The Heat Is Back On! Brand New MISS SAIGON Revival Documentary Set For UK Release Today

MISS SAIGON receives the documentary treatment, again!

The West End revival of popular mega-musical Miss Saigon starring Jon Jon Briones, Alistair Brammer and Eva Noblezada is the focus of a new documentary titled THE HEAT IS BACK ON and the DVD edition is available today.

The official description of THE HEAT IS BACK ON: THE REMAKING OF MISS SAIGON is as follows: "Breaking box office records on its first day of sales, the new production of Miss Saigon opened to tremendous acclaim at London's Prince Edward Theatre in May 2014. Last seen in the West End 15 years ago, Miss Saigon has become one of the most successful musicals in history and the greatest success ever to play the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Miss Saigon has been seen by over 40 million people worldwide. From the process of casting 40 actors from 18 different countries, to the reinvention of the staging, including the famous helicopter scene, The Heat is Back On takes us on a journey through rehearsals right up to the star-studded opening night. Featuring interviews with legendary producer Cameron Mackintosh, authors Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and many of the award-winning cast and creative team, this documentary is one of the most revealing documentaries ever about how a major musical production comes to life."

Order THE HEAT IS BACK ON: THE REMAKING OF MISS SAIGON on Amazon UK here.

Of note, the UK DVD is Region 2 and will not play in US DVD players unless they are coded region-free.

MISS SAIGON recently made its highly anticipated return to the West End on Saturday May 3 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre and is currently booking for performances through to Saturday 25th October 2014. Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's epic musical has played in 300 cities in 15 different languages, winning awards around the world since the sensational record-breaking run at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane 25 years ago. This epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI called Chris - but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.

MISS SAIGON has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg with lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boublil, adapted from original French lyrics by Alain Boublil. This new production will be directed by Laurence Connor with Musical Staging by Bob Avian and additional Choreography by Geoffrey Garratt, Production Design by Totie Driver and Matt Kinley from an original concept by Adrian Vaux, Costume Design by Andreane Neofitou, Orchestrations by William David Brohn, Lighting Design by Bruno Poet and Sound Design by Mick Potter.