South Pacific (musical) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids South Pacific |
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Original Broadway poster (1949)
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| Music | Richard Rodgers |
| Lyrics | Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Book | Oscar Hammerstein II Joshua Logan |
| Basis | Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener |
| Productions | 1949 Broadway 1950 U.S. tour 1951 West End 1988 West End revival 2001 West End revival 2007 U.K. tour 2008 Broadway revival 2009 U.S. tour |
| Awards | 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1950 Tony Award for Best Musical Tony Award for Best Original Score 1950 Tony Award for Best Author 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival of a 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 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.
Images for kids
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Rodgers (left) and Hammerstein
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Ezio Pinza
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Playbill cover
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From left: Logan, Rodgers, Hammerstein, Martin and Michener
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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
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Ray Middleton and Mary Martin as Emile and Nellie in the original production (1950)
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"Happy Talk": Cable (William Tabbert) watches Liat (Betta St. John) and Bloody Mary (Hall).
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Emile (Pinza) with his children.
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Nellie (Martin) praises the laundry skills of Billis (McCormick) as his friends look on.
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Mary Martin washed her hair onstage eight times a week.
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Cover of original cast album
See also
In Spanish: South Pacific (musical) para niños
