Character guide
Gigi
from Miss Saigon
Gigi is one of the bar girls working alongside Kim in Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
- Show
- Miss Saigon
- Broadway premiere
- 1991
- Role
- Supporting
- Music by
- Claude-Michel Schönberg
Who is Gigi?
Gigi works at the Engineer's Saigon bar alongside Kim, and like the other women there, she dreams of escaping her circumstances through a relationship with an American soldier. Her cynicism and hard won worldliness contrast with Kim's youthful hope, offering a view of the desperate choices facing women caught up in the war.
Gigi's presence in the bar's opening scenes helps establish the harsh realities of wartime Saigon that Kim is thrust into, grounding the story's romance in a much bleaker surrounding world.
Gigi's role in Miss Saigon
Gigi is a supporting role featured prominently in the bar's opening sequence, including the number The Heat Is On in Saigon, which requires strong dance ability and stage presence within the ensemble of bar girls competing for the soldiers' attention.
While a smaller role than Kim's, Gigi is a memorable presence in productions of Miss Saigon and helps set the tone for the world the story unfolds in, giving early definition to the stakes Kim is trying to escape.
Gigi: frequently asked questions
What show is Gigi from?
Gigi is a supporting character in Miss Saigon, which opened in 1991.
Is Gigi a lead or supporting role?
Gigi is a supporting role.
Who wrote the music for Miss Saigon?
Claude Michel Schonberg composed the music, with lyrics by Alain Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr.
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