Plans to transfer Miss Saigon to New York scrapped

Title

Plans to transfer Miss Saigon to New York scrapped

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Paul Woodley reporting on producer Cameron Mackintosh’s scrapping of plans to transfer the musical Miss Saigon from London to New York following the refusal by the American Actors’ Equity Association to allow white actor Jonathan Pryce to reprise the role of an Eurasian engineer. Actress Colleen Dewhurst arguing that the producers were not serious in their search for an American to play the part. AEA Executive Secretary Alan Eisenberg on Pryce not being appropriate for an Asian role. Alvin Lum on the offence caused to Asian actors.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Colleen Dewhurst; Alan Eisenberg; Alvin Lum

Keywords

USA; Actors; Trade unions; Interethnic relations; New York; Musical theatre; Miss Saigon; Asian actors; Cameron Mackintosh; Jonathan Pryce; Actors’ Equity Association

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