South Pacific

Synopsis

Set during World War II, South Pacific is the sweeping romantic story of two couples, threatened by the realities of war. Its portrayal of Americans stationed in an alien culture in wartime is as relevant today as when it first thrilled audiences. Considered one of the finest musicals ever written, the score includes Some Enchanted Evening, I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair and There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.

Our Review:

Scott Purvis - 8 November 2011

Bartlett Sher's production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's South Pacific enchanted the New York theatre scene when it premiered in 2008. Critics called it a revivalist revelation, striking at musical's dark heart and marking a rare, watershed moment when Broadway reinvented and resurrected itself. And yet it is difficult to see what is new here.

American sweetheart and navy nurse Nellie finds herself thousands of miles away from small-town Arkansas and desperately in love, in love, in love with a wonderful guy with a questionable past. With its the crisp naval outfits and the sea foam lapping in the soundscape, this is more a comforting exercise in nostalgia than the groundbreaking reimagining that some would paint it.

As "Cockeyed Optimist" Nellie, ex-Eastender Samantha Womack is radiant and warm, singing sweetly with a folksy, Midwestern accent. Although she hits all of the right notes in the right places, her performance o...

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Alison, - 20 November 2011:

Went Sat 19th with three friends, we left before the second half. Paid £37.50 a ticket. I actually fell asleep. The lead roles were boring,stiff and the accents were terrible, heard better voices in the horse shoe bar on a sat night. Sorry but save your money, i wish we did....

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