South Pacific (stage production)

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South Pacific (stage production) is a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set in the South Pacific during World War II, exploring themes of love and racial prejudice through intertwined stories of American military personnel and local islanders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Broadway musical
stage musical
2008RevivalDirector Bartlett Sher
2008RevivalProducer Lincoln Center Theater
2008RevivalTheatre Vivian Beaumont Theater
awardReceived Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
surface form: Tony Award for Best Libretto

Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Original Score
surface form: Tony Award for Best Score
basedOn Tales of the South Pacific
basedOnAuthor James Michener
surface form: James A. Michener
bookBy Joshua Logan
Oscar Hammerstein II
broadwayRunLength 1925 performances
choreographer Joshua Logan
closedOnBroadway 1954
composer Richard Rodgers
director Joshua Logan
genre musical theatre
hasFilmAdaptation South Pacific (1958 film)
language English
lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II
mainCharacter Bloody Mary
Emile de Becque
Liat
Lieutenant Joseph Cable
Nellie Forbush
notableFor explicit criticism of racism in its lyrics
notableSong A Wonderful Guy
Bali Ha'i
I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
surface form: I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair

Some Enchanted Evening
There Is Nothin' Like a Dame
You've Got to Be Carefully Taught
Younger Than Springtime
openedOnBroadway 1949
orchestrator Robert Russell Bennett
originalBroadwayTheatre Majestic Theatre
originalLeadActor Ezio Pinza
originalLeadActress Mary Martin
originalRolePlayed Emile de Becque
surface form: Ezio Pinza as Emile de Becque

Nellie Forbush
surface form: Mary Martin as Nellie Forbush
partOf Rodgers and Hammerstein canon
premiereCity New York City
premiereDate 1949-04-07
premierePlace Majestic Theatre
producer Leland Hayward
Oscar Hammerstein II
Richard Rodgers
revival 2008 Broadway revival
settingLocation Pacific Islands
surface form: South Pacific Ocean islands
settingPeriod World War II
theme racial prejudice
romantic love
war and military life
title South Pacific

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Shirley Jones (in some stage productions) performedIn South Pacific (stage production)
subject surface form: Shirley Jones
Some Enchanted Evening associatedWork South Pacific (stage production)
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Some Enchanted Evening includedIn South Pacific (stage production)
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Younger Than Springtime associatedWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (1949 Broadway production)
Bali Ha'i introducedIn South Pacific (stage production)
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A Wonderful Guy partOfWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
A Wonderful Guy originallyPerformedIn South Pacific (stage production)
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Theme from "South Pacific" (musical) partOf South Pacific (stage production)
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Theme from "South Pacific" (musical) firstPerformanceInWork South Pacific (stage production)
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Theme from "South Pacific" (musical) associatedWith South Pacific (stage production)
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I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair partOf South Pacific (stage production)
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I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair writtenFor South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (stage musical)
I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair associatedWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (1949 original Broadway production)
There Is Nothin' Like a Dame firstPerformanceIn South Pacific (stage production)
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There Is Nothin' Like a Dame notableProduction South Pacific (stage production)
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There Is Nothin' Like a Dame workFrom South Pacific (stage production)
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Loneliness of Evening originallyIntendedFor South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical notableWinner South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (revival)
Tales of the South Pacific inspiredWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
South Pacific (1958 film) basedOn South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
South Pacific (1958 film) adaptationOf South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (stage musical)
South Pacific (UK tour) basedOn South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
South Pacific (UK tour) isTouringProductionOf South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
Paul Osborn basedOnWorkAdapted South Pacific (stage production)
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South Pacific (1999 film) basedOn South Pacific (stage production)
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Broadway Theatre, New York City hasProduction South Pacific (stage production)
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Scott Lehrer notableWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (2008 Broadway revival)
Lincoln Center Theater producedWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (2008 revival)
Vivian Beaumont Theater notableProduction South Pacific (stage production)
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Bartlett Sher notableWork South Pacific (stage production)
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Bartlett Sher directed South Pacific (stage production)
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Lieutenant Joseph Cable firstAppearance South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (1949 stage musical)
Bloody Mary appearsIn South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
Bali Hai partOf South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
Bali Hai locatedInFictionalUniverse South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (fictional South Pacific theatre setting)
Bali Hai firstAppearance South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (1949 Broadway musical)
Nellie Forbush firstAppearance South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (Broadway, 1949)
"Bali Ha'i" from South Pacific workFrom South Pacific (stage production)
subject surface form: Bali Ha'i
this entity surface form: South Pacific (musical)
Kelli O'Hara performedIn South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (2008 Broadway revival)
Emile de Becque firstAppearance South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (1949 musical)
Catherine Zuber notableWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (2008 Broadway revival)
Michael Yeargan notableWork South Pacific (stage production)
this entity surface form: South Pacific (2008 Broadway revival)