"Miss Saigon,” based on Puccini’s opera "Madame Butterfly,” is about a doomed romance, involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. "Miss Saigon" has played in 25 countries and 246 cities. Gross: $285.8 million Average Ticket Price: $65.71 Broadway Run: 1991 - 2001 Total # of Performances: 4,092