TWO beloved stage musicals, Cabaret and Miss Saigon kick off with two similar production numbers. They’re both set in girly bars and the numbers provide the chance to introduce the performers or exotic dancers. Cabaret has “Wilkommen” while Miss Saigon has “The Heat Is On In Saigon,” which seems to have been inspired by the disco hit “Lady Marmalade.”

They also offer a venue to introduce the heroine of both musicals. In Miss Saigon, it’s the tragic Kim who falls in love with an American soldier. In Cabaret, it’s Sally Bowles, who falls for a British writer.