Mitzi Gaynor, who played Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film version of SOUTH PACIFIC, met the cast of the current Broadway revival production at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre in New York on October 9, 2008. BroadwayWorld.com shared in the joy and excitement of the emotional backstage meeting!
Mitzi Gaynor has had a long, storied career as an actress, singer and dancer. Born in Chicago in 1931, she portrayed Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film version of SOUTH PACIFIC. Gaynor's other film credits include THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS (1954), LES GIRLS (1957), HAPPY ANNIVERSARY (1959), SURPRISE PACKAGE (1960), FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY (1963) and ANYTHING GOES (1956), which co-starred Bing Crosby.
WLIW New York will present Mitzi Gaynor: RAZZLE DAZZLE! THE SPECIAL YEARS - world broadcast premiere Saturday, October 11 at 8 pm with Mitzi live in the WLIW21 studio sharing stories from her fabled career. You can learn more about this thrilling special by clicking here!
After its premiere on WLIW, the special will air nationwide on PBS as part of the station's December pledge drive. Check www.pbs.org and your local listings for details.
With music by
Richard Rodgers and lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II, SOUTH PACIFIC is considered to be one of the greatest musicals in history, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950. It opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949, at the Majestic Theater, and ran for five years. When it closed, it had the fifth-longest run in the history of Broadway. The first Broadway revival officially opened on April 3, 2008, at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City. The current production, directed by
Bartlett Sher and choreographed by
Christopher Gattelli, garnered five Drama Desk Awards, five Outer Critics Circle Awards, 11 Tony nominations and seven Tony Awards, including Best Revival. The revival opened with
Kelli O'Hara as Nellie Forbush,
Paulo Szot as Emile de Becque, and
Matthew Morrison as Lt. Cable, with
Danny Burstein and
Loretta Ables Sayre.
Photo credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
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Mitzi Gaynor and Danny Burstein
Mitzi Gaynor and Danny Burstein
Mitzi Gaynor and Danny Burstein
Mitzi Gaynor and Danny Burstein
Mitzi Gaynor and Danny Burstein
Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Paulo Szot and Mitzi Gaynor
Paulo Szot and Mitzi Gaynor
Paulo Szot and Mitzi Gaynor
Paulo Szot and Mitzi Gaynor
Mitzi Gaynor and Danny Burstein
Laurissa Romain and Mitzi Gaynor
Laurissa Romain and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara, Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Mitzi Gaynor
Loretta Ables Sayre and Mitzi Gaynor
Loretta Ables Sayre, Laurissa Romain, Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Loretta Ables Sayre, Kelli O'Hara, Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Kelli O'Hara, Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Loretta Ables Sayre, Kelli O'Hara, Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Loretta Ables Sayre, Kelli O'Hara, Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Kelli O'Hara, Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Kelli O'Hara, Mitzi Gaynor and Paulo Szot
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
Kelli O'Hara and Mitzi Gaynor
