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Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 'Which SOUTH PACIFIC Character Are You?' Quiz
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2014


Are you Bloody Mary or Nellie Forbush? Are you more a Emile de Becque or Luther Billis? Are you star-crossed lovers like Cable or Liat? Find out now by taking Paper Mill Playhouse's 'Which SOUTH PACIFIC character are you?' quiz. Click HERE to get started!

Photo Coverage: Erin Mackey, Mike McGowan & SOUTH PACIFIC Cast Celebrate Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Apr 15, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific is directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night after party below!

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Paper Mill Playhouse's SOUTH PACIFIC
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Apr 14, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II andJoshua Logan, South Pacific is directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night curtain call below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Paper Mill Playhouse's SOUTH PACIFIC with Erin Mackey, Mike McGowan & More!
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 11, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific is directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

STAGE TUBE: Highlights from Paper Mill Playhouse's SOUTH PACIFIC with Erin Mackey, Mike McGowan & More!
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 10, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific is directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. Check out highlights from the production, featuring Erin Mackey, below!

TV: In the Rehearsal Room with Paper Mill Playhouse's SOUTH PACIFIC- Watch a Performance Preview!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 4, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II andJoshua Logan, South Pacific is directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. The full company just met the press and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the big event. Check out interviews with the cast and a performance preview below!

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Paper Mill Plahouse's SOUTH PACIFIC- Erin Mackey, Mike McGowan & More
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 3, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific is directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. BroadwayWorld got an inside look at the rehearsal process- check below for pictures!

Mike McGowan Replaces Jason Howard in Paper Mill's SOUTH PACIFIC
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 26, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continue its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific will be directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. Mike McGowan joins this enchanting cast as Emile de Becque replacing the previously announced Jason Howard.

Erin Mackey, Jason Howard, Loretta Ables Sayre & More to Star in Paper Mill Playhouse's SOUTH PACIFIC; Full Cast Announced
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 11, 2014


Paper Mill Playhouse continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific will be directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins.

Tony Nominee Loretta Ables Sayre Guests on Tonight's HAWAII FIVE-O
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 11, 2013


Tony-nominated actress Loretta Ables Sayre will be appearing in tonight's episode of Hawaii Five-O, portraying the mother of fellow guest star Jorge Garcia, 'Mrs. Ortega.'

STAGE TUBE: Laura Michelle Kelly, Ben Davis, Josh Young and More in The Muny's SOUTH PACIFIC - Highlights!
by Stage Tube - Jul 10, 2013


The Muny's tenth production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'South Pacific' opened on July 8th for the first time in a decade. The fourth show of The Muny's fantastic 95th Season is directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of SOUTH PACIFIC at the MUNY!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 9, 2013


The Muny is currently presenting the fourth show of its fantastic 95th Season, South Pacific, directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. South Pacific is sponsored by Emerson. Laura Michelle Kelly stars as Ensign Nellie Forbush, with Ben Davis co-starring as Emile de Becque. Joining them will be Loretta Ables Sayre as Bloody Mary, Josh Young as Lt. Joseph Cable, Sumie Maeda as Liat, Tally Sessions as Luther Billis, James Anthony as Capt. George Brackett, Michael James Reed as Cdr. William Harbison, Caitlin Chau as Ngana, andSpencer Jones as Jerome. Broadway brings you photos from the opening night festivities below!

MAGA STAGE TUBE: Laura Michelle Kelly & Ben Davis Talk SOUTH PACIFIC at the MUNY
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 9, 2013


The Muny is currently presenting the fourth show of its fantastic 95th Season, South Pacific, directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. South Pacific is sponsored by Emerson. Laura Michelle Kelly stars as Ensign Nellie Forbush, with Ben Davis co-starring as Emile de Becque. Joining them will be Loretta Ables Sayre as Bloody Mary, Josh Young as Lt. Joseph Cable, Sumie Maeda as Liat, Tally Sessions as Luther Billis, James Anthony as Capt. George Brackett, Michael James Reed as Cdr. William Harbison, Caitlin Chau as Ngana, andSpencer Jones as Jerome. Below, meet the show's leads- Kelly and Davis!

Photo Flash: First Look at Laura Michelle Kelly, Ben Davis, Josh Young & More in SOUTH PACIFIC at the MUNY
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 9, 2013


The Muny is currently presenting the fourth show of its fantastic 95th Season, South Pacific, directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. South Pacific is sponsored by Emerson. Laura Michelle Kelly stars as Ensign Nellie Forbush, with Ben Davis co-starring as Emile de Becque. Joining them will be Loretta Ables Sayre as Bloody Mary, Josh Young as Lt. Joseph Cable, Sumie Maeda as Liat, Tally Sessions as Luther Billis, James Anthony as Capt. George Brackett, Michael James Reed as Cdr. William Harbison, Caitlin Chau as Ngana, and Spencer Jones as Jerome. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the cast in action below!

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for May 29th, 2013
by Paul W. Thompson - May 29, 2013


The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's the 2013 Regional Summer Musical Theater Guide! Listings for summer theaters in Illinois, Wisconsin, Western Michigan and Northern Indiana, plus The Muny in St. Louis. If you can drive there, there's theater there! But come to our Tony Awards Viewing Party first! Sunday night, June 9th at The Call in Andersonville....

Exclusive: Laura Michelle Kelly, Ben Davis, Loretta Ables Sayre & Josh Young to Lead SOUTH PACIFIC at the MUNY; Runs 7/8-14
by Nicole Rosky - May 22, 2013


The Muny announced principal casting for the fourth show of its fantastic 95th Season, South Pacific, directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins. South Pacific is sponsored by Emerson.

Womack, Szot Lead SOUTH PACIFIC UK Tour
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2011


Paulo Szot, who has recently emerged as one of the most exciting voices in opera and who won a Tony for his performance as Emile de Becque in the Lincoln Center Theater (Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) production of SOUTH PACIFIC, will be recreating the role of the French plantation owner at the Barbican Centre in London, where the production will run for a limited season of 7 weeks only from 15 August to 1 October, with an opening night on 23 August.

Samantha Womack Extends in SOUTH PACIFIC Tour
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 7, 2011


Samantha Womack is now confirmed to be playing Nellie Forbush for additional cities in 2012 on the current nationwide tour of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical SOUTH PACIFIC. Originally, she was going to finish in Oxford, but it is now confirmed that she will continue in the tour in Southampton, Birmingham and Liverpool.

SOUTH PACIFIC Ends Run at Barbican Theatre October 1
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 29, 2011


The most acclaimed production ever of Rodgers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC comes to the end of its seven-week season at London's Barbican Theatre this Saturday 1 October. SOUTH PACIFIC is currently playing to over 85% financial capacity at the Barbican and is already sold out several dates across the UK tour, where extra performances have had to be added.

BWW Reviews: SOUTH PACIFIC, The Barbican, Aug 22 2011
by Carrie Dunn - Aug 23, 2011


"I'm going to wash that man right out of my hair": a mantra for gals everywhere who have discovered that actually, her fella ain't all that. And the lovely Samantha Womack sings it with relish as she channels Marilyn Monroe in South Pacific, currently showing at the Barbican.

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