Related stories: Sweet young things in Miss Saigon Carmen seduces you all over Andy Lau-ded Snowshow Riverdance sets Singapore ablaze! Forbidden Hollywood Korean actors are Cookin' up a Stomp		Saigon's pimp had us sold August 6, 200 If you were impressed with Les Miserables, you haven't seen the best of Cameron Mackintosh yet. By Junie Ong (Click on pictures for larger image) Leo Tavarro Valdez was the star of the night that dazzled and shone so brilliantly in the official premiere of Miss Saigon last Saturday. Pictures of the cast in action! Reprising his role of the dubiously moniker-ed Engineer, the stage pimp showed off his worthy and supreme wealth of experience. His swarthy prey-instincts were crucial in weaving the tale that joined Vietnamese bargirl Kim (Deedee Lynn Magno) and American G.I. Chris (Clifton Hall). Leo's unparalleled singing and precise comedic timing could only have come from his years of performing on stage and honing his craft. He had us riveted with his every sneaky move, plotting to wring money and his precious visa to the US out of Kim, and never again will you forget his lifelong motto that "men will always be men". With the astounding 23 changes of sets, amazing variations of 1500 costumes and brilliant music directed by the talented Guy Simpson, the musical set in the Vietnam War days is without doubt the best that ever visited Singapore. The jarringly lurid and colourful opening scenes of the cabaret Dreamland jolted as much as the tragic abandonment of Kim stunned us with grief. The real life action from the stars definitely outshone the much-exalted props of the life-size helicopter, the 4.2m statue of Ho Chi Minh and the 3.3m 1959 Cadillac.   Next >>   More entertainment stories here     Like our digital photos? Print them into hard copy versions with Photoprints.