South Pacific at West Virginia Public Theatre

Considered to be the pinnacle production of The Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration, South Pacific is set in an island paradise during World War II.

The world is in crisis as two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. The timeless story based on James Micheners’s Tales of the South Pacific, this epic musical has lived in the conscience of post World War II America.

Several of its songs, including "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", have become popular standards. The original production garnered ten Tony awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Authors

• Dorothy Heyward
• Howard Rigsby
• James A. Michener
• Joshua Logan
• Oscar Hammerstein II
• Richard Rodgers

Tony Awards and Nominations for South Pacific