Miss Saigon opens to protests in New York

Title

Miss Saigon opens to protests in New York

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

12 Apr 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:35

Description

Paul Woodley reports from New York for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on the opening of the controversial musical Miss Saigon in New York, and on the anti-racist protests it has generated. Includes comments from protesters; producer Cameron Mackintosh; and audience members after the show. For FM breakfast show.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Cameron Mackintosh; LBC Newstalk 97.3

Keywords

New York; Equal opportunity; Musical theatre; Racism; Peaceful protest; Asian peoples; Miss Saigon

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