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
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane the West End theatre scene and still stages popular musical productions. Later long runs at the theatre include productions of "A Chorus Line" (1976–1979), "42nd Street" (1984–1989), "Miss Saigon" (1989–1999, the theatre's longest-running show), "The Producers" (2004–2007), an original musical, "The Lord of the Rings" (2007–2008), "Oliver!" (2009–2011) and "Shrek The Musical" (2011–2013). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical" played from 2013 through January 2017. The Drury Lane is owned and managed by LW Theatres, owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The seating plan for the theatre remains the same and the auditorium is still one of the largest in