Miss Saigon Lane on 20 September 1989 and closed after 4,264 performances on 30 October 1999. The director was Nicholas Hytner with musical staging by Bob Avian and scenic design by John Napier. In December 1994 the London production became the Theatre Royal's (Drury Lane) longest running musical, eclipsing the record set by "My Fair Lady". Lea Salonga played the part of Kim, winning the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award. The Engineer was originated by Jonathan Pryce, who also won the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award for the role. The part of Chris was originated by Simon Bowman. The musical
Glyn Kerslake in Evita at Manchester Opera House and then in Evita’s first ever national tour. Glyn made his West End debut in the company of "Les Misérables" at the Palace Theatre in 1988. He then joined "Miss Saigon", the original cast, at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1989. He later became Alternate Chris. Following this he played the leading role of Joe Gillis in "Sunset Boulevard" at the Adelphi Theatre. His other West End credits include Bob Cratchit in Scrooge (London Palladium), Arnaud Du Tihl in Martin Guerre (Prince Edward Theatre), Joe Josephson in Merrily We Roll Along (Harold Pinter Theatre)