“You have to be taught to hate.”
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Rodgers and Hammerstein's enchanting tale of love and prejudice unfolds on a remote island in the South Pacific, where two parallel love stories blossom amidst the turmoil of war. More than just a musical, it’s a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy, understanding, and the courage to challenge the status quo.
Considered by many to be Rodgers and Hammerstein’s best work, South Pacific is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener. The play won its own Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1950, along with 10 Tony awards for its original Broadway run. The issue of racial prejudice is candidly explored throughout the musical, most controversially in the song, "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught." Several popular standards written for the show include "Bali Ha'i", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "Some Enchanted Evening", "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Happy Talk", "Younger Than Springtime", and "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy".
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Sondheim Tribute Revue (8/8/24-8/18/24)
Grease (6/21/24-7/28/24)
On Golden Pond (2/2/24-2/25/24)
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (10/27/23-11/19/23)
A Chorus Line (9/8/23-10/8/23)
The Princess Strikes Back (8/11/23-8/18/23)
HAIR (6/23/23-7/30/23)
Judy & Liza at the London Palladium-a tribute (6/17/23-6/17/23)
The Book of Merman (2/3/23-2/26/23)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (11/4/22-11/20/22)
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The Full Monty
Paramount Theatre (8/21 - 10/6)
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Million Dollar Quartet
Stolp Island Theatre (9/15 - 12/29) | ||
The Outsiders
Athenaeum Center (9/13 - 10/13) | ||
An Evening With Matthew Morrison
Paramount Theatre (10/12 - 10/12) | ||
Noises Off
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (9/12 - 10/27) | ||
Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier (3/13 - 3/23) | ||
UPTOWN
The Center for Performing Arts (3/8 - 3/8) | ||
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Apollo Theater (10/17 - 11/14) | ||
Swinging on a Star: Jared Bradshaw Sings Bing Crosby Featuring the Music of The Andrews Sisters
The Marriott Theatre (9/23 - 9/24) | ||
Elton Rhon
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31) | ||
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