Performance: South Pacific

Performances:
Apr. 19-21, 26-28, & May 3-5, 2024

Music by Richard Rogers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Penny Cullers

On a South Pacific island during World War II, Ensign Nellie Forbush, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with French planter Emile de Becque. When Nellie learns that the mother of Emile's children was an island native, she refuses Emile's proposal of marriage, unable to overcome the prejudices with which she was raised. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable falls in love with a Tonkinese girl named Liat, but he, too, denies himself a future due to the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile accompanies Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie chooses to embrace a future with Emile and his children, thus confronting and conquering her prejudices.

Showtimes
Friday & Saturday - 7:30pm (Box Office opens at 6:45 PM)
Sunday - 2:00 PM (Box Office doors open at 1:15 PM)

This event was listed by Manhattan Arts Center.