Michener’s 1947 collection of wartime stories “Tales of the South Pacific,” the musical takes place on ... Kristin Blatchford’s large-scale set design that features a war plane, an Army ...

Much has been written recently, and rightfully, about how artists influenced by contemporary pop culture have reinvigorated musical theater ... gorgeous revival of South Pacific, which opened ...

Set amid the biggest, most far-reaching conflict in history, “South Pacific” essentially is ... lives up to its advance billing as one of the musical-theater events of the year.

Upon its Broadway premiere in 1949, the musical was an instant hit. “South Pacific” is set during World War II, though the musical primarily focuses on two relationships. The primary ...

For a long time, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific had the reputation of being ... soaring 2008 revival of the Pultizer Prize-winning musical at New York's Lincoln Center Theatre.