A performance commemorating the 30th anniversary of the premiere in Japan of the world-famous musical "Miss Saigon" set in the Vietnam War has begun, and actor Masachika Ichimura, who has appeared in this work since the premiere, performed powerful dances and singing voices. showed off.
"Miss Saigon" depicts the tragic love between a girl working in a cabaret and an American soldier who lost her parents in the bombing at the end of the Vietnam War.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first performance in Japan, and in the commemorative performance that began on the 29th of last month, Masachika Ichimura, who has been playing the role of an "engineer", a cabaret manager who dreams of success in the United States, since the premiere. , Mitsuki Takahata, who plays the heroine girl “Kim” for the first time, performed a powerful dance and singing voice.
"Miss Saigon" was scheduled to be performed two years ago, but it was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and this year's performance was postponed due to an infected person during rehearsals. I was.
The scene of the curtain call on the first day was also released, and Mr. Ichimura, representing the performers, said, "We were able to open the first day safely this time. Please support us so that we can finish the race." The audience gave a big round of applause.
The performance will be held in Tokyo until the 31st of this month, and after that it will be performed in various places such as Osaka and Aichi.