Saigon is a modern adaptation of Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. The setting of the plot is relocated to 1970s Saigon during the Vietnam War, and Madame Butterfly's American Lieutenant and Japanese geisha coupling is replaced by a romance between an American GI and a Vietnamese bar girl. The show's inspiration was reportedly a photograph, inadvertently found by Schonberg in a magazine. The photo showed a Vietnamese mother leaving her child at a departure gate at Tan Son Nhut Air Base to board a plane headed for the United States where her father, an ex-GI, would be in a position to provide a much better life for the child. Schonberg considered this mother's actions for her child to be 'The Ultimate Sacrifice,' an idea central to the plot of Miss Saigon. Miss Saigon is produced by Patricia Tonzi, directed by Peter J. Hill, choreographed by Noel Irick and musically directed by Christie McKibben. Miss Saigon stars Jesse Berger, Mark Burkett, Michelle Chin, Ricky Duarte, Jasmin Feliciano, Nick Feliciano, Brian Elam, Darren Scott Friedman, May Gibbs, Dawn LeSueur, Luo Ma, Ben Medina, Angelie Meehan, Ukiah Odom, Andrea Robertson, Douglas Simmons, Michael Stewart, Ronald Tang, and Kayte Zhang. Important Information: This event is is intended for mature audiences.
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Ticket Info
Tickets: $20/Adult, $15/Child Under 12; Season Tickets $90/Adult, $65/Child Under 12
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Dates & Times
Dates:
May 2-May 25, 2008Times:
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Venue Info
Fountain Hills Community Theater
11445 North Saguaro Boulevard Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
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Member Reviews
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Event Name: FHCT Youth Theater: The Vanishing of Anna
"Compelling!"
Review posted by: youth theatre advocate from scottsdale, arizona, Oct 12, 2008
I saw this show back when it was running and I must say I found it truly compelling. Wonderful writing, set/light design, and performances! You all make youth theater rock and give it a powerful... Expand
I saw this show back when it was running and I must say I found it truly compelling. Wonderful writing, set/light design, and performances! You all make youth theater rock and give it a powerful voice! Collapse
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Event Name: Damn Yankees
"Cute! Cute! Cute!"
Review posted by: Sam from Scottsdale , Jun 24, 2008
Darling summertime fun! FHCT manages to stage this huge musical in their small space with gusto. Acting is great particulary Mr. Applegate (who steals the show) and young Joe.
Darling summertime fun! FHCT manages to stage this huge musical in their small space with gusto. Acting is great particulary Mr. Applegate (who steals the show) and young Joe.
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Event Name: 42nd Street
"Season opener a wild success, hoped to see more!"
Review posted by: Season theater patron! from Fountain Hills, AZ, May 17, 2008
This was and outstanding show for Fountain Hills! The cast was tremendously talented, especially the young woman cast in the role of Peggy Sawyer. She certainly has the triple threat and has a very... Expand
This was and outstanding show for Fountain Hills! The cast was tremendously talented, especially the young woman cast in the role of Peggy Sawyer. She certainly has the triple threat and has a very bright future. I was hoping to see her in more shows at this theater. The director did a wonderful job as well as playing the part of Julian Marsh. Set design, lighting, choreography and costume design was right on the money. Absolutely fabulous, and congratulations. Collapse
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Event Name: FHCT Youth Theater: James and the Giant Peach
"cast member"
Review posted by: Anonymous. from Fountain Hills, AZ, Mar 09, 2008
you should definintaly come see this play it is awesome. i'm on the cast of this play, i have been with fhct for a while and its so great. this is such a fun show, nobody will get bored! come see it!
you should definintaly come see this play it is awesome. i'm on the cast of this play, i have been with fhct for a while and its so great. this is such a fun show, nobody will get bored! come see it!
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Event Name: 42nd Street
"Excellent!"
Review posted by: Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555, Sep 24, 2007
This was the first time I had seen this show on the stage, and I absolutely loved every minute of it. Every cast member was perfectly picked for each role, and they were all talented in every aspect.... Expand
This was the first time I had seen this show on the stage, and I absolutely loved every minute of it. Every cast member was perfectly picked for each role, and they were all talented in every aspect. All could act, dance and sing!! Don't miss this show! Collapse
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Event Name: 42nd Street
"Tap good - show not right for small stage"
Review posted by: Judy Lawrence from Fountain Hills, AZ, Sep 22, 2007
42nd st is an old-fashioned flimsy plot musical that truly requires a large stage to capture all the grandeur. A valiant effort by the community troupe, but it falls short - largely because Kathi... Expand
42nd st is an old-fashioned flimsy plot musical that truly requires a large stage to capture all the grandeur. A valiant effort by the community troupe, but it falls short - largely because Kathi Osbourne who plays Dororthy is sleepwalking through the role - no enthusiasm whatsoever. There are some highlight perfromances such as Mallory who plays Peggy Sauders, but others fall short. On the whole another good try, but uneven effort from FHCT Collapse
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Event Name: 42nd Street
"Outstanding lead & cast"
Review posted by: Ethel Toff from Fountain Hills, AZ, Sep 09, 2007
42ND STREET at Fountain Hills was absolutely fabulous, outstanding,& marvelous! The young woman playing Peggy Sawyer is by far a most talented actress, singer, dancer. The cast was also just fabulous.... Expand
42ND STREET at Fountain Hills was absolutely fabulous, outstanding,& marvelous! The young woman playing Peggy Sawyer is by far a most talented actress, singer, dancer. The cast was also just fabulous. This is a show not to be missed by anyone. Every detail is so well done & every tap step is brilliantly placed. I would not miss this one and will certainly see it over a few times. I highly recommend this show to everyone! Collapse
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Event Name: FHCT Youth Theater: Dorothy Meets Alice or The Wizard Of Wonderland
"Wow! What a great show!"
Review posted by: Miciah Dodge from Phoenix, AZ, Mar 01, 2007
Fun and energetic, lots of laughs and HUGE characters! Children of all ages will love it; go see this great show!
Fun and energetic, lots of laughs and HUGE characters! Children of all ages will love it; go see this great show!
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Event Name: The Sleeping Beauty of Loreland
"great"
Review posted by: Sarah from Scottsdale, AZ, Oct 22, 2006
I loved it. It was to die for. The fairies were so graceful. The characters were so funny. I couldn't have done better casting myself.
I loved it. It was to die for. The fairies were so graceful. The characters were so funny. I couldn't have done better casting myself.
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Event Name: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
"ok"
Review posted by: Julia from Scottsdale, AZ, Oct 22, 2006
hmph. I thought it was O.K. Not amazing though.
hmph. I thought it was O.K. Not amazing though.
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