Opening Date

Sep 01, 1987

Closing Date

Mar 19, 1989

MusicalDramaRevivalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
Two islands in the South Pacific. World War II.

Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan; Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-Winning 'Tales of the South Pacific' by James A. Michener; Musical Director: Larry White; Assistant Musical Dir.: A. Karl Jurman
Directed by Ron Field; Assistant Director: Claudia Asbury
Scenic Design by Gerry Hariton and Vicki Baral; Costume Design by Gail Cooper-Hecht; Lighting Design by Gerry Hariton and Vicki Baral; Sound Design by Christopher Bond; Assistant Scenic Design: Alan Muraoka; Assistant Lighting Design: Michael Baumgarten and Vivien Leone; Assistant Audio Designer: Dave Mead
Executive Producer: Barry & Fran Weissler; General Manager: Richard Martini and KL Management; Company Manager: L. Liberatore; Assistant Co. Mgr: Steven Winton
Production Stage Manager: Christopher 'Kit' Bond; Stage Manager: Allen McMullen; Assistant Stage Mgr: Nancy Kay Uffner
Musical Coordinator: John Monaco; Conducted by Larry White; Piano: A. Karl Jurman; Percussion: Santo Savino
Tour Direction: NAMCO; National Press Representative: Smyth/Katzen, Inc.; Advertising: PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.; Dance Captain: Newton Cole
Emile de Becque
Ensign Nellie Forbush
Luther Billis
Jerome
Bloody Mary
Captain George Brackett, U.S.N.
Liat
Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C.
Ensemble
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Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey
 
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Lt. Buzz Adams
 
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Professor
 
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Henry
 
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Cmdr. William Harbison, U.S.N.
 
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Understudies: Douglas Carpenter (Luther Billis), Jaime Zee Eisner (Bloody Mary), Craig Frawley (Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C.), Andrea Petty (Ensign Nellie Forbush), Linda Shirley (Liat) and Jeffrey Wilkins (Emile de Becque, Captain George Brackett, U.S.N.)
Lighting Design by Richard Winkler

Cast

Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C.
Ensign Pamela Whitmore
Pte. Victor Jerome
Ensign Sue Yaeger
Ensign Janet MacGregor
Ensign Connie Walenska
Ensign Dinah Murphy
Marine Cpl. Hamilton Steeves
Seaman Tom O'Brien
Ensign Betty Pitt
Sgt. Kenneth Johnson
Ensign Lisa Manelli
Seabee Morton Wise
Act 1
Sung By
Dites-Moi
Ngana and Jerome
A Cockeyed Optimist
Ensign Nellie Forbush
Twin Soliloquies
Ensign Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque
Some Enchanted Evening
Emile de Becque
Dites-Moi (Reprise)
Ngana, Jerome and Emile de Becque
Bloody Mary
Boys
There's Nothing Like a Dame
Boys
Bali Ha'i
Bloody Mary, Luther Billis and Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C.
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair
Ensign Nellie Forbush and Girls
Some Enchanted Evening (Reprise)
Emile de Becque and Ensign Nellie Forbush
I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy
Ensign Nellie Forbush
Bali Ha'i (Reprise)
Girls
Younger Than Springtime
Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C.
I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy (Reprise)
Ensign Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque
This Is How It Feels
Emile de Becque and Ensign Nellie Forbush
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair (Reprise)
Emile de Becque
Act 2
Sung By
Happy Talk
Bloody Mary
Honey Bun
Ensign Nellie Forbush, Luther Billis and Ensemble
You've Got to Be Carefully Taught
Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C. and Emile de Becque
This Nearly Was Mine
Emile de Becque
Finale
Ensign Nellie Forbush, Ngana, Jerome and Emile de Becque
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Theatre

City and State

Mar 14, 1989 - Mar 19, 1989
Charlotte, NC
Mar 07, 1989 - Mar 12, 1989
Orlando, FL
Feb 28, 1989 - Mar 05, 1989
Austin, TX
Feb 21, 1989 - Feb 26, 1989
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 14, 1989 - Feb 19, 1989
Hamilton, ON
Feb 03, 1989 - Feb 12, 1989
Detroit, MI
Jan 31, 1989 - Feb 02, 1989
Normal, IL
Jan 24, 1989 - Jan 29, 1989
Wilmington, DE
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 22, 1989
New Haven, CT
Dec 06, 1988 - Dec 11, 1988
Rochester, NY
Nov 29, 1988 - Dec 04, 1988
Jacksonville, FL
Nov 15, 1988 - Nov 27, 1988
Miami, FL
Nov 08, 1988 - Nov 13, 1988
St. Petersburg, FL
Nov 01, 1988 - Nov 06, 1988
Tampa, FL
Oct 11, 1988 - Oct 16, 1988
Hershey, PA
Oct 04, 1988 - Oct 09, 1988
Richmond, VA
Sep 27, 1988 - Oct 02, 1988
Kansas City, MO
Sep 13, 1988 - Sep 18, 1988
Grand Rapids, MI
Sep 06, 1988 - Sep 11, 1988
Calgary, AB
May 17, 1988 - Jun 12, 1988
Baltimore, MD
May 12, 1988 - May 15, 1988
Clearwater, FL
May 10, 1988 - May 11, 1988
Fort Myers, FL
May 03, 1988 - May 08, 1988
Nashville, TN
Apr 26, 1988 - May 01, 1988
Birmingham, AL
Apr 19, 1988 - Apr 24, 1988
Schenectady, NY
Apr 12, 1988 - Apr 17, 1988
Toledo, OH
Apr 05, 1988 - Apr 10, 1988
Hartford, CT
Apr 01, 1988 - Apr 03, 1988
Fort Wayne, IN
Mar 29, 1988 - Mar 31, 1988
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 22, 1988 - Mar 27, 1988
Chicago, IL
Mar 15, 1988 - Mar 20, 1988
Providence, RI
Mar 08, 1988 - Mar 13, 1988
Louisville, KY
Mar 01, 1988 - Mar 06, 1988
Buffalo, NY
Feb 23, 1988 - Feb 28, 1988
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 16, 1988 - Feb 21, 1988
Cleveland, OH
Feb 09, 1988 - Feb 14, 1988
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 02, 1988 - Feb 07, 1988
St. Louis, MO
Jan 26, 1988 - Jan 31, 1988
Houston, TX
Jan 19, 1988 - Jan 24, 1988
Tulsa, OK
Jan 12, 1988 - Jan 17, 1988
Oklahoma City, OK
Jan 05, 1988 - Jan 10, 1988
Costa Mesa, CA
Nov 24, 1987 - Nov 29, 1987
Portland, OR
Nov 17, 1987 - Nov 22, 1987
San Jose, CA
Nov 10, 1987 - Nov 15, 1987
Vancouver, BC
Nov 03, 1987 - Nov 08, 1987
Seattle, WA
Oct 27, 1987 - Nov 01, 1987
Spokane, WA
Oct 06, 1987 - Oct 25, 1987
Dallas, TX
Sep 29, 1987 - Oct 04, 1987
Atlanta, GA
Sep 22, 1987 - Sep 27, 1987
Cleveland, OH
Sep 15, 1987 - Sep 20, 1987
Des Moines, IA
Sep 08, 1987 - Sep 13, 1987
New Orleans, LA
Sep 01, 1987 - Sep 06, 1987
Vienna, VA