South Pacific on PBS - premieres April 26 - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Thu, Apr 27, 2006 9:11 PM I thought the show was pretty good. It wasn't quite the same as seeing a full theatre production, with multiple sets, costumes and lots of dancing and choreography, but I thought the music was pretty good. The music was with a full orchestra, so it is a bit more lush than many of us may be comfortable with. I had recently bought new stereo speakers, and this was easily the best South Pacific music I had heard -- I kept turning the volume higher and higher. Reba McEntire was actually quite good. The character Nelly in South Pacific is a nurse from Little Rock, Arkansas, so Reba's southern drawl really was perfect for the dialogue, and I thought she did a great job overall, and after watching her on stage, I wouldn't mind at all being stuck on some South Pacific island with her. The show is available on DVD and CD - here is a review of the CD from a local DC website dedicated to live theatre. http://www.potomacstages.com/CDSouthPacific.htm Vern

I thought the show was pretty good. It wasn't quite the same as seeing a full theatre production, with multiple sets, costumes and lots of dancing and choreography, but I thought the music was pretty good. The music was with a full orchestra, so it is a bit more lush than many of us may be comfortable with. I had recently bought new stereo speakers, and this was easily the best South Pacific music I had heard -- I kept turning the volume higher and higher.

Reba McEntire was actually quite good. The character Nelly in South Pacific is a nurse from Little Rock, Arkansas, so Reba's southern drawl really was perfect for the dialogue, and I thought she did a great job overall, and after watching her on stage, I wouldn't mind at all being stuck on some South Pacific island with her.

The show is available on DVD and CD - here is a review of the CD from a local DC website dedicated to live theatre.
http://www.potomacstages.com/CDSouthPacific.htm

Vern

Post #229108 by ikitnrev on Thu, Apr 27, 2006 9:11 PM