June 18, 2016, Saturday - South Pacific opens at the Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

Location:  Guthrie Theater, Wurtele Thrust Stage, 818 Second Street South

Rodgers and Hammerstein's
South Pacific
music by Richard Rodgers
lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener
directed by Joseph Haj

A sweeping musical romance

One of the most celebrated musicals in American theater, this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic contains a treasure trove of memorable songs from “Bali Hai” to “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair” to “Some Enchanted Evening.” Set in an island paradise during World War II, this sweeping romance tells the story of two couples – a U.S. Navy nurse and a French planter, and a Marine Corps lieutenant and a young local girl – and how their happiness is threatened by the dangers of war and prejudices of their times.