The Polaroid Transfer

We saw Miss Saigon at the Muny Saturday night, and it was beautiful. I didn’t react as strongly this time as I did back in ‘96 when I saw it at the Bob Carr, but I still left a little heartbroken.

Treat: here’s Leah Salonga singing “Too Much For One Heart,” which was removed from the show before it premiered in London. I suspect they cut it because it would have been sung directly following Tam’s birth, which would have ruined the big surprise as Kim tells Thuy her secret during “This Is The Hour.” (“If you want the reason, I will show you now…” – cue big orchestral swell as Tam emerges from behind the bed curtain. Try not to cry.) This song follows the same melody as “Please.”

Fun fact: you can hear Leah rehearsing this in London before the big premiere in the documentary The Making of Miss Saigon. I’m sure it was difficult for her to leave the song behind.