Performance Now Theatre Company presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific at Lakewood Cultural Center

Performance Now Theatre Company

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s

“South Pacific”

Music by Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan

Directed & Choreographed by Kelly Van Oosbree

Music Direction by Heather Iris Holt

January 9 – 25, 2026 at the Lakewood Cultural Center

Performance Now Theatre Company presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific January 9 - 25 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway in Lakewood. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $33 ($5 service fee included) and are available online at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.

Based on James A. Michener’s 1947 Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific remains as timely, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking as ever.

Set during World War II, the musical follows two intercultural love stories. U.S. Navy nurse Nellie Forbush wrestles with her own prejudice as she falls for French planter Emile de Becque, while U.S. Lieutenant Cable is drawn to a beautiful island native named Liat. Both Americans struggle to reconcile their cultural biases with their feelings of love, all under the looming shadow of war that threatens their island paradise.

Backed by one of Broadway’s most lush and unforgettable scores—including “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “Younger Than Springtime,” “There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame,” and “Bali Ha’i”—South Pacific blends romance, humor, and the hard truths of war.

The cast features Sarah Kit Farrell as Nellie Forbush, Jeremy Rill as Emile De Beque, Joyce Cole as Bloody Mary, Burke Walton as Lt. Joe Cable, Jeff Parker as Luther Billis, and 20 other talented actors and singers.

About Performance Now Theatre Company

Since its inception in 2001, Performance Now has produced over 85 major shows. Besides onstage training there are many opportunities for new artists, young and old, to acquire different skills associated with the theatre, including set design and construction, stage management, costumes, and make-up. Our training programs help to give the apprentice a better understanding of theatre in general, while providing them experience in the different areas associated with the production. Performance Now Theatre Company dedicates at least one show each year to this purpose.

Performance Now

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific

An unforgettable love story set to timeless melodies.

Jan. 9 - 25

Fri./Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat./Sun. at 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $33

303-987-7845 or online at www.performancenow.org

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway

Appropriate for all ages.