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Review: 'Miss Saigon' still thrills despite problematic story ... Miss Saigon is a musical about a doomed romance between a Vietnamese woman and an American soldier during the Vietnam War. The musical is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly. Plot:

The story begins in 1975, when Saigon was the site of a violent clash of cultures and ideologies.

Kim, a Vietnamese orphan, works as a bar girl and prostitute.

Chris, an American GI, falls in love with Kim.

When Saigon falls, the couple is separated. Years later, Chris returns to Vietnam with his American wife, Ellen.

Kim has raised their son, Tam, on her own.

Kim and Chris must decide what the future holds for them.

Musical details:

Miss Saigon was written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, who also wrote Les Misérables.

The musical features a sung-through score.

Themes:

Love in a time of war

The power of hope in spite of loss

The resilience and strength of Asian women

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