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SOUTH PACIFIC Revival?

Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:03pm

Does anyone know if this is still going to happen anytime in the near future?

"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:06pm

I really hope so...

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

A few years ago, there were two productions of SOUTH PACIFIC that the R & H estate were seriously eyeing for a Broadway transfer. One was a regional production at the Dallas Theatre Center directed by Richard Hamburger, starring Michelle Ragusa, Tsidi Le Loka and Sean McDermott, that was supposedly unbelievable. But, any thoughts to move it were derailed when Trevor Nunn announced SOUTH PACIFIC for the RNT. Having come off of his production of OKLAHOMA! which the R & H estate loved, it seemed natural that the London revival would transfer, but Nunn's production was dissapointing, and made some unneccesary changes to the book.

It remains to be seen if the R & H estate is actively pursuing a Broadway revival now (as they did with Flower Drum Song) or not.

But it would seem likely...

Updated On: 3/21/05 at 01:08 PM

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:08pm

There was talk at one point of Robert Goulet doing it again....godforbid!

"It never bothered me that she called me a c*nt, it bothered me that I answered to it!" Carol Channing about Ethel Merman filming an episode of "The Love Boat"

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:13pm

So many potentially GREAT Nellies: Lauren Kennedy, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Jenn Collela, the list goes on and on.

If someone mentions the name Idina Menzel for this role I might shoot myself.

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:14pm

No, Bobby. I need Kudisch in this show. BADLY.

"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:14pm

Aren't they doing a concert of this at Carnegie Hall on June 9?

re: SOUTH PACIFIC Revival?

Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:14pm

Actually, this would be PERFECT for Kudisch.

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:15pm

Matt -- they are all way too old! Nellie Forbush in the book is 22 years old! I saw Lauren Kennedy play Nellie at the RNT, and I actually liked her -- but she didn't get great reviews.

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:16pm

Oh, Mattio. How I know. I would do anything to hear him sing that score.

"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

#11

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:17pm

Marc can play Emile and Danny Gurwin can be his Nellie! :)

Updated On: 3/21/05 at 01:17 PM

#12

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:21pm

I know Stephanie J. Block played her regionally but she's too old now.

#13

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:22pm

Here's the Carnegie cast:

Reba McEntire (Nellie Forbush)
Brian Stokes Mitchell (Emile de Becque)
Jason Danieley (Lt. Cable)
Lillias White (Bloody Mary)
Conrad John Schuck (Captain Brackett)

#14

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:22pm

Carnegie concert will feature Orchestra of St. Luke's with Paul Gemignani as Musical Director and Conductor.

Tickets $78-34.

Updated On: 3/21/05 at 01:22 PM

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:22pm

Michael Bennett, don't get me started!!

The truly beautiful should be lawfully restricted from wearing clothing; and the truly butt-ugly should be lawfully mandated from going naked.

#16

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:24pm

Baddad -- you know you love it!

That cast at Carnegie Hall is great for a concert production -- obviously, that cast wouldn't really work for a stage production though. Particularly Stokes -- that wouldn't work unless the entire book were thrown out.

#17

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:25pm

Just the thought of it makes my head swim!

I agree, my initial thought was Audra McDonald for Nellie, but she, as well as Stokes, can't be cast in my opinion.

The truly beautiful should be lawfully restricted from wearing clothing; and the truly butt-ugly should be lawfully mandated from going naked.

#18

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:29pm

No. You really can't have color blind casting in the roles of Nellie or Emile. However, it's becoming more popular to cast Bloody Mary and the children with black actors -- apparently the natives of the south pacific are much darker then most Pan-asain races, and it makes the fear/racism Nellie's character choices all the more evident.

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:31pm

Would love to see Kudish wearing a coconut bra, perhaps we can petition for Emile to join the seabies for a song.

The truly beautiful should be lawfully restricted from wearing clothing; and the truly butt-ugly should be lawfully mandated from going naked.

#20

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:41pm

I wish I'd seen that production with Michelle Ragusa - she's AMAZING. I did a production of Carousel with her about a hundred years ago and she was the best Julie Jordan I've ever seen - spunky, beautiful and such a great voice. She needs to be doing more Broadway stuff so she can share that talent with the rest of the world!

"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#21

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:42pm

Yeah, Ragusa was supposedly extraordinary in South Pacific. Some people on talkinbroadway saw that production and have commented on it -- it sounds really fascinating.

#22

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 2:26pm

Kudish and Reba should do it. There's just so many adaptations to chose from. I liked the RNT version a lot. I think the opening was finally fine tuned to perfection. But then there's that regional version that set the entire show acted out by crew members on an aircraft carrier which was slightly brilliant as well... ehh...

#23

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 2:27pm

As long as Goulet has nothing to do with this, I'll be happy.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

#24

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 2:31pm

CATS -- how can you have a black Emile DeBeque? I'm all for reinterpretations but I just dont see you you can do that with the current book...

And who did the production set in an aircraft hanger? Curious!

#25

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Posted: 3/21/05 at 2:31pm

On an earlier post it says Nellie is supposed to be 22. it doesnt mean they need someone that yo0und to play the role. ive done the show twice (both as Jerome as im only 16) and my mom who is 46 played Nellie (she looks way younger) and she was incerdible (and I dont say it cuz its my mom) I think if an older woman who just looks yuonger can play it go right ahead. Alice Ripley would be my pick, thatd be great to watch and I think Marc Kudisch needs to be in it. he is sooooooooooo Talented. But that show actually needs to have a strong supporting as well. Id like to see someone like Joey Mcyintrye as Cable.

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