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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.
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. Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan | Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener.
South Pacific Synopsis. Stills from the 2008 Broadway Revival. ACT ONE. On a terrace in the South Pacific during World War II, two Polynesian children, Ngana and Jerome, sing a simple song in French (“Dites-Moi”). As they’re playfully chased inside by a house attendant, French plantation owner Emile de Becque escorts Nellie Forbush, a ...
Bloody Mary. There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame. Bali Ha’i. My Girl Back Home. I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair. Some Enchanted Evening (Reprise) A Wonderful Guy. Bali Ha’i (Reprise) Younger Than Springtime.
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.
Aug 22, 2010 · This epic musical romance centers on a group of American sailors and Navy nurses stationed in the South Pacific during World War II.
