What is South Pacific (musical)?
{{Infobox musical | name = South Pacific | subtitle = | image = | image_size = | caption = | music = [[Richard Rodgers]] | lyrics = [[Oscar Hammerstein II]] | book = Oscar Hammerstein II<br />[[Joshua Logan]] | basis = Two short stories from ''[[Tales of the South Pacific]]'' by [[James A. Michener]] | productions = [[Broadway]] (1949)<br />[[West End theatre|West End]] (1951)<br>[[Movie]] (1958) | awards = [[Tony Award for Best Musical]] (1950)<br />1950 [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Drama }} '''''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 theatre|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]]. ==References== * [http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=1831 IBdb: South Pacific] * [http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/southpacific.htm Broadway Musical Home: South Pacific] * [http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_s/south_pacific.htm Guide to Musical Theatre: South Pacific] {{performing-arts-stub}} [[Category:1940s musicals]] [[Category:Broadway musicals]] [[Category:West End musicals]] [[Category:Musicals by Rodgers and Hammerstein]] [[Category:Musicals based on books]] [[Category:Musicals adapted to movies]] [[Category:Movies set in Oceania]]