| The South Pacific Broadway show comes under | | | | Sensitive issues like racism are freely discussed in |
| the category of the best musicals of this industry. | | | | this book and are shown in the musical too. At |
| And this history-making production is here in your | | | | that time, touching such topics was precarious. |
| city at the Vivian Beamont Theatre! Their official | | | | According to sources, James had confessed that |
| opening is on April 4, 2008. | | | | he was forced to request Rodgers and |
| The last time this musical was shown was in 1949 | | | | Hammerstein to cut the number “You’ve |
| at the Majestic Theatre. From there, it moved to | | | | Got to be Carefully Taught,” as it contained |
| Broadway Theatre in 1953. It ran for over 5 | | | | some pungent remarks about racism. |
| years and gave 1,925 performances! In fact | | | | In 2005, there was a live presentation of concert |
| it’s the fifth longest running show in the | | | | version of “South Pacific” at the Carnegie |
| history of Broadway! | | | | Hall. It was edited to two hour duration. However, |
| The songs of this musical are powerful. Some of | | | | it contained all the songs and the complete musical |
| them like "Some Enchanted Evening," "Bali Ha'i," A | | | | score. This version starred Reba McEntire in the |
| Wonderful Guy," and "Younger than Springtime" | | | | role of Nellie, Brain Stokes in the role of Emile, |
| have become true classics across the world! | | | | Lillias White playing the role of Bloody Mary, and |
| The original star cast included Mary Martin as Nellie | | | | Alec Baldwin playing Luther Billis. There was a |
| Forbush and Ezio Pinza (opera star) as Emile de | | | | complete supporting cast in this version. It also |
| Becque. Juanita Hall as well as Betta St. John was | | | | featured the original orchestrations of Robert |
| also in the musical. The latest version of the | | | | Russell Bennett. |
| musical has Kelli O’Hara as Nellie and Mathew | | | | It’s time to watch history being created again |
| Morrison as Lt. Joe Cable. Both are renowned | | | | after 60 years! Call yourself a theatre fan, eh? |
| artists of Broadway. | | | | Then you gotta be there at Vivian Beamont |
| The music has been given by Richard Rodgers | | | | theatre! The box office is already teeming with |
| and lyrics are by Oscar Hammerstein II, who has | | | | dedicated fans that have lined up to book their |
| also co-written the book with Joshua Logan. The | | | | seats at the theatre. Don’t be lazy or |
| musical is inspired by two short tales extracted | | | | you’ll be left without tickets! |
| from the book “Tales of the South | | | | Don’t wanna stand in the long line of the box |
| Pacific” by James A. Michener. The book won | | | | office? Don’t worry. There are ticketing |
| the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in the year 1948. The | | | | services that can arrange for tickets and even |
| musical was also presented with Pulitzer Prize for | | | | deliver them at your doorstep! Call them or book |
| Drama in the year 1950! | | | | online. |