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South Pacific is a musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The work premiered in 1949 on Broadway and was an immediate hit, running for 1,925 performances.
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS. Ngana and Jerome: Emile’s son and daughter by his late Polynesian wife. Stewpot: A sailor and cohort of Luther Billis, Stewpot helps Billis with running their homemade washing machine. Henry: A native of the island, he works as Emile’s house butler.
Set against the dramatic background of an idyllic South Pacific island during WWII, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific intertwines the themes of romance, duty, and prejudice to create a story that is all at once hilarious, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking.
South Pacific characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis.
Meet the original Broadway cast of South Pacific on Broadway, and find out who was in the Original Cast, what parts they played and more.
- Best Musical , , Best Direction for Joshua Logan, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Oscar Hammerstein II, Best...
- South Pacific has won several awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. It also received the prestigious Pulitzer...
- Dites-moi A Cockeyed Optimist Twin Soliloquies Some Enchanted Evening Bloody Mary There Is Nothin' Like a Dame Bali Ha'i I'm Gonna Wash That Man Ri...
- South Pacific has been nominated for several prestigious awards. It was nominated for Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Add...
- Best Musical, Best Direction for Joshua Logan Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Oscar Hammerstein II Best Origi...
SOUTH PACIFIC CONDENSED SYNOPSIS. During World War II, two love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a local French estate owner, Emile.
Based on short stories by James Michener published collectively as Tales of the South Pacific, the musical South Pacific opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on April 7, 1949, starring Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza and Juanita Hall.
