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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 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.
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.
Dec 2, 2018 · On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission. Director: Joshua Logan Writers...
Premiering on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on April 7, 1949, South Pacific was an instant hit with critics and audiences alike. Starring Mary Martin as Ensign Nellie Forbush and opera star Ezio Pinza as Emile De Becque, South Pacific would run 1,925 performances on Broadway, taking its final bow on January 16, 1954.
This epic musical romance centers on a group of American sailors and Navy nurses stationed in the South Pacific during World War II.
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.
South Pacific follows the lives of U.S. military men, nurses and residents of a Polynesian island during World War II, based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific and featuring a score...
After 7 Tony Awards® and sell out seasons on Broadway and the West End, the Lincoln Center Theatre's stunning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC is returning to Sydney...
