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When did South Pacific come to Broadway?
1949
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.
Who really sang in South Pacific?
Broadway Performers
Hammerstien
South Pacific/Artists
What year is South Pacific set?
1943
The Movie South Pacific Becomes a Classic The storyline of South Pacific takes place on an island in the Pacific in 1943 during World War II. The Navy wishes to employ the wealthy French plantation owner Emile de Becque (Rossano Brazzi) who is living on the island, to scout out nearby Japanese held islands.
Who is the leading female character in South Pacific?
The setting is 1943 during World War II on an island in the South Pacific….South Pacific (1958 film)
| South Pacific | |
|---|---|
| Based on | South Pacific by Oscar Hammerstein II Joshua Logan Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener |
| Produced by | Buddy Adler |
When did South Pacific close?
South Pacific to End Record-Breaking Run at Lincoln Center on August 22, 2010. The Tony-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific will end its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre on Sunday, August 22, 2010. At the time of closing, the revival will have played 37 preview and 1,000 regular performances.
What is the story of South Pacific?
Nurse Nellie Forbush (Mitzi Gaynor) of the U.S. Navy falls for middle-aged French plantation owner Emile De Becque (Rossano Brazzi), but recoils upon discovering that he’s fathered two mixed-race children. When Nellie leaves him, the heartbroken Emile agrees to take on a dangerous espionage mission. In his absence, Nellie struggles to reconcile her prejudices with her love for him — and after she spends time with his children and comes to care for them, fears that Emile may not return alive.
South Pacific/Film synopsis
Is South Pacific based on a true story?
Michener about the Pacific campaign in World War II. The stories are based on observations and anecdotes he collected while stationed as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy at the Espiritu Santo Naval Base on the island of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands (now known as Vanuatu).
Who wrote South Pacific?
Oscar Hammerstein II
Joshua Logan
South Pacific/Playwrights
When did South Pacific Open in London?
The film of South Pacific ran for just under 4 years and 6 months at the Dominion Theatre in London. It opened on April 21st, 1958 and closed on September 30th, 1962, for an unbroken, record run that will probably never be equaled.
What was South Pacific based on?
Tales of the South Pacific
As retold by Michener, the book is based on Rodgers and Hammerstein’s award-winning musical, “South Pacific” based on Michener’s 1947 book Tales of the South Pacific, about the lives of officers, nurses, a French expatriate, and natives on the islands of the South Pacific during World War II.
Who was Nellie’s love in South Pacific?
The crossword clue Nellie’s love in ‘South Pacific’ with 5 letters was last seen on the February 28, 2021….Nellie’s Love In “South Pacific” Crossword Clue.
| Rank | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| 95% | EMILE | Nellie’s love in ‘South Pacific’ |
| 3% | SOLOMON | ___ Islands, South Pacific country |
| 3% | TAHITI | Volunteers reach island, one in the south Pacific |
Who produced South Pacific?
E. Maurice Adler
George Skouras
South Pacific/Producers