the musical was premièred at the theatre royal, drury lane, london, on 20 september 1989, closing after 4,092 performances on 30 october 1999. it opened on broadway at the broadway theatre on april 11, 1991, and subsequently played in many other cities and embarked on tours. prior to the opening of the 2014 london revival, it was said that miss saigon had set a world record for opening day ticket sales, with sales in excess of £4m reported.