SOUTH PACIFIC on LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER? Maybe?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:45am

Yup. Just got a call from a pal of mine who works over at Lincoln Center and he just learned that they are negotiating with the Hammerstein Estate to possibly air the current SOUTH PACIFIC revival as part of PBS's LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER series.

Here's hoping a deal IS struct and this does air. They allowed the recent Carnegie Hall concert with Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell to be filmed (not by PBS, but a private company), so hopefully since LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER has a restricted amount of airings and no home video release, they might say yes.

[philcrosby]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:49am

Get those DVRs fired up now, kids!

[Mood_Indigo]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 12:34pm

Keeping my fingers crossed, that would be awesome.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 1:22pm

My initial reaction would be, "Not anytime soon".

South Pacific just opened to rapturous reviews, has about a 10 mil advance and is showing sings of being a cash cow for Lincoln Center Theatre and for R + H Organization at least for the time being.

Things may change as the run winds down, but don't hold your breath.

As many a hooker has said, "Why give it away for free when so many will pay for it?"

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 2:17pm

I would love for the to air it but I dont think it will happen

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 2:33pm

Hopefully it will be taped before the original cast leaves, even though I'm sure it will not air until after the show closes.

The fact that PIAZZA was taped without the original cast was an utter shame.

[insertclevernamehere]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 2:40pm

This would be great!

[B3TA07]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 2:56pm

Totes hope so.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 3:09pm

The fact that PIAZZA was taped without the original cast was an utter shame.

I disagree. I wouldn't have tuned in if I had to sit through Kellli O'Hara's "performance" a second time. I hope they film South Pacific after she leaves as well.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 3:31pm

They may tape it to air post-closing or towards the end of the run like they did with Contact.

Speaking of which, I'm stilled pissed I lost my Contact tape. I loved that show.

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 3:35pm

Totes would love it.

[The Boy From Ohio]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 3:54pm

Didn't Piazza air before it closed?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 5:07pm

Contact was also not the original cast though...

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 5:25pm

This would be great, my second favorite Broadway production!

[Jon]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 7:26pm

Contact and Piazza were broadcast LIVE at the closing day matinee. That's why the show is called "LIVE from Lincoln Center." And that's why they weren't the original casts. They were done on closing day, so it couldn't possibly hurt ticket sales.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 7:32pm

Piazza was done on June 15 and it closed on July 2.