EIGHT months since taking the role of Gigi Van Tranh in West End revival of “Miss Saigon,” Filipina singer Rachelle Ann Go bagged an acting award for the musical hit.
Rachelle was handed the Best Supporting Actress in a Musical trophy at the recently concluded WhatsOnStage Awards 2015.
The 28-year-old shared it was a dream come true to be recognized for her performance in the theater stage.
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“Thank you Lord for this blessing… To everyone who watched Miss Saigon and voted, thank you for appreciating our talent. We sing for you every night and will not get tired of performing.” she wrote on Instagram.
Rachelle also thanked her family, friends and fans for the constant support since she went to London in March of last year.
“The whole @MissSaigonUK cast is rejoicing! To my family who is always there to love and support everything I do, I love you so much and miss you all! Thank you again Whats On Stage Awards for this!” she said.
“Miss Saigon” bagged eight other awards, including Best Actor and Actress in Musical for Jon Jon Briones and Eva Noblezada, respectively, Best Direction and Best Musical Revival.
Here’s the complete list of winners at the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards:
Best Actor in a Play: David Tennant, “Richard II”
Best Actress in a Play: Billie Piper, “Great Britain”
Best Actor in a Musical: Jon Jon Briones, “Miss Saigon”
Best Actress in a Musical: Eva Noblezada, “Miss Saigon”
Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Mark Gatiss, “Coriolanus”
Best Supporting Actress in a Play: Vanessa Kirby, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Kwang-Ho Hong, “Miss Saigon”
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Rachelle Ann Go, “Miss Saigon”
Best Direction: Laurence Connor, “Miss Saigon”
Best Choreography: Bob Avian & Geoffrey Garratt, “Miss Saigon”
Best Play Revival: “Coriolanus”
Best Musical Revival: “Miss Saigon”
Best New Play: “Shakespeare in Love”
Best New Musical: “Memphis the Musical”
Best West End Show: “Miss Saigon”
Best Takeover in a Role: Kerry Ellis, “Wicked”
Best Regional Production: “Oliver!”
Best Off-West End Production: “Sweeney Todd”
Best Set Design: Totie Driver & Matt Kinley, “Miss Saigon”
Best Lighting Design: Mark Henderson, “Coriolanus”
(Sunnex)
