Character guide
Thuy
from Miss Saigon
Thuy is Kim's cousin and childhood arranged fiance in Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
- Show
- Miss Saigon
- Broadway premiere
- 1991
- Role
- Supporting
- Music by
- Claude-Michel Schönberg
Who is Thuy?
Thuy was promised to Kim in an arranged marriage as children, and he returns years later, now a rising officer in the victorious North Vietnamese army, determined to claim her as his wife despite her love for Chris and the son she has with him. His sense of entitlement and wounded pride make him one of the story's central sources of danger.
Thuy's confrontation with Kim, and his discovery of her son with an American soldier, sets off one of the musical's most pivotal and tragic turns, tying the personal stakes of Kim's story directly to the political upheaval around them.
Thuy's role in Miss Saigon
Thuy is a supporting role that requires a strong, dramatic voice and a commanding stage presence to convey the character's mix of menace and injured devotion, most notably in the confrontation scenes with Kim. The role is pivotal to the plot despite comparatively limited stage time.
The part has been played by various performers across Broadway and touring productions of Miss Saigon, valued for the intensity it brings to the story's central conflict between old obligations and new love.
Thuy: frequently asked questions
What show is Thuy from?
Thuy is a supporting character in Miss Saigon, which opened in 1991.
Is Thuy a lead or supporting role?
Thuy 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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