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Who Played Ngana in South Pacific

Ngana is a role in South Pacific, a musical that opened Off-Broadway in 2005.

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.

19 actors have played Ngana in South Pacific.

View full cast of South Pacific

Performer Production Opened
Barbara Luna Broadway South Pacific 1949
Bunny Warner Broadway South Pacific 1949
Cristanta Cornejo Broadway South Pacific 1949
Dolores Decin Broadway South Pacific 1949
Maria Suarez Broadway South Pacific 1949
Rosalie Davella Broadway South Pacific 1949
Elsie Rodriguez US Tour South Pacific 1950
Francis Rodriguez US Tour South Pacific 1950
Maria Migenes US Tour South Pacific 1950
Margaret Sokal Broadway South Pacific 1955
Stacey Dove West End South Pacific 1988
Caresse Mingo West End South Pacific 2001
Malissa Tang West End South Pacific 2001
Melanie Min Yin Hah West End South Pacific 2001
Natasha Lee West End South Pacific 2001
Alex de Castro Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Kimber Monroe Broadway South Pacific 2008
Laurissa "Lala" Romain Broadway South Pacific 2008
Lilliana DeBoer US Tour South Pacific (Non-Eq) 2022

Other Roles in South Pacific

Role Production Opened
Bloody Mary Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Capt. George Brackett Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Cmdr. William Harbison Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Emile de Becque Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Ensemble Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Ensign Nellie Forbush Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Jerome Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Liat Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Lt. Joseph Cable Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Luther Billis Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Ngana Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Professor Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005
Stewpot Off-Broadway South Pacific 2005

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