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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.
South Pacific is considered to be one of the greatest Broadway musicals. [1] [2] The musical premiered in 1949 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950. [3]The show was a critical and box office hit and has since enjoyed many successful revivals and tours, also spawning a 1958 film and other adaptations.
South Pacific is a 1958 American romantic musical film based on the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, which in turn is loosely based on James A. Michener's 1947 short-story collection Tales of the South Pacific.
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds (Universal Pictures) [4] Kiss Me, Kate (London) The Light in the Piazza (Broadway run; PBS Live from Lincoln Center) [3] Manchester Passion (UK) South Pacific in Concert (Carnegie Hall) [3] The Ten Commandments: The Musical (Kodak Theatre, Hollywood) [4]
August 12–18: South Pacific – Giorgio Tozzi, Elizabeth Allen, Cliff Norton; August 19 – September 1: West Side Story MP – Lee Venora, David Holliday ^63a Brooks and Watson were late substitutes for the originally cast Jacqueline James and Arlene Fontana.
The Original Soundtrack to the film South Pacific was released by RCA Victor in 1958. The film was based on the 1949 musical South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein.The composers had much say in this recording, with many of the songs performed by accomplished singers rather than the actors in the film. [1]
Juanita Hall (née Long, November 6, 1901 – February 29, 1968) [1] was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals South Pacific as Bloody Mary – a role that garnered her the Tony Award – and Flower Drum Song as Madame Liang.
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