South Pacific Carnegie Hall Concert Telecast in 2006
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 08, 2005
David Ives' revised book is adapted from Hammerstein's and Joshua Logan's original. Walter Bobbie will direct the concert, while Paul Gemignani will conduct the Orchestra of St. Luke's. The concert's design team comprises John Lee Beatty (scenic consultant), Catherine Zuber (costume consultant), Alan Adelman (lighting designer) and Acme Sound Partners (sound design).
South Pacific, which is based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, starred Mary Martin as Nellie and Ezio Pinza as Emile when it opened at the Majestic Theatre on April 7th, 1949. Rodgers and Hammerstein's second-longest running show at 1,925 performances, it won all of its 11 Tony nominations in 1950, including Best Musical.
A limited number of tickets for the 8 PM concert, which are priced at $34, $52 and $78, can be purchased by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800. Benefit tickets, priced at $850, $1,000, $1,500 and $2,500, are also available by calling (212) 903-9679.
Visit the Carnegie Hall website at www.carnegiehall.org for more information.
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