South Pacific
A 1949 musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. [1]
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The original text
The story is based on James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book Tales of the South Pacific, combining elements of several of the stories.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Staged at the Civic Theatre by Brickhill-Burke for JODS in 1969. It starred Inia te Wiata, June Hern, Jean Dell and James White. Set and costume designs by Keith Anderson.
Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 1973 and 1989.
Sources
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