South Pacific (musical)
South Pacific is a musical. It is based on two short stories from James A. Michener's 1947 book, Tales of the South Pacific. The musical's book was written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. The lyrics were written by Hammerstein. The music was written by Richard Rodgers. The musical won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical.
| South Pacific | |
|---|---|
| Music | Richard Rodgers |
| Lyrics | Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Book | Oscar Hammerstein II Joshua Logan |
| Basis | Two short stories from Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener |
| Productions | Broadway (1949) West End (1951) Movie (1958) |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical (1950) 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
South Pacific opened on Broadway on 7 April 1949 at the Majestic Theatre, and closed on 16 January 1954 after 1925 performances. It starred Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza.
South Pacific opened on the West End at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 1 November 1951. The musical was adapted to a Twentieth Century-Fox movie in 1958 starring Mitzi Gaynor and Rosanno Brazzi.
South Pacific (musical) Media
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Rodgers (left) and Hammerstein
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Ezio Pinza (probably a publicity photo
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Mary Martin
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Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin in the original production of South Pacific (Playbill cover illustrated)
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Billis (Myron McCormick) and Bloody Mary (Juanita Hall) haggle over grass skirts as Bali Ha'i looms in the background
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Juanita Hall as Bloody Mary
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Emile (Pinza) decides whether to go with Cable (William Tabbert) and place his hoped-for life with Nellie at risk
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The "Thanksgiving Follies", from the original production.
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The final tableau from the original production
