"Miss Saigon" opened in London in 1989, where it played for ten years. "Miss Saigon" opened on Broadway in 1991. The play was a "megahit," meaning it was very popular. It made over $10 million dollars by the time it opened in Chicago, Illinois a year later. After a worldwide search, Kwan was asked to play Kim. She was still in high school.
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