SOUTH PACIFIC is the best revival of the year — Page 2

BobbyBubby - "Why does it need a ?."
You missed yesterday's "(?)" thread that was taken off the board.


yeah, I was going to tell him that too. Thanks Krissy.

Updated On: 4/26/08 at 04:32 PM

For what little it's worth, I wasn't overwhelmed by the sets for South Pacific. Yes, the effect in the beginning when the stage floor rolled back to reveal the whole orchestra was fantastic; but otherwise, I wasn't taken with the sets one way or the other. Not saying that they were BAD, just that they were functional and not much more. And since when did the sets for South Pacific ever play a major part in its success? Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Juanita Hall, the music, the book, yes, absolutely. I've seen SP done in the round where there were no sets at all to speak of and the piece still was fantastic.

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Updated On: 4/26/08 at 05:26 PM

I've seen Gypsy, SITPWG and SP.

I found SP to be FAR superior to the others, while they all had their own moments. It certainly has my vote for Best Revival.

And, it the truth be told: Gypsy was my least favorite of the three. I simply feel there were moments of brilliance but the waiting to get to the next one was not worth it.

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I saw the Encores production of GYPSY last summer, and I have seen SITPWG. I saw SOUTH PACIFIC finally last night. Unless the St. James version has changed significantly, I'd place my bets on SOUTH PACIFIC as well. I am still amazed at how resonant SP is almost 60 years after it debuted on Broadway. I'm still recovering from my experience at the Vivian Beaumont last night. I think the last time I was so moved by a musical was when I saw the 1994 mounting of the CAROUSEL revival in the same theatre.

I liked Gypsy the best. Maybe because I regard it as the best show of the three in a general sense; i.e. it has the best book and best score of the three. I like South Pacific the least. So then it comes down to production. I think the production details of Sunday were the best, followed by Gypsy; but that Gypsy was better directed & acted!! What it comes down to is that I wasn't all that keen on South Pacific, and it was a tie between the other two for me personally! (of course, Grease was even better! ha ha ha) (;