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Who Played Liat in South Pacific

Liat is a role in South Pacific, a musical that opened West End in 2001.

Based on "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener<p>The plot of South Pacific centers on an American nurse stationed on a South Pacific island during World War II who falls in love with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner. This story is intertwined with a secondary romance, between a U.S. lieutenant and a young Tonkinese woman. The original Broadway production enjoyed immense critical and box-office success and became the second-longest running Broadway musical to that point (behind Rodgers and Hammerstein's earlier Oklahoma!). Because of its exploration of racial and social issues of the day, the show won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950. Several of its songs, including "Bali Ha'i", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "Some Enchanted Evening", "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Happy Talk" and Younger Than Springtime" have become popular standards. The production won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, and it is the only musical production to win Tony Awards in all four acting categories. Its original cast album was the bestselling record of the 1940s, and other recordings of the show have also been popular. The show has enjoyed many successful revivals and tours, spawning a 1958 film and television adaptations. The 2008 Broadway revival won seven Tonys, including Best Musical Revival.

17 actors have played Liat in South Pacific.

View full cast of South Pacific

Performer Production Opened
Betta St. John Broadway South Pacific 1949
Dorothy Maruki Broadway South Pacific 1949
Irma Sandre Broadway South Pacific 1949
Mari Young US Tour South Pacific 1950
Norma Calderon US Tour South Pacific 1950
Carol Lawrence Broadway South Pacific 1955
Pamela Yang West End South Pacific 1988
Elaine Tan West End South Pacific 2001
Renita Croney Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Deborah Lew Broadway South Pacific 2008
Emily Morales Broadway South Pacific 2008
Li Jun Li Broadway South Pacific 2008
Margot de la Barre Broadway South Pacific 2008
Wendi Bergamini Broadway South Pacific 2008
Elizabeth Chong West End South Pacific 2011
Sera Maehara West End South Pacific 2022
Yuka Notsuka US Tour South Pacific (Non-Eq) 2022

Other Roles in South Pacific

Role Production Opened
Abner West End South Pacific 2001
Ben Johnson West End South Pacific 2001
Bloody Mary West End South Pacific 2001
Brad Weaver West End South Pacific 2001
Captain George Brackett West End South Pacific 2001
Chip Baker West End South Pacific 2001
Cmdr. William Harbison West End South Pacific 2001
Emile De Beque West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Bessie Noonan West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Betty Bowman West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Carla Velasquez West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Connie McRae West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Dinah Murphy West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Edna Smith West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Janet Johnson West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Lisa Manella West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Nellie Forbush West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Rita Gonzalez West End South Pacific 2001
Ensign Sue Yaeger West End South Pacific 2001
Henri West End South Pacific 2001
Jerome West End South Pacific 2001
Jerry Tutwiler West End South Pacific 2001
Liat West End South Pacific 2001
Lt “Bus” Adams West End South Pacific 2001
Lt. Genevieve Marshall West End South Pacific 2001
Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C. West End South Pacific 2001
Luther Billis West End South Pacific 2001
Ngana West End South Pacific 2001
Professor West End South Pacific 2001
Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey West End South Pacific 2001
Shore Patrol Officer West End South Pacific 2001
Stewpot West End South Pacific 2001
Thomas Hassinger West End South Pacific 2001
Tom O'Brien West End South Pacific 2001
Yeoman Herbert Quale West End South Pacific 2001

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